Winch Gaskets

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delta31
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Winch Gaskets

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Can any one tell me if any of the gaskets for a LU4 Winch should have a sealant applied to them?
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I used Loctite 518 and spray Permatex Copper Spray-a-Gasket along with Loctite 242 or 271 on all the fasteners.

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I always use the permatex form a gasket type 3 aviation (the brown stuff that gets on everything ).
Probably overkill but I have never had it fail.
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I started using the 'Right Stuff' sealer and really like it. So far after my winch rebuild no leaks. Fingers crossed. :lol:
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"The Right Stuff" works great, until you have to remove it. We had a 230 with an oil pan that was glued on with the stuff and we could lift the engine with the pan and no hardware in it!!!!! It was a bear to get the pan off and a real bear to remove the sealant/adhesive. If you want to ensure no leaks it works really well, but beware on the next tear down :) !

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