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billy bob (Fatbillybob)
Junior Member
Username: Fatbillybob
Post Number: 191
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 12:38 am: | |
Yeah...don't use RTV. |
Verell Boaen (Verell)
Member
Username: Verell
Post Number: 525
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 8:11 pm: | |
Steve,
Ric's right on: both sides.
BTW:
Loctite/Permatex does make a grey RTV especially for coolant sealing applications:
"PERMATEX� Water Pump & Thermostat RTV Silicone GasketMaker"
http://www.permatex.com/auto/autouh.asp?automotive=yes&f_call=get_item&item_no=22071
- Allegedly optimized for better sealing of/resistance to water/coolant mix than their other RTVs (Super Blue, Black...) which are optimized for resisting petroleum based fluids (oil,gas).
I used it when I rebuilt my water pump. Probably is overkill, but for a couple of bucks...
BTW, I generally use the Ultra Black. As good as the Ultra Blue, & nowhere near as noticeable.
Switched to it after I put a blue thumbprint in the middle of my newly wrinkle painted cam cover. Ended up stripping & repainting as it got down into the wrinkles. Black wouldn't have been visable after wiping it off. |
Steve (Steve)
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Username: Steve
Post Number: 296
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 7:45 pm: | |
Thanks Ric |
Ric Rainbolt (Ricrain)
Member
Username: Ricrain
Post Number: 456
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Monday, February 03, 2003 - 1:06 pm: | |
I use a thin film on both surfaces of the gasket, to help it seal. |
Steve (Steve)
Member
Username: Steve
Post Number: 294
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, February 02, 2003 - 10:58 am: | |
OK about ready to mount my rebuilt WP and although I usually use blue rtv form a gasket on other applications , is there something I should be doing different? I usually put a thin film on the WP and set the gasket. But being alum. should I put a thin coat on the base also? Thoughts here? Thanks |