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The following pictures are of the gearbox cover on my 15" planer. In the first picture you can see a leak around one of the bolt holes on the gearbox cover. I had the gearbox apart and looked for a crack but didn't find one so I put on a new gasket and the leak is still there in the same exact place. Then I noticed what appears to be a small hole in the countersink of the bolt hole. The second, very blurry picture, shows where it's located. I want to replace the gearbox cover (it's only $18.00) but it's not in stock and I don't know when it will be back in stock.
Do you think I could fix this with JB Weld or something similar until I get get a new cover? Any other suggestions?
Thanks!
Frank
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Hmmm. I'd maybe clean the grease off completely, final wipe with lacquer thinner.
Then just fill the hole with automotive type silicone gasket sealer.
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I tried that Stwood but wasn’t very successful. It’s being a real pain in the rear. I just thought that maybe some type of small rubber gasket under the head of the bolt might work. Now to find the rubber! ?
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Can you seal the hole from the other side w/ JB Weld or some other two-part epoxy product?
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Yea a rubber may work also. Or leather. Got any scrap leather laying around?
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I think I got it. I used some shrink tubing that I use on solder joints and put a couple of layers around the head of the bolt. So far so good. I guess I just had to ask the question to make myself start to think outside the box.
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Yes. There ya go.
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Never would have thought of that as a solution, but if it works, good for you. An "0" ring might also help.
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(12-31-2017, 02:32 PM)FrankAtl Wrote: I tried that Stwood but wasn’t very successful. It’s being a real pain in the rear. I just thought that maybe some type of small rubber gasket under the head of the bolt might work. Now to find the rubber! ?
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Could you put a small piece of shrink tubing on the head of the bolt, shrink it on the countersing area and put it back in but not tighten it up too tight? Tightening it too tight may be what caused it to crack because of the wedging action of the countersunk bolt.
EDIT.....I just read the whole thread after I posted here...Looks like great minds think alike!!!!!!!!!
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(12-31-2017, 10:19 PM)toolmiser Wrote: Never would have thought of that as a solution, but if it works, good for you. An "0" ring might also help.
All I had to do was post it on Woodnet and then I got smarter for some reason!
