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 ancientbugger
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| posted on July 19th, 2014 at 04:31 PM |
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Engine bay seal
Has anyone here fitted an engine bay seal with the engine in place? I know it would be easier with the engine out but I'm lazy to a fault. I'm
talking about the seal around the engine not the one over the back above the gearbox.
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| posted on July 19th, 2014 at 04:52 PM |
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It can be done they are abit of a bugger particularly when the rubber has gone hard and cracked up,remove the rear tray and use a long bladed thin
screwdriver to get under it and work along pushing one edge out (it will probably just break up),when it is all out clean the track out and straighten
the dents that hold the rubber in place,smother the new one with talcum powder and work the edges near the cylinders first,then put the lower lip in
the groove and feed the top edge in carefully.Wash your hands,fit he band aids to your nicks and dags and go and have a couple of beers. 
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| posted on July 19th, 2014 at 05:23 PM |
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Yep, definately doable. Did you get the ignition switch? I have them back in stock if needed
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| posted on July 20th, 2014 at 09:07 AM |
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Right, I've got the ignition switch thanks Matt and I've got the Band-aids now to get the seal itself. I know I can get one from Cip but does anyone
do them in Oz? It's for the cab with FI so the engine tin is different?
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| posted on July 20th, 2014 at 03:52 PM |
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I've only got the two std early and late profiles. I'd try Vintage
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| posted on August 4th, 2014 at 10:00 AM |
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Well, got the seal and spent most of Sunday playing with it (the seal!) . Done a lot of swearing and walking away throwing things and so far have
about 12" fitted - 30 cms to anyone in metric! Need to to recover from the blood loss before attacking it again 
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