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taco plate leaks, any advice? |
steuspeed |
Aug 19 2013, 03:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,006 Joined: 12-July 11 From: Portland, Oregon Member No.: 13,308 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
So I took out my taco plate and gave it a nice cleaning and fresh paint. I used a new gasket and new copper screw seals with proper torque. Any tips for stopping the leaks? Thread sealant maybe? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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TheCabinetmaker |
Aug 19 2013, 04:56 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,300 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
Did you remove the temp probe holder plate and replace the o ring?
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worn |
Aug 19 2013, 04:58 PM
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can't remember Group: Members Posts: 3,156 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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Dave_Darling |
Aug 19 2013, 05:39 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
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steuspeed |
Aug 19 2013, 10:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,006 Joined: 12-July 11 From: Portland, Oregon Member No.: 13,308 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Did you remove the temp probe holder plate and replace the o ring? I can't remember. I thought I replaced everything with new including a new temp sensor. I was being super anal since the car was new to me and I wanted to do things right. On my last oil change I took the taco plate out to look at the temp sensor since my new gauge is not working. The damn thing was dripping all over the place with the two screws out, so I just put it back together real fast. |
gunny |
Aug 20 2013, 05:46 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 205 Joined: 17-October 12 From: Madison Al Member No.: 15,051 Region Association: South East States |
Did you remove the temp probe holder plate and replace the o ring? I can't remember. I thought I replaced everything with new including a new temp sensor. I was being super anal since the car was new to me and I wanted to do things right. On my last oil change I took the taco plate out to look at the temp sensor since my new gauge is not working. The damn thing was dripping all over the place with the two screws out, so I just put it back together real fast. I just did the same thing when replacing my temp sensor it leaked a lot. To resolve I ordered a new O-ring, gasket and crush washers. I found that the old O-ring was compressed compared to the new one. PO had used some RTV on the O-ring so I cleaned all surfaces with a green scratch pad including case. installed parts dry (some like to lightly coat O-ring in oil). I also replaced the two bolts (bought at Home Depot). Now everthing is dry as a bone. |
ChrisFoley |
Aug 20 2013, 07:26 AM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,925 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None |
Draganc had to replace his taco plate when he had a drip that wouldn't go away.
He measured it carefully and it was smaller than a good one - so the o-ring didn't fit tightly against the case. There was no evidence of damage, it just didn't fit well enough anymore. |
jaxdream |
Aug 20 2013, 07:39 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 974 Joined: 8-July 08 From: North Central Tennessee Member No.: 9,270 Region Association: South East States |
Is there possibly an over size o-ring one could get that would seal up better ??? As in larger diameter section , not overall larger diameter ??
Jack |
ChrisFoley |
Aug 20 2013, 12:35 PM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,925 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None |
Is there possibly an over size o-ring one could get that would seal up better ??? As in larger diameter section , not overall larger diameter ?? Jack That requires a custom o-ring, available from VW/Porsche and not anywhere else afaik. I searched when we did the group buy. |
barefoot |
Aug 20 2013, 12:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,274 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Charleston SC Member No.: 15,673 Region Association: South East States |
Is there possibly an over size o-ring one could get that would seal up better ??? As in larger diameter section , not overall larger diameter ?? Jack That requires a custom o-ring, available from VW/Porsche and not anywhere else afaik. I searched when we did the group buy. If someone can measure the O-ring ID size and section width, I can look at the Parker catalog to see what might be a slight oversize. Standard O-ring sizes are .070", .103", .139", .210" IIRC section size and they all come in a bewildering array of ID's. I would recommend Viton as it has a wide temperature range. Let me know and i may need some of my own and can buy a lot size. Barefoot. |
draganc |
Aug 20 2013, 08:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 725 Joined: 2-November 09 From: central new jersey Member No.: 11,000 Region Association: North East States |
If you search my posts you will find pics and dimensions.
I bought a brand new plate from Porsche. I think it was $30 and the std. oring worked just fine. DC |
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