The front most part of the cylinder head gasket that connects to the timing case has gotten slightly bent and I can not seem to get the timing cover on the dowels without removing that bent part. I was thinking of cutting off the portion that's in the way and use a healthy amount of the MB sealant instead. Will this be sufficient for a seal? TIA

 

Good luck.. I would say new head gasket needed

 

Is it where head, block and cover meet? It will leak anyway after a while, I would try it with RTV.

 

Yea. So you don't think the RTV will be enough to prevent leaking?

 

Ugh not what I wanted to hear. But thank you for the feedback!

 

You can only try but if it leaks then the only way is to remove cyl head

 

Its not a big deal, a minor leak is quite common there