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"Loctite Type A" and "Perfect Seal" Alternatives for Lower Unit Assembly?
My 1982 Mariner Service Manual says to use Loctite Type A on the sealing surface of the shift shaft boot. It also says use Loctite Type A on the non-sealing surfaces of the drive shaft and prop shaft seals and on the threads of the bolts that mount the water pump and the lower unit. Loctite Type A doesn't seem to be available these days.
What do you guys use? Would the shift shaft boot actually take the same stuff I'd put on the bolt threads? What about the seal installation?
The manual also says to use Perfect Seal (which I assume is a Mercury or Quicksilver product) for the gaskets. Can I just use a Permatex product for the gaskets?
My 1982 Mariner Service Manual says to use Loctite Type A on the sealing surface of the shift shaft boot. It also says use Loctite Type A on the non-sealing surfaces of the drive shaft and prop shaft seals and on the threads of the bolts that mount the water pump and the lower unit. Loctite Type A doesn't seem to be available these days.
What do you guys use? Would the shift shaft boot actually take the same stuff I'd put on the bolt threads? What about the seal installation?
The manual also says to use Perfect Seal (which I assume is a Mercury or Quicksilver product) for the gaskets. Can I just use a Permatex product for the gaskets?