3.8 elbo gaskets dissolve
10-26-2016, 05:23 PM
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3.8 elbo gaskets dissolve
hey guy,
got a strange one, IDK, maybe you have seen this?
I noticed antifreeze leaking on the ground, so I'm looking to see where it'* comming from, and find it'* the elbo
I replaced the belt tensioner and a blown out plastic elbo with the Aluminium replacement, last April, 2016
today, replaced again
take a look, the elbo on the left, the O-rings have actually dissolved and are smeared all around the elbo no sealer was used, the orange color around the o-ring, is actually the o-ring dissolve flow
WHats up with this?
the elbo had came from Help section at aap
the coolant was Service Pro, all makes/modes green (Glockner)
got a strange one, IDK, maybe you have seen this?
I noticed antifreeze leaking on the ground, so I'm looking to see where it'* comming from, and find it'* the elbo
I replaced the belt tensioner and a blown out plastic elbo with the Aluminium replacement, last April, 2016
today, replaced again
take a look, the elbo on the left, the O-rings have actually dissolved and are smeared all around the elbo no sealer was used, the orange color around the o-ring, is actually the o-ring dissolve flow
WHats up with this?
the elbo had came from Help section at aap
the coolant was Service Pro, all makes/modes green (Glockner)
10-26-2016, 06:03 PM
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They all do that. Even the older plastic ones.
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10-28-2016, 04:58 AM
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Try these O-rings.
GM P/N 25537068 (AC Delco P/N 15-34066 for the 3 smaller ones, and GM P/N 24502846 is the bigger one.
https://www.amazon.com/ACDelco-15-34.../dp/B001S8FWA6
https://www.amazon.com/ACDelco-24502.../dp/B00JM6MEDY
They may be the ones Dorman use now, but just in case they aren't I'd go with these.
I'd not lube them when installing with anything other than clean/new antifreeze, to be on the safe side.
GM P/N 25537068 (AC Delco P/N 15-34066 for the 3 smaller ones, and GM P/N 24502846 is the bigger one.
https://www.amazon.com/ACDelco-15-34.../dp/B001S8FWA6
https://www.amazon.com/ACDelco-24502.../dp/B00JM6MEDY
They may be the ones Dorman use now, but just in case they aren't I'd go with these.
I'd not lube them when installing with anything other than clean/new antifreeze, to be on the safe side.
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