Ironically Messicks's started working as soon as I called the sale rep to ask for a diagram.
However, it turns out that the problem wasn't the seal after all. It's actually a crack in the back of the valve body itself....... :cry:
It's a peculiar crack - about 1 1/2" long, horizontal and about 1/4" down from the top of the valve body. It seems to connect to the upper fluid drain passage. The only thing I can think that would have caused it is someone bottoming out the valve stem seal flange bolt.
Any thoughts on fixing it? Anyone ever tried welding a crack like this? I don't think JB Weld will hold enough pressure, especially with the top section flexing under pressure. I'm thinking of grinding a groove and then hitting it with the mig welder. I'm hoping that if I do it in very small sections it woln't heat up enough to warp or damage the seals.
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