Oil Sump gasket question.

[KE4AVB]

Working on Briggs 49M engine. Replacing the bad sump gasket. It looks like swiss cheese in two runs. I wondering it would hurt to apply Motoseal on both sides of the gasket as there signs wear on the cylinder block from the sump cover? According to new gasket kit I am am okay as I don't measure over .003 of warpage in any of area per the enclosed instructions.

Motoseal is a lot thinner [and sorta runny] than RTV but should fill in any gaps I don't see. I just hate have to pull the Hustler Super Z engine again as it is a real pain to get off.

Side note: When changing this gasket don't forget to check the oil screen. The one here was clogged with paper gasket remains. I have to replace it as the screen is separating from the plastic holder.

[hanz63]

I take the sump bolts were loose? I don't guarantee that repair to start with. I'll always quote the correct repair as a replacement service engine. I use Gasgacinch to hold the gasket on both sides plus on anything that the sump bolts don't get replaced gets red Vibratite. If the sump comes loose again, it doesn't matter what you put on it. On a few 44" Briggs with higher hours, I've just flat out used Right Stuff instead of the gasket kit, prepped and locked the bolts. Briggs would want you to update the sump I'm sure.

[KE4AVB]

actually the bolts seem have been tight but that might have been just the thread lock on them. I use an impact to remove them so no hand feel. Only one screw had oil on it.