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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Lizzie_Zoom on 15 March 2010, 18:29:48

Title: Black Sealant
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 15 March 2010, 18:29:48

Well after reading about other members being given green sealant and not the black one for the cam cover gaskets, my previously trustworthy Vx dealer tried that one with me today! ::) ::)

Thank God I checked before I left the parts desk, and my contact there was suitably embarrassed!

So anyone else due to buy 'the gunge', make sure you get the correct black one Vx Part No. 090485251 ;) ;)

Title: Re: Black Sealant
Post by: pedroMV6 on 15 March 2010, 21:07:21

Can I ask what VX charge for this?
And why black not green?

I have an idea, but I'd like it confirmed, first! :y

Title: Re: Black Sealant
Post by: Entwood on 15 March 2010, 21:14:48

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Can I ask what VX charge for this?
And why black not green?

I have an idea, but I'd like it confirmed, first! :y

Don't know the costs .. but Black is for the cam covers, green for the oil cooler  plate. Different products for different jobs ..  :)

Title: Re: Black Sealant
Post by: VXL V6 on 15 March 2010, 21:17:52

Loctite 910 was used at the factory.  :y

Title: Re: Black Sealant
Post by: TheBoy on 15 March 2010, 21:26:37

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Can I ask what VX charge for this?
And why black not green?

I have an idea, but I'd like it confirmed, first! :y

Don't know the costs .. but Black is for the cam covers, green for the oil cooler  plate. Different products for different jobs ..  :)

grey for oil cooler ;). green, iirc, cam bearing.

Title: Re: Black Sealant
Post by: Entwood on 15 March 2010, 21:27:44

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Can I ask what VX charge for this?
And why black not green?

I have an idea, but I'd like it confirmed, first! :y

Don't know the costs .. but Black is for the cam covers, green for the oil cooler  plate. Different products for different jobs ..  :)

grey for oil cooler ;). green, iirc, cam bearing.

okies ... I'm wrong .. (again)  :)

but the "Different products for different jobs " still stands ...   :)

Title: Re: Black Sealant
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 15 March 2010, 21:37:38

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Can I ask what VX charge for this?
And why black not green?

I have an idea, but I'd like it confirmed, first! :y

Yep, £3.53 ex-vat on TC, although it is just £3.89 ex-vat without TC

 ;) ;)

Colour as per previous explanation ;)

Title: Re: Black Sealant
Post by: pedroMV6 on 15 March 2010, 21:48:22

Thanks you guys! :y

Suspicions confirmed. ;)

Title: Re: Black Sealant
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 16 March 2010, 08:30:47

The green snot is a metal to metal small gap sealer as used on the fron cam caps and the older Vx 8 valve camcase to head joints.

The black snot is a more flexible silicon type sealant.....design wise its very different

Title: Re: Black Sealant
Post by: ians on 16 March 2010, 18:13:18

Which do you use to beef up the thermostat seal?

Title: Re: Black Sealant
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 16 March 2010, 18:26:45

Oil cooler plate sealent  :y