What's the trick on getting the taco plate installed and giving a good seal?
The plate itself isn't meant to mate up to the case when you put the bolts in and tighten them down, is it? It seems like it's just supposed to float, clamping down with that red rubber ring in the beveled area near the top of the opening. But mine seems to like to off kilter when I torque it down some.
Installing taco plate
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The two surfaces have to make contact otherwise the you could not get the proper torque on the bolt and when the two surfaces do contact each other they squish the red O ring making an oil tight seal. The two bolts are 6mm so the correct torque should ba 5 ftlbs or 60 inlbs.
What is the condition of your taco plate, has it been damaged?
Phil
What is the condition of your taco plate, has it been damaged?
Phil
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Re: Installing taco plate
It just requires a little futzing to keep things centered as you gently persuade the red ring to expand against the case hole as it rolls around the bevelled edge of the taco plate. If it goes crokked, back off a bit on the 10mm bolts and go at it again.chitwnvw wrote:What's the trick on getting the taco plate installed and giving a good seal?
The plate itself isn't meant to mate up to the case when you put the bolts in and tighten them down, is it? It seems like it's just supposed to float, clamping down with that red rubber ring in the beveled area near the top of the opening. But mine seems to like to off kilter when I torque it down some.
Colin
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What is a Taco Plate?
What is a Taco Plate.. does anyone have a pic?
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77 Sage Green Westy- CS 2.0L-160,000 miles
70 Ghia vert, black, stock 1600SP,- 139,000 miles,
76 914 2.1L-Nepal Orange- 160,000+ miles
http://bleysengaway.blogspot.com/