Thanks, Joe. The purists insist that nothing is put on the head gasket. At most,
some say a very light coat of oil will help things slide into place.
The "stuff" I used is made by Permatex and called Ultra Copper. I think
Lock-Tite has the same stuff in their packaging. It is a high temp silicon
gasket maker that is also sensor safe. Great stuff. I also use it on the
manifold gasket as it is often problematic to get a good seal.
Vic
Joe Curry wrote:
>
> Vic,
> I don't know what you consider "against the grain of the purists", but that
>is pretty much what the factory recommended. I don't know what this
> sticky stuff is that you mention but if it is designed for that purpose, I
>don't think you will get any arguments from any purists! In other words,
> it looks like sage advice to me!
>
> Joe
>
> Vic Whitmore wrote:
> >
> > Hi Greg,
> >
> > I solved a problem similar to this with my 1500. If mine is the same as
>yours,
> > the leak appears from the rear left side corner. That is the point nearest
>where
> > the oil passage comes up through the block from the oil pump and into the
>head.
> >
> > My solution may go against the grain of the engine purists, but it was
>passed on
> > to me and it works for me. Never had a leak since.
> >
> > Get a new head gasket.
> > Remove the head and old gasket.
> > Clean both mating surfaces.
> > Smear a very small amount of copper silicon sealant (the high temp stuff)
>around
> > the passage hole on both sides of the gasket. You only need a smear as it
>will
> > spread out under pressure to seal the area around the passage.
> > Install the gasket and head and torque it up as normal.
> > Run the engine up to full operating temp and then re-torque.
> >
> > Vic Whitmore
> > 76 Spitfire
> > Thornhill, Ontario
> >
> > http://www.vicwhit.com
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