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Sump and timing cover gaskets
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Geo Hahn
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You might mention what TR this is in regard too.
Lots of techniques for this -- I use 'copper' RTV on the pan/cover and press the gasket against it aligning and clearing the holes of RTV with a bamboo skewer. Then I put that arrangement gasket side down on a sheet of glass.
I just grab a big picture off the wall and use that.
Once dry (like overnight) I clean off the excess RTV (careful application in the first place minimizes the excess) so no 'noodles' remain to get into the oil later.
I then use Hylomar on the gasket and the machined surface of the engine.
Helps to verify the flatness of the stamped parts beforehand as prior over-enthusiastic tightening may have caused the hole area to dimple. I use a body hammer and dolly to flatten any dimpled holes.
Tightening is of course done is a criss-cross manner. Some use some sealant on the threads of the studs/bolts to reduce the chance of seepage there.
Lots of techniques for this -- I use 'copper' RTV on the pan/cover and press the gasket against it aligning and clearing the holes of RTV with a bamboo skewer. Then I put that arrangement gasket side down on a sheet of glass.
I just grab a big picture off the wall and use that.
Once dry (like overnight) I clean off the excess RTV (careful application in the first place minimizes the excess) so no 'noodles' remain to get into the oil later.
I then use Hylomar on the gasket and the machined surface of the engine.
Helps to verify the flatness of the stamped parts beforehand as prior over-enthusiastic tightening may have caused the hole area to dimple. I use a body hammer and dolly to flatten any dimpled holes.
Tightening is of course done is a criss-cross manner. Some use some sealant on the threads of the studs/bolts to reduce the chance of seepage there.