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Originally Posted by dobbo
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Originally Posted by dobbo
As others have said, silicone sealants are not the issue, the nuffy that applied it was. LR tdi engines come from the FACTORY with the sump attached with silicone.
Sometimes I think silicone was designed for LRs -= sometimes it is the only thing that will ensure a leak-free joint ;)
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Originally Posted by isuzurover
Thats what I was going to say.....:o
Nothing wrong with silicone, I use it all the time in heaps of applications other than Carbi's and Auto's and I have never had a problem other than a Laser rocker cover that the silicone actually privided a path for the oil to follow so I used gasket goo instead :D
No other way to control oil leaks on my machines as well, as oil leaks and greens dont mix......At all....:eek:
I prefer to use paper gaskets covered with aviation grade sealant. It is a sticky black substance, which you could almost desctibe as tar like. It never sets, so you can remove and re-use the gasket. When used on good surfaces, it does not leak water or oil.
Aaron.
Just love Three Bond sealant almost seems like a better quality silicone rubber much better than the average auto stuff that you buy.
Expensive though $88 a tube if you buy it from some places I found that if you buy it as a genuine Mitsubishi engine assembly sealant you get the same stuff for about $30 a tube well worth the cost. IMHO
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Originally Posted by djam1
Although I pay $35 a tube trade, retail price is insane as you say, over 80 beer tickets:eek:
you should see the retail price for the sealer ford uses on the timeing covers for the new transit/fender its somthing like 100 buck or more. you destroy the timeing cover geting it off it holds that well so you buy a cover and get the sealant with the cover ;) i used a tube on my 300tdi when i put it together on the sump and that stupid t seal thing on the rear main