[V8] Dizzy Seals
Scott Simmons
indischrot at gmail.com
Mon Oct 15 13:33:45 PDT 2007
Thanks Ron, I would have totally missed that 13mm bolt. It's removal is
required to get the pipes back far enough to change? Anything special
on the driver's side or just that 10mm bolt? Is it all as simple as it
looks or is this an Audi?
~Scott S.
Ron Wainwright wrote:
>Don't forget the 13mm bolt that anchors the hard
>coolant line on the pass side...side of the head. Rear
>most part of head...just beond the last header bolts.
>
> & I sure don't endorse RTV seal on those coolant
>0-rings ;-)
> I would recomend soaking the new 0-rings in some
>coolant before you bolt the 10mm nuts back to secure
>the line in the rear.
>
> Ron
>
>--- Scott Simmons <indischrot at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>>If the flanges look suspect, I'll put a light coat
>>of hylomar.
>>
>>I cleaned up the head (it was wet and gunky) today
>>and will check it
>>again on Wednesday to verify the location of the
>>leak. While I was back
>>there, I noticed that the coolant pipe going into
>>the head was a bit
>>wet. And there was some old RTV peeling away.
>>While I'm doing the
>>dizzy seals, I guess I'm replacing those O-Rings.
>>Any BTDT's or
>>Gotcha's I need to know about or is it as simple as
>>unbolting,
>>replacing, rebolting?
>>
>>~Scott S.
>>
>>Ron Wainwright wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Scott, lets not sound the alarm off here...I said
>>>
>>>
>>use
>>
>>
>>>some...some Black RTV GASKET MAKER on the dizzy
>>>flangegaskets..I mean howe many listers even know
>>>there is a dizzy flange....never mind a dizzy
>>>
>>>
>>flange
>>
>>
>>>gasket?!!
>>>
>>>I have in the over 10 V8 t-belts I've done ever
>>>
>>>
>>run
>>
>>
>>>into a problem using the Black RTV Gasket
>>>
>>>
>>maker..END
>>
>>
>>>OF STORY!! & I as I noted....I only use it on the
>>>
>>>
>>Blue
>>
>>
>>>flange gaskets at the back of the head.
>>>
>>>Ron
>>>
>>>--- Dag Bøsterud <dag.boesterud at consulgranada.net>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>I had my seals replaced a few weeks back, and no
>>>>
>>>>
>>RTV
>>
>>
>>>>was used.
>>>>
>>>>/Dag
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Scott Simmons" <indischrot at gmail.com>
>>>>To: "Ron Wainwright" <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
>>>>Cc: <v8 at audifans.com>
>>>>Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 4:59 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: [V8] Dizzy Seals
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>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
>>
>>
>>
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