I was just getting ready to replace the blown head gasket on my 1995 b4c and was wondering what thread sealant would be the best to use on the head bolts?
I did a search and got mixed answers....

 

This works:

 

^^^^ yep thats what I used to seal up my leaky headstuds. I also read alot of mixed reviews. Arp recomended that for my studs and studs tend to not seal as well as the head bolts. Clean things up real nice and should work great.


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Anything non-hardening. Alot of people I know use RTV as a thread sealant but I don't like the characteristics of it once it sets up. It's easy for pieces to come off and float around your block, pump, radiator, etc.

 

This is what I use. Never had a problem.http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ARP-100-9904/

 

Excellent stuff. Make sure it is the high temp(as in picture) and not high performance.....as they are not the same thing. I used the stuff in the picture on my ARP head bolts and not a single problem.

 

Another vote for Permatex. Had a little (big) snafu when tapping my oil pan for supercharger return lines, used one of their products to try and glue up the hole for a short-term fix. Quality, quality stuff.

 

Had that issue with the first blower I installed on my car. All my pans are welded now for that reason.

 

permatex hitemp thred sealant on the threads and a lil oil under the head of the bolt and youre good