Valley pan gasket (lower intake gasket) round 2
#1
Valley pan gasket (lower intake gasket) round 2
Is there a trick to get valley gasket to seal at the ends? I have an oil leak coming from the rear of the engine which I am sure is due to incorrect installation on my part. (This was all part of my head gasket repair) Fair enough Rover 1 - Me 0. I followed the Rave. So, to cover my bases a few questions:
1) When the Rave says apply sealant to notches near the heads and heads, how much do you use?
2) Would you use hylomar as a sealant in this location, or black high temp? (I used the black high temp)
3) Would you lightly coat the top of the rubber end seals (to bond with valley gasket) with sealant or go on dry?
4) When the Rave says position clamps and lightly tighten, how much is lightly? Do you tighten until gasket lines up with the runners and then proceed to install lower intake?
5) Any other words of wisdom?
Thanks!
1) When the Rave says apply sealant to notches near the heads and heads, how much do you use?
2) Would you use hylomar as a sealant in this location, or black high temp? (I used the black high temp)
3) Would you lightly coat the top of the rubber end seals (to bond with valley gasket) with sealant or go on dry?
4) When the Rave says position clamps and lightly tighten, how much is lightly? Do you tighten until gasket lines up with the runners and then proceed to install lower intake?
5) Any other words of wisdom?
Thanks!
#3
You probably forgot to install the rubber gaskets under the metal end caps.
You can't just put down sealant or RTV.
Correct installation is putting a small bead of RTV or sealant onto the
lip of the block.
Then place the end gasket onto it - correct positioning as these gaskets
are curved.
Then put on metal retainer with one bolt - torqued correctly.
I got the drip of oil once on a Discovery I.
I had NOT put in the rubber gaskets under the metal retainer.
You can't just put down sealant or RTV.
Correct installation is putting a small bead of RTV or sealant onto the
lip of the block.
Then place the end gasket onto it - correct positioning as these gaskets
are curved.
Then put on metal retainer with one bolt - torqued correctly.
I got the drip of oil once on a Discovery I.
I had NOT put in the rubber gaskets under the metal retainer.
#5
You want to tighten until the gasket compresses and the metal bottoms.
I just did mine fairly snug - from years of fiddling with these.
Putting Permatex non hardening onto the corners
and a bead on the lip of the block is how I have done it on a DI
and on a D2.
The engines - in this respect are dead identical.
Sorry you need to go all thru and take it apart again.
I had to do that with the D1.
I had an oil drip coming off every 20 seconds to a minute.
It fell - right smack on the Y pipe and made a nice stink.
I just did mine fairly snug - from years of fiddling with these.
Putting Permatex non hardening onto the corners
and a bead on the lip of the block is how I have done it on a DI
and on a D2.
The engines - in this respect are dead identical.
Sorry you need to go all thru and take it apart again.
I had to do that with the D1.
I had an oil drip coming off every 20 seconds to a minute.
It fell - right smack on the Y pipe and made a nice stink.
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