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Old 02-12-09, 11:44 PM
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so i was clearing out my tails and i need to know what to use to seal em back up?
ive heard the nissan OEM butyl rubber sealer works great.
but what about this?
its the same butyl compound.
http://www.alestech.com/white-888-pr...tem_20204.html

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Old 02-13-09, 03:48 AM
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I just went to Oreillys and got a tube of black silicone. I think its Permatex brand
Old 02-13-09, 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Lo2
so i was clearing out my tails and i need to know what to use to seal em back up?
ive heard the nissan OEM butyl rubber sealer works great.
but what about this?
its the same butyl compound.
http://www.alestech.com/white-888-pr...tem_20204.html
Just purchased a tube of the black colored one, thanks for doing the research for me
Old 02-14-09, 03:10 PM
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is the silicone no good enough? alot of members have used home depot silicone
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