Timing case cover gasket for Volvo and MAN trucks

Service Applications

• Volvo FH and FM (2005 onwards) — long-haul and regional tractors where the timing cover comes off during scheduled engine work; the gasket is renewed as a matter of course rather than refitted.
• Volvo FMX (2010 onwards) — construction and heavy-haul trucks working in dust and slurry, where a joint that starts to weep quickly picks up grit.
• Volvo 9700, 9900 and B13 (2009 onwards) — high-mileage coaches and buses where oil weeping at the front of the engine appears between service intervals.
• Volvo VNL (2005 onwards) — North American tractors on long duty cycles, where the cover gasket is usually replaced at the same time as the front crank seal.
• Workshop and distributor stock — held inside our Volvo auto parts range as a fast-moving sealing line that ships alongside engine mount and suspension items.

Specifications

Installation & Commissioning

1. Confirm the reference before you start — match the number on the old gasket against the part reference and the cross-references listed above.
2. Remove the cover bolts in the reverse of the tightening sequence, then lift the cover clear without levering at the gasket face.
3. Clean both mating faces back to bare metal, and work out any hardened residue left in the cover groove.
4. Check the cover for distortion and burred bolt holes before it goes back on.
5. Position the new gasket without stretching or creasing it, and check that every bolt hole lines up. If you are working from a gasket kit, renew the front crank seal now, while access is open.
6. Refit the cover and tighten the bolts in the maker's sequence and stages — two or three passes rather than one long pull.
7. Run the engine up to temperature, then check the joint after the first heat cycle and again after the first long run.

Storage & Handling

• Store it flat — keep the gasket on a shelf or in its sleeve rather than hung on a hook or folded into a parts tray; a crease pressed into the material will not flatten out once the cover is torqued down.
• Keep it dry and out of direct sunlight — long exposure on a sunlit shelf or in a damp store room can affect a sealing material, so leave it in its packaging until the job starts.
• Do not stack weight on top of it — loose gaskets crushed under heavy boxes are a common source of a distorted edge and a joint that will not seal.
• Inspect before fitting — hold the gasket against the cover face and look along the edges; as with other automotive parts that seal by compression, anything visibly damaged should not go onto a truck.

Scale & Supply Capability

LUKE AUTOPARTS is a manufacturer and supplier of automotive aftermarket parts, covering engine sealing, suspension, engine mount and air intake components for commercial and passenger vehicles. Our portfolio serves Volvo, MAN, Chevrolet, Daewoo/Holden, Detroit Diesel, Freightliner, Mercedes-Benz, Renault Trucks and Western Star platforms. We offer OEM and ODM services, including custom logo printing, private label packaging, product development and customized rubber formulations. Standard MOQ is 100 pieces per item, with custom packaging quantities confirmed on request.

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