cortez
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| posted on 22/10/14 at 01:43 PM |
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Which gasket sealent for sump seal?
Just fitting a new sump seal to my Black Top Zetec. It's a scholar lowline sump so has the older Silver Top Zetec seal.
I've always used Hylomar Blue but wonder what others used and would appreciate some opinions please? Especially for the sump job that I'm
about to undertake.
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leon51274
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| posted on 22/10/14 at 01:51 PM |
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I used Loctite SI5980 Gasket maker/sealant, seems to of worked a treat on my zetec sump.
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Paul Turner
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| posted on 22/10/14 at 02:09 PM |
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With the Scholar sump of a Blacktop you only need 4 tiny blobs of sealant, where the gasket crosses the joint between the front and rear covers. here
there is a tiny step, just seals that.
I used ordinary black engine silicone. Been there 5 years and all OK.
No need for loads of sealant like there is on some engines. The seal works on a Zetec just as Ford intended.
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cortez
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| posted on 22/10/14 at 03:29 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul Turner
With the Scholar sump of a Blacktop you only need 4 tiny blobs of sealant, where the gasket crosses the joint between the front and rear covers. here
there is a tiny step, just seals that.
I used ordinary black engine silicone. Been there 5 years and all OK.
No need for loads of sealant like there is on some engines. The seal works on a Zetec just as Ford intended.
Hi Paul
Thanks for that but I'm unsure where said blobs need to go! Can you be a little more precise with blobbing points please?
Thanks
 
Scholar sump
[Edited on 22/10/14 by cortez]
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Paul Turner
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| posted on 22/10/14 at 03:46 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by cortez
Thanks for that but I'm unsure where said blobs need to go! Can you be a little more precise with blobbing points please?
Where the 4 black blobs are. But just a small amount.
 
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cortez
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| posted on 22/10/14 at 03:53 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul Turner
quote:
Originally posted by cortez
Thanks for that but I'm unsure where said blobs need to go! Can you be a little more precise with blobbing points please?
Where the 4 black blobs are. But just a small amount.
Nice one...................Thanks fella!
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edthedrummer
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| posted on 22/10/14 at 06:15 PM |
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Threebond engine sealant, or in a different guise, hondabond from honda is pretty much the best thing since sliced bread.
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