Richard, a mechanic from San Diego H-D told me about "Gorilla Snot". It's 3M Super Weatherstrip Adhesive. Part # 051135-08001, available at NAPA auto parts. 5 oz. tube. Wipe the tube threads and cap out when replaced for longer shelf life. Yellow, fast drying. Put a thin coat on both surfaces (pencil-trace a felt-gasket pattern on the inside of the Pan cover, so you'll see where to paint glue); let dry; put another thin coat on both surfaces and bond immediately. Acetone cuts overspills.
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Pan cover felt glue / Gorilla snot
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Re: Pan cover felt glue / Gorilla snot
Yellow Death (aka gorilla snot aka 3M weather strip adhesive) is about the handiest thing to keep around the shop. It holds(and seals) gaskets in place, it does a great job of sealing all potentially leaky mating surfaces. Some people complain that it's a bitch to get things back apart that are glued together with it. But I normally don't intend to be pulling it apart any time soon anyway... so would rather have the superior seal while it's together, in trade for the ease of disassemby (which I hope won't be for quite a few miles)
Granted, it's not something you'd want to use everywhere, but it works in a lot more places than one might think.
Granted, it's not something you'd want to use everywhere, but it works in a lot more places than one might think.