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Old 11th January 2021, 07:30   #14
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Originally Posted by Lovel View Post
Nobody mentioned that the silicone dissolves. It’s the bond between the steel and the silicone that fails.

If only the manufacturer had perhaps cut a series of dotted lines right through the steel part of the gasket with a laser before the bead is laid down. I believe this would have significantly improved the adhesion of the silicone.
That and OAT turning the elastomer into chewing gum

It doesn't happen with blue antifreeze Gary

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