Gaskets
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Hi, ive been searching but havent come up with much so here goes, could someone please tell me where I need to use gaskets and where I need to use sealent (is RTV ok?) My gearbox uses bolts not studs, any help would be good,

Cheers, Kav

you can buy complete gasket sets mate and they tend to be pretty obvious as to where they fit

Yer I know, I've got one mate cheers, I was just after knowing if my engine used gaskets all round as some of them use sealent instead.

please search again its been coverd before!

Hi,
Basically it's whatever you took off, you put back on.
It's only the diff housing to main casing that may have had sealant, everything else has a gasket.
Cheers,
Gavin :)

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Oh so did the gearbox to block always use a gasket and no sealent then?

yes, but use some wellseal on that join, you'll not be sorry

lol ok cheers

Hi is this the only part of the gearbox that uses sealent instead of gaskets, regardless of year? e.g. is there always a gasket between the gearbox casing and the block?

Cheers

Th only thing that DIFFers is the gaskets on the diff. Some had them some didn't!

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Wellseal rules, silicon is shite unless used to perfection.
Regards
Dave

Edited by danboy on 27th Jul, 2007.

i agree dave, silicon does have its uses

hmm, i was considering going sans box/block gasket as the s/c gears seem to mesh beetter without. i figured the less slop the less chatter

a very reputable engine builder said it would be fine with sealant...

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Ive been oil leak free for almost 2 years-and i used hylomar

Tom, I have been using Wellseal for many years and find it's the best. Blue Hylomar went out with the Arc.
I have done a good few Lotus Twin Cam motors over the last few years and find it's the only sealant thet will keep them reasonably oil tight. Like the Mini engine it's pretty old hat and a combination of different materials but Wellseal does the best job. Just as an after thought do you also use Graphogen as an assembly lubricant?
I have found this to be another excellent Product.
Regards
Dave

yup, graphogen and wellseal i use as its stuff we use at work

although one thing to mention, wellseal is nasty stuff. we have to ship it seperately to all the other sealants in special packaging etc.

i dont think its damaging to the skin etc, just causes havoc if released into soils etc.

I do indeed use both Dave, passed on to me about 15 years ago by a good friend of my fathers who used to own a machine shop, they were the only products he would sell, I still use both religiously.