[V8] Dizzy Seals
Scott Simmons
indischrot at gmail.com
Sat Oct 13 07:59:40 PDT 2007
Thanks Ron,
I found Jeff Goldberg's old post but it's removal only, no install.
He doesn't mention RTV either.
Ron Wainwright wrote:
>Scott, Obviousley take the airfilter box stuff off.
>Too remove the cap's I use a 1/4 inch deep 8mm socket,
>& a T-30 for the three torx cheese bolts that hold the
>plug wire holder to the back part of the
>Intake.....then remove the cap's & wires.
> At this point even if I'm R&R'ing the dizzy seals I
>like to spin the motor around to TDC. So you'll have
>too remove the rad fan. Two 10mm bolts & place the fan
>on the Hydro res. I all so remove the shroud for the
>serp driven fan...again two 10mm bolts & you'll be
>able to mauver the shroud more too the pass side so
>you can put a 27mm socket & ratchet on the Crank bolt.
>So once the motor is at TDC,
> you can use a 10mm 1/4 socket to remove the two dizzy
>bolts. Wiggle the dizzy's free. There's a big thick
>Green 0-ring. If you don't have them...dealer only &
>only like a few $$$ each...but IF you'r going to use
>RTV clean the area...but at this point you can again
>use the 10mm socket to remove the Dizzy Flange. There
>is a rubbery Blue thin gaskets. I usually use the
>Black RTV on that gasket..even when I replace them
>with new ones....but again after you remove clean the
>area good.
> Put a thin bead around the Blue Flange gasket & bolt
>it back to the Block.
> I all so replace the Green Dizzy seals with new & I
>DON'T use RTV on that. It's usually a tight press back
>in. Of course I soak the 0-rings in oil for a
>bit..makes it easier to slide the Dizzy's back on. But
>NO RTV..unless you will be reusing those gaskets.
>
> pretty easy huh?? LOL
>
> Here's some pics for your viewing enjoyment. I
>documented step by step the how too on T-belt
>replacement.....the way it's SUPPOSED to be done ;-)
>http://www.motorgeek.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=16399&highlight=stroker
>
> Let me know if the pics come up for you...or just
>join Motorgeek for Krists sake...great web site!!
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Ron
>
>--- Scott Simmons <indischrot at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>>I'm taking advantage of nice weather and going to
>>replace my distributor
>>seals.
>>
>>The KB is gone (porn??) so I've lost all those nice
>>pictures. Ron, you
>>have any that show the back? It thought there was
>>some on the Timing
>>Belt page. I know there was a pic somewhere showing
>>where to put the
>>RTV and all that jazz.
>>
>>Also, where does one get the parts besides the
>>dealer? The closest Audi
>>Money Removal Facility is a couple hundred miles.
>>Neither Fap99 nor
>>Autohaus has them.
>>
>>~Scott S.
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