Questions tagged [gasket-maker]

When buying gasket maker at my local auto-supplies store some time back, I was unsure about whether or not the color of the tube made any difference. The only thing I could see was a different temperature rating on the tube itself. At the time I…

I need to make a gasket on a vertical surface (differential cover on back end of a tractor). Are most gasket makers thick enough to be applied this way, or will they drip? If some will drip, are there any meant for vertical applications?

How likely is an oil pump failure from instant gasket residue in the sump? Main bearings seized. I'm seing the remains of the innards of the oil pump, but also small bits of red sticky goo in the sump of a diesel Transit, and i know there was a shed…