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Old Apr 28, 2004 | 09:42 AM
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I'm putting my 9" back together this week after the spool gets setup in the centesection..before the damn rearend always leaked alot.

When I first put it together I used black rtv and the provided gasket to put the pumpkin in the housing and I noticed that it didn't take real long for that gasket to get eaten away and become useless and it started leaking alot.

I had someone say i should put it back together minus the gasket and it wouldn't leak..anyone try this or something else in particular that has kept their 9" from leaking?

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Old Apr 28, 2004 | 09:49 AM
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I've done it both ways and never had leak problems there. I used RTV even when the gasket was used
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I have a rubberized gasket that I use over and over again with no silicone, and no leaks. I can't remember who makes it though, sorry.
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ok, i think i'm gonna try no gasket and just rtv this time. like i said i used rtv AND the gasket last time and that just lead to constant leaking problems
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oh and Fireball which color/type of RTV do you use that works for you
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I used to use the orange high temp stuff. Works great.
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sweet thanks man
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I like to use permatex "the right stuff", it's not cheap but it works.
Clean the mating surfaces with brake clean, get totally dry & goop it up let it tack-up for 5 min. & slap it together.
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i usually use permatex for everything, so the high temp one would be best? there are several permatex variety if i'm recalling corretcly.

that's what i ddi the first time, lack it tack up a bit using the black stuff with the gasket. def gonna try no gasket this time.
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oh and Fireball which color/type of RTV do you use that works for you
I used the black RTV I think
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<----black rtv, no gasket
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ultra black works well. I havent used a gasket on a 9" since silicone came around.
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sweet, thanks for the input, the more the better..gotta see what works for others as i don't want any damn leaks this time, always making a mess outts the garage and driveway and stuff.

guess i'll go with that permatex ultra black, pretty sure that's what i used last time with the gasket..i bet it was the gasket the f'd everything up
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