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54 minutes ago, Shoota_77 said:

Bummer...

Is that a groove in the o-ring?  Is there a lip or a gasket protruding that is cutting into the o-ring?

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Also, good to see you're wearing Chinese safety boots.  Too cold down here in Victoria for those at the moment! 🤣
 

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Yeah that groove is where the join for the side plate is and it’s just an oring that ended up snapped like that because of the groove.

yeah I had the shits and just ripped it off despite not having the correct shoes lol 

55 minutes ago, r32-25t said:

Yeah that groove is where the join for the side plate is and it’s just an oring that ended up snapped like that because of the groove.

yeah I had the shits and just ripped it off despite not having the correct shoes lol 

Is it a gasket protruding between the two parts of the engine that is sits over the top of or is it a height difference between the two parts?  To me it looks like a protruding gasket with how sharp the cut is.

No its just a flat oring and the bits that protrude are where it wasn’t touching, also that join runs straight through the actual water gallery and my guess is the water runs straight through it 

5 minutes ago, r32-25t said:

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I think I found the main problem 

I was only just watching that YouTube guy who rebuilt a "12" rotor and needed to make his own "O" rings for it

Special primer and glue isn't apparently optional 

At around 27.30

 

Ok after using rtv to replace all the orings, I fitted anything that holds the water in and filled the water and happy to say there’s no leaks. I then pulled the radiator back out and fitted the timing belt and covers again. 
 

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this is where it’s currently sits 

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oh and the bar is back off 🤦🏼‍♂️

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  • 2 weeks later...

Decided while I had the plenum off I’d change a few things 

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first being getting a Wiggins flange welded on because I’m going to get rid of the silicone hoses and use clamps everywhere 

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second being take all the mounts for the throttle cable off, I’ve now sent the plenum out to get the holes welded and powder coated 

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  • 3 weeks later...

Nothing really exciting, hole in the plenum has been welded up and at the powder coaters

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worst part is I’m literally just waiting for this and I can start the car 

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On 9/9/2023 at 6:12 PM, r32-25t said:

Got some more new Nissan parts to make it look pretty 

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new cowl 

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and new rubber and clips for it 

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and then all fitted up with all the wipers and etc 

Looking good, meanwhile I’m here like…

 

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