Silicone Or Fact. Gasket
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Silicone Or Fact. Gasket
I AM FIXING MY MINOR OIL LEAKS THIS WEEKEND AND I WANT TO KNOW IF I SHOULD JUST USE SOME SILICONE GASKET SEALANT OR IF THE FACTORY GASKET IS RECOMENDED? ALSO HOW MANY WASHERS AND OIL O RINGS DO I NEED TO ORDER FOR MY OIL/WATER COOLER? IT IS LEAKING AS WELL. ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED.
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Turn off your CAPS LOCK, in the internet world all CAPS means you are YELLING.
Use a gasket where every it call for a gasket in the parts book, silicone sealant does not handle temperature change very well and will leak, at least in my experience. I remember the old days when my dad use to make his own engine gaskets out of a old cereal boxes.
It works.....
The oil cooler needs 4 o-rings, remember to give them a touch of engine oil before installing them.
John
Use a gasket where every it call for a gasket in the parts book, silicone sealant does not handle temperature change very well and will leak, at least in my experience. I remember the old days when my dad use to make his own engine gaskets out of a old cereal boxes.
It works.....The oil cooler needs 4 o-rings, remember to give them a touch of engine oil before installing them.
John
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Methinks the earlier models only need 2 oil rings. Vic Brit says 2, but I know the 84-85s need four.
What year and model of car do you have? That info is really useful.
And keep it quiet, use your indoor voice
Jon
What year and model of car do you have? That info is really useful.
And keep it quiet, use your indoor voice
Jon
indoor voice!
