Re: So close yet so far - quick question and update

["content22207 <brobertson@xxxx>" <brobertson@xxxx>]

They make silicone especially for cooling systems. Can't remember
brand I use, but is blue color.

Tried to bump up my O rings with silicone because mating surfaces had
some pitting. Was collosal pain in rear to keep O rings in seats as
pipe lowered in place (remember -- you've also got forward movement as
it slides into hose). Silicone kept grabbing O rings and pulling them
out. Eventually cleaned most of it off. Moral of story -- a little
dab'll do ya...

Did you replace heater core takeoff behind (under) distributor? If you
do: MARK THE ROTOR. Was end of long day and I didn't feel like going
back into house to get a marker. Tried to be a big man and remember
position. Of course got it a tooth off. Tear everything back off...

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "James LaLonde <deloreandmcxii@xxxx>"
<deloreandmcxii@xxxx> wrote:
> Yay! I'm all done replacing the waterpump and I started the car!
> Yay! other than a jump start it started and ran better than ever!
> Yay! it's leaking coolant like... something that leaks alot of 
> coolant.
> 
> no wait... that's not a yay.... that's a boo.
> 
> Boo! it's leaking coolant like... something that leaks alot of 
> coolant.
> 
> So, stupid me, accidentally pinched an o-ring on the internal 
> waterpipe to the block without realizing... and reassembled the 
> whole dang thing. Well I got it all back disassembled... again. 
> 
> Call me a dumb@$$... 
> it is safe/worthwhile to put a thin stripe of RTV sealant (silicone) 
> around the o-ring... or some liquid gasket, to help hold the ring in 
> place while putting on the water-pipe, and help seal it later? Can 
> that stuff take the kind of temperatures I'm sure exist down in that 
> hell between the intake mani. and block?
> 
> Thank you, thank you very much!
> 
> I learned that no mater how carefully you do every step in such a 
> big/lengthy job.... you will F it up somewhere.
> 
> James L 4009