Subject: Front Cover bolt
From: Rotary Engine
Date: 3/23/2007, 11:30 AM
To: AARotary Engine



Paul,
I'm trying to get the front cover bolt lose.
But all I produced is a bent aluminum and steel angle.

I tried WD-40 on tehe bolt, but without success.

My brother told me to heat the bolt with a hot-air gun to get the loctite grumpy. Would that work?
What kind of Loctite is used, and up to which temperature is loctite heat resistant?
Kind regards
Thomas


I would not get it over 300 degrees F.
It takes a lot of torque and at least a 3/4 impact Wrench.
You will need to lock down the engine with a special tool
from Mazda or a six foot long channel four inches high by
1/4 inch thick bolted to the flywheel.

Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

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