Ok, I have the proper Permatex anaerobic sealer 51817 (small tube) or 51813 (large tube).
All old gel seal has been cleaned off of both surfaces. I have read that you can use a black light to check for residue. I haven't done that yet, but I will seeing as I already have the light.
Surfaces will be cleaned with acetone prior to application. Nitrile disposable glove to ensure no oil from fingerprints gets on the mating surfaces.
Sealer is applied in a continuous bead around the perimeter, around bolt holes and 1/4' away from the crankshaft sealing rings and bearings on one surface only.
I think I'm good up to that point, but I'm not sure how much sealer to apply. The manual doesn't go into much detail. How large of a bead should be applied? I'm not sure how much this squishes out when the two halves are torqued. I tend to use too much when I do these types of projects and in this case the consequences could be far worse than cleaning up the mess the excess makes.
Thanks for any replies.
All old gel seal has been cleaned off of both surfaces. I have read that you can use a black light to check for residue. I haven't done that yet, but I will seeing as I already have the light.
Surfaces will be cleaned with acetone prior to application. Nitrile disposable glove to ensure no oil from fingerprints gets on the mating surfaces.
Sealer is applied in a continuous bead around the perimeter, around bolt holes and 1/4' away from the crankshaft sealing rings and bearings on one surface only.
I think I'm good up to that point, but I'm not sure how much sealer to apply. The manual doesn't go into much detail. How large of a bead should be applied? I'm not sure how much this squishes out when the two halves are torqued. I tend to use too much when I do these types of projects and in this case the consequences could be far worse than cleaning up the mess the excess makes.
Thanks for any replies.
