O-rings
#1
I've heard both good and bad things on both Viton and Silicone. Stock can't handle a radiator or water pump failure. I haven't checked if Mazdacomp makes a higher temp version. Has anyone tried or have any knowlege on the Teflon ones?
#2
I've got stock ones in my engine now. If someone were to give me a set for free, then I'd put them in. Other than that, I've never heard of anybody in Japan losing an engine to an O-ring....now to apex seal failure, that's common
#3
I just bought a complete set of viton o-rings which I am going to try, it set me back about 80 canuck bucks to for the entire set for the motor, I took all the factory o-rings to an o-ring shop and got them to set me up with all the o-rings...
The outer water seal is rather large and has to be made from bulk stock, I am going to bond it with cyanocryalate(crazy glue) and put the join in a dry area of the housings, along with a dab of silicone at the join....Maxt
The outer water seal is rather large and has to be made from bulk stock, I am going to bond it with cyanocryalate(crazy glue) and put the join in a dry area of the housings, along with a dab of silicone at the join....Maxt
#6
Originally Posted by knonfs' date='Apr 25 2003, 04:34 PM
Where do you get the whole O-ring failure? They aren't prone to failure unless overheating.........
Replacement of the Apex seals is expected. Failure of the O-Rings is not!
#7
Originally Posted by vosko' date='Apr 25 2003, 04:46 PM
oring failure depends on maintenance!
change your coolant once a year and you should not have coolant seal failure for a very long time
change your coolant once a year and you should not have coolant seal failure for a very long time
#8
There was some chatter on an airplane engine site on what type of o-rings. They commented on using aluminum or copper solid wire, similar to copper o-rings in the V-8 racing engines, also a teflon coated wire. Just put the splice at the intake with a little red RTV. They did say this would be more of a race application and couldn't say on its longivity.
Richard
Richard