| Author | Message | ||
     Littlebuggles |
A few folks have said here that Sil-glide is the best when installing rubber gaskets in dry application, such as for intake gaskets. My question is what is it exactly? The guy at the Autozone had no idea what I was talking about when I went in looking for it. The name seems to imply it's a silicone based lubricant. Anyone? | ||
| Ratbuell |
I dip my fingertips in engine oil, and smear the mating surface(s) with wet fingers so everything has a light coat on it. Keeps things from sticking, and I always have engine oil around. | ||
| Greg_e |
Use Hylomar, it's designed for sealing things. | ||
| Gregtonn |
Sil-GlydeŽ G | ||
| Thumper74 |
Real autoparts stores like Napa/CarQuest carry it. It's a brake parts lube for guide pins. | ||
| Littlebuggles |
Thank you all! Not sure about hylomar for my current application (XB fuel pump going back in, don't want the o-rings to roll) but I considered it, nice knowing I'm not the only one thinking about using it. | ||
| Greg_e |
On the pump O rings I would use gasoline to lube them. Sending silicone through the engine can kill your O2, and there is really no way to prevent the silicone from getting into the fuel. A regular soap based grease might be a better choice, again check Napa. | ||
| Etennuly |
I used Vasoline on my fuel pump O rings. It works well and won't affect other stuff. | ||
| Azxb9r |
The name seems to imply it's a silicone based lubricant. That is correct. The nice thing about Sil-Glyde is that it is safe for use with all forms of rubber. Some lubricants can attack certain types of rubber and cause it to swell and split. | ||
| 99cyclone |
Sil-Glyde is really nothing special, just silicone grease. Napa usually has it in stock. It does work well for installing rubber parts and is commonly used to quiet squeaks caused by relative motion between parts. | ||
| Just_ziptab |
Fuel pump.......shop manual.........0-rings.......engine oil....  | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
I like using assembly lube in most of those scenarios. I've done it with intake gaskets on an X1 multiple times, just used it to reinstall a KLR carb earlier today actually.. slipped right in without too much of a fuss. It's slick and tacky, so can be used to guide parts into tricky spaces as well as hold small stuff in place. The bottle I have is Lucas, but I've never used any other assembly lube so don't know if they're all created equal. | ||
| Boogiman1981 |
Astro glide is another option. |
