Don't worry Martin! I'm not going to make a gasket for that. I know what you mean about machining the flat surface. I told the customer who had the engine pulled out to clean it off carefully and seal it with what the manual say's which now would be the RTV. John -----Original Message----- From: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Martin Gutkowski Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 5:49 AM To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [DML] Valve cover & Air Flow gaskets Oh my god.... NO, NO, NO there should not be a gasket between the lower crank case and the main block - it retains the main bearing caps! It's a perfectly flat, machined surface, and just a thin bead of RTV all round is all it requires. (after thoroughly cleaning the faces first of course. Martin John Hervey wrote: > I just had a call today about the lower casting that is bolted to the > bottom > of the engine. Crankcase cover. It's leaking /seeping on an engine the > customer has and wanted a gasket. There isn't one and that may be the > reason > it's seeping. Pn 102031. Used sealant no gasket. > Martin, google CS301 gasket material and read what it say's about it. > But I > do understand what you mean about sealant. It's just hell to remove after > time on the engine. > John Hervey > www.deloreanautoparts.com > > Recent Activity > > * > 3 > New Members > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/members;_ylc=X3oDMTJmZGVnbDZoBF9TAzk3 MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzExNTQzMjAEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTI2MjE1BHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZtYnJz BHN0aW1lAzExOTc1MjA4Mzg-> > * > 4 > New Photos > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/spnew;_ylc=X3oDMTJmaWJlN2tkBF9TAzk3Mz U5NzE0BGdycElkAzExNTQzMjAEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTI2MjE1BHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZwaG90BH N0aW1lAzExOTc1MjA4Mzg-> > > Visit Your Group > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews;_ylc=X3oDMTJlZGIxaTJjBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0 BGdycElkAzExNTQzMjAEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTI2MjE1BHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZnaHAEc3RpbWUD MTE5NzUyMDgzOA--> > > Health Zone > > Look your best! > <http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12jbjmbpj/M=493064.10729671.11699924.9977693/D= groups/S=1705126215:NC/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1197528038/A=4430620/R=0/SIG=11fhbjsi1/*h ttp://promotions.yahoo.com/healthandfitness/> > > Groups to help you > > look & feel great. > > Yahoo! News > > Get it all here > <http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12jb7heea/M=493064.10729659.12153716.8674578/D= groups/S=1705126215:NC/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1197528038/A=3848627/R=0/SIG=10obc6i69/*h ttp://news.yahoo.com/> > > Breaking news to > > entertainment news > > Share Photos > > Put your favorite > <http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12j1rl0ud/M=493064.10729657.11333348.8674578/D= groups/S=1705126215:NC/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1197528038/A=4025373/R=0/SIG=12dtn7qjm/*h ttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44092/*http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/webhosting> > > photos and > > more online. > > . > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/