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On Fri, 2005-06-03 at 21:20, Kevin Howlett wrote: > Just a quick question, what is the best sealant to use when assembleing > a vw engine? > Here is what I have used on hundreds of cases over 40 years. http://www.permatex.com/products/prodidx.asp?automotive=yes&f_call=get_item&item_no=80017 This is what VW recommended when I was at engine school. If it is good enough for airplane engines, it is good enough for VW engines. I have never use silicone on the case halves or the cam plug. It is too hard to get back apart. -- Russ Wolfe '71 FB AT '66 FB MT '64 T34 (not running) '65 T1 (not running) '05 KIA Sorento SUV russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~