bwguardian
04-29-2018, 02:25 PM
I am currently putting my 2000 Mercury 115 L4 back together after replacing a burnt piston and honing the rest of the cylinders and new rings. I plan on using the Loctite 518 between the 2 halves of the block as the manual shows. However, I cannot find any documentation on the torque specifications of the inner and outer bolts. I also am finding conflicting information relative to if any sealant needs to be put between the block and lower crankshaft bearing. I read one comment that teflon should be utilized like what's on the upper crankshaft pressed in seal. It is a tight fit but wondering if I should at least run 1 layer of teflon tape around the outer surface of that lower main bearing...