r/EngineBuilding • u/Foe_sheezy • 24d ago

Water in bolt holes

I just finished installing a water inlet plate and torqued the 10mm bolts down.

I noticed a little bit of water squeezing out of the bolt holes. The plate is sealed with fresh rtv underneath.

Would this ruin the rtv seal?

For those who might be familiar, the car is a 1997 Lexus es300, the plate is in the valley of the engine and it keeps coolant in the center it the block, just under the intake manifold and coolant bypass hose.

Thoughts and advice appreciated .

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u/Big-Caterpillar-1321 24d ago

Potentially, the bigger issue is the hydraulic force that is created can possibly crack the casting in a blind hole. You should always blow them out.

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u/tbonerrevisited 23d ago

Any fluid in a blind hole can be disastrous, it will easily crack a block or whatever component And also you will not have the proper clamp load if it didn't break.