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I have never
disassembled a rotary engine, so in my further thinking regarding the coolant
drip from around the un-torqued tension bolt; perhaps someone would clarify
something for me – does the tension bolt anywhere run through the cooling
jacket? I had
assumed it did (why else are there seals under the bolt heads, but in looking at
photos of housings, and cut-away views, it appears not. Would this mean
then that there is/was a leak somewhere between the coolant jacket and the bolt
hole?
Hi
Al,
The tension
bolts do not run through cooling jackets, but it would seem that the
area between the inner, and outer O-rings are not completely sealed. In
other words, coolant can seep from the jackets into the bolt holes, particularly
when under pressure. This would be even worse in an area where the
bolts aren't tight.
Cheers,
Rusty
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