Destroyed shifter base gasket. Now what?

[dman918]

SEE GASKET QUESTION BELOW.

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[dman918]

Ok I got it. I guess pounding on it with a ladder broke it free. Gasket is shot. Do I just reinstall since remaining gasket is on the other half and maybe do an outer seal of rtv? Or scrape everything off and apply rtv to make a new seal? Something else? This is a first for me. Thanks!

 

[dman918]

Anyone??

 

[paulm1]

i don't think that gasket is very critical, like a valve cover gasket. I did the same think to mine when I put in a short throw handle and full tilt boogie bracket. Some of the gasket stock to the top and bottom and some just disintegrated. Just dope up the linkage with a lot of PTFE grease and put it all back together, that's what I did. No problems now for a year.

 

[Rapid Red]

Gasket material
Good
https://www.autozone.com/sealants-glues-adhesives-and-tape/gasket-material

Better
https://www.autozone.com/sealants-g...rial/p/fel-pro-3060-gasket-material/67681_0_0

Some time & patience

 

[dman918]

Thanks both for your replies. Just leaving it makes me pretty nervous. Like you said, it doesn't seem like a very important gasket but if there's a cheap fix like making a new one with the link above or some ultra black maker I have on hand, it's probably best to do that, right? I guess if it truly doesn't matter then I can be ok with it though.

 

[coupe3w]

Thanks both for your replies. Just leaving it makes me pretty nervous. Like you said, it doesn't seem like a very important gasket but if there's a cheap fix like making a new one with the link above or some ultra black maker I have on hand, it's probably best to do that, right? I guess if it truly doesn't matter then I can be ok with it though.

Just use some RTV it will be fine. there is no real pressure in that area just some splash.

 

[dman918]

Just use some RTV it will be fine. there is no real pressure in that area just some splash.

I think that's what I'm going to do. Clean off the destroyed gasket, spread a thin layer of rtv and be done.

 

[Jaymar]

Just clean it off and run a bead of RTV. As mentioned, it is just to keep splash from seeping in.

 

[dman918]

Ok thank you all for your help. Applied some rtv, waiting an hour then finishing up torquing down. It won't be pretty but I'm sure it'll be just fine. ;)

 

[Rapid Red]

Ok thank you all for your help. Applied some rtv, waiting an hour then finishing up torquing down. It won't be pretty but I'm sure it'll be just fine. ;)

You're talking about what has squeezed out, you can just pick that off.

 

[dman918]

Yep it's looking ok. Now just dealing with the steeda shifter base bushing. What a pita to get on. Still trying.

 

[dman918]

Now it's getting the rubber boot off inside the car. Not one step has gone well for me.

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