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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 05:27 PM
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Radiator seal help...

Ok o attatched the pic of the part i need help with.. ok i took the bottle neck part off the radiator and theres this o ring seal in there... i remember i pulled it off and then as i was puting it back together the o-ring was bigger than the slot for it... i was like.. wtf.. now do i need a new one or is there a special way of doing it? ... any help is welcome.. i tried searching but couldnt find anything....
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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 05:52 PM
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Probably just old and swollen (like some of us on this forum)...

If you're really desperate, you could try a small bead of RTV silicone in the o-ring groove, then reinstall everything, let it cure for a good 30 minutes before you put pressurized coolant on it again...
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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 09:29 PM
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im gonna try that .... but is tha usual for it to swell to not fit anymore?...
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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 09:31 PM
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Yep, more common in hydraulic fluid systems than water-based systems though...Maybe the chemicals in the antifreeze got to it...
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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 10:21 PM
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i c.. aight well im waiting for it to set now.. so if it works than thanx.. if not then i guess im gonna have to go buy another one..
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