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Ken Kennedy wrote:
> > Good questions. Here are some more. > > > I am considering installing extra seals, > > Where would you fit in the "extra" seals? There is room for an extra seal of the standard width now although I have not done this I did find three seals in a trade-in engine > > and also opening the water bleed hole that was myteriously CLOSED on > > the 582 and even perhaps the latter 532s. > > Would Eric Tucker be the guy to answer this? Does anyone have an email for > him? Somewhere I read that Rotax did this so that when you saw the milky > oil, you would know you had a leak. As this ruins the oil, it makes more > sense to me that you have a clear collection bottle to indicate leakage. > This would also indicate rate of leakage (and whether immediate action is > actually required) which the present system does not. The present system sucks,,,,,,,,,and ruins the bearings, rusts the shaft ,etc, in the oil side. > > > I would channel this potential water leak back to the overflow container > > through a clear plastic tube which would show the amount of water being > > lost from the sytem. > > Is this a good idea? What if the coolant leak is contaminated with oil? > What is the effect of minute amounts of oil in the cooling system? oil in the radiator sounds like a better deal than water in the oil side,,, and I would not allow water to go directly into the overflow bottle but as it filled the tube. this would allow a check for oil contamination but I still dont see a problem with oil in the radiator > > Also, I plan on using the silicate free antifreeze,,,,,,,, > > "Someone on the web" wrote that Rotax now recommend this. However, I have > never found any official Rotax reference to this. Are there any Approved > Rotax Repair Stations reading this, that can find out, then give the > official word on this? I am an approved Rotax repair station !! and repair em like I see em,,,,,,, > > BTW, did you pay your electric bill, and are now typing in the light? My > spell checker didnt find any typos/errors in your post. > kk and try the speel checker on that one !!!!! > > Mark Smith wrote: > > > > I am presently evaluating some changes to the 582 water system and was > > wondering if any of you had some thoughts on my ideas. > > > > The seals leak water into the oil, the oil gets milky and the water > > rusts/contaminates the bearings, etc and the wear and tear on the shaft > > requires a new one. > > > > There are expensive too at 100 plus and require pretty much a full > > teardown to replace the bearings on the shaft. > > > > I am considering installing extra seals, double lipped that are 6 mm > > wide rather than the 8 mm sold by Rotax. Yeh, I know the warantee isnt > > good after I do this,,,,,,, > > > > and also opening the water bleed hole that was myteriously CLOSED on > > the 582 and even perhaps the latter 532s. > > > > I would channel this potential water leak back to the overflow container > > through a clear plastic tube which would show the amount of water being > > lost from the sytem. > > > > Cooling of the radiator would then suck it back in,,,,,,,, > > > > Venting of this water would surely prevent damage to the oil > > seal/shaft/bearings and save a bunch of bucks in the long run. > > > > The repair kit advertised in the magazine is expensive too. > > > > I also have heard that the new shafts from Rotax are a harder material. > > Also, I plan on using the silicate free antifreeze,,,,,,,, > > -- > > > > Mark Smith > > Tri-State Kite Sales http://www.trikite.com > > 1121 N Locust St > > Mt Vernon, IN 47620 mailto:mark@trikite.com -- Mark Smith Tri-State Kite Sales http://www.trikite.com 1121 N Locust St Mt Vernon, IN 47620 mailto:mark@trikite.com |
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