D darb Member Joined Jul 16, 2002 Jun 22, 2004 #1 Can RTV be used on the water pump bolts or do I need to use a specific thread sealer? Thanks BA
M Maltman New Member Joined May 24, 2001 Jun 22, 2004 #2 used it on mine...no problems. I used black rtv hi-temp. You'll be fine with any good pipe sealant/tape (i.e. permatex #2).
used it on mine...no problems. I used black rtv hi-temp. You'll be fine with any good pipe sealant/tape (i.e. permatex #2).
S steveX Banned Joined May 4, 2002 Jun 22, 2004 #3 This is what i use and it works GREAT. Permatex "high performance" Thread Sealant. PN# 56521 comes in a white tube about 1.69 FL. OZ.
This is what i use and it works GREAT. Permatex "high performance" Thread Sealant. PN# 56521 comes in a white tube about 1.69 FL. OZ.
T TurboDave RIP DAVE Staff member TurboBuick.Com Supporter! Joined May 24, 2001 Jun 22, 2004 #5 Originally posted by 2 QK 4 U Can you use black RTV on main bolts as sealer? Click to expand... Are you talking about main bearing bolts?? If so, NO. The main bearing bolts don't penetrate anything. NEVER EVER use an RTV type sealant on ANY bolt that has a specific torque value that is required, like mains, heads, intake, etc. Use ONLY teflon base thread sealer in those important applications, in order to maintain as accurate a torque value as possible.
Originally posted by 2 QK 4 U Can you use black RTV on main bolts as sealer? Click to expand... Are you talking about main bearing bolts?? If so, NO. The main bearing bolts don't penetrate anything. NEVER EVER use an RTV type sealant on ANY bolt that has a specific torque value that is required, like mains, heads, intake, etc. Use ONLY teflon base thread sealer in those important applications, in order to maintain as accurate a torque value as possible.
