Stripped RAVE bellow 97' GTX

[GGuillot]

So my GTX has been down a couple hundred RPM on the top end last couple outings, finally got around to figuring out why. Pulled the RAVE's to have a look and found the MAG RAVE blade disconnected from the bellow resting on the cylinder. It's stripped somehow, but regardless I decided to purchase a pair of billet aluminum ones for a little bit more. Found them on ebay, looks like quality pieces from what I can tell.

 

[mikidymac]

They don't strip, they melt and soften the threads form hot gasses getting in from either bad o-rings or worn housings.

 

[GGuillot]

They don't strip, they melt and soften the threads form hot gasses getting in from either bad o-rings or worn housings.

Yeah, found the oring broken though I had replaced it new a few years ago.

 

[mikidymac]

The aluminum ones are a nice upgrade but like you found make sure you check the other stuff also.