[TR] Gasket sealant for sump

[Paul Tegler]

On 3/28/2020 11:01 PM, Paul Tegler wrote:
> personally I don't even use a gasket anymore.
>
> Layout a piece of wax paper stretched tight and flat, preferably on a 
> glass top surface (super flat)
>
> After a REALLY good cleaning of (and flattening etc) of the gasket 
> surface.
>
> Apply a wide, thick bead of silicone to the pan.
>
> Place the pan bead side down on the wax paper. Do not press it down, 
> other than to get the bead the fill the width of the pan lip.
> I place tooth picks at a tangent across the outer corners to stop the 
> weight of the pan from completely squishing out (thinning) the silicon 
> bead.?? Let it dry. Let it dry WELL!?? You can trim off any 'blowout' 
> after it dries.
>
> The wax paper will readily peel away, leaving a super flat surface to 
> mate to the bottom of the engine block, leaving a semi-permanent 
> silicone gasket attached to the pan. Cleanup your bolt holes as 
> needed. You won't need to torque down the pan much either to get a 
> good seal.
>
> I've been doing this on my pans as well as rocker covers for years. My 
> rocker cover has been off at least 15 times and I've never needed to 
> attend to the embedded gasket other than to wipe it down and apply a 
> new thin smear of Blue Hylomar before re-installation.
>
> jfft???? tmmv
>
> ptegler
>
>
> On 3/28/2020 8:22 PM, Dean Mericas wrote:
>> I???m resealing the engine and transmission on my TR4 after 20 years of 
>> reliable service.
>>
>> Today I had a massive failure installing the sump gasket using 
>> Hylotyte Red100 sealant. It seems to have weakened the gasket to the 
>> point that it tore around several bolt holes as I torqued the bolts.
>>
>> Plan B is to thoroughly clean the mating surfaces and use Permatex 
>> Ultra Gray, which I???ve generally had good luck with on my Alfa Romeos.
>>
>> Before I do that, I wanted to see if any of you can recommend other 
>> sealants for this purpose. I only want to do it one more time.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Dean
>> 1965 TR-4
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