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Re: [TR] Gasket sealant for sump

To: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Gasket sealant for sump
From: bill beecher <notakitcar@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 08:03:03 -0500
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I just did this a couple months ago and asked the same question, perhaps the=
 thread will be in the archives.  Lots of answers, almost like asking for an=
 oil recommendation. =20

After carefully checking all the holes for any bulging, assuming you have a s=
teel sump.  I used Permatex Ultra Black RTV between the sump and the gasket a=
nd Permatex Aviation (the gooey brown stuff) between the gasket and the bloc=
k.  Drop free as of this writing. =20

Biil

=E2=80=9CCactus Jack drinks coffee black......=E2=80=9D M.Murphy

On Mar 29, 2020, at 7:39 AM, Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com> wrote:

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> On Sat, Mar 28, 2020 at 8:22 PM Dean Mericas <dmericas@gmail.com> wrote:
>=20
> Today I had a massive failure installing the sump gasket using Hylotyte Re=
d100 sealant. It seems to have weakened the gasket to the point that it tore=
 around several bolt holes as I torqued the bolts.=20

This doesn't sound like a sealant problem...  It's made to be a gasket dress=
ing.  How could it weaken a gasket, especially a stout one like a sump gaske=
t?=20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">I just did this a couple months ago and ask=
ed the same question, perhaps the thread will be in the archives. &nbsp;Lots=
 of answers, almost like asking for an oil recommendation. &nbsp;<div><br></=
div><div>After carefully checking all the holes for any bulging, assuming yo=
u have a steel sump. &nbsp;I used Permatex Ultra Black RTV between the sump a=
nd the gasket and Permatex Aviation (the gooey brown stuff) between the gask=
et and the block. &nbsp;Drop free as of this writing. &nbsp;</div><div><br><=
/div><div>Biil<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">=E2=80=9CCactus Jack drinks coffee bl=
ack......=E2=80=9D M.Murphy</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Mar 29, 2020, at 7:=
39 AM, Jeff Scarbrough &lt;fishplate@gmail.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><br><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Mar 28, 202=
0 at 8:22 PM Dean Mericas &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dmericas@gmail.com";>dmericas=
@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D=
"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-lef=
t:1ex"><br>
Today I had a massive failure installing the sump gasket using Hylotyte Red1=
00 sealant. It seems to have weakened the gasket to the point that it tore a=
round several bolt holes as I torqued the bolts. <br></blockquote><div><br><=
/div><div>This doesn't sound like a sealant problem...&nbsp; It's made to be=
 a gasket dressing.&nbsp; How could it weaken a gasket, especially a stout o=
ne like a sump gasket?&nbsp;</div></div></div>
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