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kinkopyAug-21-06 06:33 PM
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#121554, "What kind of sealant should i use for the camshaft gaskets?"


          

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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eclipsekaiserAug-21-06 06:52 PM
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#121555, "RE: What kind of sealant should i use for the camshaft gaskets?"
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there should be a seal there.

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kinkopyAug-22-06 07:28 AM
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#121556, "RE: What kind of sealant should i use for the camshaft gaskets?"
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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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WickedESiAug-22-06 11:13 AM
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#121557, "RE: What kind of sealant should i use for the camshaft gaskets?"
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Not on those.


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#121558, "RE: What kind of sealant should i use for the camshaft gaskets?"
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No sealant is required on the cam seals.

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thedawgAug-22-06 12:27 PM
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#121559, "RE: What kind of sealant should i use for the camshaft gaskets?"
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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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