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| Topic subject | What kind of sealant should i use for the camshaft gaskets? |
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121554, What kind of sealant should i use for the camshaft gaskets?
Posted by kinkopy, Aug-21-06 06:33 PM
What kind of sealant should i use for the camshaft gaskets on the end of the cam shafts ? last time i used the wrong thing and it leaked oil onto the head.
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121555, RE: What kind of sealant should i use for the camshaft gaskets?
Posted by eclipsekaiser, Aug-21-06 06:52 PM
there should be a seal there.
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121556, RE: What kind of sealant should i use for the camshaft gaskets?
Posted by kinkopy, Aug-22-06 07:28 AM
Originally posted by eclipsekaiser
there should be a seal there.
Yeah i got a seal but arent i suppose to use some kind of silicon when i put the ring seals on the end of the camshafts?
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121557, RE: What kind of sealant should i use for the camshaft gaskets?
Posted by WickedESi, Aug-22-06 11:13 AM
Not on those.
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121558, RE: What kind of sealant should i use for the camshaft gaskets?
Posted by DarkOne, Aug-22-06 11:28 AM
No sealant is required on the cam seals.
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121559, RE: What kind of sealant should i use for the camshaft gaskets?
Posted by thedawg, Aug-22-06 12:27 PM
Yours probably leaked because you installed them wrong. You're supposed to torque everything down to spec, and then tap the seals in flush with a large socket or piece of lumber.
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