Date: 28 Apr 2004 14:03:00 GMT From: Dave Hinz <davehinznospamcop.net> Subject: Re: Saab 99 oilpump gasket?
On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 00:13:58 +1200, Richard Sutherland-Smith <richardDOTssnospamr.net.nz> wrote: > In message <c6lvj9$dlbeb$1nospam34476.news.uni-berlin.de> > Dave Hinz <davehinznospamcop.net> wrote: >> Yes, a silicon-based sealant, but if it's for the pump I'm not sure >> I'd use it there. Can you cut your own gaskets? >> > Ugh!! Silicon sealers can block up all sorts of things in engines, they > should be kept for bathrooms and gutters only. There are plenty of automotive applications where they are fine, and even reccomended (I seem to recall something about the 2.0L valve cover, for instance). Originally I had read his post as meaning the joint between the engine and the tranny, which is an appropraite location for such a sealant. > Use Loctite 518, expesive but only sets anaerobically in the joint, the > excess is soluble in the oil. Haven't tried it. Once it dissolves in the oil, does it become a problem for the oil chemistry, or should it be changed soon, or ??? I'd rather have something inert than soluble, meself... yes, you have to control where you put it, but it's not that tough to do. Dave Hinz