[Roadsters] oil pump/oil pump gasket and pan gasket

[Pat Horne]

I'm not a big fan of shellac because it dries hard and can crack over 
time. My favorite gasket sealer for the last 40+ years has been Permatex 
#3 - also known as Aviation Form-a-Gasket. It is non-hardening.

On gaskets between parts, such as oil pump to engine, I'd use it on both 
sides of the gasket. On pan gaskets I prefer to glue the gasket to only 
one surface, generally the sheet metal surface, rather than the machined 
block surface. Since this is a cork gasket just light tightening should 
make the gasket seal, while the gasket sealer will hold the gasket in 
place until the pan is tightened.

I just went to the Permatex web site and it seems that they recommend 
Permatex #2 for pan and valve cover gaskets. I haven't tried this 
sealer, but will next time I have an engine open.

BTW, Permatex lists their part numbers as 3H or 2A, etc. The letter 
following the number indicates the size of the container and has nothing 
to do with the composition of the sealer.

Back in my early days with air-cooled VWs, I used the form-a-gasket to 
hold the cork gaskets to the sheet metal valve covers and didn't use any 
sealer between those gaskets and the heads. Never had a leak at those 
locations.

Peace,
Pat


Thusly spake Jonathan W. Longo, On 10/5/2009 9:47 PM:
> hello listers,
>        I'm changing the oil pump and it's gasket and pan gasket on my 67,1600.
> going to use Indianhead gasket shalak on the pump gasket and an old timer @
> work said to use it on the oil pan gasket as well....is this a good idea to
> use it on both sides of the pan gasket ??? Thanks , Jonathan ,67/1600, San
> Bernardino , California
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