Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 00:13:58 +1200 From: Richard Sutherland-Smith <richardDOTssnospamr.net.nz> Subject: Re: Saab 99 oilpump gasket?
In message <c6lvj9$dlbeb$1nospam34476.news.uni-berlin.de> Dave Hinz <davehinznospamcop.net> wrote: > On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 17:03:24 +0200, OKOK! <rootnospamlhost.com> wrote: > > Dave, > > > > not sure if I was specific enough so here's another try: > > There are 2 'gaskets' in the pump, > > I'm sorry, I thought I read that this was for the transmission to > engine surface joint. > > > I dont know Permatex, is that some sort of 'sealant'? > > 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? > > Dave Hinz > Ugh!! Silicon sealers can block up all sorts of things in engines, they should be kept for bathrooms and gutters only. Use Loctite 518, expesive but only sets anaerobically in the joint, the excess is soluble in the oil. -- REPLACE "DOT" WITH . TO REPLY Richard Sutherland-Smith 19 Webb Road, Wanganui New Zealand