Help needed

[powertruck]

Hey guys just wondering if anyone can tell me if there should be a sump gasket on a 1993 isuzu mu 4jg2 engine. The part i am talking about is the bit that covers the oil pump and pickup not the actual aluminuim part its a steel cover that sits on the bottom. has the 10mm bolts holding it on not the 12mm ones
I've pulled it off to fix a leak and found someone had rtv all around it aswell as a gasket. In the steel tray it has grooves around it looks like where 3 bond sealant should be applied but im not sure

any help would be great

Jarard

[geeves]

Hope this helps
Crankcase
· Completely remove all sesidual sealant, lubricant
and moisture from the sealing surface of
crankcase and cylinder block.
· Apply a correct width bead of sealant (TB-1207C or
its equivalent) to contact surface of crankcase
there must be no gaps in the bead.
· Install crankcase with cylinder-block, and tighten
fixing bolts to the specified torque.

[pig75]

The 4JB1 has a gasket, There are 2 different shaped gaskets depending on what vehicle it is so i would say the 4JG2 has one as well. no gasket between the alloy sump and the block

[powertruck]

thanks guys i rang isuzu and got 2 stories lol one of them said there is a gasket isuzu stock it but they said all they do is RTV it seals much better, i may just use this 3 bond seal that i have grey stuff seems to work really well if it leaks i'll get the gasket

[Harry]

As long as the gasket isn't broken it'll seal ok with a good quality sealant.
Harry.