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Originally Posted by CockpitCruiser
Am I the only one who, with an oil leak around the timing chain cover, forgot to drain and refill their anti-freeze at or before 60k miles? I think this may have had some effect on the breakdown of the rtv seal around my timing chain cover.
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No correlation between the two. Maybe if the engine overheated seriously at some point, but that's a whole other issue.
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Also, how feasible is it to create a rubber gasket for the chain cover, rather than using the rtv as a gasket?
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Nope. No way. This and many other modern engines are literally designed around the use of FIPS/FIPG Form In Place Gasket/Sealant.