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Questions tagged [gasket-maker]

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Red vs black vs grey RTV - what's in a color?

When buying gasket maker at my local auto-supplies store some time back, I was unsure about whether or not the color of the tube made any difference. The only thing I could see was a different temperature rating on the tube itself. At the time I…
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Installing a new water pump - what to do about the gasket?

I'm replacing the water pump on a 1996 Toyota Tacoma, 2WD 4 cylinder. One of the videos I watched mentioned using gasket sealant when installing the new pump. I asked autozone for gasket sealant, but I got gasket maker (RTV Silicone Gasket Maker by…
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Rubber gasket maker on rocker cover

After recently taking my car to have a new rocker cover gasket fitted as it was badly leaking I noticed the guy who did it put a ton of gasket maker on the rocker cover when he sealed it, heavens knows why; I gave him a new gasket so it shouldn’t…
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Can I use a gasket maker instead of a gasket for a lawn mower engine?

Is it okay to use a gasket maker instead of a gasket? No this is not going in a car it is for a lawnmower/small engines.
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Do I need a sealant for a metal gasket on a water pump

I bought a timing belt kit and it came with a water pump with a metal gasket. Do I need to buy some silicone sealant for that or can I just fit it as it is?
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Sealant for two metal surfaces for oil filter housing

I have an oil filter housing (located on the top of the block) that has a crossover tube that connects to it which runs from the back to the front of the V10 engine. The end of it I believe is connected to the dry sump oil pump. Oil pressure can…
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Cleaning mating surfaces before RTV sealant

How should engine mating surfaces be cleaned before applying RTV sealant? Here is an example of a timing chain cover for a 1GR-FE Toyota V6 engine. Due to its meandering shape, it does not use a gasket but RTV sealant AKA "gasket maker". I cleaned…
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How can I open my thermostat cover which is stuck due to using too much gasket maker material?

I have to replace my thermostat with a new one. I have removed all the bolts of thermostat cover in my car but the gasket maker material has caused the thermostat housing and thermostat cover to stick firmly to each other (acting like glue). I can't…
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Is it bad if gasket maker gets into bolt holes?

My timing chain cover does not use a solid gasket, instead it relies on gasket maker, which is caulk-like paste. The cover is fastened by something around 20 bolts. I am curious how bad can it be if the gasket maker gets in some of the holes,…
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Is it worth refurbishing a metal gasket for a thermostat housing?

The problem I have a leak in the upper half of this thermostat housing on this T5 engine of a Volvo between parts 28 and 27 of the diagram below. I disassembled things today and found a metal gasket (part 26) which got a little deformed and bent…
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Will gasket makers generally work on vertical surfaces?

I need to make a gasket on a vertical surface (differential cover on back end of a tractor). Are most gasket makers thick enough to be applied this way, or will they drip? If some will drip, are there any meant for vertical applications?
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Oil pump failure

How likely is an oil pump failure from instant gasket residue in the sump? Main bearings seized. I'm seing the remains of the innards of the oil pump, but also small bits of red sticky goo in the sump of a diesel Transit, and i know there was a shed…
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Best sealant to use for metal oil cooler hose into oil cooler

I have just spent 14+ hours under my SAAB removing and replacing two oil cooler hoses, one tap of a hammer on a punch on a hose pipe flange at a time. That doesn't count all the research time prior nor the ordering time, nor the time spent trying…
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RED RTV gasket maker flexibility for a particular application

I have prepared a 3D printed mould made of ABS to make a gasket. I am using a RED automotive RTV gasket maker to pour into the mould. The thickness of the gasket is 3mm. And my requirement is, after tightening the screw of the both surface (between…
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Is it ok to seal an oil pan with gasket maker silicone?

I am rebuilding an engine and it is impossible to find any spare parts including gaskets. I am going to use gasket maker and gasket paper for the gaskets but as the oil pan is actually the engine shell, it would be easier and cheaper to use gasket…
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