A picture is worth 1000 words

[TurboBuRick]

 

[T- Type Tim]

Indeed it is

 

[robertf]

Is that silicone?

 

[TurboBuRick]

Is that silicone?

Eyup...

 

[Grumpy]

Did it cure an oil leak ??

 

[TurboBuRick]

Did it cure an oil leak ??

It definitely did its job...

 

[turbo billy]

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Uh oh I bet you that's what mine looks like when I take it apart

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[Rafs-T-Type]

What exactly is going on here Rick?

 

[Nick Micale]

Back in the 60's when the Buick V-6 was first built, silicone was used for "boob" enhancement, not in engines?

When I get a Buick engine and it is smeared with silicone, I know some unexperienced person has been in there making a mess.

My worst nightmare is when a "genius" seals an oil pan or timing cover to the block with the Right Stuff, and it takes hours to remove.

 

[Chuck Leeper]

the Right Stuff, and it takes hours to remove.

Time and materials, here.
Play stupid games, get a hit on your bill!

 

[1NASTYGN]

Nick,

I sent Juan to you from El Paso. His engine builder was mine also and all I can say is I had to replace my block and completely rebuild, put the correct rockers on my GN1 heads and had tons of silicon in my oil pick up tube. I am so glad his car is there with you!

 

[TurboBuRick]

What exactly is going on here Rick?

There is a piece of red RTV silicone in #5 journal oil hole blocking oil from getting to the bearing.

 

[Instro84]

also looks like someone tried to chamfer the oil hole with a hand drill.

 

[BEATAV8]

Exceptional!

 

[Mike T]

Brian had posted a very similar photo a while back. Clearly sloppy use of RVT... Do you think it come from the ID of the pickup tube seal (RVT instead of gasket) ? Guess it's possible that it migrated through the pickup door if it has one.

 

[TurboBuRick]

It was used on the front cover gasket. More than likely came from there.

 

[No disintegrations]

oh yes. And the pickup strainer could not catch it because it was after that part of the system anyway.
If some is good more must be better. And sometimes "some" isn't even good, doh.

 

[hensleyt]

did you say a thousand words our a thousand $

 

[earlbrown]

My worst nightmare is when a "genius" seals an oil pan or timing cover to the block with the Right Stuff, and it takes hours to remove.

After splitting 3 FEL-PRO gaskets in one day, I've been one of those genius' since.

Haven't had the first pan leak after washing my hands of that damn gasket.

The cool thing about The Right Stuff is the pan will pop right off in one big thunk.

 

[Buick Mark]

Probably an oil leak there