I have never used sealant on gaskets. It becomes a bear to scrape off
especially when it is a water pump or thermostat housing gasket. I always
have used grease, and when it comes time to replace the thermostat or other,
it is not a problem. That sealant is another trick, to frustrate the home
mechanic.
Did you ever get the feeling they design things so that the alley mechanic
has a herd time fixing things. So they will take it to a shop. Pat
-----Original Message-----
From: datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
To: Teesun68 <teesun68@cadvision.com>; Patrick P. Castronovo
<slick1@mohaveaz.com>
Cc: Roadster List <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, April 27, 2001 4:57 PM
Subject: Re: I just don't belive it
>Mike,
>
>Use wheel bearing grease to hold the washers in place as you gingerly
insert
>the countershaft. It works well. Also use grease on the gaskets as it'll
>seal well and much better than using sealant. BTDT. Thank Grassroots for
>that suggestion.
>
>Mike
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Teesun68" <teesun68@cadvision.com>
>To: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
>Cc: "Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 7:18 PM
>Subject: Re: I just don't belive it
>
>
>> And I thought I was having too much fun with my thrust washers on the
>tranny
>> idler gears:):). I swear, the were just being attracted to the bottom of
>the
>> inverted transmission casing way too frequently. Grrrr......
>>
>> Michael
>> beating the '68 1600 tranny into submission
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
>> To: "Victor Laury" <vlaury@earthlink.net>;
><datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: April 27, 2001 12:40 AM
>> Subject: Re: I just don't belive it
>>
>>
>> > Sorry, but I could'nt help laughing after reading about that nut. The
>one
>> > designed for people with little hands to handle. It's a balancing act.
>> > dont try this when you are parked on the lawn. I've had to look for,
>and
>> > pick up that nut several times before I finally got it. Makes me think
>> that
>> > it's easier to pull the engine to remove and reinstall that NUT! pAT
>> > &(%)$)#@+
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Victor Laury <vlaury@earthlink.net>
>> > To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>> > Date: Thursday, April 26, 2001 10:44 PM
>> > Subject: I just don't belive it
>> >
>> >
>> > >I spent this evening putting on my Solex Manifold. I thought there was
>no
>> > >way the rear, lower manifold nut could get any harder to get at. I was
>> > >wrong. The Solex makes this nut even more hidden than the SU. I think
>> it's
>> > >Nissan's cruel little joke.
>> > >
>> > >But that wasn't the cruelest joke of the evening. I was about to
>install
>> > the
>> > >Solexs and decided to check the accelerator pump diaphragms first
since
>> > they
>> > >are known to leak. There was no diaphragms. There are no gaskets at
all
>> > >through out both carburetors! I paid $850 for pieced together carbs
>with
>> no
>> > >gaskets! Well HAHAHA on Stupid Victor! (I think I'll have that Prozac
>> now.
>> > >Thank you)
>> > >
>> > >So I'm going to bed disgusted. Tomorrow, the SU's go back on. That
>means
>> I
>> > >get to play with my favorite nut twice more before Solvang. Oh Goodie!
>> > >
>> > >Victor
>> > >70 SRL 31113136
>> > >72 HLS30 48255
>> > >65 L-320 Pickup
>> > >Los Angeles
>> > >http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=123073
>> > >SoCalROC http://www.ameri-eagle.com/datsun/
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