Blue bolts during RMS replacement

[Scouser]

Loren, Jeff,

The "Blue Bolts" mentioned in the TSB 1359 "Engine Oil Leak By Crankshaft Seal".

Some questions:

Looking at this, it is a simple procedure: remove bolts and replace them. That's it.

Do you know if there are any gotchas in this process?

Also are these bolts standard parts that they are likely to have in or will they have to order them specially?

Do you know if it is now standard procedure to replace the bolts when replacing the seal in the US?

I guess this is a hard one: Do you know of any cases where the bolts have been fitted but the RMS fault showed up again afterwards?

Many thanx to you both and happy Xmas,

[Loren]

These bolts are microencapsulated. That is, the bolts have a special sealer on the threads and once they are tightened the sealer activates and seals for leaks. If the bolts are removed then the sealer is destroyed and they must be replaced. Just get the torque setting right (see the TSB because they are different depending on location) and they should be fine.

Availability is likely a result of how many RMS replacements they are doing :lol:

[Rob in WA]

My RMS is leaking two months after it was fixed with the new bolts.

[Scouser]

Thanks Loren,

Rob, that is bad news.......O well, back to the drawing board I guess. I wonder if PAG just buy time with these suggested changes. Let's ship a red coloured seal next and tell them to fit this instead. That will give us another year!