Oil leak near tensioner...need help to isolate
05-09-2014, 06:08 PM
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I've had good luck with s smear of Hylomar on that bolt. I think. I don't notice any leakage anyway. I also use it on the bolts into the water jacket, or teflon thread sealing paste. Both seem to work fine for that. I won't argue with Greg's thinking though. A guy that has to guarantee that every job works correctly and doesn't leak has a bigger experience history than I do.
It's not my "nickel" if we put a new bolt in the tensioner....it's just another small item on the invoice. However it is certainly my nickel if it leaks. Plus that I have to clean the mess up and re-tension the cam belt.
On top of that logic, all the encapsulated bolts that Porsche uses are considered to be a one time use item.
Every tensioner I touch gets a new one.
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The days of free technical advice are over.
Free consultations will no longer be available.
Will still be in the shop, isolated and exclusively working on project cars, developmental work and products, engines and transmissions.
Have fun with your 928's people!
