Engine Assembly. What Sealants to Use?

hulbyw Insano Dub Head

819 posts · joined Sep 2009 · 29 Mar 2023, 9:06 am

#1045564

I know I could get a lot of different opinions but here goes anyway.
What sealants/Loctite/other do folks use on:-
Case halves
Cylinder studs
Oil gallery plugs
Small case studs (oil cooler etc)
Cylinder head nuts/washers
Cylinder to case (with spacers)

Cheers.........Wayne

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 Mar 2023, 1:47 pm

#1045565

Sikaflex Grey for the engine works well and excesss washes off with presol

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hulbyw Insano Dub Head

819 posts · joined Sep 2009 · 30 Mar 2023, 5:26 pm

#1045567

Sikaflex Grey? Any more detail?

Cheers

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 Mar 2023, 5:47 pm

#1045568

Try Repco or Super cheap

They have several differnt types or google to see preperties n temp ratigs for the sealant it works good for me

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 31 Mar 2023, 3:20 am

#1045570

I am trying to find the number

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 31 Mar 2023, 9:16 am

#1045571

hulbyw

Try this one its a better product that VVDS have been using for years for engines

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vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 31 Mar 2023, 3:36 pm

#1045572

hulbyw wrote:I know I could get a lot of different opinions but here goes anyway.
What sealants/Loctite/other do folks use on:-
Case halves
Cylinder studs
Oil gallery plugs
Small case studs (oil cooler etc)
Cylinder head nuts/washers
Cylinder to case (with spacers)

Cheers.........Wayne

Loctite 518 for the case halve as it does not stop the bearing crush,
Loctite grey on the barrels
Loctite 577 pipe thread sealant for the plugs and fittings

hulbyw Insano Dub Head

819 posts · joined Sep 2009 · 1 Apr 2023, 12:34 pm

#1045573

Thanks

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 1 Apr 2023, 2:16 pm

#1045574

Make certain all surfaces are cleaned with a good solvent like a lacquer thinners.