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Corley · 10-09-2018, 08:49 AM

Come on, it's Australia, them's all outlaws down there, and they can bake their own cakes with files right there in the hoos-cow.

Seriously, Elvira has a minor version of this problem, and I did as Tom Endy suggests, with good success. Then, 6 months later, a few drips appeared again. Thourough cleaning and careful watching indicates leaking bolts again, not the gaskets. (I think!). Bolts are still tight, but seeping. (Best solution suggested by friends so far, run it without oil, when it burns up, replace it with one that doesn't leak. But, I'm going to not do that. I also rejected welding it all together. My friends are so helpful!)

Might go for new bolts, and lots of thread hole cleaning, locktite on the threads since it should stay put, plus more string/Teflon tape to fill the gaps around the bell..

I don't like leaks, even small ones that only drip now and then.

10-09-2018, 08:49 AM	#15
Corley Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Battle Ground WA Posts: 293	Re: Diff leaking around the bolts Come on, it's Australia, them's all outlaws down there, and they can bake their own cakes with files right there in the hoos-cow. Seriously, Elvira has a minor version of this problem, and I did as Tom Endy suggests, with good success. Then, 6 months later, a few drips appeared again. Thourough cleaning and careful watching indicates leaking bolts again, not the gaskets. (I think!). Bolts are still tight, but seeping. (Best solution suggested by friends so far, run it without oil, when it burns up, replace it with one that doesn't leak. But, I'm going to not do that. I also rejected welding it all together. My friends are so helpful!) Might go for new bolts, and lots of thread hole cleaning, locktite on the threads since it should stay put, plus more string/Teflon tape to fill the gaps around the bell.. I don't like leaks, even small ones that only drip now and then. __________________ Corley ----------------- Subscribed to the KISS principle!