Blown BOP Oil Tank Seal

[1nc 2000]

Lucky your sled didn't start on fire!
Throw that gasket in the trash!
You already have seen flaws first hand of this rollover valve kit.

 

[Confused]

Lucky your sled didn't start on fire!
Throw that gasket in the trash!
You already have seen flaws first hand of this rollover valve kit.

I think I'll go with the sealant. I do think the gasket works and likely held longer than the sealant would have in my case. I am deleting the ROV so there should never be an issue again. Everything is apart and I'll be cleaning it up good an putting down some Right Stuff. Any tips on the sealant besides clean surfaces? What torque is the stock setup?

 

[1nc 2000]

When I did mine, I resealed to the cover on the bench. Put a good bead of sealant on it. Installed bolts with light pressure on it. Let sit overnight and then tightened down evenly the next day.
I waited a few days before putting oil in the tank.

 

[NYTurbo]

If your using The Right Stuff sealant follow the directions. I like to let it sit over night before putting oil in it.

 

[Confused]

Another interesting find while disassembling was all of the muffler bolts were loose. 1 was backed out 1/16" even. These were replaced when I had it apart earlier this year with regular bolts. High temp antisieze was applied and the bolts were all torqued to spec. Any idea's here?

 

[SumpBuster]

Another interesting find while disassembling was all of the muffler bolts were loose. 1 was backed out 1/16" even. These were replaced when I had it apart earlier this year with regular bolts. High temp antisieze was applied and the bolts were all torqued to spec. Any idea's here?

I stuck with the t screws and remove the muffler when I get bored. They stay tight. Use copper antisieze or the silver stuff. Doesnt seem to matter which one. Only takes a few minutes to remove it.

 

[Confused]

I stuck with the t screws and remove the muffler when I get bored. They stay tight. Use copper antisieze or the silver stuff. Doesnt seem to matter which one. Only takes a few minutes to remove it.

I'll go a little more this time. It surprised me when I seen it that loose. For sure would have been leaking in the next couple hundred miles.

 

[Turboflash]

I think torque spec is 9 ft. lbs criss-cross pattern then final to 18 ft. lbs.

 

[Confused]

I think torque spec is 9 ft. lbs criss-cross pattern then final to 18 ft. lbs.

Thanks, this was done but still came loose. I guess I will need to keep a closer eye on them. I hate to get crazy tightening them down and strip the turbo threads. I've seen a company that sells studs. Maybe I should look into this option.

 

[Kuzzy]

Thanks, this was done but still came loose. I guess I will need to keep a closer eye on them. I hate to get crazy tightening them down and strip the turbo threads. I've seen a company that sells studs. Maybe I should look into this option.

you cant really do all studs with the stock muffler, you cant really tilt the muffler enough to clear the studs and pull it out of there. My father made a special wrench to get onto the rubber bushing tab, and modified the tab to be removed. I have also seen him blow a turbo gasket with the studs because the nuts worked loose. IMO unless you come up with some ingenuity there, you may solve one problem and create another.

 

[KnappAttack]

Best muffler bolts are the stock ones. Studs and nuts no workie.

 

[74Nitro]

Best muffler bolts are the stock ones. Studs and nuts no workie.

Agree, and they are stainless too.

 

[Fords4life]

Best muffler bolts are the stock ones. Studs and nuts no workie.

Stock is best, only thing i will add is i run a thread chaser tap into turbo bolt holes, and thread chaser die down stock bolts to get rid of the triangle shape on threads, then nickle anti sieze, never a loose bolt on three sleds in 4 years, knock on wood!

 

[Erskin]

what size chaser tap you use? Mine are out now and they could stand to be freshened up..

 

[KnappAttack]

Stock is best, only thing i will add is i run a thread chaser tap into turbo bolt holes, and thread chaser die down stock bolts to get rid of the triangle shape on threads, then nickle anti sieze, never a loose bolt on three sleds in 4 years, knock on wood!

I always thought the triangle shape is what made them better and hold. Regular bolts don't hold as well. I'd never run a die down them for this reason.

I've tried stainless bolts and header bolts, none want to hold like the stock ones, so you TQ them harder and then they stretch.