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Originally Posted by The Watson
New build and I have a very small leak at one of the top through bolts (nut side) at #4 and a heavier leak at #5. No other issues. I used Dow Corning 111 and green viton o-rings during assembly. I want to reinstall new orings but am wondering if I should try a new sealant, such as Permatex RTV Wayne mentions in his book. Maybe there was a small scratch or something that requires additional sealing properties. Thoughts?
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Sorry to hear this happend.
To date I have never had one of the through bolt o rings leak. It sounds like you could have one of a few things going in:
- when tightening, the washer rotated and cut the o ring.
- when the o ring was installed over the threads, it was cut
- the underside of the washer might have debris from previous build that was not cleaned.
- case spigot surface is compromised, not flat, or has debris remaining from prior build.
Sorry this has happened to you. But looks like you gotta pull it all out to double check.