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April 09, 2010, 07:53:31 pm

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dipstick tube seal diagram?
« on: April 09, 2010, 07:53:31 pm »
Hello!

I've gone through three of the dipstick tube seals in the past couple years.
I want to determine if i'm installing it right...

is it:
dipstick tube bump
metal washer
rubber grommet
block?

or:
dipstick tube bump
rubber grommet
metal washer
block?

i'd like to never have to do this again, so i'm throwing a little rtv in the mix.  :-X

thanks for any help!



Reply #1April 09, 2010, 08:58:18 pm

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Re: dipstick tube seal diagram?
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2010, 08:58:18 pm »
the metal washer goes on top of the o ring. its a common place for turbo engines to leak oil.

Reply #2April 09, 2010, 09:38:21 pm

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Re: dipstick tube seal diagram?
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2010, 09:38:21 pm »
thanks for the confirmation! any idea why the seals keep tearing/failing?
with the seal being slightly larger than the metal washer, it seems like it won't ever "seal" properly.
erg.

and this one isn't a turbo.  :(


 

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