NO 518 on HEADS!!!! ??? You need "The Right Stuff" on heads Gasket, 518
is good elswere (i like to put some on the lower blacl O-RIng BUT
NOWHERE on head gasket!!!
Ben

Pascal Giasson wrote:

>On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:27:53 -0500, Benny boy <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA> wrote:
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>>"as for the bottom black
>>o-ring, it all depend on the surface of the case, if it's perfect, you may
>>use the o-ring only, that is your choice or i agree with Dennis, i just
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>>some test with Hylomar and that product seem a very good choice also, i
>>still think that the Permatex Anaerobic Gasket maker #51813 (formerly
>>Locktite 518) is a good choice, why, let me tell you why:
>>You guys think that Vanagon leaks, let me tell you that Bus's leak oil
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>>crasy! i have tried everything on the pushrod tubes o-ring (different
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>>then the wasser) and ONLY the 518 is sealing them for as long as 2 years!
>>It doesn't affect the O-ring at all, the 518 is even softer then the
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>>o-ring after 2 years.
>>http://www.benplace.com/bjp/100_0042_78c.jpg
>>http://www.benplace.com/bjp/100_0043_78c.jpg
>>http://www.benplace.com/bjp/100_0044_78c.jpg
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>>I have tried many dfferent product there, including the right stuff, the
>>problem with the right stuff is that it's a mess the days you need to
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>>those tubes! the 518 will stay soft enough that it's a breeze to remover
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>>tubes. The Vanagon pushrods tubes don't really need sealant, unless the
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>>mating surface is pitted, i put some to again, hold the tubes in place
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>>i put the heads on! So i choose to add some "Safety" on that lower black
>>O-ring, i just checked my 2.5 years invoices, i/we have open and reseal !
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>>>>Ben"
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>Well I finally got the courage to tear my engine appart to replace the
>head gaskets.  I found the Permatex Anaerobic Gasket maker #51813 that Ben
>mentiones above but the instructions says to prepare the surface with a
>gasket primer that comes in an aerosol.  Do people use that primer of do
>you just clean the parts well and apply the 51813.  Thanks
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>Pascal
>'84 Westy ...that is out of commision for a while ;o(
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