Sealant to use for engine case? Also motor inspection question

[schmauster]

What kind of sealant should I be using for the case on my chainsaw? Going to be changing crank seals, deleting head gasket (or whatever it's called) for higher compression. Probably opening up the case to inspect my bearings and clean out any junk that got in there from the crank seal leaking. Also measuring the piston for collapse at the skirts. Anything else i should be doing?

Hondabond, yamabond? I assume?

 

[cuinrearview]

The case halves generally only need the gasket. If you're talking about the cylinder base your assumption is correct.

 

[Modifiedmark]

I use Permatex Motoseal. Its easier for me to get and don't carry the motorcycle shop price tag.

Any auto parts that is a Permatex dealer can get it if they don't stock it. The one auto parts that did order it for me decided to keep a couple tubes in stock and now report they sell quite a bit of it.

 

[Modifiedmark]

The case halves generally only need the gasket. If you're talking about the cylinder base your assumption is correct.

Plenty of older saws out there that don't use a case gasket. .

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

On my poulans that dont use crankcase gaskets. I use Threebond 1194. Also used for base gasket deletes.

 

[SS Sniper]

I just use a little bit of Permatex Ultra Gray I think it is. Probably don't need any but as far as I'm concerned a little can't hurt.

 

[schmauster]

I ordered some yamabond4 semi drying.


I am going to open up the lower case and see how the play in the bearings look and go from there. Clean bearings and any junk sucked in from the seals.

 

[cus_deluxe]

I use the permatex anaerobic gasket maker. Works great, get pretty good use out of a tube.

 

[Little Al]

There are many brands that could be used my prefference Is either Hylomar or Wellseal