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Old 06-13-2012, 12:24 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by modme View Post
Mine was worse than the OP's. When I placed the flange on a flat surface, I can rock it back and forth like a rocking chair.

The flange must be flat period. Any unevenness will cause a leak. When the bolt hole area has a gap, torquing the bolt would cause another area to raise up.

The gasket is only for microscopic imperfections that cannot be felt or seen. A gasket wont be able to seal a big gap like that.
Got a call from the shop before they closed up, still havent evened out the flanges. They are having to do more grinding than originally expected. This is ridiculous for a brand new part.
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