Brad,
Are you sure that the cause is the gaskets? My Spit has leaked
almost since new from the main seal at the rear. Even after a
rebuild, the leak went away for a while but soon returned.
Doug
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of Peter Vucinic
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 6:02 PM
To: Brad Kahler; fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: OD gasket sealant
Brad,
I have rebuilt a number of J types used in racing and have not had any leak
to date. I use a Permatex/Loctite product on the gaskets and all mating
faces. Here in AUS it is marketed as Loctite Blue MAXX (item No. 34250)
www.loctite.com
Make sure that you have the copper washers fitted to the top 2 studs that
hold the main case and the rear case together. Just as a precaution, around
the copper washers, I use a Permatex gasket sealer that comes in a 'tooth
paste' type tube.
Cheers...
Peter Vucinic
WORKS-4
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 7:49 AM
Subject: OD gasket sealant
> Amici,
>
> The J-type overdrive in Susan's spitfire has been fighting a losing battle
with oil seepage through the gasket joints.
>
> This overdrive was rebuilt a couple of years ago and has been in use for
about one race season. The overdrive itself works fine, but enough oil
seeps out and then leaks onto the exhaust pipe to cause smoke too flow from
under the car. Enough so that she has been black flagged once it.
>
> I retightened all of the joints and that helped to a certain extent but
the real solution would be to dismantle and reseal all of the joints.
>
> So my question is, what type of gasket sealant should be used on these
joints? I'm not sure what was used orginally but it looks like the
non-hardening type of permatex.
>
> Any help in this area would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Brad
> 1957 TR3 vintage racer
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