Advice for making gasket sticky

[Sumboodie]

I usually just use a skim coat of RTV

 

[tasch72]

I use permatex high tack gasket sealant for water pump gaskets on the pump and block side.

I would save indian head shellac for cork gaskets.

 

[wings&wheels]

Assuming there are no specific instructions to the contrary; Very, very thin coat of Hylomar. Let it set up then install, torque, drive and carefully retorque to spec. This is my water pump and timing cover MO, but I mostly play with older things....

 

[Trav]

I am waiting for the new gasket to arrive. But this time hoping to make the job easier and pop some adhesive onto the surface of the waterpump so the metal gasket sticks to it.

Sorry, I got it now. I would make a couple of studs and put the new gasket on using hylomar or high tack. both work great in this application.

https://www.amazon.com/Permatex-80062-High-Gasket-Sealant/dp/B000HBGHB8

 

[thastinger]

Is that an option ? I did consider this but could not find much info

It would work yeah, kind of an art to getting the RTV laying right on the water pump but I'm assuming you know how to do that.

 

[GSCJR]

https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b40069421/

 

[Carmudgeon]

I've used Hylomar on a new thermostat housing, which not only helped keep the gasket in place, but also took care of a seepage.

It's designed to be non-hardening and non-setting, so it shouldn't be a chore to remove the next time either, like RTV.

 

[awguy]

I use Aviation-Form-A-Gasket with great results.

 

[Nukeman7]

Hylomar Blue is specifically designed for the application that you are discussing. That is my go-to sealant for retaining the gasket in alignment when replacing water pumps. Here is a partial list of applications from the Hylomar website.

 

[paulo57509]

This shouldn't be this hard....or IS it?

Can you not temporarily use a couple of the pump mounting bolts like this (minus the silicone)?

 

[Exhaustgases]

Sticky ? Chewing gum.

 

[Number_35]

The tacky red Permatex spray has always worked really well for me for holding gaskets in place during installation.

 

[Chris142]

Thats what this is for

 

[Opelman]

Thats what this is for

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Absolutely Gasgacinch. Not bad on metal gaskets, the best ever for cork or paper.

 

[someonesomewhere]

Sometimes I will use my own studs to help line up and install components. A wide headed Oldsmobile big block cast iron intake manifold weighs soooo much it's a life saver at installation.

Ford FE manifolds suck, as well. An original cast iron manifold is near or over 100 lbs, no joke. They're super wide, half of the valve cover sealing surface is cast into the intake, with narrow heads. The push rods run through the intake. Makes them easy to ID the engine family at a glance, though. Haha

 

[someonesomewhere]

Thats what this is for

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I use Indian Head Gasket Shellac for this purpose. Mainly because it's available literally anywhere that sells automotive anything, even Walmart. Pretty cheap (used to be anyway).

 

[KevinMalone]

A trick I learned from M539 Restorations was using zip ties to temporarily hold a gasket in place and snipping it off after partial installation. It might work in this application too?

 

[Donald]

Tried to install a waterpump and ended up bending the gasket so a replacement is on the way.

I need to be able to use some adhesive to stick the gasket to the waterpump.
I have " Permatex 22071 " Waterpump gasket maker
AND
"Hylomar Universal Blue " Gasket & Jointing Compound

Both are advertised as being safe for use on waterpumps. Which is the best to use as an adhesive to stick the gasket to the waterpump ( to make installation easier ) ?

this is the waterpump, and the type of gasket I am installing.
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Some silicone grease?