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Offline spyder_resto

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Bottom Water Rail O ring Size
« on: May 15, 2024, 06:48:12 AM »
Hi Everyone
Quick question. Do you know what the size of the O ring for the bottom rail is please? PLanning to change water pump and wanted to change that at the same time.
Many thanks in advance
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Re: Bottom Water Rail O ring Size
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2024, 09:29:23 AM »
I think it's a simple gasket that should come with the water pump.
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Re: Bottom Water Rail O ring Size
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2024, 11:20:34 AM »
I have the gasket that comes with the Water pump. Haynes manual states that there is an O ring that should be replaced when you reconnect the lower water rail to the water pump.
It was this O ring size that I was after.
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Re: Bottom Water Rail O ring Size
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2024, 09:05:14 PM »
Indeed there is an O ring. I did mine some 4 years ago and I think the pump
I bought had the ring included.

I suggest you get a box of assorted rings. You'll more than likely find
a match.
Or disassemble first and measure.

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Re: Bottom Water Rail O ring Size
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2024, 08:31:48 AM »
Or pm me - I've got some (could only buy a bag of rings from the engineering supplies place) from when I did mine.

Happy to pop a couple in the post.

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Re: Bottom Water Rail O ring Size
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2024, 09:30:46 AM »
Hi Mark,
Much appreciated.
I have a set of various O rings and hoping one of those will do the job. dismantling tomorrow and if stuck will pm you.
Thank you
Si