- 1. Sealing Oil Leaks (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 22:45:10 EDT
- While I have my sump off to replace the gasket with Mr. Wagner's silicone creation, what are my other options to address potential oil leakers? Can the front sealing block be removed and the cork gas
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- 2. RE: Sealing Oil Leaks (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 00:41:16 -0700
- Yes. Yes, the paper gasket between the front plate and the block will tear. Replace it with "form a gasket". I wouldn't, unless you're planning to do the main bearings at the same time. (Which, IMO,
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- 3. Re: Sealing Oil Leaks (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 11:35:40 EDT
- Thanks for the guidance on this, Randall. Just a few more Qs: 1. After removing the front sealing block, I found that, instead of cork gaskets, the ends of the block had been filled with silicone sea
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- 4. RE: Sealing Oil Leaks (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 10:15:49 -0700
- If you can squeeze them to fit, without tearing the cork as you put the block in, then I'd do that. Otherwise, trim just enough that you can. Definitely Permatex (or Hylomar) Yes. Of course, that me
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- 5. Re: Sealing Oil Leaks (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 15:19:23 EDT
- You should be able to just reinstall the cap and torque it to spec. Either don't remove the bearing shell or be certain it's back in place Should it be possible to remove the end cap at the rear of t
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- 6. Re: Sealing Oil Leaks (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 19:30:21 -0400
- never hurt -- Randall, that raises an interesting question...well, to me anyway. Are we using the same composite of bearings now as were used when the books were written? Reason I ask, the bearings
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- 7. RE: Sealing Oil Leaks (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 22:40:12 -0700
- No, the bearing inserts available now are generally considered to be inferior to the original ones. Most likely "tri-metal" : steel core, then copper, then a thin surface layer of soft babbitt. I ho
- /html/triumphs/2004-04/msg00556.html (7,306 bytes)
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