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Gearbox tunnel

#1 Post by Maidstonerob »

What is recommended as a sealant for the transmission tunnel. I don't want to use silicon as it will make future removal all the harder. Is it still possible to get the seemingly rubberised stuff of the original?
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#2 Post by SprintMWU773V »

Silicone is usually very easy to remove. If you want hard to remove try butyl strip. I'd consider either using silicone or make up something suitable from some rubber.
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#3 Post by Neil907 »

This stuff is very similar to what was originally fitted.
http://www.easycomposites.co.uk/product ... -tape.aspx
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#4 Post by Maidstonerob »

Neil907 wrote:This stuff is very similar to what was originally fitted.
http://www.easycomposites.co.uk/product ... -tape.aspx
That looks the ticket thanks very much have copied and pasted that to a question from dolowighty over the seal used on the boot floor where the fuel line comes through.

Thanks again
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#5 Post by xvivalve »

Originally there is a rubber preformed gasket fitted to the tunnel.
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