Hi Mark,
On a lot of the newer cars you can't buy gaskets for some of the
applications where you would normally think a gasket belongs. The parts
were designed to be secured using RTV only (differentials, some valve
covers etc). I used RTV on my 1973 TR6 in many areas and no leaks. I
use the black version....don't much like the look of the orange or blue.
Good luck,
Jay in MA
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On Tue, 27 May 2003 09:03:27 -0400 "Creamer, Mark" <CreamerM@cintas.com>
writes:
> Last week I was tightening down the J-type OD sump cover, and broke
> a
> bolt off. Turns out I also warped and cracked the cover - all due
> to
> trying to use the 16lb torque spec suggested in the manual.
>
> Well, I got some great answers from the group re that spec, and
> just
> wanted to follow up with something interesting. I was able to secure
> a
> new cover from BPNW (Thanks guys, you really went beyond the call
> for me
> on this one...!!), but in the mean time, I thought I'd try an
> experiment. So I took the cracked cover, removed the gasket, cleaned
> the
> surface and reapplied it using Permatex UltraBlue RTV silicon
> gasket
> stuff instead of the new stock gasket I already had on hand. So far,
> not
> only has it *not* leaked around the edges, but not through the
> crack
> either. (I applied a bead of the stuff along the inner surface of
> the
> crack before re-installing.)
>
> Anyway, does anyone see a problem using this stuff instead of a
> traditional gasket when my new sump cover arrives this week? The
> literature says it is highly oil resistant, and is good up to 500
> deg.
> If that works, I may want to use it when I change the oil pan
> gasket
> later also. Can a drip-free Triumph be a reality? ;-)
>
> Mark Creamer
> CF53032UO
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