red gasket maker ok with rubber pan gasket?

SeansXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Antelope, Ca or on the Rubicon

• May 15, 2009

• #1

im doing the rms in the morning...i realized i bought the red instead of black, i have never used the red. will i be ok? or should i get the black?

thanks
Sean

 

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89xj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

aston,pa

• May 15, 2009

• #2

what does it say on the packaging?

you also need to add a dab of rtv at each end of the rms.

how far from an autoparts store do you live where you cant just go and get another can/tube of gasket maker?

 

SeansXJ

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Location

Antelope, Ca or on the Rubicon

• May 15, 2009

• #3

yeah doing the RMS is not the problem. i just wanted to know if red will be ok. it says oil pans, but not if its for cork or rubber.

 

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89xj

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Location

aston,pa

• May 15, 2009

• #4

SeansXJ said:

yeah doing the RMS is not the problem. i just wanted to know if red will be ok. it says oil pans, but not if its for cork or rubber.

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isnt gasket maker used by itself without a gasket or seal. i use a thin layer rtv on rubber gaskets.

 

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squirrel80

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Location

Prescott Valley, AZ

• May 15, 2009

• #5

SeansXJ said:

i have never used the red. will i be ok?

thanks
Sean

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Only if your Jeep is Red, that would look tacky with any other color.

 

4xSanta

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Marina Riviera Nayarit - LA CRUZ, MEXICO

• May 15, 2009

• #6

I use red/white/blue on my junk so it's color cordinated......SANTA

 

SeansXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Antelope, Ca or on the Rubicon

• May 15, 2009

• #7

i just walked my lazy arse to the parts store and got black to be safe. now i gotta find a brass punch, seems its a hard tool to track down in my area.

 

ocean_jet

NAXJA Forum User

Location

San Diego

• May 15, 2009

• #8

You might try a hobby store for the brass punch.

 

4xSanta

FAIR WINDS AND FAR PLACES

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Marina Riviera Nayarit - LA CRUZ, MEXICO

• May 15, 2009

• #9

If you go to a hobbie store or good hardware store just get a brass rod about 1/4" dia. +/- works great.....SANTA

 

SeansXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Antelope, Ca or on the Rubicon

• May 15, 2009

• #10

i hit every parts store around here, nothing. hobby stores are all 30 mins away, guess i might be takin a trip. im thinking Sears might carry them, im gonna call right now. thanks guys!

 

4xSanta

FAIR WINDS AND FAR PLACES

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Marina Riviera Nayarit - LA CRUZ, MEXICO

• May 15, 2009

• #11

It does not have to be a punch at all you will be just tapping on it anyway. With the brass rod you can cut it to any length you want and it works great.....SANTA

 

SeansXJ

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Location

Antelope, Ca or on the Rubicon

• May 15, 2009

• #12

thats a good point, thanks again.

 

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TiRod

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Location

SW MO

• May 15, 2009

• #13

You can use aluminum - that's what came with my universal RMS kit in the '80's. And if you are using the rubber pan gasket, just dab the corners of the seal and front timing cover. The gasket can do all the rest.

Scraping off all the old paper gasket - that's the tough item.