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jb weld

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with a slight weeping of oil from the cylinder gasket could a guy use jbweld and put a bead along the line with the gasket?
 
Have you tried Re-Torquing the Head bolts?

I don't think I would risk it. May try some type of High Temp RTV?
 
Clean the area real good and use some RTV gasket maker and let it dry over night. If it's just a weep that should fix it.
 
JB Weld is designed to be a permanent (and rigid) adhesive ... you DON'T want an adhesive ... you want a gasket, so take the above advice and use a high temperature RTV gasket maker, which is more likely to provide a seal and will definitely remain slightly flexible as the motor vibrates.

Even if the JB Weld stopped the leak it would soon start leaking again as engine vibration caused the rigid surfaces of the block, head, and JB Weld to separate from each other at the seam.

Good Luck!
Steve 8)
 
which gasket is it leaking from? youre really unclear on this...
metal head gasket or rubber valve cover gasket?

head gaskets can be cleaned and painted with high-temp aluminium paint, good as new...

valve cover gaskets are cheap.

and to reply to your question:
NO , a guy should not use jbweld and put a bead along the line with the gasket. would you use duct tape as an exhaust hanger?

ok, common, admit it, you were contemplating the thought, werent you?
 
alright, jb weld will be returned....i'll pick up some rtv...actually i think i have some that a mechanic gave me for a car. thanks for the responses!!
 
"The Right Stuff"

"The Right Stuff"

Pick up a small can of "The Right Stuff". It's an expanding RTV-Like gasket-maker in an easy-cheese style aerosol can. It has multiple advantages over standard RTV such as faster cure time, bonds through oil, and the dispenser allows you to force-fill crevices by pushing the nozzle against the area and dispensing they gasket maker. I use it all the time for this purpose, and it's nothing short of amazing. In fact, after this stuff came out, I stopped using end-gaskets on automotive intake manifolds. There's no need now. Just put a fat bead of this stuff where the end gaskets are supposed to go, snug the intake lightly, let it cure for a few hours, then come back and finish tightening. Never had a leak since!

Byron
 
Re: "The Right Stuff"

Re: "The Right Stuff"

ByronRACE said:
Pick up a small can of "The Right Stuff". It's an expanding RTV-Like gasket-maker in an easy-cheese style aerosol can. It has multiple advantages over standard RTV such as faster cure time, bonds through oil, and the dispenser allows you to force-fill crevices by pushing the nozzle against the area and dispensing they gasket maker. I use it all the time for this purpose, and it's nothing short of amazing. In fact, after this stuff came out, I stopped using end-gaskets on automotive intake manifolds. There's no need now. Just put a fat bead of this stuff where the end gaskets are supposed to go, snug the intake lightly, let it cure for a few hours, then come back and finish tightening. Never had a leak since!

Byron
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Agreed. The Right Stuff is the BEST STUFF ever made. Its amazing
 
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