krazzycowgirl

lol This is funny, We had to change the Oil Sending unit set up a couple diff. times because the fitting we put in kept cracking on us. Well we got it finally fix but we were still have a major oil leak.So we went looking for the problem. Found out when the Manifold went on the gaskets slipped. Hopefully today it will get fix that way I have the Option of going racing on friday (which I will most likely stay home to watch SG1)

Marc 85Z28

Did the intake manifold gaskets slip? Or did the rubber end seals slip?

Regardless of whether or not the rubber end seals slipped, they should not be used. Use a 1/4" bead of Black RTV instead. And it's also good practice to lightly coat the intake gaskets around the water ports with the RTV, to aid in sealing and to hold the gaskets in place.

krazzycowgirl

Was the rubber stuff that we ended up with when we ordered the HSR. My husband went out today & got some new ones & is going to do them when he wakes up this evening.

Dave89IROC

That is what I'm doing

krazzycowgirl

Well shes put back together Husband & I only took a couple hours to throw Everything back on her then I took her around the block (our neighbors are getting use to seeing one of the two Camaros speeding around the block in test drives lol or even the Corvette). Will go out later this evening to see if shes aleaking oil. Hopefully NOT. lol

krazzycowgirl

I have already told my husband thats most likely what I am doing. We have two race dates this month & then we leave for Reno at the end. I dont know if I want to race at all this month. The money we save by NOT going racing is like $110 plus the gas ( $25 for each of us on friday nights plus $20 for babysitting, then its $20 for each of us on saturday & then the babysitting)

krazzycowgirl

Just went out & checked under the car No Oil leaks & the car started right up. Wooooooohoooooooooooo. Still dont know if I am going racing on friday. Might go next saturday.
Need a weekend off.

IROC-T

Hey Krazzy you can save the babysitting ,just take the ol' man with ya!

J/K you going to August nights?

krazzycowgirl

LOL yea right.

Yes we are going to Hot Aug nights in reno. Staying down town the whole week.

350TPI5SPEED

go racing for me my maro started on fire on friday and was supposed to race this saturday

aklim

I just ran a bead of "The Right Stuff" and tossed the end seals. Nevewr used them before and no leaks there.

krazzycowgirl

We used RVT ( or is it RTV????) & Ran it over all the seals.

aklim

It's black RTV and I run a bead over the ends and a little to hold the gaskets in place. I toss the rubber things. Hopefully they recycle them into something more useful like condoms. The rubber seals have a habit of blowing out.

krazzycowgirl

Thats what we did lol.

I am about to throw out the husband too lol (joking)

aklim

That should be fine as long as you make sure the mating surfaces are perfectly clean and have no oil residue so the silicone sticks good.

If you throw out the husband, give me a call. You've heard of sub teachers? I can be a sub husband for a small fee. The better looking the girl, the smaller the fee.