Ok, I have the crank/cam seals replaced using bearing grease inside and packed into the spring cavity.
Lightly coated some "the right stuff" rtv on the outer lip of each of the seals.
Water pump has been installed using the same rtv lightly smeared on both sides of the supplied gasket as well on both sides of the coolant return neck metal gasket, hope that's fine.

I've decided to go ahead with Service Part 2. and take off the intake plenum and manifold while I've got the extra manoeuvering room with everything else removed anyways as well as to give all applied sealant, etc to set for good measure... I'm sure it'll be more than enough time with my current pace, haha.

[color:"blue"] Ok, from what I remember, a light coat of rtv on the vc gaskets and a filler ammount in the sharp trouble corners is recommended, and this stuff below is for coolant gaskets, etc, correct?!?! [/color]

Seems as if the rebuilder used the rtv in the troubled corners but both valve covers leak terribly.
I don't want to have to deal with this issue for a while as it's making a mess of the engine. Add in the coolant leaks and it's the dog's breakfast in there... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/barf.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/zombie.gif" alt="" />

I've got the copper gasket spray for the plenum gasket and I've also got the manifold gaskets as well which I'll be replacing because I can see the paper gaskets installed with the rebuild seem to be weeping a little with evidence of the same coolant crystalization on/around and between them.



That's what I've always used with coolant gaskets and never had a problem.