As BC noted, "you don't want anything between the crank flange & flywhee." The
manuals were written by technical writers with a degree in literature not mechanics or
engineers. I firmly believe that some procedures are misinterpreted by them and the
mistakes are not caught by the time the page went to press.
I also believe that they were addressing the sealing of the bolts.
Good old automotive sealer, Permatex #2 or 3H which is brush applied has fit the bill
for nearly a century. And it's worked for me for a little more that half that amount of
time to seal oil, water and gasoline into or out of where you want it to stay.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
Last edited by Denny Graham; 12/27/2011 8:50 PM.
