Originally Posted by
pizzaguy
It will be interesting to see if your leak comes back. I know of two guys who breezed thru it like you did, who ended up with a leak in a few months.
I did the "long version" of the fix and so far, (maybe only 1500 miles - and just over 5 months) I am still leak free - but given how rarely my car is driven, I won't consider it "FIXED" for at least another year. I just keep saying, "so far, so good..."
How is this a short version of the fix?
Separate the parts, clean the joint area, apply the correct sealant and secure back in place. What am I missing?
Not just any old RTV can be used, people may err there and come to regret it in a few miles. It should be applied in a smooth stream, not all jerky and of varying depths. The instructions on the sealant should be followed, not neccessarily doing what is mentioned here.
Thankfully mine show no signs of leakage and I am truly glad about that.