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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Golfbuddy on 18 July 2007, 21:50:59

Title: To seal or not to seal?
Post by: Golfbuddy on 18 July 2007, 21:50:59

That is the question.

I am going to clean my throttle body and breathers on the weekend as per the maintenance guide. Definately, no excuses rain or shine. I've even ordered the gaskets from Vx dealer today and they will be in on Friday.

The real question is should I use gasket seal on the new gaskets and if so what should I use? Also the recommended torque setting of 9nm for the throttle body doesn't seem very tight and my new torque wrench doesn't go that low. Could I just tighten it carefully and hope for the best?

OK thats two questions :y

Title: Re: To seal or not to seal?
Post by: STMO123 on 18 July 2007, 21:52:26

Hope for the best? With an omega? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


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Title: Re: To seal or not to seal?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 18 July 2007, 21:53:50

Sealent is not required.

As for the bolts, just nip them up....dont be tempted to make them tight you only need to compress the rubber seal and get the mating surfaces to touch.

Title: Re: To seal or not to seal?
Post by: TheBoy on 18 July 2007, 21:57:26

As MDTM says, no sealent. 9Nm is just a 'nip', easy to strip...

Title: Re: To seal or not to seal?
Post by: Golfbuddy on 18 July 2007, 21:57:44

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Sealent is not required.

As for the bolts, just nip them up....dont be tempted to make them tight you only need to compress the rubber seal and get the mating surfaces to touch.

I prefer your answer to STMO123's so I don't need a baby torque wrench then.

And I've just got my third star [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif] [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif] [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif] Life truly is sweet on OOF.

Title: Re: To seal or not to seal?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 18 July 2007, 22:00:49

As much as I feel that a set of torque wrenches are an essential in all tool boxes given the massive use of alloy parts on modern items....... I like to offer an altenative  as a short term measure.

Title: Re: To seal or not to seal?
Post by: Craig_R on 18 July 2007, 22:14:26

Yep Finger Tight and then Nipped up

And As Said No Sealant needed on the Gasket Which Is just a Paper One on the 4 pot Throttle body just clean the two surfaces well so there is no junk on there

Craig

Title: Re: To seal or not to seal?
Post by: Golfbuddy on 18 July 2007, 22:34:36

Just a thought. Should I use sealant on the breather sump gasket?

Title: Re: To seal or not to seal?
Post by: TheBoy on 18 July 2007, 22:38:52

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Just a thought. Should I use sealant on the breather sump gasket?

Whats that then?  :-?

Title: Re: To seal or not to seal?
Post by: Golfbuddy on 18 July 2007, 22:41:00

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Just a thought. Should I use sealant on the breather sump gasket?

Whats that then?  :-?

I don't know :'( But i've ordered one from the stealer 'cos it said it in the maintenance guide. :( :(

Title: Re: To seal or not to seal?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 19 July 2007, 11:11:46

Shouldn't be needed.....

Title: Re: To seal or not to seal?
Post by: Golfbuddy on 19 July 2007, 11:18:30

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Shouldn't be needed.....

I guess you mean the sealant shouldn't be needed.

Thanks for the reply. :y

Title: Re: To seal or not to seal?
Post by: Auto Addict on 20 July 2007, 06:31:43

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Just a thought. Should I use sealant on the breather sump gasket?

No, just a new gasket.

Title: Re: To seal or not to seal?
Post by: Golfbuddy on 20 July 2007, 08:01:22

Cheers AA.    :)