G'day Steve
Hylomar is great for gaskets etc but I don't think it'd right for an
interference fit like a Redisleeve. I used Loctite bearing fit when I
installed one on one of my cars (can't remember which one!) By the way, if
the sleeve isn't an interference fit (ie if it will slide easily into place)
it's not the right size. They have a removable flange in order that you can
drive/press them into place (or at least Speedi-sleeves do, which I assume
are the same)
Cheers
Peter
-----Original Message-----
From: john spaur
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 8:05 AM
To: Stephen Hutchings
Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Redi-sleeve install
I believe Hylomar works great under compression between two flat
parts but I don't think it would make a good filler sealant which is
what you might need in this application. Just a guess on my part though.
John, BT7
At 02:39 PM 3/22/2011 -0400, you wrote:
>I'm putting a redi-sleeve over the rear axle shaft where the oil seal
>rides, and the instructions say to use a non-hardening sealant inside the
>sleeve before sliding it over the shaft. I thought of using Hylomar, but I
>thought I'd heard somewhere that people used lock-tite in this application.
>What does the collective wisdom of the list say?
>
>Stephen, BJ8
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