20-06-2019, 06:44 AM
With silicon sump and block base gasket my oil leaks, which were quite dramatic, disappeared.
It is a bit of a balancing act between tightening the bolts and how much the gasket squeezes - I expect Ruairidh with his extended experience knows exactly how to do it.
I am still experimenting. I have changed nearly every gasket for a silicon one, including replacing fibre washers in the sump plug and water manifold nuts.
Got a leak from the valve chest I cannot stop, though But I haven't tried the silicon moulded strip replacement there, yet.
It is a bit of a balancing act between tightening the bolts and how much the gasket squeezes - I expect Ruairidh with his extended experience knows exactly how to do it.
I am still experimenting. I have changed nearly every gasket for a silicon one, including replacing fibre washers in the sump plug and water manifold nuts.
Got a leak from the valve chest I cannot stop, though But I haven't tried the silicon moulded strip replacement there, yet.