Back in the day, when working in the aviation industry, engine cse
halves were sealed with a thread laid down and stuck with some king of
pucky. It may have been silk or cotton. It's been a long time ago and
the details are fuzzy now. But the thread, when crushed when the case
nuts are torques up, seal that case better than anything. I don't know
if this worka with a Vanagon case, but it might be worth looking into.

JOhn

John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com

On 8/25/2011 10:58 PM, Jim Arnott wrote:
> On Aug 25, 2011, at 8:29 PM, Tom Lambas 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.
>
> Loctite 515 or 518. Anaerobic gasket maker. Permatex is so.... old
> school.
>
> Jim
>
>