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Originally Posted by moliva1568
i plan on having my cousin assist me with the timing chain and waterpump tomorrow. I did not get a timing chain cover gasket set. is it absolutely necessary to have that or will a silicone gasket suffice? i'm worried the local auto parts store won't have it in stock but i don't want to do a half ass job and risk damage either.
thanks
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Did you get the timing chain set? Sometimes they come with a gasket.
It's best to use a real gasket for the timing chain cover for 2 reasons.
1. Sometimes a silicone bead can shed bits of extruded silicone inside the engine. These bits may eventually partially block the oil pick-up screen.
2. Sometimes the silicone bead can lose adhesion and squirm around a bit, allowing oil to start leaking. This is most prevalent on oil-sealing gaskets, imo.