Re: IML: Rear-end sealant

["Frederick Joslin" <fljoslin@xxxxxxxx>]

I had a Suburban rear end rebuilt (so the shop said) two years ago. They used a sealer instead of a gasket. Not only did it start leaking right away, but I had a HELL of a time getting the bolts out and the cover off!!!!!

 

I like using a gasket with sealer only on the side that you remove from the vehicle (rear end cover, trans pan). I have done quite a few trans and rear ends like this without leaking or seizing everything up for later.

----- Original Message -----
From: "john sadowski"
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Subject: Re: IML: Rear-end sealant
Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 22:32:26 -0700


I've never used any of this stuff. Seems like a
lot of newer cars are built with sealers
instead of real gaskets. It may be just me, but
it seems just putting a gasket in there would
have been easier. With a liquid sealer, it
seems as though you would have a tendency to
over tighten & squeeze most of the sealer out.
Since its not under pressure, it may end up OK.

John
----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthew Gill"
To:
Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 6:45 PM
Subject: IML: Rear-end sealant


> I sealed my rear end with this stuff that i
> had to squirt out of a tube, it was black
> and very sticky... on the back of the package
> it says to let it cure for 24 hours. I was
> disappointed that i won't be able to drive
> the car tonight.
>
> Has anybody used this sort of sealant, and
> does it work well? When I removed the
> rear-end cover i noticed that it had a rubber
> gasket on it previously, but the man at
> Checker recommended the tube of guck that
> you spread around the whole thing and around
> the holes. Hopefully it holds a good seal.
>
> I haven't even put the fluid in yet since it
> says to let it cure for 24 hours... i'll put
> the fluid in tomorrow evening and then i'll
> be able to drive it. Hopefully i have no
> leaks!
>
>
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