Buick V6 assembly question

[littlefireyone]

So I was cleaning the VR's said block to put the heads back on when I ran the air gun into the head bolt holes....and coolant spewed out of the galleries. I was peaking that the block was fucked but apparently that's not the case it's just some gumby design where you have to seal the head bolts to stop coolant rusting the bolts ect.

I don't have the genuine holden stuff and at a guess couldn't get any till Tuesday, is there something non genuine that I can use for this purpose? no.3 aviation gasket sealant perhaps?

[Tripper]

look at bogandaves VK thread, A few products got mentioned to use, but from memory TK swears by the GM stuff

[Mr Jones]

Yeah the gm stuff is the go, although from the smell of it I wouldn't be surprised if its just a can of contact adhesive… you could try the aviation stuff but no guarantees. I think glenno also started a thread not long ago about alternatives because he didn't want to pay $50 for the gm stuff. Personally I'd wait and get the right shit

[Mr Jones]

Also Chevs have this same retarded feature so google and Americans may be able to help with alternatives

[Terribleone]

Just buy the Holden goo, Ive used it heaps of times and its worked perfectly every time.

[blownhemi]

Any sort of engine thread sealant will do the trick. I know I never used the genuine stuff and the engine made about 450hp (single turbo).

[Steve]

I'd probably drain the block before using any sort of sealant into coolant galleys. There's a 10mm bolt goes into each side of the block right in the middle are the drains.

[Glenno]

I used Permatex high temperature thread sealant based on a few American forums in the last buick I did its still running around fine. Holden goop is $70 a can.

[blownhemi]

I used Permatex high temperature thread sealant based on a few American forums in the last buick I did its still running around fine. Holden goop is $70 a can.

Permatex rings a bell with me also

[littlefireyone]

Thanks guys, I'll go find some of this stuff

[Passion-Fingers]

I used permatex #2 non hardening compound on my chev after much googling. hasn't run yet so no idea if have leaking headgasket/pingu issue.
HTH.

[littlefireyone]

The parents are paying since it's their car so I went with the holden stuff ($50) which co indecently is branded aldecco shit I've seen all the batteries round the place getting switched to. Must be part of Govco's master plan to save holden....