 Engine bay rubber, Remove or not to remove... |
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| swood |
 Dec 27 2003, 08:11 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,839 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Strong Beach Member No.: 251 Region Association: None  |
The fore and aft seals are almost perfect. The side seals were toast and are out. I'll need to buy those. I know a CW would say yank em, paint and put back, but it seems to me that the only way to get them out is to bend the metal that retains it. Which means putting it back in will call for rebending fresh painted metal to retain the rubber. Anal? Maybe.
And yes, I will paint the firewall below the engine shelf. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) Thanks guys. |
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| Gint |
Dec 27 2003, 10:01 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,071 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
I'll leave the decsion to you, but that's the only way I've been able to get them out.
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| tracks914 |
Dec 27 2003, 10:01 PM
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Canadian Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,083 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Timmins, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 153 Region Association: None |
I bent the metal out a bit at one end for about 2 inches. I then worked the seal to that point as I carefully removed it to do the job right. (A spray lubricant helped it slide)
When I put the seal back in I put some white lithium grease on it and slid it in the same place I removed it from. Then I used a soft hammer to reshape the metal where I bent it. The paint wasn't damaged and didn't even need to be touched up. That's just what I did. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| swood |
Dec 27 2003, 10:13 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,839 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Strong Beach Member No.: 251 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(tracks914 @ Dec 27 2003, 08:01 PM) I bent the metal out a bit at one end for about 2 inches. Thanks! That'll do the trick perfectly! |
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| tracks914 |
Dec 28 2003, 09:11 AM
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Canadian Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,083 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Timmins, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 153 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(tracks914 @ Dec 27 2003, 08:01 PM) I then worked the seal to that point as I carefully removed it to do the job right. (A spray lubricant helped it slide) When I put the seal back in I put some white lithium grease on it and slid it in the same place I removed it from. It sure wasn't a five minute job but it was worth it in the end. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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