[TR] to use gasket sealer or not

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Sujit,



When I bought my car I had a significant leak in the gearbox, where the tail housing mates to the main case.? I didnt want to have to take the entire gearbox out just to replace this seal so I decided to try a product called "The Right Stuff".? It is a gasket sealer and I loosened the tail housing up and I could get it to slide backwards about a quarter to half an inch, just enough so I could get a bead of sealant in.? I tightened everything back up and I had no leaks.? I did not use a gasket and although I cleaned the surfaces as best I could considering my access to the gearbox when it was still in the car I am sure I didnt do the best job possible. 



Later on I added an OD to the gearbox.? When the gearbox was taken apart the "Right Stuff" had done a great job sealing everywhere it was applied.? When I added the OD I used the same product everywhere two surfaces mated.? Soon I will be installing the gearbox but the bench test of the OD added gearbox did not have any leaks.



Aaron



Aaron Cropley
71 TR6 (Throttle Body Injection!)
http://www.triumphowners.com/108
Topsham, Maine


-----Original Message-----
From: sujit roy <triumphstag at gmail.com>
To: Triumph List <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 4:11 pm
Subject: [TR] to use gasket sealer or not



I was at a tune and tech session some years back where the garage owner
rebuilt a gearbox. Whereever a gasket went, the guy also applied some gasket
goo on each surface to be joined.

What's the general consensus of the list with regard to using or not using
gasket sealer/goo?  I didn't apply any goo to my diff casing when I replaced
the gasket, but it leaked and still does.

I need to replace my oil sump gasket on my Stag and am hedging towards using
some.

Sujit


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