JimLaney
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rebuilding my 1098 and can't determine which gaskets require sealer or gasket maker and which do not.
Used sealer on both sides to attach backplate gasket to block. used no sealer to install head gasket.
used light silicone (red) gasket sealer (both sides) to attach water pump and gasket to block...
Does one use gasket sealer on the cork gasket for the thermostat housing ? how about the cork gasket for the valve cover gasket ? both sides?
sealer for the rubber gaskets for the lifter vault covers? Do you use gasket sealer on the oil pan gasket?
book I have on engine building assumes one knows all this - why, I don't know....
I have read some of the threads that argue the merits (or lack thereof) of silicone based gasket sealers/makers there fore I use it sparingly but the gasket tack doesn't seem like enough in most applications.
Used sealer on both sides to attach backplate gasket to block. used no sealer to install head gasket.
used light silicone (red) gasket sealer (both sides) to attach water pump and gasket to block...
Does one use gasket sealer on the cork gasket for the thermostat housing ? how about the cork gasket for the valve cover gasket ? both sides?
sealer for the rubber gaskets for the lifter vault covers? Do you use gasket sealer on the oil pan gasket?
book I have on engine building assumes one knows all this - why, I don't know....
I have read some of the threads that argue the merits (or lack thereof) of silicone based gasket sealers/makers there fore I use it sparingly but the gasket tack doesn't seem like enough in most applications.