One quick, easy question Please...

[Koenigturbo]

The middle "cam" or valley cover, the cover that is right about the spark plugs)
which way face's up ?? the imbossed side? or the flat side??


Thank you !!!!

 

[Kckazdude]

Embossed side down.

 

[CRE]

I think most that I've seen have the extrusions on top. I believe there's one offset hole toward the back which you can use to line it up... If it's flipped the right way it'll line up with a built up section (can't recall if it's tapped or not).

 

[tbcmorris]

Proof that there is never a simple question when your talking about an mkIII....I believe emossing down to create a seal

 

[CRE]

Well, I suppose how to get the best seal also depends entirely on whether or not it's still coated in rubber or not. If it's not, neither way will make a difference and you'll be wanting to use a little RTV on both sides of the holes the large allen head bolts go through.

 

[tbcmorris]

Good point CRE

 

[Koenigturbo]

Well, I suppose how to get the best seal also depends entirely on whether or not it's still coated in rubber or not. If it's not, neither way will make a difference and you'll be wanting to use a little RTV on both sides of the holes the large allen head bolts go through.

Hey C.R.E.

It at first made sense to me that the embossed side goes down, but then I forgot I had a 7m G.T.E. that has never been taken apart and the embossed is on the top. For some reason, I'm a little scared to put R.T.V because I did that with my water pump and thermostat, and I'm finding strands of R,T,V, in my radiator, good god if that R,T,V, ever got in the oil, I'd be screwed BIG time fucked!! I just took some gasket material and made some home made gasket's for both sides of the allen screw.

 

[CRE]

The RTV isn't a big deal by the allen screws, it's not going to go anywhere as long as both surfaces are clean and you give it time to cure before you torque it down... nothing actually flows across it.

Gasket material is fine as long as it seals well.