Vaseline
#1
No, I don't have a weird fetish...well okay maybe just one or two
I was looking thru my workshop manuals, and they all say to coat the coolant seals in petroleum jelly (but not engine oil) when installing.
I usually stick them in place with a light smear of high temp silicone (Toyota sealant), and was wondering if anyone's done the vaseline method.
I guess if Mazda say it, there must be a good reason, right?
I was looking thru my workshop manuals, and they all say to coat the coolant seals in petroleum jelly (but not engine oil) when installing.
I usually stick them in place with a light smear of high temp silicone (Toyota sealant), and was wondering if anyone's done the vaseline method.
I guess if Mazda say it, there must be a good reason, right?
#4
Vaseline expands the seals? That can't be good especially given the price of those damn seals...
Think I'll stick with my normal method (never had any problems )
Thanks for the help
Think I'll stick with my normal method (never had any problems )
Thanks for the help
#5
I used hylomar:
but I did use the vaseline on the rotors to help hold things in place:
mmm, greasy. I was initially concerned about the vaseline not burning up cleanly but I did a test with a spoon full of vaseline on the stove and it all disappeared leaving me with a brown/blue spoon and no residue, good stuff.
but I did use the vaseline on the rotors to help hold things in place:
mmm, greasy. I was initially concerned about the vaseline not burning up cleanly but I did a test with a spoon full of vaseline on the stove and it all disappeared leaving me with a brown/blue spoon and no residue, good stuff.
#7
Originally Posted by toddp31' date='Jul 26 2003, 05:10 PM
I have used vaseline and hylomar, hylomar seems to hold them in better and says sticky. Vasline works ok, just if it sits to long they will expand and not fit!
#8
mmm, greasy. I was initially concerned about the vaseline not burning up cleanly but I did a test with a spoon full of vaseline on the stove and it all disappeared leaving me with a brown/blue spoon and no residue, good stuff.
Hylomar and vaseline for the metal seals- yup, exactly what I've always done too... apart from the spoon and vaseline bit. And I thought I was weird!