Frank, you have made a good point. Some years =
ago, I was
one of the R&D managers for one of the leading adhesives and =
sealants
companies. Some industrial applications appear to have much more =
demanding
applications in terms of temperature and chemical aggressiveness of the =
liquid
phase than exist in our engines. Also, why do the instructions =
call for
putting sealant on only one side of the gasket? If we are trying =
to keep
the coolant in as well as allow for mechanical expansion of the metal =
surfaces
in contact with the gaskets, reason would dictate use of sealant on both =
gasket
surfaces.
John Lauterbach
Macon, GA
'84 DL
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 =
5:32
AM
Subject: Head gasket =
sealant
Karl, and all the rest of you =
who are
looking into this. My
experience has shown that the stuff in =
the
head gasket kits is K-R-A-P ! Use
Permatex or GE copper for =
head
gasket applications. I have been using the
Permatex and =
never had a
gasket leak afterwards. Do it once, do it right,
stop these =
head
gasket leaks !
Cheers
Frank Condelli =
Almonte,
Ontario, Canada
BusFusion a =
VW Camper
event in Almonte, June 7-10
'87 Westy & Lionel Trains =
Member: Vanagon List, LiMBO, IWCCC & =
Capital City
VW Club
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley =
STEBRO/Vanagon =
Stainless Steel
Mufflers
Frank Condelli =
&
Associates or http://frankcondelli.com