I'm not sure that you'll be able to buy the lower gasket without the upper one integral with it - you may have to do some cutting, which may leave gaps. I recently chased some oil leaks that I'd been plagued with for over a decade - I decided to delete the upper and lower cover gaskets, as well as the gasket for thermostat and water pump, used Permatex Ultra Grey instead.
I've seen pictures of the lower cover off with the water pump still installed, but I couldn't remove my cover with the water pump in place. |