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Re: Head Gasket, Manifold gasket

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Subject: Re: Head Gasket, Manifold gasket
From: Peter Macholdt <vze2846b@verizon.net>
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 20:58:38 -0400
The only thing that I would add, is that a light coating of Hylomar around
the PUSH rod openings helps prevent the oil leakage discussed earlier this
week. I coat only this area, not the rest of the surfaces. Coating one of
the mating surfaces is enough.

Peter
'68 TR250



on 9/20/02 7:51 PM, Dale at tpdwinch@yahoo.com wrote:

> Wayne
> 
> What material is recomended to use on the head gasket that will not
> permanetly glue the head to the block?     Hylomar is a product that will not
> harden making removal easy.
> 
> 
> Is it applied on both faces of the gasket?  To be honest nothing should be
> applied to the head gasket. It should compress to form it's own seal.
> 
> 
> Is it just applied in the this area along the conrods? on on face of the
> gasket or two?  
> 
> How about the manifold gasket between the block and the manifolds, do I use
> one or two gaskets?  One gasket
> 
> And, does anyone have a good method for removing a broken bolt from the
> exhaust manifold, where the exhaust pipe flange connects. I broke one of the
> four bolts when I was removing the engine. The bolt or stud is sticking out
> about an inch from the manifold flange.
> 
> 
> Do I try heat and liquid wrench?   If you can put the end in a bucket of
> diesel fuel for a week. Then try to tighten the bolt a little. If it moves
> then back it out, with and in - out motion till you get it completely out.  If
> it doesn't move at all apply a little heat to burn off any diesel left, then
> heat the area around the bolt till you get it out.
> 
> 
> Dale
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