Quick query: I'm in the midst of doing the timing belt (now I've made an engine support beam).
If I was to drop the sump only, would I be able to see enough to make any sort of assessment on chain / tensioner ramp wear? Or ... if I pull the front cover off as well, does that destroy the seal or can it go back on again?
Do I need any gaskets or is it all RTV sealant (of which I have some Loctite / Porsche sump RTV that would be fine I'm sure.
Finally, the sump 'bolts' appear to have both external and internal hexes. Is the internal for factory assembly and the external for maintenance, or is there some lovechild tool as a product of a liaison between a hunky 12 sided socket and a slender yet shapely allen key?