<VV> Oil Pan questions...

[Duane, Jim (US SSA)]

True.

I used to coat a cork gasket with a thin veneer of silicone as, try as I
might, I always get seepage (soaking really) after a preiod of time.
The silicone gasket does work for me, I figure, because it had the
coating of silicone. 

JED 

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Subject: Re: <VV> Oil Pan questions...

Jim - The truth is, there are a lot of things that work - An irony about
silicone is that, when used in flat gaskets, it is NOT one of the better
sealing materials. It's resistance to heat (only slightly better than
Viton) and to age hardening  are good points, but have nothing to do, at
least in the short run, with sealing. We sell silicone gaskets as well,
but don't believe that they really make the best pan or rocker cover
gaskets. Cork-nitrile, longer bolts and lock washers is the best sealing
combination. Of course there are many other gaskets/materials that work
as well. Lon

www.corvairunderground.com

Duane, Jim (US SSA) wrote:

>Well, let's pour some hi-test on this!!!  Clarks sells a silicone oil 
>pan gasket
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> It works, doesn't leak, and is re-usable.  Yes, I do use it...  Stock 
>pan, sealing surfaces straightened, and serrated bolts...
>Jim Duane
>'66 180 Corsa CVT
>Colonial Corvairs
>CORSA
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>[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of J R Read_HML
>Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 12:43 PM
>To: Chuck Kubin; virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: Re: <VV> Oil Pan questions...
>
>Ryan is going to be sorry he ever asked this question.  It leads to the

>paper or cork controversy and also to the washers or no washers 
>controversy.
>Let's just say that we did not all give him the same answer and let it 
>go at that.  Well - we DID all agree that the first step is to make 
>sure the pan is straight.
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>Later, JR
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Chuck Kubin" <dreamwoodck at yahoo.com>
>To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 11:04 AM
>Subject: <VV> Oil Pan questions...
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>>Hey Ryan,
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>> Cork gaskets have the advantage of a tiny bit of give, allowing them
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>to
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>>spring back slightly if not compressed too much when they are
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>relatively
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>>new.
>> RTV is fine if handled properly. By that, I mean coat both surfaces
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>with
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>>a thin FILM of oil to make it easier to remove later if you have to.
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>Also,
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>>be careful to gauge how much you put on. You need enough to do the
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>job,
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>>but remember that it squeezes out all over. You absolutely don't want 
>>enough to form blobs that can get sucked up and pumped into the
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>engine. 
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>>Even if the oil filter stops it, it isn't good.
>> Remember that RTV stays the same shape as when it cures, so if
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>something
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>>loosens up, it will leak. Also, it doesn't offer resistance to your 
>>torquing it down, so watch your torque closely.
>>
>> Chuck Kubin
>> LIFCCXGP
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>> "Ryan Verthein" wrote:
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>>>>mine seems to be seeping out of the cork gasket. I admittedly 
>>>>probably messed it up myself overtorqueing the nuts in the 
>>>>beginning, but there has to be a better alternative.
>>>>
>>>>What about paper gaskets.
>>>>
>>>>And why is everyone so opposed to using silicone on the gasket 
>>>>surfaces for the pan gasket --- sounds like a pretty smart idea from

>>>>my point of view, as long as you are careful not to get any in the 
>>>>case.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks again!
>>>>Ryan
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