Rubbery goo under gas tank & gearbox cover [SORTED]

Post by **Bluesman** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:56 am

Guys - when putting the tank back into the car, what stuff do you use for that gooey seal under the tank lip? Is it just a vibration and sound dampener, or does it have more tasks?

And under the gearbox cover...is it the same stuff?

Hopefully, your suggestions/brands/trade marks can be found over here too

Cheers /Richard

Post by **alex_holden** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:03 am

The proper stuff is called Dum Dum. It's also a sealant, and it has the advantage that it doesn't completely set inside the joint so it allows some movement.

Post by **Bluesman** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:22 am

Aw, this is going to be fun.."Dum" means "stupid" in Swedish...

Tnx - will look for similar stuff, now that I know what it´s good for.

/R

Post by **tickman** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:24 am

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Kit-car-rebuild-D ... dZViewItem

On ebay over here? they might ship it to you?

Post by **Bluesman** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:43 am

There´s brands like Terostat and Plastic Padding over here that carry the correct/corresponding stuff, I just found out. Thanks anyway!

/Richard

Post by **paulhumphries** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:47 am

Dum Dum is used on older Land Rovers for sealing the static part of the door windows.
Most Land Rover specialists / dealers will stock it if you find t difficult to source.

Paul Humphries

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:58 pm

And yes 'dumb' here in UK (the 'b' is silent) means 'not able to speak' - but is also often taken (unfortunately) to mean 'stupid'. Just be sure you get a non-setting very thick goo.