Gasket Dressing

Do not wet the gasket with gear oil! You may use a gasket compound of some type if you wish. I recommend Copper Cote, or its generic "Copper Gasket Spray". Do not use a hardening gasket dressing such as Indian Head Gasket Shellac unless you never want to remove the cover again with anything short of an atom bomb.

DS

|I am replacing the gasket for the back plate of my rear differential. |Do I need to add "gasket sealer", or is just wetting the gasket with |the gear oil enough??? Thanks

Silicone works fine, with or without gasket. I like Hylomar even better, especially if you think you may want to remove it occasionally. Rex in Fort Worth

Thanks for your message! I would have had to redo the job! I asked the guy at "Autozone" if I should put any compound on the gasket. He said "naw, you can just put some oil on it if you want". I am glad I asked her first... Thanks