Used the stuff from auto zone. Everywhere I used it during my rebuild is leaking. Sweet. Don't use Permatex, period.
Used the stuff from auto zone. Everywhere I used it during my rebuild is leaking. Sweet. Don't use Permatex, period.
I've used gray permatex rtv several times on oil pans with no leaking issues. I also use a different kind of permatex thread sealer on fuel line products, works great for me. Not trying to be a dick but maybe there's a bit of operator error involved? I know it can be tricky to put the oil pan on without catching the freshly RTV'd edge on the oil pickup, thus smearing everywhere and destroying chances of a good seal.
. 1992 VR4 - Java Black Pearl paint (2004 STI) with combo '92/'96/'99 custom front end .. Fittipaldi Force or 5Zigen FNO1-RC wheels . Cianci rear strut bar . K&N intake . DNP pre-turbo hard pipes . DNP hard intercooler pipe kit . Greddy Type RS BOV (recirc) . HKS EVC Black Limited boost controller . Vacuum reduction with all silicone pluming . EGR block off plates . Hot wired fuel pump . AEM AFPR @the rail with Robbeck adapter . Fuel rail loop . Tanabe knockoff down pipe . No cats . Single Turbo Flamer full 3" cat back . RPS Max pressure plate with street disk . Seattle92VR4 solid motor mounts . '99 Lifters . R1 Concepts slotted rotors . Supercar Engineering brake caliper stiffening bolts . HHH data logging . Red Line fluids .
Everything was sealed fine until the engine started to overheat now it all leaks. It was red RTV.
Never had a problem with Permatex.
I've used the cheap stuff and 'The Right Stuff' without issues. Maybe you didn't clean the surfaces properly? Or something warped from overheating? Or the temperature it reached was higher than the RTV you selected was designed for?
Last edited by TwIzTeD_3kGt; 02-09-2011 at 05:57 PM.
1997 3000GT VR4 - Solano Black Pearl - E85 - E316G-BIG - All the boost
1993 3000GT VR4 - Maroon/Blacktop - Back to stock/Restoration
1994 Stealth R/T - Primer - Parts store
It's designed for 650f. I spent a lot of hours scraping off old gasket until all I seen was nice clean shiny metal on EVERY mating surface. I guess it just got too hot.
i used the black permatex on everything and nothing leaks on mine..
-Benn
Master Elite KIA Technician
Past> Level 3 Chrysler & Bronze level Hyundai
1994 3000GT VR4 - #175 Black/Black 99 VR4
2013 135is - 1988 Toyota Supra Turbo - Hers
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Where are you leaks coming from?
91 R/T TT
Mods: RC 550s, Stillen Downpipe, Stillen Cross-Drilled Rotors, HKS Exhaust, HKS VPC, HKS EBC, HKS Turbo Timber, HKS Twin Power, HKS SSQV BOV, HKS SMIC, HKS Fuel Pump, Wiseco Pistons, 3SX Rods, Ferrera SS Valves, 3rd Gen Lifters, 15G Turbos, Centerforce Dual Friction Clutch, B&M FMOC, Unorthodox Racing Underdrive Pulley, EGR blockoff.
Always used black permatex, and no issues.
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black or grey is for oil, blue is for h2o, red/copper made to resist heat. i like permatex black for the pan not the silicone but the bottle called the right stuff. get the 15min set time as the 1 min is kinda short unless you are a fucking pan master like me!
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