Forced Induction All questions and problems regarding Superchargers, Turbos, NOS, ZEX, intercoolers, water injection, etc.

CR7965 nitrile rubber nose oil seal longevity?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Dec 14, 2005 | 11:55 AM
  #1  
billha's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Posts like a Northstar
 
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 538
Likes: 1
From: southern California
billha is on a distinguished road
Default CR7965 nitrile rubber nose oil seal longevity?

If any of you have replaced the nose oil seal in your supercharger and used a CR7965 (single-lipped nitrile rubber), I'm curious to know how long the seal has lasted.

I rebuilt one of my spare superchargers a couple of years ago, and I used a CR7965 because other people at that time reported that they had used that seal. I later learned about Viton and used that seal instead in the superchargers on my vehicles, but the rebuilt spare has been sitting in the garage waiting for a rainy day, and that rainy day has come.
Reply
Old Dec 14, 2005 | 01:28 PM
  #2  
willwren's Avatar
Junior Member
Posts like a Ricer Type-R
 
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 11
Likes: 13
willwren is on a distinguished road
Default

I used the Viton last rebuild on my 93. It leaked for the first 3 weeks SLIGHTLY, but seems to have 'broken in' and no longer leaks.
Reply
Old Dec 14, 2005 | 01:38 PM
  #3  
billha's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Posts like a Northstar
 
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 538
Likes: 1
From: southern California
billha is on a distinguished road
Default

Originally Posted by willwren
I used the Viton last rebuild on my 93. It leaked for the first 3 weeks SLIGHTLY, but seems to have 'broken in' and no longer leaks.
I've replaced the seals with Viton versions on the 2 superchargers currently in operation on my bonnies, and neither has ever leaked a drop (knocks on wood ). I've only used the double-lipped version of the seal, though.

I'm currently very interested in the longevity of the nitirile single-lipped version, though, because if that new seal will work for several years, I don't see a need to replace it now, before I put the spare supercharger into service.
Reply
Old Dec 14, 2005 | 03:11 PM
  #4  
ssei1995's Avatar
!! UNCONFIRMED EMAIL !!
Posts like a Northstar
 
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 584
Likes: 0
ssei1995 is on a distinguished road
Default

I used the Viton, Double Lipped version of the seal. No problems here
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
JimmyFloyd
1992-1999
2
Nov 11, 2006 11:08 PM
Jonathan93
Forced Induction
6
Aug 21, 2006 11:10 PM
Brian95Blown
Forced Induction
1
Nov 10, 2004 06:01 PM
SSEi
Your Ride: GM Pictures & Videos
10
Apr 6, 2004 10:25 PM
faisalmali
Forced Induction
6
Nov 5, 2003 11:46 PM




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 01:06 PM.