Getting ready to address the kdp soon. At the same time I'm going to clean the radiator, degrease the engine & delete the puke bottle & add a fuel boss. Want to try and get all this done before it get's to cold outside.Questions: I've decided to just unbolt the pulley assy from the block instead of using the custom wrenches to take the fan apart. Is there a gasket between the pulley assy & block? Or can I put it back together with the high quality grey rtv stuff? Same goes for the timing cover. Can I just use grey rtv on the re-assy?I've done the kdp on my first gen years ago, and I recall it was pretty easy but I used a new gasket for the timing cover. Any other pointers or step by steps for the 2nd gen?Thanks

I think there should be one under the top [iP] gear. Not 100% sure it's been a couple of years since I did mine.

Ok, opened it back up and checked all of the bolts, 3 of which are accessible through the cam gear spoke holes. They didnt seem too loose but I took them out, used medium strength loc-tite and re-torqued to 18 ft-lbs as per the shop manual.Caveat: 18 ft lbs might seem like hand tite/nothing to the average person. I can't help thinking that this would easily be mistaken for a loose bolt as alot of us have the tendency to over-tighten and the "need" to know that a bolt "feels" tight as we're cranking it down. Small bolts, not much torque needed.I didnt see any bolts behind the IP gear. That part of the timing cover sits off to the side of the block since the IP pump is hanging off the backside of it.

Ok, opened it back up and checked all of the bolts, 3 of which are accessible through the cam gear spoke holes. They didnt seem too loose but I took them out, used medium strength loc-tite and re-torqued to 18 ft-lbs as per the shop manual. Caveat: 18 ft lbs might seem like hand tite/nothing to the average person. I can't help thinking that this would easily be mistaken for a loose bolt as alot of us have the tendency to over-tighten and the "need" to know that a bolt "feels" tight as we're cranking it down. Small bolts, not much torque needed. I didnt see any bolts behind the IP gear. That part of the timing cover sits off to the side of the block since the IP pump is hanging off the backside of it.

Well glad your's were "tight". I agree 18lbs is not that much. At least you are sure now.