If you clean the parts to be siliconed in place with brake parts cleaner or laquer thinner the silicone will glue itself to the parts and NEVER come off. If I use silicone I put it on and set the parts in place. Use the bolts to keep it aligned only - DO NOT TIGHTEN After 24 hours you can tighten things up and the seal is perfect. NOTE: if you use silicone with a gasket you must let it cure before tightening or the silicone acts as a lubricant and the parts will slide out as you tighten things down. If you use too much silicone it will end up in your oil or water pump. That is never a good thing.
Whats the problem T.L.? As long as you can read the question a person is asking, Why not answer the question and let it go. I see Mrs.pelled questions on here all the time, but they get answered to the best most people can rite. I understand them, why cunt you.
TL, I have sealed around intake ports. I generally don't but in this case this was the only way to seal the intake. I suspect is was a bit warped. Of note, don't use silicon :16suspect as it is easily degraded by gasoline.
rtv on top and bottom.. then place cork gasket on the top of the block, and then put a nice size bead along the top of the cork, putting extra in the "corners" keep an eye on the cork when tighening down the intake... you can never have "too much" sealant
Yea, you can, especialy arount coolant ports. My sister had a toyota that threw a rod because a little piece of rtv the factory used to seal something broke loose and cloged up a hole in the head gasket. That created a hot spot on the cylinder wall, cracked 1/4 of the pistons skirt off, wedged it in the cylinder, and that pulled the rod apart and spit half of it through the side of the block, on the interstate, at 75 mph. Ever since I saw that one, I say don't use any more than you need.
