Case sealant

Hi all,

What do you engine builders recommend for sealing case halves? Will Blue Hylomar do the trick? Just that I have some of that....

Cheers

Nick

 

You need something with virtually zero thickness as it affects the bearings. Silicon is a no-no. Most builders recommend Elring Curil T.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Elring-Sealing-Compound-Curil-T-/281010685005?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item416d8ac44d

 

So is Hylomar Blue a no go then? I don't think its silicon based.

Nick

 

Thanks guys,

Now to try and find a supplier who can get it to me for the weekend...

 

I watched a type 4 rebuild dvd and the guy swears by Permatex case sealant. I think it's American, but is listed on Stateside Tunings website. The fact that they sell it probably means they use it themselves.

http://www.statesidetuning.co.uk/partstype4/lubes.htm

 

Curil k2 is good

 

wellseal

 

Try this link http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hardening-Sealing-Compound-Mililitres-600569A/dp/B007MANUWQ

 

Thanks dudes. Permatex ordered

 

I don't do a lot of engine work, so i'll gladly doth my cap to those that do, but i thought the idea was that vw cases weren't meant to need sealant?

 

Their machining was good, but not that good. Just needs a smudge.

 

Pffffffffftttttttt say no more dude!!

 

Curil T & K2 both seem to get recommended, I use Victor Reinz Reinsosil on my WBX builds which works really well also.

MM

 

Course it is - I used it to rebuild a 1600 and it was invaluable. I wouldn't use it now I know what I'm doing though.

I don't remember it suggesting no sealant between the case halves though.

 

There are a few books that obviously there were some sort of back-handers going on... might've been the tom wilson one where he recommends taking out the OG SVDA dizzy, and fitting a 009...

And as we all know, a 009 is not a good thing on a std engine