Subject	The other place I see this is on exhaust cam covers.
Posted by	Ted (92TT) on August 18, 2013 at 1:20 AM
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In Reply To	Parts inspection!!!!!...why its so important posted by Tech@EPR on August 16, 2013 at 09:37 PM
Message	Every time I see globs of silicone oozing out of people's cam covers, I have to wonder how much ended up on the cam lobes and in the oil galleries. You really shouldn't see more than the smallest bead of silicone after torquing things down if you used the right amount.
Follow Ups	Parts inspection!!!!!...why its so important - Tech@EPR 21:37:31 08/16/13 The horror! (n/m) - ForceFedTT (SoCal) 01:11:26 08/17/13 Another reason: Many of the parts you buy will be wrong. - zellamay 07:07:17 08/17/13 yep - aliaZ 11:43:18 08/17/13 2nd (n/m) - toykoz32 16:07:08 08/17/13 Same thing killed a turbo for me - Ted (92TT) 12:38:55 08/17/13 Have you ever seen SS oil line restrictions with no holes in - ztunerz 18:47:48 08/17/13 Clogged up or made that way? - ZXoltan 20:07:04 08/17/13 not drilled (n/m) - ztunerz 21:47:06 08/17/13 Nice :-O Thanks for the heads-up (n/m) - ZXoltan 22:39:11 08/17/13 Wow :-/ (n/m) - Ted (92TT) 01:10:28 08/18/13 Great post. Thanks. (n/m) - OverZealous (CT) 14:52:44 08/17/13 Yup, strange I saw the same thing today itself. (n/m) - ztunerz 18:46:27 08/17/13 Re: Yup, strange I saw the same thing today itself. - wild_maxx 21:33:21 08/17/13 Re: Parts inspection!!!!! - pic needed - zman03 23:23:48 08/17/13 Pic of what? (n/m) - ZXoltan 00:03:25 08/18/13 The other place I see this is on exhaust cam covers. - Ted (92TT) 01:20:32 08/18/13 Is there a guide to how much is the "right" amount - ZXoltan 05:06:21 08/18/13 What I usually do is : - Dark Diver 05:47:53 08/18/13 Thanks. U just lay down a 1mm bead from the tube? - ZXoltan 10:37:17 08/18/13 Re: Is there a guide to how much is the "right" amount - Tech@EPR 15:09:57 08/18/13 Is this after the pan was taken off? Or before it went on? (n/m) - Ashman2k2 23:48:55 08/18/13 Re: Is this after the pan was taken off? Or before it went on? - Tech@EPR 00:59:54 08/19/13 I just went with the way the fsm says to. - ChaseGrayTT 09:01:46 08/19/13
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