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Lil bastard · 07-04-2008, 03:52 PM

The dired up seal thing is a thing of the past when rubber seals were used. Today, the seals are synthetic and do not 'dry up'. Today's seals are almost all 'Butyl Rubber', a synthetic also known as polyisobutylene.

07-04-2008, 03:52 PM	#4
Lil bastard Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Du Monde Posts: 2,199	The dired up seal thing is a thing of the past when rubber seals were used. Today, the seals are synthetic and do not 'dry up'. Today's seals are almost all 'Butyl Rubber', a synthetic also known as polyisobutylene. __________________ 1990 Porsche 964 Carrera 4 Cabriolet 1976 BMW 2002 1990 BMW 325is 1999 Porsche Boxster (gone, but not forgotten) http://i933.photobucket.com/albums/a...smiley-003.gif Never drive faster than your Guardian Angel can fly!