I don't know if British stuff works that way, but on American stuff...
You use sticky stuff to hold the gasket in place so it doesn't move during
reassembly, but the gasket itself does the sealing. You might use a dab of
silicon in corners, at the end of the gasket, etc. Remember, silicon is a
relatively new invention. In the old days we used Permatex for this, in the
corners, etc.
Back to current times, you can use silicon wherever you want, if you think
it will help. It might be a bit harder to clean off if you need to
disassemble and reassemble, but the old way of doing it with just the gasket
was never perfect.
> Is it recommended to use gasket cement on the front
> plate during re-assembly? The sticky, gluey kind? Or
> can one safely use silicone? Is there a general rule
> of thumb I can follow? I'm used to the PITA gluey
> stuff, but If I don't need it....
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