Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 19:06:28 +0100 From: Colin Stamp <col.dustbinnospamp.plus.com> Subject: Re: Banjo sealing washers (bit of a ramble)
On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 02:11:37 GMT, still me <wheeledBobnospamo.com> wrote: >On Sun, 29 Apr 2007 23:56:33 +0100, Colin Stamp ><col.dustbinnospamp.plus.com> wrote: > > >>Yep. I can't see why it shouldn't be copper washers all round either. >>Of course, I didn't think about that at the time... >>You're dead right about taking apart.again. It still seems to be >>holding water so I'm happy. I'm not digging that particular washer out >>again until such time as I completely disappear in a cloud of steam >>:o) > > >If you do have to pull it out, be sure to buy new o-rings for the >waterpump, carefully clean the entrance into the block 'til it looks >brand new, and lightly silicone grease the rings. That's a definite >trouble area once you start moving things around. > Yep. The two big o-rings were quite cracked when I looked closely. I can't imagine them making a decent seal if I'd re-used them. Same with the small o-ring for the pipe on the back of the pump. Cheers, Colin.
