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Asa-James
20-07-09, 07:28 AM
small block, do i need a new gasket or can i just load it with gasket sealer?
Geordie-Chris
20-07-09, 07:55 AM
I'd always say new gasket, chances are it'll have been on a while and fall apart when you remove it!
Guderian
20-07-09, 08:33 AM
New one and back it up with hermetite red.

Being a vauxhall it's probably going to weep anyway!
AlexW
20-07-09, 10:01 AM
Deffo new gasket, there only about a fiver too.
Asa-James
20-07-09, 07:48 PM
fankoo
Adam
20-07-09, 07:49 PM
Do NOT gunk it up with gasket sealent unless you fancy blocking the oil pump pickup pipe ;)

Just use a new gasket and a smear of sealent around it (not enough to make blobs squeeze out and fall into the sump)
John
20-07-09, 07:55 PM
use a new gasket, as others have said. Do you have the grey sump sealer at work? if so use a thin smear of that, will never leak again!
SKoob
20-07-09, 08:01 PM
Is it a 1.6? if it is, you may need 2 gaskets to sandwidge the baffle plate and they can be a pain to fit
AlexW
20-07-09, 08:07 PM
Its a 1.3 lol
General Baxter
20-07-09, 08:20 PM
Do NOT gunk it up with gasket sealent unless you fancy blocking the oil pump pickup pipe ;)

yeah you lol
Adam
20-07-09, 08:29 PM
If it was blocked it would of died months ago when i had the engine :p