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I attempted to copy your leak test. In a bucket of water at 30psi on a tyre pump, no air leaks. I think the bead of sealant worked.

I didn't find the exact force required to remove the plug, but it popped out promptly using 100 PSI.

@jatguy used ~.0075" (.19mm) and hasn't (yet) suffered casting failure ;) It was considered early on. Problems: An o-ring is a part...

I installed the plug yesterday. Press force was ~150 lbs (~68kgs) for half-fit, and over 250 lbs (~113 kgs) for final fit. .003" and a...

I dropped off my 6061 roundbar and the manifold and a drawing and a rendering of the plug I wanted made, to my machinist on Tuesday...

As I'm doing this today myself, I will note that if you have a RAV4 EV with the LDU, and your LDU has NO SYMPTOMS or issues, the coolant...

After some hours on the lathe and a couple of unsuccessful caps, I've finally made a proper one and press fitted it for my future...

In the Model S, the LDU coolant manifold is right up against the subframe and cannot be replaced without removing the LDU from the...

Anecdotally, the early MS A/C compressors would overcurrent and cause that fuse to fail; dealerships were replacing the DC-DC first...

See DC - DC converter / AC compressor repair

For anyone thats interested in pursuing a advanced face seal solution. Additional info + updates Discussed with more face seal...

Yeah, the Chenming seal's OD is especially oversize, we've noticed (deform to fit). A solid-ish slug of 6061 isn't going to have nearly...

Yeah, that's a datum I'm looking for as well. 0.2mm interference (~0.008") seems like an awful lot. In our design exercise, I used...

Yep probably just running down the stock they already have. I expect warranty repairs will keep getting T revision remans until they...

Need an Induction Motor Engineer to really gain some insight on thermal degradation behavior. Here are a few things to keep in mind...