| BestCoast |
Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:46 pm |
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Took off my alternator stand and got confused. There are 0 gaskets existing so i dont know where to put it.
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| BestCoast |
Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:46 pm |
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Above or below this plate?
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| Joey |
Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:52 pm |
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| I always use two and put the metal baffle in between the two. |
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| Cusser |
Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:53 pm |
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Joey wrote: I always use two and put the metal baffle in between the two.
Same here. |
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| BestCoast |
Sun Sep 09, 2012 3:04 pm |
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| Thank you. Will go buy a 2nd one now :/ |
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| jgrexx |
Sun Sep 09, 2012 3:16 pm |
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you dont' need two. in fact you really don't need any. all you need is a new metal piece. they are a crush style washer.
..but you can use just one of the gaskets. put it on top of the metal piece. that's what i have right now and no leaks. |
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| wbrown45 |
Sun Sep 09, 2012 3:57 pm |
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| I use only the metal gasket (installed in the correct orientation) with Loctite 518, or any non-silicone sealer you prefer. I have never had one leak in the hundreds I have installed over the years. |
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| Q-Dog |
Sun Sep 09, 2012 4:22 pm |
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| No gaskets needed because the metal baffle has a crush ridge on it and is supposed to be non-reusable. That's why you always get one in a complete gasket set. But if you do reuse the baffle, then you should probably use 2 gaskets and maybe a prayer it won't leak. |
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| Glenn |
Sun Sep 09, 2012 4:24 pm |
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Q-Dog wrote: No gaskets needed because the metal baffle has a crush ridge on it and is supposed to be non-reusable. That's why you always get one in a complete gasket set. But if you do reuse the baffle, then you should probably use 2 gaskets and maybe a prayer it won't leak.
The Elring kits i get have 2 gaskets and the baffle. |
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| BestCoast |
Sun Sep 09, 2012 5:05 pm |
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Oh damn crush style :/ i plan on reusing that crush washer thing and made a 2nd gasket out of cork material
Think shell be ok? |
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| jgrexx |
Sun Sep 09, 2012 5:40 pm |
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| yeah should be fine. will probably be better. those normal gaskets are just cardboard paper. cork is better than that. |
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| saucerman |
Sun Sep 09, 2012 7:25 pm |
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Nothing to do with gaskets really, but why not take the opportunity to replace the Alternator studs with bolts so the stand can be unbolted and slid forward in the event you ever have to replace the Alternator and don't want to or have time to remove the entire engine.
Someone told me that a while back and it ended up really helping me. |
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| BestCoast |
Sun Sep 09, 2012 8:10 pm |
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saucerman wrote: Nothing to do with gaskets really, but why not take the opportunity to replace the Alternator studs with bolts so the stand can be unbolted and slid forward in the event you ever have to replace the Alternator and don't want to or have time to remove the entire engine.
Someone told me that a while back and it ended up really helping me.
That sounds like an awesome upgrade, i had no idea about it. |
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| jgrexx |
Sun Sep 09, 2012 8:27 pm |
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or make it a baja and you can remove the whole fan shroud and alternator by removing 2 bolts. 1 on each side of the fan shroud. lol
makes things very simple to work on. no engine removal or difficult ways of removing stuff. :P |
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