Blower box leaking again..
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Drifting
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From: Columbus, Mississippi
Blower box leaking again..
I had this out and resealed with rtu ( bad choice I know) about 2 1/2 years ago. Noticed tonight it was leaking again. I have it out now and the box is in weird condition. The PO has cut a hole in the right hand drive fan location. I can't figure out why this was done. At the time I bonded a plastic lid over the area but now I'm not sure what to do. i sure don't want this thing leaking any time soon. Does anyone have one sitting around thats not been butchered? OR...How can I fix this one RIGHT?
The vac actuator arm is also broke off the door. I bonded this 2 1/2 years ago but it did not hold. Ideas on this repair???
Also the large rubber seal that goes between the box base and body is in BAD condition. I plan on resealing with 3M caulking strips. Should I just leave this seal off and triple up on the caulking??? I reused the seal and added RTU on both sides...but again that was a bad idea. Are the seals still available new?
The vac actuator arm is also broke off the door. I bonded this 2 1/2 years ago but it did not hold. Ideas on this repair???
Also the large rubber seal that goes between the box base and body is in BAD condition. I plan on resealing with 3M caulking strips. Should I just leave this seal off and triple up on the caulking??? I reused the seal and added RTU on both sides...but again that was a bad idea. Are the seals still available new?
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use 3 strips of 3M Caulk remove the old seal first.
Question why it there a hole in the other area of the blower box adjacent to the blower motor area??
if this is open then water can get in
Question why it there a hole in the other area of the blower box adjacent to the blower motor area??
if this is open then water can get in
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Dean, if it was mine I would use an aluminum angle for the broken arm mount point and an aluminum disc to seal up the hole the PO made. Use pop rivets to attach both pieces. On the aluminum disc I'd use some of the 3M caulk to seal the disc to the housing. That or get a used one, but then the arm mount point may just break in the future.
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Dean, if it was mine I would use an aluminum angle for the broken arm mount point and an aluminum disc to seal up the hole the PO made. Use pop rivets to attach both pieces. On the aluminum disc I'd use some of the 3M caulk to seal the disc to the housing. That or get a used one, but then the arm mount point may just break in the future.
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Drifting
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As I stated in the first entry...I have no idea why that hole is cut...but I have to close it.
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