woo..... a little off beat, just want others opinions...

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“A turbo: exhaust gasses go into the turbocharger and spin it, witchcraft happens and you go faster.” - Jeremy Clarkson

3J or loctite 515 depending on location

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- 1962 Beige Delight club car, Rebuilding.
- Motorkana Special
- Minor Mishap, 1958 Morris Minor

-- Last ever Tea Lady at Longbridge--

i did gasket and goo, but then i'd never done it before and there was goo everywhere. I still don't know if I did it right, but no leaks so far (5 months)

I just use a gasket, but make sure both surfaces are as close to perfectly clean as they can be. Wont last as long but will be a lot easier to clean and replace with a new gasket.

I like loctite no. 3 aviation gasket sealer for water gaskets, use it sparingly on both sides of gasket and it's not too messy, cleans up ok on disassembly.

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Dean Hutton's first car was a Mini.

unfortunately, Araldite takes too long to cure...............................

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1967 Cooper S - new front bearings to do.
1965 Cooper S shell - Slow progress. No time or money!
1966 Deluxe- next rustoration!
Mk 2 & XJ6 Jags. Less said the better.

I love that stuff....It should be the gasket alone is enough, but if you have it there then why not stick some on rather than hope that some clown hasn't jimmied the pump off with a crowbar and damaged the journal.

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

I use a very thin film of Permatex gasket sealant, only because I tend to find the mating surfaces for water-jacket items are corroded and the gasket is no longer sufficient to seal by itself.

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The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

Good if used sparingly. Just need to remember when applying it to gaskets, your'e not icing a cake!

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1967 Cooper S - new front bearings to do.
1965 Cooper S shell - Slow progress. No time or money!
1966 Deluxe- next rustoration!
Mk 2 & XJ6 Jags. Less said the better.

Go the asparagus!!

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I agree.
I use nothing on head and manifold gaskets, and Loctite 515 Master gasket on everything else. It doesn't leak, gasket or no gasket... great stuff.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Threebond 1215. I have used them all and this is the best.

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where does everyone get these things??? ive trolled the bunnings and auto stores most of the arvo...cant find any cept the peratex? stuff at supercrap.... anyone?

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“A turbo: exhaust gasses go into the turbocharger and spin it, witchcraft happens and you go faster.” - Jeremy Clarkson

Bursons.

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Repco at Camperdown seemed to have a decent range of Loctite when i bought mine - the only reason i remember is that there were so f-ing many of them, i didn't know which was the best one to pick.....so can't say whether they have the one mentioned in the thread...the one i bought came in a green box!!