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I recently purchased and installed the RGM M/C Sleeve Kit for my '75 E-Start. It is the latest version of the design using the threaded sleeve, the thick nitrile seal for the bottom of the bore, and the adjustable pusher. The sleeve comes with the primary & secondary feed holes pre-drilled and the bore is already honed. The kit was shipped to me with the incorrect installation instruction but I was able to muddle through it reasonably well. But after installation and bleeding of the system, it developed a leak within 24 hrs. The way I see it there are two possible sources for the leak; fluid bypassing the secondary seal (an "o" ring), or fluid leaking past the threads holding the sleeve into the bore.
I had sent a message to RGM asking numerous questions about the installation prior to attempting it. Yesterday I received the correct installation instructions from them in the mail. It apears that my installation followed the instructions to the tee, with the exception that I didn't wipe some silicone sealer into the threads that hold the sleeve into the bore. The sleeve came with teflon tape wrapped around the threads...I figured that would be adequate. Guess I was wrong.
So I plan on disassembling the unit, removing the sleeve and trying to seal up those threads with silly seal. Naturally I will be giving a close inspection to the secondary seal o ring too. I was considering installing a quad seal (x-ring) in the o-ring's place. Any other suggestions/lessons learned would be appreciated.
Thanks for the help,
I had sent a message to RGM asking numerous questions about the installation prior to attempting it. Yesterday I received the correct installation instructions from them in the mail. It apears that my installation followed the instructions to the tee, with the exception that I didn't wipe some silicone sealer into the threads that hold the sleeve into the bore. The sleeve came with teflon tape wrapped around the threads...I figured that would be adequate. Guess I was wrong.
So I plan on disassembling the unit, removing the sleeve and trying to seal up those threads with silly seal. Naturally I will be giving a close inspection to the secondary seal o ring too. I was considering installing a quad seal (x-ring) in the o-ring's place. Any other suggestions/lessons learned would be appreciated.
Thanks for the help,