Good to hear the rear end pros here could help. There really is a great collection of knowledge and experiences here. You'll often find two or more folks that do things differently and yet have the same overall results - like gasket sealer vs. no gasket sealer. Case in point:
Unless the rear cover is warped you shouldn't need any sealer. If you really want to use some, put it on the cover and seal the gasket to the cover. I very seldom use any sealer on most things. Generally when I do use it it's to keep the gasket in place until the parts can be cinched together or it's put on the "rough" side of whatever is being bolted together - like the rear cover instead of the housing since its surface would be more apt to not be flat. It's also easier to remove the cover and get all the gasket material and residue off it than the housing. Dale McIntosh TC Gold #92/ACES #1709/NECOA #41 67SS/67 Elky > -----Original Message----- > Subject: [Chevelle-list] Rear end > > > First I would like to thank everyone who helped me change the > pinion seal on my 12-bolt. I followed the directions and > everything worked out as planned. There are a lot of > knowledgeable people on this list and I am glad they are just > as helpful and willing to assist restoration-rookies like me. > I have one small snag. I used the gray colored Permatex > ultra-gasket sealer when I put the rear cover on. It seemed > a little runny when I applied it so I let it set up a bit > before I mated the cover with the rear. It dripped out a bit > when I was tightening the bolts (I torque every other one > evenly). Well, I ate dinner and then went out to fill the > rear. Everything seemed fine, so I went out for a short > cruise....ya got to test it! I then cleaned my floor, parked > the car back in the garage and went to bed. I found a 4" > puddle of fluid under the rear (toward the back this time) in > the morning. It was rather depressing, but I figure I just > used the wrong type of sealer. The gray stuff doesn't seem to > like the differential lube at all. The question is, what > would be the best sealer? RTV blue? Black? Something else? > Also, what type of lube do you recommend? Synthetic is more > expensive than the regular stuff. Is it better? My rear is > equipped with Posi-traction in case that matters. > > > Thanks, > Steve > > > > _______________________________________________ > Chevelle-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://chevelles.net/mailman/listinfo/chevelle> -list_chevelles.net > _______________________________________________ Chevelle-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://chevelles.net/mailman/listinfo/chevelle-list_chevelles.net
