Ok. Cam covers off and are with the powdercoated. Shall get them back tomorrow and I will sand the mating edge of powdercoat before fitting new gaskets..
I've just had a discussion with a mechanic regarding the sealant you add.. I was under the impression it was only needed on the half moons but he reckons you should smear the whole mating edge channel? Anybody have any better ideas as I'm certain he's wrong ? Ta

You only need it on the two half moons and a bit either side and a bit over and either side of where the front timing covers join, I have got the loctite number somewhere if you need it.
I use a bit to stick the seal to the cam cover in places to stop it dropping out

Thanks mate.. I've got the loctite you linked on a post a while back 👍

No bother, i have attached the page from Rave manual, you must get yourself a copy if you don't have one already, but it probably wouldn't do any harm putting sealant all round but messy and i have never done it and mine are sealing fine.
Take a bit of time getting the new seals pushed into the cam cover and if they keep falling out then a small amount of sealer would help. hold the cam covers at the front and back with one hand between the two half moons and you should be fine
I do put sealer all round the half moon shapes though rather than just as shown

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Job done thanks for the heads up.. drivers side done my head in as everytime I had just about got it seated the gasket would fall out. Added more sealant then tried again. Nope! Five try before I finally got it lol..got dark before I could fit coil packs ect so hopefully there's no leaks..

. Dropped one of the special nuts that feeds into the washer then the rubber seal, there's 8 per side.. I cannot for the life of me find a part number.. any idea?

Good work mate, it gets easier the more you do it, i think it took me 35 minutes to do my passenger side last weekend, but then i have done it a few times, there is a trick to removing the injector loom, which is get a hold of it either end and a sharp tug and it pops off.
It pays to spend a bit of time getting the seals to stay in the cam cover before you even try and fit it and letting the sealer go off a bit and then stick the seal to the cam cover helps but all you need is practice

is this the part you need?

http://www.brit-car.co.uk/product.php/1240...ind_anchor

or this one ?

http://www.brit-car.co.uk/product.php/1523...er_4_4l_v8

this site takes a bit of getting used to but is basically microcat

http://cat.lrparts.ru/

It must be the first one. The second ones the front 3 that you can't take the rubber seal off? The first pic must have the washer and seal with it in the pic as the bolt looks a wee bit different. Appreciate that buddy yeah the sealant underneath the half mooned area helped and next time I'm definitely removing the injector loom boxes. Would have been a lot easier.. just need to get the bolts from landrover today and the fattys back on the road.!cheers again

No worries mate, the seals do come off, you really need to replace all of them as well ideally

I have those other 6 seals handy so will get them back off today and renew and jobs a good one

If the old ones wont come off then just cut them without removing your fingers and if the new ones are a bit stiff then put them in some hot water and they will pop over.
Top job

Got them off. Cars running and No leaks so I'm delighted. Thanks again

Actually did have 1 issue. Exhaust started doing this puff puff thing. Got that horrible sinking feeling as car sounded a bit rough.. just clicked I've not reattached the 2 vacuum lines to the throttle body air intake . Haven't had the chance to check as I'm away to work so hoping thats all it is

As long as the nut you lost isn't in there you will be fine, the engine certainly won't be happy with a vacuum leak and as long as all your coil packs are back on there isn't a lot you can do wrong.
You did reconnect the PCV crank ventilation pipe ?
It's very easy to not get the intake sealed correctly around the throttle body and MAF connection ok ?
Cam covers look good I went for shocking pink for mine

Found the nut. Torch and a long reach stick with a magnetic tip. Also found my missing 10 and 11mm sockets it was those vacuum lines, couldn't rest so went out and fitted them,
Pcv hose ok and everything else seems tight.no puffing from exhaust and idles fine. Wee bit relieved lol..