<VV> Top Cover Bolt Finally Removed

[dziegler3@comcast.net]

--Jim, Hylomar is available at the local Pep Boys store. It is some nasty, sticky, gummy stuff that gets all over everything, but it works. Nice pretty blue color too.
Dave Ziegler
Corvair Therapy
Mechanical repair & 
minor restoration
> My usual approach is to rub RTV gasket sealant by finger into the gaskets, 
> putting a thin, tacky film on them.  So far, knock on wood, I haven't had 
> any problems with leaks or bits of RTV coming loose and getting into the oil.
> 
> Here's another sealant you might consider.  While perusing the Pegasus 
> racing parts catalog (PegasusAutoRacing.com) I came across Hylomar and 
> Wellseal sealants.  These are listed as flange seals, "perfect for sealing 
> gearbox covers or any other parts that need to be disassembled easily and 
> without a lot of scraping to clean up the residue."  Seals gaps to 0.010" 
> and never hardens.  "...is an excellent gasket dressing..."  I'm going to 
> give it a try next time I build an engine.
> 
> You may also want to use some self locking bolts.  Clarks sells "shake 
> proof" bolts -- basically they have serrated undersurfaces on their heads 
> that bite into the cover aluminum.
> 
> Jim Simpson, Group Corvair, '66 Corsa turbo
> 
> 
> At 10:23 AM 3/1/2004 -0500, Jim McLott wrote:
> 

> >Now that I'm ready to put the top cover back on the engine, should I apply 
> >some sort of sealant or whatever to the two gaskets that go above and 
> >below the crankcase vent baffle plate?  The shop manual doesn't mention 
> >anything, and I vaguely recall something in the Tech Guide about using 
> >petroleum jelly, but I'd like to know what VV suggests.
> >
> >Again, thanks for all the advice,
> >
> >Jim McLott & Christine, the 1966 Monza convertible she-devil
> >Member: CORSA, Corvair Atlanta & Group Red
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