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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 255 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 255 | Fixin' to change the gear oil in the differential (and do some inspection of ring and pinion) and was wondering what type of gasket adhesive to use - and do both cover and housing get adhesive?
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 | If it's a good quality gasket you should be able to use it without any adhesive, | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 | If you are using a gasket, use motor oil. I use gasket maker pookie without a gasket. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | ....if for any reason you plan to pull it back off anyway soon I'd glue the gasket to the cover. Then you can reuse it...with maybe a little gasket maker pookie  | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | I've always had good results using Blue Hylomar JMO.
1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in ScotlandIn the Stovebolt GalleryMore pix on Flickr. I've definately got this truck thing in my blood ... my DNA sequence has torque settings"Of all the small nations of this earth,perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind" Winston Churchill.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 65 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 65 | IMO those paper diff gaskets are obsolete. Just squirt a bead of RTV around the cover, and be sure to make a circle of RTV around each bolt hole. Anything Permatex brand is a good bet.
1951 1/2 Ton 216ci 4spd
1955 3/4 Ton NAPCO 235ci 4spd
1959 1/2 Ton stepside 235ci 4spd
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 255 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 255 | If you are using a gasket, use motor oil. I use gasket maker pookie without a gasket. pookie ?? I thought she was one of them Jersey rednecks! You must mean dookie. May try some yellow dookie on the cover with a gasket. Thanks guys! | | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,329 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,329 | IMO those paper diff gaskets are obsolete. Just squirt a bead of RTV around the cover, and be sure to make a circle of RTV around each bolt hole. Anything Permatex brand is a good bet. They are not obsolete on an original truck. And if you want something that will seal it an not leak, and its not as fussy about a film of oil like any silicon sealer is, use permatex no 2. I don't uses RTV much at all and never on an old original truck. Why? Chevrolet didn't use it on them.
Kicking self for selling off my Taskforce trucks.
Still looking for an LCF or conventional big bolt in decent shape.
As of 10-26-2022, A 55.2 Taskforce long bed now the work begins
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 65 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 65 | IMO those paper diff gaskets are obsolete. Just squirt a bead of RTV around the cover, and be sure to make a circle of RTV around each bolt hole. Anything Permatex brand is a good bet. They are not obsolete on an original truck. And if you want something that will seal it an not leak, and its not as fussy about a film of oil like any silicon sealer is, use permatex no 2. I don't uses RTV much at all and never on an old original truck. Why? Chevrolet didn't use it on them. How do you treat the gasket? I just installed a new fuel pump on my 51 and sprayed the paper gasket with that copper spray.
1951 1/2 Ton 216ci 4spd
1955 3/4 Ton NAPCO 235ci 4spd
1959 1/2 Ton stepside 235ci 4spd
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,329 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,329 | I treat is nice, and it acts nice for me, !!! I really don't know what you meant???? I don't spray anything on them. If its something you don't want to leak permatex it.
I guess the inner edge could be treated with shelac, or a film of sealer, is that what you are refering to?
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Kicking self for selling off my Taskforce trucks.
Still looking for an LCF or conventional big bolt in decent shape.
As of 10-26-2022, A 55.2 Taskforce long bed now the work begins
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