Advice on sealer for insert after stripped water pump/timing cover bolt hole. Stripped one of the block through bolts near the water passage for the water pump. Have the hole drilled and tapped for EZ locks which went surprisingly very well. I usually use red rtv for threads in water jackets. But thought about red locktite for the insert itself, they have normal and height heat (260 locktite) Not sure if this is ideal though
I used red when I had a tensioner bolt hole into a water jacket strip on my old 2.6 Mitsubishi 4 banger in my '84 4x4. I only had a brass plug...so I used it and drilled and taped it once in and the red loctite set. Worked.
i highly recommend the product called right stuff its by permatex and its a bit pricey but that s h _ t works. I've used it to seal valley plates on big blocks w/ B-1 heads that have no fasteners to the head and have never had a leak.
Never knew it was water soluable. I know it works on parts submerged in water though. It has to cure before submerging it.
People use various things and swear by them. If it works for them it works for them. Simple. Me? All I use is this stuff: I put that shit on everything! I’m almost out and it’s time to get some more. Keep in mind, if something didn’t work nobody would be recommending it. Just clean everything spotless and use any sealants being recommended sparingly, not gooped up.
I didn't know if there was any standing water in the block. If there is water in the block the water will wash out the Locktite before it dries. Once it dries (in the absence of water) it should be OK.
Thanks all, no water in it currently, rebuilt it, started dripping on the run stand during break in, snugged it up and the stud pulled out of the block, now the oil pan off, balancer, timing chain etc... for one bolt lol
It never leaked. Never heard that either till now. Thanks, guess I got lucky or something It was dry before filling it .
I only know because I was in the aircraft industry and we used Locktite for many applications. It will wash out in the presense of water/moisture. Once it sets it's waterproof as far as I know.
The Right Stuff may be OK on a stud or something that you never-ever take apart, but for those that use that product, have you ever attempted to take off a front cover or oil pan or valley cover or other sheet metal part that was sealed with The Right Stuff? You will destroy the sheet metal part getting it loose from what it is assembled to.
Not my experience, parts come apart easily and the old material cleans off with little effort, much better then silicone products.
