Figure 8 Gaskets Below the Sleeves

[KVH]

Maybe it's already been answered (or too obvious), but: Do the gaskets go in first, or are they fitted first to one sleeve and dropped in together?

I can picture the gasket being knocked around as I try to lower and fit the first sleeve.

Someone said: Go halfway with one sleeve, then add the next.

Ideas there?

 

[Tinkerman]

I put both the figure 8 seals in with liberal coatings of wellseal and then dropped the sleeves and tapped them down alternatly. Remember that when the sleeves are in you should put some hold down bolt and washers in place to keep them down. (page 21 of the factory manual)

My head bolts were out so I used a short bolt and an approproate size washer.

Good luck, Tinkerman

 

[TR3driver]

Like I said before, goop up the gaskets and lay them in place in the block. I do one gasket first then it's two liners, but both gaskets first would work too, if you're careful to keep anything from falling into the goop. Then tap the liners in.

Going halfway with one liner then adding the second is one way to get the liners turned just right. They touch each other (or nearly so) along one of the flats at the top; and it's a lot easier to turn them (if necessary) before they are seated into the block.

Shouldn't take much force to push the liners down, just love taps with a brass hammer or even a hardwood handle. If they are really tight then I'd suggest pulling them back out (and the gasket) to resolve the issue. Likely there is a burr or some dirt getting caught where it shouldn't be.

 

[KVH]

OK. Great. I was just worried since mine were such a task to get out. They weren't seized, but very tight.

 

[PeterK]

I like to use a dead blow hammer for such operations. It's a soft face like a rubber mallet but loaded with shot to give it some weight. When you have one, you'll wonder how you lived without one before.

Proceed slowly and cautiously and you'll be fine.