Fitting new coolant pipes...

[Arthurdaily]

When fitting new coolant pipes a chap I know rubbed the ends of the pipes, and all water gaskets, with this red sealant stuff - I can't ask him at the moment, but does anybody have an idea what it might have been??

[les]

I'd say it was gasket sealant, I think the red stuff sets hard, blue is better as it's non setting. I can't think why he wanted to put it on rubber hoses, sounds messy and unnecessary.

[katy]

Possibly red silicone gasket sealer.

[JOWETTJAVELIN]

I have just had to remove a load of this crud when changing some gaskets - round the rocker cover and heater tap, and it was like cement. I don't think there's any call for it as long as the joining surfaces are smooth. I'm doing fine without it and Staton Abbey says there's no need to use it!

[les]

Allegros are alive and well in paradise then?

[JOWETTJAVELIN]

Indeed they are! It's gone to a good home now, but during the last 2 years whilst at university I put 10,000 miles on the thing... it never broke down. It was a good car, v. comfortable but some spares expensive.

[bmcecosse]

Certainly a much better car than the ghastly Marina !

[les]

I've had a couple of estates, great cars.

[MarkyB]

does anybody have an idea what it might have been??

Red Hermatite would be my guess, dreadful stuff, bodgers delight.