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Front Seal Carrier Gasket - Dry or With Sealant? 200 1981

posted by  Don Foster on  Mon Feb 17 22:47 CST 2003
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The engine designer intended for the gaskets to be used dry.

I've never gone wrong with a very light coating of RTV -- I like the red "hi temp" stuff.

This is not rocket science. Either approach is likely to work perfectly for you. Sealant is advised when you're reusing a gasket surface, such as the pan gasket.

Another advantage of a light RTV coating is that it does NOT stick well to metal, even though it seals well to metal. When you next remove the housing, the gasket will readily peel away from the metal surface.
--
Don Foster (near Cape Cod, MA)






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