Engine Sealing

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Fig 1: Identifying Engine Sealing

Courtesy of JAGUAR CARS, INC.

Three types of sealing methods are used on the engine:

In-groove seals.
Edgebond metal carrier gaskets.
Formed-in-place (FIP) liquid sealant.

For a) and b) the seals are to be renewed if the mating components are disturbed during service i.e. they are not re-usable.

For c) no general servicing is required - sealant/joint designed for service life of engine (must be renewed if the mating components are disturbed).

Two types of FIP sealant are used:

Anaerobic (Loctite 648): used on core plugs and block stub pipe.

RTV silicone sealant (Loctite 5699 Ultra Grey): used on block-to-bedplate and sump-to-bedplate joints. Designed service life is 150,000 miles.