You don't say which motor you're trying to stick these on. 1098 and 948
A series motors had them, as well as all B series motors. It doesn't
make a lot of difference, except that the later B series (MGB 1800's) had
different breather systems that the early (MGA 1500, 1600, 1622). My
point is that my experience is with the MGA version so I don't know how
instructions may differ for the later MGB motors with different breathers
on the panels.
In any case--
Get yourself a tube of 3M Weatherstrip Adhesive aka Yellow Elephant Snot.
It is basically a rubber cement.
Follow the directions on the tube, especially that bit about waiting at
least five minutes before putting the two pieces together. Use it to
glue the gaskets to the panels. Just to be sure, I put the two panels
together, gasket to gasket, and clamp them in a vise overnight.
I use a sparing amount of Hylomar on the block side of the gasket, after
making sure there is absolutely no oil on the block or the gasket (laquer
thinner is a good degreaser for this, but watch the paint!). Hylomar is
available from Moss or your local Jaguar dealer. Some auto parts store
have a Permatex version of Hylomar (made under license) but it ain't
quite the same as the British version. Moss has both versions, the
British is listed under a Jaguar part number. I use it for just about
every sealing job on my MGs.
David Littlefield
'62 MGA MkII
'51 MGTD
'74 MG Midget vintage racer
'88 Jaguar XJ-S
On Mon, 10 Dec 2001 13:02:09 -0800 "Garner, Joseph P."
<JPGarner@UCDavis.Edu> writes:
> hi everyone.
>
> The saga continues. Whilst i had the manifold off this weekend, i
> thought
> i'd replace the gaskets on those funny side panels on the engine
> block
> (there being minor leaks from each). it turned out most of the leak
> was from
> the grommets around the bolts.
>
> anyway, i should have left well alone. The gasket for the panel
> which
> connects to the crankcase breather hose was an absolute and complete
> bitch.
> unlike the the other panel which had a nice grove for the gasket to
> sit in,
> this one is just a flat face, and seeing as the gasket was a 3/16
> inch thick
> piece of rubber it was virtually impossible to get it to sit right.
> after
> three tries and bolting it down hard it looked like i had it, but
> the steady
> drip of oil tells me otherwise.
>
> apparrently these panels are the really common leak spot, so someone
> else
> must have replaced them!
>
> so any tricks or tips? should i give up on the moss gasket and just
> cut
> myself a new one out of a thinner material? I could then gasket-goop
> it in
> place without risk of it slipping when it is bolted down.
>
> I really want to get this right, because it is a phenomenal ball
> ache to
> take the manifold off each time (not to mention having to buy new
> gaskets
> for the manifold and all of the intake gubbins).
>
> all advice greatly appreciated
>
> cheers
>
> Joe
>
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