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    Robert Blakely
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    Vessel Name: ASOLARE
    Engines: QSM 11
    Location: NC/SC
    Country: USA

    I have been looking for source of the leak around transmission cooler and discovered that water was dripping from a missing bolt on the engine. The picture attached is not from ,y engine but a post from someone else. The bolt missing is the one in the corner. The bolt hole goes All the way through the the base of the other picture attached. I can see the bolt hole through when looking between the block and t he bracket that holds the heat exchanger to the engine. I have observed a little water in the pan that the bolts are holding to the engine. It is a very slight drip though that bolt hole. It seems the bolt is just there to hold the pan in place. Mechanic says if we can get a bolt in there it should stop the leak. I’m just curious as to where the water might be coming from. There is not enough water in the pan to rise high enough to come through bolt hole. No water is coming from turbo. We checked O ring coming out of heat exchanger that runs parrellel to the engine block along the top. Nothing. Only happens under load. Can’t get water to drip at idle or high rpm not under load. Where else should I look for water source.?
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    #21524

    Robert Blakely
    Participant
    Vessel Name: ASOLARE
    Engines: QSM 11
    Location: NC/SC
    Country: USA

    Just an update. I cleaned it up and have WWM for 2 good runs. At this point, it is not showing up. Plan on getting full service done in a few months of Aft Coolers, Heat Exchangers, Oil Coolers, Fuel Coolers so will take a much closer look then. Thanks again for your help.

    #20681

    Robert Blakely
    Participant
    Vessel Name: ASOLARE
    Engines: QSM 11
    Location: NC/SC
    Country: USA

    Tony
    Thanks for your reply. I am not sure what WWM means. Assume Watch, Wait, Monitor. There was a mechanic on docks today and he agreed to take a quick look. He basically said same thing. Clean it up and monitor it. Didnt seem to think much to worry about at this time. But keep an eye on it. Plan on having aftercooler, heat exchangers, etc serviced Jan/Feb and will most likely address at that time.
    Rob

    #19712

    Robert Blakely
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    Vessel Name: ASOLARE
    Engines: QSM 11
    Location: NC/SC
    Country: USA

    Was this ever resolved and what was the solution?

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