To goo or not to goo...

[zukmeista]

Need to change the oil filter housing (the bit that bolts onto the block) on the Rugger to make room for a turbo, couldn't buy a gasket for it and don't really want to buy a roll of gasket paper for one tiny little job. Would it be a bad idea to use gasket goo?

[catalystracing]

I bought a small sheet from Repco last year, $8 from memory. It was like 400mm sq.

[tweake]

same situation i had with the surf. just goo it on.
most surfaces theses days are machined very well and don't really need gaskets. make sure surfaces are not pitted. use small amounts, put it on, pull it off and wipe off the excess. make sure nothing will spill over into the oil galleries.

[churchill]

^^ I second that.

[Heath]

Weet bix box cut to shape? with goo either side?

Or just use some liquid gasket stuff.

[meatc]

if you are going to goo it use a non setting goo like blumole (spelt something like that, cant eb bothered walking to garage to check)

Or give me a buzz at some point I have some gasket paper here you can steal a bit of. I'll pm you my new cell number.

[tow99]

bluemaxx is the stuff to use mate.
in a blue toothpaste type tube

[diogenese]

Goo...

[zukmeista]

Well that was a monumental fark up... All bolted up, filled it up with 6L of Penrite's finest. Start it up, hmmm oil light not going out, turn it off fark $60 worth of oil all over the driveway Turns out there was a little hole on the side of the filter housing for something to screw into, not sure what. Not oil sender as that was in another hole. So now have to get the oil off my parents driveway before I get shot

[churchill]

Oops, hopefully the engine is ok!

[zukmeista]

First job was to clean up all the oil Then plugged the hole with a bolt topped up the oil (only lost 3L ) started it up and now all seems to be good. Lesson learned? Make sure all the holes are plugged

[DieselBoy]

If the oil is clean which it obviously is, it will absorb into the pores of the concrete and dissappear over a week.