[6pack] silicone valve cover gasket

[ron]

We use 3-M Weather Strip Adhesive in black. It adheres to the valve cover 
and sets up hard. It will work with both cork and neoprene.

Ron
RVAR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Navarrette, Vance" <vance.navarrette at intel.com>
To: "walt" <waltp58 at comcast.net>; "6 Pack" <6pack at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: [6pack] silicone valve cover gasket


> Walt:
>
> I used Permatex Form-a-gasket number one with my cork gasket and it is 
> still
> going strong after 3 years.
>
> Hylomar is not supposed to set, ever. It is not an adhesive, it is 
> designed
> to seal any leaks while at the same time allowing the gasket to release 
> nicely
> during disassembly. This is the difference between a "sealant" and an
> "adhesive", and Hylomar falls into the sealant category.
> I use Hylomar between the cork gasket and the cylinder head, and it never
> leaks a drop of oil. So, form a gasket between the gasket and valve cover, 
> and
> Hylomar between the gasket and head. Leak free, and releases nicely when I
> remove the cover to adjust the valves.
> Unfortunately, I used the last of my Hylomar recently. Hylomar was being
> distributed by Permatex in the US, but the arrangement came to an end for 
> some
> reason. Now you can only get Hylomar from some specialty distributors in 
> the
> US, not from the corner auto parts store. I have switched to Form a gasket
> number two (never hardens) in place of Hylomar, but I prefer Hylomar 
> because I
> find it much easier to work with. Time will tell if I am as satisfied with
> Form a gasket number two as I was with Hylomar.
>
> Vance
>
>    Vance Navarrette
>    Cogito Ergo Zoom
>    I think, therefore I go fast
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 6pack-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:6pack-bounces at autox.team.net] 
> On
> Behalf Of walt
> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 7:28 AM
> To: 6 Pack
> Subject: [6pack] silicone valve cover gasket
>
> What have others found to be the best material to "glue" a silicone gasket
> to the valve cover? I tried hylomar, but it stayed too soft and allowed 
> the
> gasket to slide around.
>
> thanks
>
> Walt Philipson
>
> '74 TR6
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