oil cooler gasket
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a general question... I am going to intall the HD oil cooler on my Softail tomorrow. I was looking through the directions (i know we aren't supposed to do that!) and was wondering about what to use to keep the gasket in place when i install the oil cooler adapter. I have permatex gasket sealer, is this safe to use? The directions don't mention using a sealant and I can't see how one could keep the gasket in place without it.
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RE: oil cooler gasket
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a general question... I am going to intall the HD oil cooler on my Softail tomorrow. I was looking through the directions (i know we aren't supposed to do that!) and was wondering about what to use to keep the gasket in place when i install the oil cooler adapter. I have permatex gasket sealer, is this safe to use? The directions don't mention using a sealant and I can't see how one could keep the gasket in place without it.
a general question... I am going to intall the HD oil cooler on my Softail tomorrow. I was looking through the directions (i know we aren't supposed to do that!) and was wondering about what to use to keep the gasket in place when i install the oil cooler adapter. I have permatex gasket sealer, is this safe to use? The directions don't mention using a sealant and I can't see how one could keep the gasket in place without it.
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RE: oil cooler gasket
ORIGINAL: iclick
but I've never been able to find one of these.
but I've never been able to find one of these.
But here's a link for getting one cheap
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hylomar and oil cooler
better late than never. I too found out about Hylomar just now. I installed the HD oil cooler. Instructions said to remove a backing tape if teh gasket was light colored. Well, it was, but there was no tape. I installed without gasket sealer, as the instructions did not call for it. I torqued.
2 days later, I see it is leaking. So I head out to the dealer in Corinth, TX (I've had pretty good luck with that bunch). The tech says to use their Hylomar. It sells for about 14 bucks. It doesn't say Permatex anywhere; it just says Hylomar. it is the stuff described in the Hylomar web site in UK, I think. Anyhow, I have a new gasket now, and I'll stick it on there like the techs do. I expect no more problems after that (they haven't led me wrong yet).
Too bad MOCO is not listening to the techs and putting this valuable info on their instructions in the first place. I'm not going to worry about it, I learned something new and it was a fairly inexpen$ive lesson.
2 days later, I see it is leaking. So I head out to the dealer in Corinth, TX (I've had pretty good luck with that bunch). The tech says to use their Hylomar. It sells for about 14 bucks. It doesn't say Permatex anywhere; it just says Hylomar. it is the stuff described in the Hylomar web site in UK, I think. Anyhow, I have a new gasket now, and I'll stick it on there like the techs do. I expect no more problems after that (they haven't led me wrong yet).
Too bad MOCO is not listening to the techs and putting this valuable info on their instructions in the first place. I'm not going to worry about it, I learned something new and it was a fairly inexpen$ive lesson.
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