Rebuild seal question.. help!

[Jibber]

Today is D day in my attempt to replace a piston/cylinder in a Stihl 039 saw that I didn't tear down. I literally have a hundred parts scattered on the floor and I've gone through the service manual 5 times trying to associate the different parts with where they go.

No doubt I'm asking for trouble.

Now I find I am missing "elastosil sealant" as described by the manual to be put on the crank seals.

How important is this stuff and is there any alternative sealant. I no have "elastosil" .. heck.. it took me two weeks to get the "dirko" that it specified for mating the cylinder to the pan.

any help is appreciated.

 

[Lakeside53]

Just use the Dirko - VERY thin smear..

 

[Jacob J.]

Loctite makes an anaerobic sealer that works fine also, and resists heat. You can get it at just about any auto parts store and it's much cheaper than Dirko.

 

[Jibber]

Thanks!

I have both!

will use the dirko