tension bolt 0-rings
02-01-13, 07:07 PM
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tension bolt 0-rings
ok so i just assembled my s4tii motor and i put the o-rings on after the washer for the tension bolts. could this cause any problems? ie coolant seepage?
02-01-13, 07:24 PM
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yes, they will get ripped and destroyed if you put them on under the bolt head.
find a good one that survived and take it to a hardware store and get some replacements.
if any were damaged they will cause a slow leak from the tension bolt(s).
replace them one at a time so as to not allow the block to lose tension.
find a good one that survived and take it to a hardware store and get some replacements.
if any were damaged they will cause a slow leak from the tension bolt(s).
replace them one at a time so as to not allow the block to lose tension.
02-01-13, 07:37 PM
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under the bolt head? i put the o-ring on last, so the washer sits flat on the bolt .
i did it like this because of what you mentioned above, but then i read and the instructions said to put the o-ring before the washer
i did it like this because of what you mentioned above, but then i read and the instructions said to put the o-ring before the washer
02-01-13, 08:18 PM
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don't dis my McM account! OEM is far more suited to the DIYer first time builder, replacements take a little different approach but do work better in my experience, with some exceptions(the OEM tension washer for example are a hard to beat design).
had a 12A dowel seal leak in a short time? coolant seal evaporate when taking a block back apart for some stupid mistake? oil seals last beyond a single time use? yep, not cheap hiccups. those encapsulated coolant seals are also an exception, i only use them on race motors that are torn apart frequently yet they use them in aviation? ugh. they usually only last a few years of itching in street driven cars(heat cycling). maybe they last much longer in those engines that are heat cycled only a few times for very long trips.
if the blue is the o-ring then that is correct and you should be fine. original post sounded backwards in relation.
Last edited by RotaryEvolution; 02-01-13 at 08:28 PM.
