poor_red_neck

Ok, did a GOOD coolant flush today and I'm putting everything back on. I had to take my fan shroud off today as well.. so I took the radiator fill cap elbow off. Well... now the ******* rubber gasket/o-ring will not fit back into the recess... i swear to god it just grew! I have a little bit of excess that I can't stuff into the recess for nothing. So basicly my car is USELESS until this little piece of rubber gets back on or I'll be squirting fluid everywhere...

Thanks, Jon.

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poor_red_neck

Dont know if this'll help or not...

Wankel7

Just cut the oring. Then trim it just enough so it will fit. Then put a dab of RTV in the spot where you cut it. Then let it cure for at least 24 hours. Worked just fine on mine.

James

poor_red_neck

RTV?

Froggmann

In other words blue silicone.

poor_red_neck

Well ****.

Its 8:30 PM now and everything is closed. I have to be able to drive in the morning. Could I just trim it "perfectly" and let it be for a day or two until I can get either a new ring or some of this RTV stuff?

rx-7s rock

couldn't you put something cold on it? Maybe make it shrink?

poor_red_neck

Ive tried letting it get wet, drying it out with a hair dryer.. freezing it, and putting a hair dryer on it to warm it up. No luck.

Tofuball

Seriously. Just do this. This is the way to do it. There is no other way to really 're-use' the gasket. It will always be deformed unless you cut it.