Sealant in the corners only, slot must be perfectly clean, seal
should be lubricated with a thin film of silicone grease.
Press down on the cover going on so that it slides straight onto the
guide pins, if you use the pins to rotate the cover in place (that
is, push the bottom inwards and the top out) you will surely roll the
seal.
Check the seal with a bright light and a mirror before bolting up, if
it's not correctly in place, take the cover off and try again before
the RTV on the cover sets.
The fix will work for a year or so, when it will start to leak again.
Peter
On Jan 19, 2012, at 8:40 AM, Dan Penoff wrote:
I need to do this on the 300E, and since it's been a good 10 years
or more since I have done one, I have been looking at the various
postings in different forums as to the proper procedure.
There seems to be a great deal of dissent as to whether one should
apply sealant (Hylomar) to the strip seal or not. It looks like the
factory procedure says to put so dabs of sealant at the ends and
oil the seal itself to allow the cover to slide over it when
replacing the cover.
Others suggest putting a film of sealant on the whole seal.
Anyone here want to comment?
Dan
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