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Old 10-24-2003, 09:00 PM
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Well it took 2 hours and so far no leaks. The old one was really cracked. Not a hard job, but really oilly.
Old 10-24-2003, 09:21 PM
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good god why did it take so long? did they have RTV all over it? that stuff sucks to get off.
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took long b/c he had to remove the fly wheel cover. I'm about to take mine off and weld on oil return line. those damn 3 screws near the tranny are such a bitch
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It took so long because it wasn't on a lift and I have 3 feet of working space and no air tools.
Old 10-25-2003, 08:18 AM
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Default Re: (Caveman74)

did you only use rtv to seal it? or rtv+rubber gasket? or just the rubber gasket to seal it?

i keep hearing one ways better than another...
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 88hf &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">did you only use rtv to seal it? or rtv+rubber gasket? or just the rubber gasket to seal it?

i keep hearing one ways better than another...</TD></TR></TABLE>

Hondabond...there is no substitute.

Congrats BTW....I made a pact with myself long ago that I was done doing OPG and exhaust installs on my back...that work justs sucks!
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I used just the gasket. There was none on there.I was told not to use any.
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hey got a ? I replaced my gasket tonight and after I started it started leaking did you use any RTV or anything and I couldnt find torque specs and what order to tighten in so that might be the problem do you know those? Thanks
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I did'nt use anything but the gasket on mine and had no problems. I started from the middle and worked my way out in a cris cross parern.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Del_Slowest &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">took long b/c he had to remove the fly wheel cover. I'm about to take mine off and weld on oil return line. those damn 3 screws near the tranny are such a bitch </TD></TR></TABLE>
you have screws going into your tranny? never seen that before... only bolts hmmm
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Honda bond
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but no one nos the real torque spec and sequence order of tighting the bolts. Thanks
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