Like in everything.. there are more then one way to Skin a Cat... Most guys . the train of thought to rear housing gasket,, have that be a Cover or a pumpkin Carrier.. is to Throw away the gasket , just like you do the little rubber one's that come in the intake gasket set. And use a bead of RED RTV around the parameter and each hole... Now this practice my vary....in area ..
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale McIntosh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'The Chevelle Mailing List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 12:14 AM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Rear end > 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 > > _______________________________________________ Chevelle-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://chevelles.net/mailman/listinfo/chevelle-list_chevelles.net
