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Old 08-09-2022, 08:04 AM   #567
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Originally Posted by dragoontwo View Post
Not sure if they'll see it, but Verus put up a youtube video of theirs with RTV in it. ETA: they have an 86 so maybe not helpful.
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This member: https://www.ft86club.com/forums/show...&postcount=428

Sorry, i don't know how to "mention" the actual member onto this thread.

EDIT: Trying out mention: @justinco
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Screen Shot from Verus Video..
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Originally Posted by FrickingReallySlow View Post
There's 2 people who spun their bearings and pulled the pan / found RTV does that still count or only people with functioning engines lol
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Originally Posted by Petah78 View Post
Not on this forum that I recall. But as others have mentioned versus engineering have also found silicon in their cars pick up which was documented on YouTube.


And this guy from Canada.


Might be worth it to reach out for a larger sample size. Hope this helps.
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Originally Posted by Petah78 View Post
From stalking comments on YouTube videos and threads:

Justin - 12/21
Verus - 11/21
PhotoMike - 02/22

Having said that, I have read comments with build dates of 04/22 where RTV was found on the dip stick. Not sure if that amounts to anything though.
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Originally Posted by mycrors7 View Post
there's a 9/21 failure in japan that i posted earlier iirc
And this is EXACTLY how issues can be blown out of proportion as to how many times it has actually happened. The same few just keep getting repeated and repeated and added to a list as separate issues until what is really 3 or 4 looks like 50!
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