Worcester/Boston Social Thread
Jun 2, 2009, 09:56 AM
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did you retorque them after a few cycles after the initial installation?
i know on the subaru, you definitely had to else this would happen. once things loosen up a bit, i think the gasket just melts and things just get progressively worse.
i know on the subaru, you definitely had to else this would happen. once things loosen up a bit, i think the gasket just melts and things just get progressively worse.
Normally I do not classify much of anything as EPIC. However, this word applies twice here in this fail. 1st would be the quality of this o2 housing gasket after only 10K +/- miles. 2nd would be yours truely...ME for even using a waffle type gasket thinking it was okay. So, I tackled the Megan o2 housing reseal last night. When I took down the two bolts/springs from the DP flange, the o2 housing actually moved....the gasket was beyond destroyed. To the point that with the constant temp changes the studs/nuts and bolts holding the Megan o2 housing to the 10.5 hotside had loosen completely. With a majority of the gasket blown out and missing, the entire housing was actually loose and I removed the hardware by hand. I only took pics of the gasket failure because I was really dirty and wanted to finish the job at a decent hour so me and Kenny still had time to make the best out of a Monday night out here in Manchester....we succeeded 
Do not be like me and use the factory gaskets when resealing an exh manifold and o2 housing if/when u upgrade these components like I did. Here is the aftermath. EPIC FAIL.
Do not be like me and use the factory gaskets when resealing an exh manifold and o2 housing if/when u upgrade these components like I did. Here is the aftermath. EPIC FAIL.
Jun 2, 2009, 10:48 AM
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^^ yes indeed. two heat cycles. I dont want to do this again for a very long time. After a week or so I will go back and check them one more time just to be sure.
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Give her One O' Deez:
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Jun 2, 2009, 12:35 PM
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I know...I have your "How To:" write up mezmorized already. Next step, face skin lampshades
...and yes, I totally made a rape joke last night in front of a lady friend at breakfast. I hope you thoroughly enjoyed that Kenny. I went off teh deep end on that one for a little "SlingBlade" type humor
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I know...I have your "How To:" write up mezmorized already. Next step, face skin lampshades
...and yes, I totally made a rape joke last night in front of a lady friend at breakfast. I hope you thoroughly enjoyed that Kenny. I went off teh deep end on that one with for a little "SlingBlade" type humor
...and yes, I totally made a rape joke last night in front of a lady friend at breakfast. I hope you thoroughly enjoyed that Kenny. I went off teh deep end on that one with for a little "SlingBlade" type humor
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^^ x2 i have no idea what any of that means but it sounds impressive.
so im back in town less than a week and i get towed. clarendon st in the south end while having my soon to be new place inspected. damn street cleaning.
so im back in town less than a week and i get towed. clarendon st in the south end while having my soon to be new place inspected. damn street cleaning.