<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">I just did this a couple months ago and asked the same question, perhaps the thread will be in the archives. Lots of answers, almost like asking for an oil recommendation. <div><br></div><div>After carefully checking all the holes for any bulging, assuming you have a steel sump. I used Permatex Ultra Black RTV between the sump and the gasket and Permatex Aviation (the gooey brown stuff) between the gasket and the block. Drop free as of this writing. </div><div><br></div><div>Biil<br><br><div dir="ltr">“Cactus Jack drinks coffee black......” M.Murphy</div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Mar 29, 2020, at 7:39 AM, Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Mar 28, 2020 at 8:22 PM Dean Mericas <<a href="mailto:dmericas@gmail.com">dmericas@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><br>
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. <br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>This doesn't sound like a sealant problem... It's made to be a gasket dressing. How could it weaken a gasket, especially a stout one like a sump gasket? </div></div></div>
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