"RG" <rg@rubbishaddress.com> wrote in message
news:BB42368C.26D9%rg@rubbishaddress.com...
> Well, here we go guys - having introduced the bird to you already, here is
> my first (of many) daft questions in my quest to keep her flying.
>
> A recent post under "Classic Triumph Woes" mentioned the use of silicon
for
> in the relentless quest for less oil on the garage floor. ie:
>
> "I've always found silicone sealant the bees knees for this sort of job.
> Liberally paste one of the jointing faces with silicone, then offer up to
> other face. Fit nuts/screws and tighten evenly until it leaves about a
> 1mm/2mm gap. Leave overnight for silicone to "go off" and in the morning
do
> your final tightening. Have been using this method for possibly 20 years
or
> more and have never had one failure. You don't need anything fancy, just
the
> ordinary silicone as found in Wickes/ B&Q. Dirt cheap, too!(compared with
> the proprietary sealants available)"
>
> Soooo ....
>
> 1. Is this a good plan for the primary chaincase cover? and
> 2. Is that with or without using the usual gasket?

Nortons have used a gurt-big rubber ring there, so a squirt of silicon
instead of a gasket on a primary chaincase probably isn't that improbable.
Bear in mind silicon sealant hadn't been invented in those days ;-)
I favour the suck it and see school of gasket replacement.
Give it a go and report the results.
Worst case scenario - It leaks a bit of oil.

jim.