Guys, need an opinion here...
05-21-2007, 08:01 PM
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Guys, need an opinion here... I took my intake manifold off and replaced the gaskets and put new sealant in, wrapped the egr pipe in header wrap and did a tb bypass. When I put the gaskets in, i put sealant around the ports. Then I found this :
"Important Note: When I bought the gaskets, the parts guy told me this was a "dry" gasket and you don't have to put anything on it. Unfortunately against my better judgment, I believed him.... and wound up doing this fix a second time. There is a bead that goes around all the ports that's in the gasket, but that will not hold. Remember that the aluminum manifold "moves" around a little due to warming up and cooling down. Don't let anyone fool you into thinking this will hold. I've seen this seeping manifold/intake port leak a dozen times. This is different then the external leak this article addresses. A month or so later I found myself doing this again as it was leaking oil internally between the ports. This may not be so bad on a normally aspirated car, but the supercharger adds some additional stresses on mine. This may be why mine started leaking so quickly. "
from: http://www.projecttransam.com/projects2.asp
Am I screwed and do I have to redo this because I didnt put sealant all along the bottom of the gasket like it said ?
oh and when should I retorque the bolts?
"Important Note: When I bought the gaskets, the parts guy told me this was a "dry" gasket and you don't have to put anything on it. Unfortunately against my better judgment, I believed him.... and wound up doing this fix a second time. There is a bead that goes around all the ports that's in the gasket, but that will not hold. Remember that the aluminum manifold "moves" around a little due to warming up and cooling down. Don't let anyone fool you into thinking this will hold. I've seen this seeping manifold/intake port leak a dozen times. This is different then the external leak this article addresses. A month or so later I found myself doing this again as it was leaking oil internally between the ports. This may not be so bad on a normally aspirated car, but the supercharger adds some additional stresses on mine. This may be why mine started leaking so quickly. "
from: http://www.projecttransam.com/projects2.asp
Am I screwed and do I have to redo this because I didnt put sealant all along the bottom of the gasket like it said ?
oh and when should I retorque the bolts?
