Tweet
I am taking my rear diff. to a local perf. shop to install my rebuild kit with clutch pack, I got from Vansteel. He wanted to use a gasket called Tough Cork, but it isn't made for this rear. He doesnt like paper gaskets, so he said the next best is a silicone sealant. Good or bad??
-
-
Re: rear end sealant
I used the black silicone gasket stuff on mine 4 years ago, hasn't leaked a drop. -
Re: rear end sealant
Permatex makes a product called The Right Stuff. It comes in a can like Cheese Whiz where you push a nozzle on the top sideways to get the product out of the container. It's a gasket replacement product and it is something else. Expensive, but you get what you pay for ...
Roger
#36316Comment
-
Re: rear end sealant
Silicone would be fine, but use one that is listed safe for O2 sensors. Some of the silicone sealers contain acetic acid (as in vinegar) as a curing agent. On vehicles that sit for extended periods of time, the vapors from the acetic acid can cause bearing to rust.
Loctite manufactures a product called Gasket Eliminator. It is not a silicone and works very well with machined surfaces such as differentialsDick WhittingtonComment
-
Re: rear end sealant
Probably the same product that I was talking about. Just a different label. Loctite owns Permatex. Prefer either to siliconeDick WhittingtonComment
-
Re: rear end sealant
Gentlemen - In re-installing my '67 3:55 posi three years ago, I don't remember using any gasket or sealant when putting it together. Just used an air tool to clean each mating surface.
Please don't tell me I've screwed-up in doing this, and didn't put a "gasket or sealant" between the cover and carrier.
TomComment
-
Re: rear end sealant
If it ain't a leaking yer musta put something between the differential housing and the case. Metal to metal just does not hold oilDick WhittingtonComment
Comment