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I was prepping my car for the beach trip when I noticed a little puddle of oil in the recess of the block under the throttle body. I replaced that stupid O ring only about 30k miles ago with a part from the local dealership, does anybody know of an "improved" version that I should look for?
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install a new o-ring, along with a distributor gasket for a small-block chevy V8.... If you really don't want it to leak again, spray the gasket with Permatex Ultra-Copper spray..
Cliff Scott
89 BerettaGT <- the 2.8 had the o-ring and gasket... 3400 is how it came oriignal
89 Volvo740Cliff Scott
89 BerettaGT
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was the replacement o-ring brown, or black? The brown ones hold up to anything. if you want extra insurance, smear some RTV around the mating surface between the block and cap. Or the SBC gasket, never tried that one but sounds goodBrian
'95 Cutlass Supreme- "The Rig"
3400 SFI V6, 4T60e
Comp Cam grind, LS6 valve springs, OBD2 swap, Tuned
2.5" DP/ 2.5" dual exh/ Magnaflow Cat/ crap mufflers/ 3500 Intake manifold/ 65mm TB
TGP steering Rack/ 34mm Sway Bar/Vert STB/ KYB GR2's
'08 Chevy Trailblazer SWB 1LT "Smart Package"- LH6 5.3L V8/4L60e, A4WDComment
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The replacement came from the local Chevy dealer, was a buck thirty eight, and was brown. I just got back from Autozone, I picked up a 2 pack of brown ones (HELP! # 90441 for two bucks. I guess I'll try a little permatex form-a-gasket or something between the block and cap... and I hope that'll fix it... if not, I've got intake manifold or other issues.Comment
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Yea man just seal it with silicone. Everyone else does it. Seems to be the only permanent solution. LOL we just pulled out my buddies 1990 Z24 3.1L and found silicone uder the cap. Looks like it was a leaker too.1993 EXT. CAB, 3.4L V6 TBI, 5spd manual. Sonoma
1990 4Door, 3.2L V6 TBI, 5spd manual. 4X4. Trooper
Because... I am, CANADIANComment
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Done... busted a vac line in two places, but a little more Permatex seems to have fixed that right up.
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i say weld it to the block :PI modify stuffComment
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Hahaha... I thought about JB weld like some of the DOHC guys do, but I don't really want to have to use a chisel if THAT starts leaking...Comment
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oh man.....
a guy i work with at our dealership had a customer bring in his 3100 for work, upon "TRYING" to remove the lower intake manifold and to no avail.... they asked the guy what the hell was up....
he replied he was tired of the constant leaking of the lowermanifold gaskets, so he JB Welded the manifold to the block....
this is not a lie.. fucking retard.. poor blake had to explain to the guy he might as well toss his engine now because trying to separate teh two and get them to have proper sealing surfaces again was going to cost more in time and parts than worth his trouble... LMAO... sad sad true story...
Colin
92 Sunbird GT, 3200 Hybrid 13.99@ 95.22 (2004)
90 Eagle Talon TSi AWD 10.54 @ 129mph.Comment
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thats awesome!
Brian
'95 Cutlass Supreme- "The Rig"
3400 SFI V6, 4T60e
Comp Cam grind, LS6 valve springs, OBD2 swap, Tuned
2.5" DP/ 2.5" dual exh/ Magnaflow Cat/ crap mufflers/ 3500 Intake manifold/ 65mm TB
TGP steering Rack/ 34mm Sway Bar/Vert STB/ KYB GR2's
'08 Chevy Trailblazer SWB 1LT "Smart Package"- LH6 5.3L V8/4L60e, A4WDComment
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The one that was in my 2.8 was all covered in silicone... and it still leaked... The new o-ring and gasket sealed it right up..Originally posted by betterthanyou
Cliff Scott
89 BerettaGT
89 Volvo740Cliff Scott
89 BerettaGT
04 AleroGXComment
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What a genious.Originally posted by v6h.o.
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"Dont scrap it, JB Weld it!" :PI modify stuffComment
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Man, that's nuts... JB welded an entire intake manifold onto the engine!?Comment
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Knowing what I know about the retardation of people in general, the guy probably thought it was part of the block and was never supposed to come off in the first place.\"I think I\'ll take this oppurtunity to remove my ears.\"
--Capt. Jean-Luc Picard
94 Grand Am GT 3100 16.4@83mph
WAI, custom exhaust, MSD CoilsComment
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