mgtuser Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 loctite rtv sealant from halfords does the trick nicely. Also 1 important point, make sure the piston is at TDC when removing your backplate, otherwise you risk breaking the skirt off your piston... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluto2010 Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 (edited) Thanks mgtuser. Dont suppose you have a link to the product you use at halfords? So many. Just been looking on the net and they say the copper ones promotes rust. Is this true? Edited August 7, 2010 by pluto2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNTER.P Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 When you tighten up the parts with sealant, in particular the backplate, as seen in the pics, don`t worry about wiping away the bead which pushes out, wait for everything to dry and it`ll pull of neatly in one go. What about the beading which pushes out on the inside? Surely thats not good for the engine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlcurtis83 Posted August 9, 2010 Author Share Posted August 9, 2010 Would more than likely get blown out the 'zorst so won't really matter, it's not going to mark the piston or liner due to it been soft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rascal_2010 Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Perfect guide mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlcurtis83 Posted September 27, 2010 Author Share Posted September 27, 2010 Perfect guide mate Thanks, I'm just glad people are finding it helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xbasher Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 hey, i want to seal my engine but it is not new so there might be some oil back in the backplate. Do you know how to clean it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlcurtis83 Posted February 25, 2011 Author Share Posted February 25, 2011 hey, i want to seal my engine but it is not new so there might be some oil back in the backplate. Do you know how to clean it? Yep a little de-natured alcohol also know as methylated spirits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggy2k7 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 can i use THIS stuff to seal my engine ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m3lyc Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Yep. If it's a copper colour, it's the same stuff as mine, but mine's branded as permatex ultra copper. Lee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggy2k7 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 thanks mate, it says copper on it... i read somewhere the copper stuff is the stuff to get, is this right ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colicab Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Just wondering if its ok to seal the head on aswell. Have an engine in a Firestorm thats looking as tho its leakin from the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catastrophecat Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Priceless tutorial. Got An Acme Condor PRO coming friday, which i have since found out are notorious for air leaks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catastrophecat Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Priceless tutorial. Got An Acme Condor PRO coming friday, which i have since found out are notorious for air leaks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deafty Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Nice tutorial,. I use green slime on around needles and o-rings and also reccomended to not completey tighten backplate screws until set then tighten. This will then create an actual gasket for the backplate. I also only apply sealent around the carb oring area. Can be pretty hard to get carb off later if you seal her completely in,. But hey thats just me.,. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCbutcher Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 (edited) What about the front bearing too I just sealed my engine today wish i saw this first lol I did the back plate instead of how you shown and I wish I waited for it to cure alittle before fully tightening. But i did the front bearing around the outta edge plus used car engine instant gasket cheap as chips on ebay. I will look for some green slime for my needles since the 3.3 has tuning issues would the slime help with that. Edited October 9, 2012 by RCbutcher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigjimknickers Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Thread revive!!! Cheers for the guide, I'll be doing my TT 28 pro later now, I've a sneaky suspicion that backplate is leaking.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpet Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 What's this green slime the guys were talking about? All I can find is the stuff for tyres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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