S/C developed a leak

[SnowDrift]

Right before a recent trip, I noticed oil on the intake manifold, below the supercharger. I watched the oil level throughout the trip and only ended up adding a small amount during the 1000 miles I drove, so it's only seeping. I suspect I have not gotten a good seal when I put the nose back on recently. The anaerobic sealer was still wet after a couple weeks of driving. Is this normal?

What is the proper way to clean the mating surfaces? I am thinking a razor blade would be a good choice.

Also, the bolt that runs vertical, into the intake, how does a person account for the gasket material that is there from the factory if it's no longer complete? This will certainly affect the seal.

 

[Scottydoggs]

when i did my coupler, the bolt with the straight down bolt also leaked. gaskets broke off and was lost. i took the bolt out, and rtv'd the bolt good, and put it back in, leak stopped after that.


did my lim gaskets later on, new gsket installed no leaks afterwards.

 

[SnowDrift]

Does anything actually seal using that bolt? I didn't notice, if so. I guess I wasn't sure of its purpose.

Is the wet anaerobic sealer unusual after this much time?

 

[SnowDrift]

In looking at this over the weekend, I noticed oil on the underside of the hood.

Back when I was putting in the new bearings, I missed a step and pushed the shaft out of its proper location. In doing this, I had to remove the seal and reinstall it since I had to start the whole procedure over. Even though I had lubricant on all the parts beforehand, would it stand to reason that I may have compromised the snout seal by removing and reinstalling? It appeared perfect, upon inspection after removal, but maybe there was something I missed?