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Core plug sealant

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About to fit new core plugs to our 1098, the block is a bit pitted so I think they will need some sort of sealant, years ago I used red hermatite but thats long discontinued, I have some wellseal, not sure if that will work, any thoughts?
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Loctite 243 Lock N Seal
or
Heldite Jointing compound.

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I used Wellseal, rightly or wrongly !

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+1 for Heldite

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kevin s wrote: Wed Jun 09, 2021 9:13 pm About to fit new core plugs to our 1098, the block is a bit pitted so I think they will need some sort of sealant, years ago I used red hermatite but thats long discontinued, I have some wellseal, not sure if that will work, any thoughts?
Hermatite Red was discontinued, but you can still get Hylomar Red, now branded as 'Hylomar HYLOTYTE RED'.
Here's the Technical Data Sheet if anyone's interested: https://docs.rs-online.com/6e4b/0900766b8133d08a.pdf
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As I had wellseal and it seemed to have worked for Les I used that, on close inspection the rear one which is the only one I have done so far was not too badly pitted either.
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Kevin, the instructions say leave for a few minutes before assembly, something I didn’t realise at the time. I’ve yet to see if my plugs have sealed !

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I did let it set, with the list of toxicity warnings it's got to be good stuff!

I'm sure it will be fine I used it on my Elan and it worked well, if all else fails k-seal will see to it!
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Although you should allow the Wellseal resin to evaporate before assembly, I very much doubt it will make a difference to the sealing properties. The reason they say to leave it for a few minutes is so that it becomes more tacky and is less likely to run, which is an important consideration on vertical assemblies.
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