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Old 04-09-2014, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by DFlintstone
Don't know about on the RM, but I've heard of contact cement being used.

Saw something years ago about someone using an arisol contact cement...maybe for a manifold gasket. (presumably on something without alignment pins)

And Cool! We knew you could do it. Now feel free to come over and install a third seal on the outer axle of my disco. I thought I had it well enough. Actually I guess I do, unless I use 4WD.
GasgaCinch for the pan gasket.
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
GasgaCinch for the pan gasket.
Well, I saw this post a little too late. I made a jig with alignment pins and contours for each end of the oil pan. It's basically an exact replica of the block. I seated the gasket and applied a 1/16th bead of Ultra Blue RTV down the center channel of the gasket then I seated the pan and clamped the whole thing. I'm going to give it the full 24 hours to cure. I really hope this works.

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Oh no!! You didn't use the blue stuff?
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Oh no!! You didn't use the blue stuff?
Don't mess with me, dude! I'm in a fragile state.
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Don't mess with me, dude! I'm in a fragile state.
LOL. I knew you'd catch on!!
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RTV is stiff! I pulled the pins and unclamped, that "U" is firmly seated. I'm thinking I might want to bolt it up before the RTV fully cures or maybe I'm just being impatient, again. I want my Jeep back.

Maybe after I eat.
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Good luck Jeep brother! I have no clue why its being that difficult. I replaced mine, no rtv and it hasnt dripped yet.
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Good luck Jeep brother! I have no clue why its being that difficult. I replaced mine, no rtv and it hasnt dripped yet.
Thank you. I think the reason for all the trouble is that I've got very little clearance at the bell housing (maybe an 1/8th of an inch) and I'm exhausted. I've unbolted and rebolted (torquing 3 times in a criss-cross pattern) the pan five times. There are 28 bolts so that's 560 times I've touched each of those stupid 11mm and 13mm bolts with a socket. I've removed the starter 5 times, unbolted my axle 3 times, and I've showed up at work with RTV in my hair and smelling like a motor oil (which is the only cool part of this whole thing).
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Originally Posted by F1Addict
RTV is stiff!
Sounds like you are safe ether way. Any stiff or high spot can be real trouble mating flat surfaces, but is looks like you Might have got it.

I realized the pics of your seal installer are in a thread of mine, I'll find it.
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There's your problem: Using metric wrenches and sockets on SAE bolts......
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11mm= 7/16, of course. Guess a six piont 13 might work on 1/2 inch. At least for inch Lbs.

So Jeff here it is. You show up on the last page, #46. Re reading the replies on my thread I see something I missed before. The double nutting. I've "driven" so many seals, the idea of "sandwiching" the seal on the drawing, shaft went right over my head. >> https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/dan...-disco-172988/

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Originally Posted by cruiser54
There's your problem: Using metric wrenches and sockets on SAE bolts......
Well, I don't have a membership in the "Society" so I just use what fits and don't pay much attention to all this metric/SAE business

I'll use the right sockets tomorrow.
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Originally Posted by DFlintstone
So Jeff here it is. You show up on the last page, #46. Re reasing the replies on my thread I see something I missed before. The double nutting. I've "driven" so many seals, the idea of "sandwiching" the seal on the drawing, shaft went right over my head. >> https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/dan...-disco-172988/
I'll post up a picture of my press, tomorrow.
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Good luck man... after seeing your struggles, I think everyone here is pulling for you. Nice job on the jig, too.
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HiTack adhesive on gasket to block, bolt it on fingertight overnight. Install oilpan and draw it up evenly.


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