[AT] Do I need gasket sealant?

[Phil Auten]

When I replaced the PTO seals on my M I used K&W Copper Coat on the 
housing gasket.
Just a habit I picked up years ago and nothings leaked yet. :o)

Phil

At 06:55 PM 4/10/2007, you wrote:
>I'm about to put the PTO housing back together and then back on my 
>tractor, and bought some new gaskets.  Would it be worth my while to 
>go get some gasket sealant and put it on in addition to the gaskets?
>
>My gut feeling is not to bother with it, since I'm sure they didn't 
>use Permatex or whatever when they built the tractor, and we're 
>talking about the PTO housing rather than the engine head.  On the 
>other hand, if a few extra minutes and a few extra dollars means the 
>difference between a slow drip of oil from the PTO and no drip at 
>all, I'd much rather have no drip at all.
>
>Any experiences out there one way or another?
>
>Thanks much--
>
>Dean Vinson