headgasket and silicone

[787m]

In my service manual I noticed it said to put silicone at the front of the headgasket about where the lower timing cover goes. I bought the manual after i had already done the HG and was wondering if this is why my car leaks a shit ton of oil... I was thinking it was the front main, now not so sure. Anyone?

 

[JDMMA70]

in the case of someone elses car i saw that didnt put the FIPG down. To answer your question its a probable yes

 

[mkIIIman089]

Depends on your technical term of "shit ton"... yes, it will leak fairly significantly from where the head meets the block/timing cover. Enough to coat the undercover, PS pump, water pump outlet, oil pan, etc. in <1000 miles.