I went ahead and started changing out the seals. While I was at it I decided to change out the plugs. I had installed the old plugs with the compression seal. Far as I can tell there doesn’t seen to be any problems at the bottom of the tubes. I went ahead and installed the new plugs without the compression seal. Once the plugs were snugged it seems the tube seals are tight against the the VC. Finished one side, I’ll do the other side tomorrow.