Hey guys so to put it short I allotted myself 5 hours to try and get my short block assembled this afternoon, but due to a few set backs I was only able to get the intermediate iron on. Unfortunately this is where I had to stop due to already being late for my night job.

My question regards the liquid gasket that is put on the lower legs of the housings. Is the a time window in which everything has to be tightened down for the gasket to be good? I ask because I will be unable to finish up until tomorrow. What I need to know is if I will need to disassemble it and apply new liquid gasket before I complete my short block.

Thanks in advance. Sorry if this is a stupid question. I just want to make sure I know before I proceed tomorrow.

 

Mate, liquid sealant/gas-kit needs to be applied fresh before you assemble your engine. You simply can't let it dry or disassemble your engine and put it back together without applying a fresh layer of sealant/liquid gasket.

Cheers
Mir

 

Thanks, that's what I was thinking but the lazy part of my brain wanted to believe I could just start off from the same spot tomorrow.

Guess I will be pulling it back apart and re applying tomorrow. At least the rotors are assembled already. Once again, thanks.

 

I actually "paused" during my rebuild due to.. misplacing some things
Anyway, what I had done when I realized I was not going to finish was layer the remaining housing and plate on top, and put in some tension bolts in place. I tightened them down just enough to keep things together firmly. I came back the next day and finished off the engine. 4 years later (not too many miles though) engine is running and there are no issues.

Good to go!

 

Ah that would have been a great idea if I had thought of it before I had to run to work. That's definitely good to know for next time. Gotta love doing your first rebuild. It seems to be taking forever ha ha

 

I can't wait to start my build! All i need are some good irons lol.

 

Ha ha be ready for hard work a maybe some headache. I was lucky to have an engine with 87000 miles and just a blown coolant seal. I just got the short block assembled. I still have to set the endplay and the other final touches. I can't wait to fire it up. I haven't ever driven my seven more than five minutes. So I can wait!