My LCR has had a slight oil weep from the gearbox end of the cam cover for two or three years. It's only very slight, no drips on the drive, but it leaves things a bit messy round that end of the engine. So I'm planning to replace the gasket.
Here's the question. I know where you should put blobs of gasket sealant at each end of the head before replacing the cam cover according to the SEAT manual. Do you think it's necessary/desirable to go a bit further and put sealant right along the two short ends of the head where the cover fits on? I want to make sure it doesn't leak again, but there could be reasons why this is a bad idea. I usually use Blue Hylomar for this sort of thing. Advice appreciated.
Here's the question. I know where you should put blobs of gasket sealant at each end of the head before replacing the cam cover according to the SEAT manual. Do you think it's necessary/desirable to go a bit further and put sealant right along the two short ends of the head where the cover fits on? I want to make sure it doesn't leak again, but there could be reasons why this is a bad idea. I usually use Blue Hylomar for this sort of thing. Advice appreciated.