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Jun 22, 2014 | 02:35 AM

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bgoetz

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I lost one of those damn rubber bolt seals. You have to get the whole kit, so I figured if I am doing everything else why not do the plug seals, turns out I should have left them be.

Jun 22, 2014 | 03:37 PM

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AP1Driver

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Yeah, unless you rip one while reinstalling over the sharp edge of the plug tubes, I'd never touch them again

Jun 23, 2014 | 08:26 AM

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vtec9

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Originally Posted by AP1Driver

Just curious, but why did you change the seals? Were they leaking originally? I'm curious when I see VC gasket replacement threads because I've had one gasket (original from 2002) last over 140k, being removed/reinstalled 5 times for valve adjustments and repaint/etc. I think these gaskets, when handled properly, should last over 200k with no issues, likely longer.

I changed mine recently just because. I was refinishing the VC after 199k miles (old paint flaking off everywhere) so I replaced all seals and washers while I was at it. Old tube seals were fine though after being removed probably 8x over their life.