Turbo lag

Hi tried to put my sump on tonight but the red hermetight stuff seems really thin!
the stuff that ford put on the sump was like black rubber, what is it called and is it a Ford product only ?

help or my engine stays like this



Dave.

dave cos4x4

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you want to get the surface rust off it Dave.



Dave.

Turbo lag

thats the red hermitight stuff its bloody hard to get off

Dave.

Stu @ M Developments

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Go and buy some Loctite Blacktite.

And get that Hermeshite off the Rear Main cap

dave cos4x4

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seen the tube of it on the floor.

empty. lol.




Dave.

Turbo lag

The locktight black stuff can you use it on all the gaskets ie the cam cover ?

Dave.

Stu @ M Developments

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You generally dont use sealant on any gaskets Dave, thats why you have a gasket

Turbo lag

so the black stuff is sump only ?

Stu @ M Developments

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You only need a surface sealant where you have metal to metal joints or some surface imperfection you cannot remove. Your YB should just need it on the sump. Dont be tempted to smear other gaskets with it unless its on joining faces, IE where gasket meets gasket or seal.

And make sure the rear cap is sealed properly or she will piss oil into the bellhousing.... at best

SPADGE

As Stu has said in general use of silicone sealant is not required where a gasket is to be used! Cam covers should need nothing else other than a new paper gasket from Ford or a cometic type.

Turbo lag

Thanks for that everybody

dave cos4x4

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Sealent on the half moons though,in the corners.



Dave.

SPADGE

Yep sorry i always presume people know that

dave cos4x4

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Not everyone.







Dave.

Turbo lag

but do you use blue or red or black sealant

Dave.

Spiky

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i used the blue on the half moons on rocker cover, with cometic gasket

for sum i used genuine ford stuff man that's sticky shit

Mr C

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I used blue Hermatite as the red went brittle when in contact with the oil on my cam cover half moons , didnt know there was black, cheeRs Stu

markk

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there are way more sealants than you will ever know about , and the colour means shit !!

diff manufacturers use diff dye colurs for diff types,

and whilst were talkin about silicone, certain types dont work with oil ! beware !!

markk

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and generally speaking the likes of hermatite, hylomar , general 'car superstore' products are crap

Chris Honeywell

Why does'nt the 4wd have a sump gasket but the 2wd one has a cork type???
any reason??

EscortWRC

Toyota black.....its even better than the loctite stuff, and not by a little bit

A bit spendy, but you get what you pay for

markk

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because the diff is fastened to the sump , and the forces of the diff under power would simply move the cork gasket resluting in oil leaks !!

i always use a nissan sealant , its £35 a tube !!