Best gasket sealant?

[robbert]

I usually use reinzosil which is great but at 15 quid a pop its not the cheapest, what do you use?

[oztuning]

I use Wurth RTV, great product but around the same price for a can, I'll be interested in the answer to find a cheaper product, providing it isn't orange!!

[markgenesis]

I've been using Locktite stuff, bought from Halfords, black, dries quick and not as rubbery or messy as Instant gasket (i.e less likely to end up with bits of it in the engine).

Cant remember the number on the tube but will find out when i'm in the garage.

[steveg]

Wellseal is pretty good stuff but is quite expensive still.

www.wellseal.co.uk/

[slater]

Wellseal is totally different to RTV tho. It depends what you want to use it for we use Wurth RTV for metal to metal (ie to replace a paper gasket) Wellseal is actually meant for metal to metal joints where you need an accurate joint like cam bearing caps or that sort of thing but does a good job of 'helping' paper gasket joints to seal as well. I also usea bit of Blue Hylomar for that sort of thing if the surfaces are a bit pitted and curse word.

I don't see the point on scrimping on a few quid. It will come back to bite you in the ass when you have to take your engine back out to fix a leak or a blocked oil strainer!

[forkliftfred]

+3 for Wellseal

[chairchild]

which sealant, depends on what purpose it's being used for

[bigfella2]

Jan 12, 2015 8:59:19 GMT markgenesis said:

I've been using Locktite stuff, bought from Halfords, black, dries quick and not as rubbery or messy as Instant gasket (i.e less likely to end up with bits of it in the engine).

Cant remember the number on the tube but will find out when i'm in the garage.

I used the same stuff for a sump I replaced about 18 months ago and still leak free, like you I can't remember what its called unless I try and find it in the shed. But its too cold! But has someone has said, depends what it is for. But I can remember it was not £15!!. Done some research i think this is the stuff
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/191428349901?limghlpsr=true&hlpv=2&ops=true&viphx=1&hlpht=true&lpid=108&chn=ps&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=108&ff19=0

[taurus]

I swear by Threebond - especially the old stuff with lots of lovely lead in it. Last time I found a tube of it on ebay was a couple of years back, you seem to have more luck with bike suppliers having the old stuff on the shelf.

[steveg]

Jan 12, 2015 11:08:46 GMT slater said:

Wellseal is totally different to RTV tho. It depends what you want to use it for we use Wurth RTV for metal to metal (ie to replace a paper gasket) Wellseal is actually meant for metal to metal joints where you need an accurate joint like cam bearing caps or that sort of thing but does a good job of 'helping' paper gasket joints to seal as well. I also usea bit of Blue Hylomar for that sort of thing if the surfaces are a bit pitted and curse word.

I don't see the point on scrimping on a few quid. It will come back to bite you in the ass when you have to take your engine back out to fix a leak or a blocked oil strainer!

Thanks for adding this. I should have looked up exactly what Reinzosil was but just read the title.