when installing the water neck gasket?

shaks 442 clone · 07-17-2007, 11:58 PM

its a felpro paper gasket do i need to put any silicone dressing on it ?

or just stick it on there and torque it down?

texasred · 07-18-2007, 03:09 AM

Skim coat of RTV and you are good to go,

C.J.

Oldsguy · 07-18-2007, 05:03 AM

Some of them have adhesive on one (or both) of the sides which implies you don't need anything else but I am with C.J. on this one. Silicone won't hurt and is extra protection.

07-17-2007, 11:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
shaks 442 clone Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: hayward, california Posts: 235	when installing the water neck gasket? its a felpro paper gasket do i need to put any silicone dressing on it ? or just stick it on there and torque it down? __________________ my cutlass as of 08/27/2007

07-18-2007, 03:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
texasred Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 807	Skim coat of RTV and you are good to go, C.J. __________________ Home of the 1971 Cutlass Supreme convertible Super Karate Monkey Death Car.

07-18-2007, 05:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
Oldsguy Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 3,132	Some of them have adhesive on one (or both) of the sides which implies you don't need anything else but I am with C.J. on this one. Silicone won't hurt and is extra protection. __________________ Dan '77 Cutlass Supreme '46 2 door

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