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Eagledriver Eagledriver is offline
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Originally Posted by lindy 911 View Post
That's odd Andy; I had my cases together for almost two months when I discovered a nose bearing leak and had to split again. I used 574 on the webs and the perimeter. Wherever there wasn't contact, the 574 was still soft and in most areas the oil had washed squeeze out on the interior of the case completely away. I thought that 574 wouldn't set up unless compressed. Maybe I'm mistaken.
The 574 stays wet until deprived of air. It's called an anaerobic sealant. No doubt the sealant in my engine was still liquid until filled with oil.

-Andy
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