Long Term Effects Of Solid Corner Seals Vs Normal

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03-07-2006, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Lynn E. Hanover' post='752428' date='Aug 27 2005, 07:17 AM

I use only Mazda solid corner seals. ...

got a part number Lynn...and are these 2mm

03-08-2006, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by 1Revvin7' post='752066' date='Aug 25 2005, 09:14 PM

I don't like to repeat what has been said to me, since its not 1st hand experience, but people I know that have used them have reported increased corner seal wear within very very short time. Now this could obviously be, a) that brand, B) some other unknown variable. So who knows, go for it...

When you look at it scientifically, I don't see how it should cause more wear. The solid corner seal will be effectively spreading more of it's weight and the pressure it gets from the springs over a larger area underneath it. I mean I know that the seals are the same diameter but, the solid seals cover more area over the plate. If anything that should allow for the solid seals to hydroplane more over the oil film than the regular corner seals that have the hole in the middle.