[TR] Oil pan leak

[Tony Drews]

I make sure to put the RTV on very thinly - I use a finger and smear 
it on the gasket surface in a very thin layer to minimize the 
"strings of gasket".  Good point.  Hylomar is fine too - it's really 
intended for two surfaces without a gasket in between.  We used to 
use it at the back of a Hewland Gearbox - just aluminum to aluminum 
and a thin coat of hylomar.  It also doesn't set up (at least not for 
a LOONNNGG time).

- Tony

At 07:59 PM 10/27/2009, Michael Lang wrote:
>I would recommend the Hylomar since it has worked well on my pan gasket.
>I would absolutely not use Permatex Aviation. I once spent a very long
>evening on my back under a Chev 216 scraping dried Permatex Aviation off
>of the bottom of the block. I wouldn't wish to do that again.
>
>I have heard so many stories about loose strings of silicone gasket
>maker plugging things up that I tend to stay away from those products.
>
>Mike
>
>Jeremy Kinney wrote:
> > I am getting ready to install a new oil pan gasket.  What would you guys
> > prefer to add to the gasket?  Wellseal, Hylomar, or Permatex Aviation
> > Form-A-Gasket No. 3 Sealant?
> >
> >
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > Jeremy
> >
> > '66 TR4A
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