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Date:         Fri, 26 Aug 2011 07:14:54 -0500
Reply-To:     James Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         James Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Choosing a case sealer
Comments: To: Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <BE449AC75CD04E749A1ABCD80A134FBB@Mikelaptop1>
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I have used what the local top VW shop uses on waterboxers: indian head gasket shellac. I've used it on a lot of cars over the years and haven't had any problems. It's cheap-so cheap that it won't be expensive enough for many. You can find it at any parts store, another turn-off for some.

: )

Jim

On Aug 26, 2011, at 5:34 AM, Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET> wrote:

> Been rebuilding VW engines for 30+ years. Used to work at a VW dealer. > Been using Permatex Form-A-Gasket for at least 25 yrs (used to use that > brown shellac stuff like the factory used). > Never had a single case-split leak, ever. Permatex is very easy to remove

> ,not expensive or hard to find (all FLAPS have it). > Never used a silk thread (even though I'm a trained, licensed aircraft > mechanic). > Have heard some folks rave over the Yamaha and the Porsche stuff, but it is > expensive and hard to find. > Never heard anyone rave over the Curil stuff, but it is expensive and > hard-to-find. > Do NOT used silicone RTV, Tom Bowman found that it kept the halves apart by > .002", preventing proper bearing crush). > > YMMV, > > Mike B. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Old Volks Home > Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 12:44 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Choosing a case sealer > > My preference is Elring's Curil(tm) Products, the original stuff VW > used to assemble in the 1st place. I've used the product(s) to > assemble aircooled engines (Type 1 and Type 4 in the past with > excellent results thanks to the guidance of an experienced VW Factory > mechanic a few decades ago. Whether they are applicable to the > Wasserboxer, I can't say because I've never assembled one. But I can > find out. > > There are 3 different compounds for specific uses. I'm not in > position at the moment to elaborate, but tomorrow when I'm in the > office, I will update when I have the reference materials at hand. > -- > Jim Thompson > 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" > 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" > 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" > 75 914 1.8 "Nancy" > Full Timing Since March 1999 > oldvolkshome@gmail.com > http://www.oldvolkshome.com > *********************************** > On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 8:29 PM, Tom Lambas <twlambas@gmail.com> wrote: >> Well now that I'm waiting for some new connecting rod nuts, maybe >> someone can help me decide between Permatex Aviation form-a-gasket (3H), >> or >> Permatex Super "300" form-a-gasket (83H) to seal the case halves. I have

>> them >> both on hand. >> >> So, between the two, does anybody have a preference? >> >> Tom L


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