CarlSereda@aol.com wrote:
> Michael,
> Speaking of 'dum-dum', any ideas on what to put on the timing chain cover of
> a Triumph? I scraped the oil soaked cookie off years ago. My latest thoughts
> were to imitate it with bondo.
Hadn't really thought of it. There's so much plastic and aluminum castings and
body insulation used today that sound
deadening material for the engine sounds almost archaic, doesn't it?
Today, I'd use something like Sikaflex, which sticks to metal very well, and
takes paint quite well. It's very flexible,
so there wouldn't be a problem with it de-bonding and falling out due to the
combination of high-frequency vibration and
heat cycling (as I suspect bondo might). We used the stuff a lot (and a lot of
it). I just don't know if what we used
had a temperature rating suitable for engine use. But, maybe you can write and
ask if they have something which can be
used in that environment:
Sika Corp.
201 Polito Avenue
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
United States
Phone: +1 201 933 88 00
Fax: +1 201 804 10 76
E-Mail: info@sika-corp.com
URL: http://www.sikacorp.com
Cheers.
--
Michael D. Porter
Roswell, NM
[mailto:mporter@zianet.com]
Never let anyone drive you crazy when you know it's within walking distance.
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