Engine sealing compound

[Xaccers]

A while back, the cam belt snapped on my Xantia, breaking the cam and caps.

I've replaced the broken parts and am ready to re-install them.
Now the haynes manual mentions an engine sealing compound to be used on the end cam caps, but no one seems able to tell me which one to use.
Anyone had experience rebuilding an engine?

[Wicked_and_Crazy]

you need somethnig like this. http://www.vauxallparts.co.uk/index....on=Prod_detail

Give Partco a call

[Lord Nikon]

General purpose hermetite sealant should do the job.

Also, before ATTEMPTING to start the engine, turn it over a few times BY HAND and then CHECK THE TIMING MARKS, then do it again and CHECK AGAIN.

also double and triplecheck the cambelt tension, there has to be a reason for the cambelt to snap, this could be milage related, or, more likely a failure in one of the tensioners or water pump. The last thing you want to do is have to do the job a second time.

Since breaking the followers is an impact related failure I assume you have replaced the head gasket, and had the head checked for bent valves and pressure tested etc? It's worth doing as the internal damage could be worse than you initially thought.

[Escapee]

Originally Posted by Lord Nikon

General purpose hermetite sealant should do the job.

Also, before ATTEMPTING to start the engine, turn it over a few times BY HAND and then CHECK THE TIMING MARKS, then do it again and CHECK AGAIN.

also double and triplecheck the cambelt tension, there has to be a reason for the cambelt to snap, this could be milage related, or, more likely a failure in one of the tensioners or water pump. The last thing you want to do is have to do the job a second time.

Since breaking the followers is an impact related failure I assume you have replaced the head gasket, and had the head checked for bent valves and pressure tested etc? It's worth doing as the internal damage could be worse than you initially thought.

Also worth checking the pump driven off the end of the cam for the power assisted brakes if it's the 1.9TD model, mine also snapped the keyway off the end of the pump.

Mine went because the cam pulley shattered for no reason, the belf was still in good condition but it sheared the the brake pump drive, cracked the camshaft in half, smashed cam carriers, bent 3 valves and smashed up all the plastic covers.

Because the valves are almost in line with the pistons the pressure snapped the hard brittle cam, the piston didn't even have a mark on it

I would probably use one of the hermatite compounds, the one that doesn't cure completely. (I think its the Red one)