David Neibert
SCCoA Admin
I've got a new Lentech (w/cast pan) that won't stop leaking from the pan gasket. When I changed the gasket the other night I even added a thin coat of gasket sealer and tightened everything up and let it sit overnight to dry before adding fluid.
It's leaking worse now than it did. When removing the pan I noticed that the heads of the socket head style bolts Lentech used were to large large to clear the sides of the pan and start into the holes slightly crooked. The bolts didn't have any washers either and look a little too long. The sealing surfaces looked perfect and I tightened them as much as I dare, so now I'm thinking the bolts may be bottoming out before pulling the pan tight.
If someone knows the stock size and quanity of bolts required, I can estimate the correct length for the thicker Lentech pan.
David
It's leaking worse now than it did. When removing the pan I noticed that the heads of the socket head style bolts Lentech used were to large large to clear the sides of the pan and start into the holes slightly crooked. The bolts didn't have any washers either and look a little too long. The sealing surfaces looked perfect and I tightened them as much as I dare, so now I'm thinking the bolts may be bottoming out before pulling the pan tight.
If someone knows the stock size and quanity of bolts required, I can estimate the correct length for the thicker Lentech pan.
David