Subject: Re: still leaks damnit!
Author: Patrick Hayes
Date: Sep 9, 2002, 8:04 PM
Post ID: 1710979879
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In a message dated 09/09/2002 4:24:22 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
chris-@charter.net writes:
| Yes, I remembered to put in the head bolt cover plug thingy. |
Which style "thingy" do you have. The early Eldo version was a hex bolt head
with an aluminum crush washer below. The later version was a 10mm allen
socket head with an o-ring underneath. The o-rings were notorious for
hardening and cracking with heat and age. Only good for 2 or 3 removal
cycles at best. Common leak source. The older aluminum crush washer was
usually pretty good.
How about the aluminum crush washers on your oil feed line? Good condition?
Is it possible you forgot or damaged an o-ring under the rocker arm carrier
frame?
Patrick
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<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 09/09/2002 4:24:22 PM Pacific Daylight Time, chris-@charter.net writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Yes, I remembered to put in the head bolt <BR>
cover plug thingy. </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
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Which style "thingy" do you have. The early Eldo version was a hex bolt head with an aluminum crush washer below. The later version was a 10mm allen socket head with an o-ring underneath. The o-rings were notorious for hardening and cracking with heat and age. Only good for 2 or 3 removal cycles at best. Common leak source. The older aluminum crush washer was usually pretty good.<BR>
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How about the aluminum crush washers on your oil feed line? Good condition?<BR>
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Is it possible you forgot or damaged an o-ring under the rocker arm carrier frame?<BR>
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Patrick</FONT>
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