seals in reverse flow cylinders

ib2loud · 06-07-2004, 06:38 PM

is there any certain type i am supposed to get? I put new ones in and it was leaking not 12hrs later, is there something that could be causing this? On the bottom of my back rods, the part that holds the seals unscrews off the rod, is this normal and should i use some loctite or something to keep it from backing itself off because it was really loose on the one that started leaking again.

sorry for the long post but i am still in a learning process

rlowride · 06-10-2004, 05:30 PM

im not real sure about reverse flows..
but i would keep that part nice and tight....
secondly, if thAT piece has even been taken off, or put on with a set of channel locks, then it just may be fucked up no matter what...
3rd, make sure there is no objects, or metal burrs in the cylinder casing itself..

ib2loud · 06-11-2004, 07:20 PM

any suggestions on where to get the proper polypack seals from?
i got a rebuild kit from prohopper and it didn't even come close to fitting, which leads me to believe maybe i don't have their reverse flow cylinders, so... i am kind of lost

ib2loud · 07-07-2004, 03:14 PM

ok i think something is wrong other than the seals, i've put in polypack seals and it still leaks after about a week, do you think something else could be causing this? I do drive a lot but i didn't think the seals would wear out that fast!

06-07-2004, 06:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
ib2loud Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: oklahoma Posts: 9	seals in reverse flow cylinders is there any certain type i am supposed to get? I put new ones in and it was leaking not 12hrs later, is there something that could be causing this? On the bottom of my back rods, the part that holds the seals unscrews off the rod, is this normal and should i use some loctite or something to keep it from backing itself off because it was really loose on the one that started leaking again. sorry for the long post but i am still in a learning process

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06-10-2004, 05:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
rlowride UnitedRidaz C.C. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Giant sink hole in FLA. Posts: 3,002	im not real sure about reverse flows.. but i would keep that part nice and tight.... secondly, if thAT piece has even been taken off, or put on with a set of channel locks, then it just may be fucked up no matter what... 3rd, make sure there is no objects, or metal burrs in the cylinder casing itself..

06-11-2004, 07:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
ib2loud Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: oklahoma Posts: 9	any suggestions on where to get the proper polypack seals from? i got a rebuild kit from prohopper and it didn't even come close to fitting, which leads me to believe maybe i don't have their reverse flow cylinders, so... i am kind of lost

07-07-2004, 03:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
ib2loud Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: oklahoma Posts: 9	ok i think something is wrong other than the seals, i've put in polypack seals and it still leaks after about a week, do you think something else could be causing this? I do drive a lot but i didn't think the seals would wear out that fast!