> 1) First, Justin Wagner has a Silicone gasket product for each the valve
> cover and sump. I'd like to hear from people who have actually
> installed and
> used these, although I seem to remember (though I couldn't find
> them) people
> on the list saying they did work very well.
Terry, I have one of Justin's valve cover gaskets on my daily driver. It
works very well, although there are a few oddities about using it, like it
has to be cool when you install it or it won't fit.
> 3) People have talked a lot about sealants for paper/cork
> gaskets. Silicone
> seems to be the choice. Permatex blue silicone has always worked
> okay for me,
> but maybe I'm missing something there. I am particularly worried
> about those
> tiny cork T-gaskets that fit into the front removable block. And
> of course
> I'm worried about getting pieces apart again when the inevitable repair is
> required.
One of the problems with silicone is that it can form long strings as it's
squeezed out of a joint. If the strings go inside the pan, they can
potentially block oil passages with disastrous results.
For those cork seals, I use 'classic' Permatex Aviation Form-a-gasket (aka
shellac). For things like pan gaskets, I prefer Hylomar (although Justin's
silicone gaskets should be used dry).
Randall
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