Rocker cover gasket/sealant

[matt1]

Hello all, 

For nearly a year now, I've owned a 2006 1.9D van that now has 82,000 on the clock.  It runs like clockwork- seems to have led a quiet life and I've done  new oil and all filters. It also gets a dose of Millers fuel treatment with each tank.

I noticed when I bought it, it does have a slight weep from the nearside rocker cover- light oil runs down but so light doesn't show on dipstick.

I am not sure if its a manufactured gasket?  It looks like sealant!

Should I even bother? Runs well, very cleanly but I am happy to get changed  as its such a great reliable van!

Anyone had this issue??

[polar]

Its a rubber gasket and at its age it will have some kind of sealer on it.

Yes its worth replacing the gasket - i got my last one from GSF but eurocarparts will have one.

[brodfather11]

Some of the earlier models ( my one anyway, a 2001 1.9d) don't have a gasket , just sealed with sealant.  If it is a sealant one then they can be a bu**er to get to seal properly. 
 I ended up getting a rocker cover with a groove for the gasket and changed it to a gasket sealed one.