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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Wichita, Ks.
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Factory defect?
Weird; while under the plenum, just happened to notice a couple of breather box bolts loose. Got my gasket in today, so taking out the bolts, 13 in all, not one even remotely tight. All in about the same amount. gasket was not stuck to either surface at all, and just slid right off intact. Did little 'ole Sally on the LT-5 crew forget what she was doing that day or what?
 Anyone heard of this before? 
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Re: Factory defect?
They will typically be loose. You can put a dab of loctite blue on the bolts to keep them from backing out.
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Re: Factory defect?
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 I guess the AC compressor does attach to the breather box cover......I suppose cycling could work the bolts loose?
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Join Date: May 2007
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Re: Factory defect?
Is this a heat contraction and expansion item that loosens the bolts due to the aluminum? Or vibration or both? Im thinking oil pan, water pump etc as other leak examples?
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Re: Factory defect?
My CCVB cover bolts were all just finger tight, and I was the first one under the plenum after MercCruiser. Ya should have seen my oil leak from that thing being sooo loose.....what a mess!
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