Hi all, I made a blunder yesterday while taking the cover off of my thermostat and poppet valve. I got that cover off with the 5 bolts easily and removed the poppet and thermostat, but I went one step too far and tried prying the head gasket cover off under the thermostat cover gasket. I did not see because I was working in a low light condition, with a head lamp that straps around the noggin as my source of illumination. I dont think I damaged the head gasket, but I dont want to get the thermostat cover and gasket put all back together and have an issue. Can I use rtv gasket sealant which is rated for 500 degrees as a sealant under the head gasket area I tried to pry up with a putty knife? I feel pretty embarrassed about even posting this, but I dont want to remove the spark plugs and all the other bolts that hold the head cover on to replace the gasket?
