No sump gasket on air con car

[idoari 10]

Hi, i have 205 with factory air con and my sump is leaking.

i saw the prevoius owner used a gasket (which is hard as a rock hence why it's leaking) but the peugeot manual says to replace the gasket with rtv when you have air con - which i want to avoid if possible.

 

My question is can i get away with using  the regular gasket or i have to use the rtv (i have both) ?

 

Thanks

Ido

 

P.s.  i think the peugeot manual says that because all the weight of the a/c compressor and the a/c tensioner is on the sump

 

[Anthony 1,000]

Generally speaking, on an alloy sump (like yours) I would always use a good quality RTV in preference - you have to ensure that the surfaces are fully degreased and won't get contaminated before the RTV fully sets though, which can be a pain with the engine in-situ and oil running down the inside surfaces of the block.  A gasket will usually work OK though.

[petert 549]

No gasket and ThreeBond 1211.

[idoari 10]

Thanks guys.

This is sealent that i have which was recommanded by loctite for this application.

 

The original sealent was 

Autojoint AJ 66  (peugeot part # 9735.69)

Which was a loctite product hense why i contact them for replacement.

[petert 549]

I'm not a fan, but go for it. The world has come a long way since 1986. You'll appreciate 1211 when it comes time to remove it.

[DamirGTI 323]

I use this :

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Elring-Curil-T-Gasket-Sealant-non-hardening-compound-Silicone-60ml-/322832014650

 

... managed to seal up some very weird leaky joints , excellent sealing compound .

 

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[Tom Fenton 1,524]

I think everyone has their various favourite sealant.

 

I use Wurth RTV silicone, or Stag Wellseal. Depends on the application.