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Offline SuperSix

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« Reply #15 on: January 18 2011, 01:56:10 PM »
Quote from: "Charlief1 @ Tue Jan 18, 2011 1:32 pm"
Quote from: "SuperSix @ Tue 18 Jan, 2011 10:35"
Is a dye-tracing kit worth it?

I need to buy a rad pressure tester.


Yes, they do work. I've used dye to locate quite a few leaks over the years. It can be used in the water, oil, gas, and AC system to detect leaks. The lights are a little pricey but the dye is pretty cheap.


Thanks, that's the answer I was looking for.

I know my Caddy A/C system has the dye - I think it would be very useful for finding errant oil leaks, etc.
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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #16 on: January 18 2011, 02:35:12 PM »
Anti-freeze will usually reflect so dye is not needed, only the light.
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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #17 on: January 18 2011, 02:43:03 PM »
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Anti-freeze will usually reflect so dye is not needed, only the light.
Ain't that the truth when i saw mine my head sunk and the only thing i could think was FUCK
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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #18 on: January 18 2011, 02:53:03 PM »
Quote from: "87granny @ Tue Jan 18, 2011 1:43 pm"
Quote from: "ULYCYC @ Tue Jan 18, 2011 2:35 pm"
Anti-freeze will usually reflect so dye is not needed, only the light.
Ain't that the truth when i saw mine my head sunk and the only thing i could think was FUCK


So, you saw anti-freeze, and you thought about having  :bigeyes; sex?
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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #19 on: January 18 2011, 04:46:05 PM »
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Quote from: "87granny @ Tue Jan 18, 2011 1:43 pm"
Quote from: "ULYCYC @ Tue Jan 18, 2011 2:35 pm"
Anti-freeze will usually reflect so dye is not needed, only the light.
Ain't that the truth when i saw mine my head sunk and the only thing i could think was FUCK


So, you saw anti-freeze, and you thought about having
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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #20 on: January 22 2011, 05:49:28 PM »
As a follow-up, I finally got around to pressurizing the system and found a leak at one of the front cover bolts near the power steering pump.
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« Reply #21 on: January 22 2011, 09:12:24 PM »
Good find on the leak.
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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #22 on: January 23 2011, 12:38:58 AM »
Quote from: "chrisgarrett @ Sat 22 Jan, 2011 16:49"
As a follow-up, I finally got around to pressurizing the system and found a leak at one of the front cover bolts near the power steering pump.
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« Reply #23 on: January 23 2011, 08:26:41 AM »
What is best practice on assembly then, goop all the bolts?
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« Reply #24 on: January 23 2011, 09:36:16 AM »
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What is best practice on assembly then, goop all the bolts?


I use a latex silicone on the threads of all bolts that go into an oil or coolant passage.
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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #25 on: January 23 2011, 10:00:56 AM »
I find this works best

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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #26 on: January 23 2011, 10:29:02 AM »
Quote from: "ULYCYC @ Sun Jan 23, 2011 10:00 am"
I find this works best



Ed is right use the permatex stuff, the latex stuff will shift and then the seal breaks and then leaks.

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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #27 on: January 23 2011, 11:58:29 AM »
Yeah, that's what I use the Permatex Teflon.
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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #28 on: January 24 2011, 11:27:54 AM »
Quote from: "ULYCYC @ Sun Jan 23, 2011 10:00 am"
I find this works best




Its weird to see that Permatex label with Spanish & not French like we have.
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