how do you trim new side seals?
06-30-05, 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by hondahater
ok here is a even dumber question, why do you have to trim the side seals?
Oh geeze....
Because side seals come about 2MM too long... they have to be custom fit to EACH side of the rotor face.. and each side seal is just a BIT different in length,,,
Thats why when you re-use them, they have to go back EXACTLY where they came from..
I used a dremel with a 120 grit sanding barrell and took an itty bitty bit of at a time..
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06-30-05, 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by hondahater
WOW, why the hell do they come to large?
Piston rings are sold the same way. You have to file down the ends to get the proper tolerance.
EDIT: You beat me to it!
06-30-05, 08:56 AM
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I used a bench grinder and i beleive the clearance reccomended is .004" to .016" of an inch.
Just take it nice and slow, and try to match the angle to the corner seals.
-Justin
Just take it nice and slow, and try to match the angle to the corner seals.
-Justin
06-30-05, 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
I use 600 grit sandpaper, them move up to the die grinder when I get impatient.
I tried the sandpaper... I got about 1/2 way done with the FIRST seal and broke out the dremel!!!!!!
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06-30-05, 03:06 PM
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Well, I'm bad with side seals. I just grind them until they just fit. Not that I would recommend that to anyone, and I wouldn't do that one anyone else's engine...
