I already have the center ones on and used assembly lube on those but Im going to put the end caps on next. I read the engine building guide on the main page and it said to use Anearobic sealant for those two but I cant seem to fined any at the local stores around hear. I have black RTV High-temp sealant but will that do the trick?
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#103896, "RE: What sealant can I use for cam caps??" In response to Reply # 1
Originally posted by foggy45 -NO- you need either Loctite 518 or the Permetex 51813, its a fairly specific sealent so you will have to get it at NAPA or an industrial products place. http://www.amazon.com/Permatex-Anaerobic-Gasket-Maker-Interchange/dp/B0002KL570 eventhough its a blue bottle, trust me it comes out red
+1, Anerobic sealant is the shit! Its expensive but good stuff, it only seals in the absence of oxygen but it doesn't form a crystaline structure like loctite does.
#103900, "RE: What sealant can I use for cam caps??" In response to Reply # 3
Thanks guys, I got some at NAPA and installed them today.
Originally posted by eclipsekaiser For future references, if the manual states Anaerobic sealent, use it. It is vastly different from your RTV.
Im not using a manual. I was looking at the engine building guide on this site to make sure I was doing everything correctly. If it was a book I wouldn't ask, but this was just another guy building up a motor who may have used this type of sealant because its what he had on hand.
#103906, "RE: What sealant can I use for cam caps??" In response to Reply # 5 Apr-15-07 03:56 PM by RoninEclipse2G
I used high temp copper rtv and is seems to be working fine. should I be concerned that it will leak prematurely?
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#103910, "RE: What sealant can I use for cam caps??" In response to Reply # 6
Originally posted by RoninEclipse2G I used high temp copper rtv and is seems to be working fine. should I be concerned that it will leak prematurely?
That was all that I used to use on them. Worked fine. Now, ever since I pulled the engine out, I bought some of the anaerobic sealer for the bedplate and I realized that that was what you are really supposed to use for the cam caps too. Ever since then I have used the anaerobic stuff. But like I said I never had a problem with the cam caps leaking before.
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#103919, "RE: What sealant can I use for cam caps??" In response to Reply # 8
Ah! a real answer! thanks terry!
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