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2-4 TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SEALANTS
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faces of each part to be joined, then gasket is put in place and the parts are assembled A sometimes overlooked use for sealants like RTV is on the threads of vibration prone fastenersSealants are an indispensable part for certain tasks, especially if you are trying to avoid leaksThe purpose of sealants is to establish leakproof bond between or around assembled partsMost sealers are used in conjunction with gaskets, but some are used instead of conventional gasket materialThe most common sealers are the non-hardening types such as [email protected] its equivalentsThese sealers are applied to the mating sur-
One very helpful type of non-hardening sealer is the "high tack typeThis type is very sticky material that holds the gasket in place while the parts are being assembledThis stuff is really good idea when you don't have enough hands or fingers to keep everything where it should beThe stand-alone sealers are the Room Temperature Vulcanizing (RTV) silicone gasket makersOn some engines, this material is used instead of gasket