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Old 06-30-2011, 02:10 PM   #1
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Default Partially assembled engine, should I start over

I've made a few threads chronicling my assembly problems. Now I've got the engine partially assembled while waiting for replacement water seals and deciding what to do about a middle iron.

I've got assembly up to lowering the middle iron onto front housing. Rotor is in housing, e-shaft in place. All the seals are in place on all the irons and both rotors. Rubber seals (water seals, o-rings, etc) are all held in place with crisco. I've got all the compression surfaces smeared with petroleum jelly.

My concern is whether the rtv on the legs between the front iron and front housing are going to seal properly. Do the stationary bolts need to be tightened down within some amount of time for the rtv to properly seal?

I've read that crisco won't react with rubber seals and "swell" them, so I'm not worried about that. But should I pull the rotor out, remove the front housing, clean the rtv and start fresh?






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No. Put the rear iron on, torque the tension bolts, saftey wire the thing shut so when you pull the rear iron to puit the seals is the rtv doesn't let loose.
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Just reread my thread...typo on stationary bolts...I meant tension bolts. I'm gonna start over just to be sure.
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