Return-Path: Received: from smtp106.mail.sc5.yahoo.com ([66.163.169.226] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with SMTP id 767616 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 02 Mar 2005 20:34:50 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.163.169.226; envelope-from=prvt_pilot@yahoo.com Received: from unknown (HELO stevehome) (prvt?pilot@24.136.242.117 with login) by smtp106.mail.sc5.yahoo.com with SMTP; 3 Mar 2005 01:34:03 -0000 Reply-To: From: "Steve Brooks" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] minor oil leak Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 20:36:31 -0500 Message-ID: <00a801c51f91$6def3780$6401a8c0@workgroup.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00A9_01C51F67.85192F80" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00A9_01C51F67.85192F80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit John, The only time I saw oil in the rear, it was the seal in the reduction drive, which ended up to be a more serious issue with the drive. In my case the oil was on the drive side of the flywheel. If yours is on the engine side of the flywheel, I'd say that it the rear seal. If aft side, then something on redrive. How did you get rid of your big oil leak ? Just curious, because mine is leaking some at the oil pan/engine mount. Not allot though, maybe an ounce every hour or so of run time. Steve Brooks -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of John Slade Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 7:29 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] minor oil leak Now I got rid of the big oil leak I can start to go after the little ones :) I'm beginning to suspect that there's a very small leak at the back of the engine (pusher) near the flywheel. There's a small pool in the open part of the housing below the flywheel. Has anyone else seen this? John ------=_NextPart_000_00A9_01C51F67.85192F80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
John,
The=20 only time I saw oil in the rear, it was the seal in the reduction drive, = which=20 ended up to be a more serious issue with the drive.  In my case the = oil was=20 on the drive side of the flywheel.  If yours is on the engine side = of the=20 flywheel, I'd say that it the rear seal.  If aft side, then = something on=20 redrive.
 
How=20 did you get rid of your big oil leak ?   Just curious, because = mine is=20 leaking some at the oil pan/engine mount.  Not allot though, maybe = an ounce=20 every hour or so of run time.
 
Steve=20 Brooks
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of John=20 Slade
Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 7:29 PM
To: = Rotary=20 motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] minor oil=20 leak

Now I got rid of the big oil leak I can = start to go=20 after the little ones :)
I'm beginning to suspect that there's a = very small=20 leak at the back of the engine (pusher) near the flywheel. There's a = small=20 pool in the open part of the housing below the=20 flywheel.
Has anyone else seen = this?
John
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