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Old 04-26-2008, 03:29 PM
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I have a slight problem. Water seems to be seeping through the bulkheads in the overflow box. Any suggestions on how I can repair this? Thanks for any help.
Found the nuts do need to be more than just hand tight though see that's often recommended. Also what I do is make sure everything is clean, place a real thin smear of silicone on both sides of the gasket, again not recommended by many. If using silicone really need to be careful not to overtighten as can push the gasket out.
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Old 04-26-2008, 05:42 PM
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Found the nuts do need to be more than just hand tight though see that's often recommended. Also what I do is make sure everything is clean, place a real thin smear of silicone on both sides of the gasket, again not recommended by many. If using silicone really need to be careful not to overtighten as can push the gasket out.
Thanks, I'll see if i can tighten it a bit more. I was worried I would crack something.
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Old 04-27-2008, 05:12 AM
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I was able to tighten it a little more this time. It appears to be working. No signs of a leak for the whole day. If it's still good tomorrow, then I can start adding rocks. Thanks for the help!
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