Hi Bruce
How was the fair?
After using tons of sealers over the years, I've settled on a few. Anti
sieze for exhaust gaskets, bolts, pipes, so you'll have a prayer of getting
them apart again. Use liberally.
Aviation Form A Gasket for just about everything else.
Thin coat is best.
Silicones in difficult areas only, like where two or more gaskets meet in a
corner, like an oil pan, manifold etc.
Use sparingly.
I have tried the spray copper stuff on large gaskets, which works ok. The
hardest thing is getting it out of the can without clogging!
My two cents.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: <Eganb@aol.com>
To: <Triumphs@autox.team.net>; <british-cars@autox.team.net>;
<tr8@mercury.lcs.mit.edu>
Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 12:05 AM
Subject: TR7 BFH#12
> Well, PB Blaster did the trick. After using the stuff every day for about
a
> week, the exhaust manifold bolts came off without a whimper -- although to
be
> honest I don't think they were on as tight as they should have been.
That's
> been the story on most of the components I have taken off the engine --
> almost like someone just put it back together enough to sell it to someone
> like me who was blinded by the Inca Yellow paint job!....
>
> I haven't taken the manifold off yet, and it doesn't look like there are
any
> gaskets between manifold and head, but somewhere I read that the fuel
> injected models do have gaskets, and they are recommend for the carb
models
> as well. So I'll reinstall with gaskets.
>
> And speaking of gaskets, what's the consensus these days about gasket
> sealants? For the sump gasket, timing cover gasket, and others, should I
> just use a new gasket, or use a sealant as well? And what gasket sealant
do
> folks prefer these days -- something from Permatex?
>
> And should I coat the manifold bolts with anything special to help make it
> easier if I have to remove them in the future?
>
> Later.
>
> Bruce
> 1980 Inca Yellow TR7 5-speed convertible
> Chapel Hill, NC
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