supergluing apex seals, question
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supergluing apex seals, question
So afterndoing lots of reading, I decided that I'd superglue my goopy 2pc apex seals before installing. I glued them using a nice flat granite surface, and they came out aligned nicely. I noticed on 2 of the seals, that the small end piece is sitting about .003 lower at the sealing edge than the longer piece. I realize that they are supposed to break apart on torquing of the housings, but will this cause problems? Should I break it apart and try again?
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Justin
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Justin
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unless he is using some sort of aerospace adhesive that is able to withstand 1000*F, normal off the shelf superglue is not that strong..
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I ended up using just a TINY drop for each. I tested one of them after glueing, and was surprised at how much force it took to break it apart. Can't really say that I heard them pop when I cranked down the tension bolts, hope that's not a bad sign!
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sounds like a bogus attempt to blame the glue on a build issue. you can usually hear the seal snap apart while torquing the tension bolts down, if not the heat from the engine will immediately burn off the glue.
unless he is using some sort of aerospace adhesive that is able to withstand 1000*F, normal off the shelf superglue is not that strong..
unless he is using some sort of aerospace adhesive that is able to withstand 1000*F, normal off the shelf superglue is not that strong..
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sometimes it is necessary with say a bridge port where the housing was compromised in order to get the most from the porting and the apex seals have to face a certain direction. everyone has their own style of assembly, i have always done it the way you mentioned but sometimes that isn't possible. one piece ceramics get the best treatment, rubber bands!
Last edited by RotaryEvolution; 11-16-11 at 08:13 PM.
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