X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2006 13:41:01 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-banded.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.70] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.2) with ESMTP id 1555571 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 11 Nov 2006 12:28:18 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.70; envelope-from=rtitsworth@mindspring.com DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=mindspring.com; b=bYVI/c1QDxslU04Vd4Nlj2hBD7ofdHv8VQanQek5mkN2Gg9IiQFbor4bTOzdSX7s; h=Received:From:To:Subject:Date:Message-ID:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:X-Mailer:Thread-Index:In-Reply-To:X-MimeOLE:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [68.40.94.44] (helo=RDTVAIO) by elasmtp-banded.atl.sa.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1Giwdw-00029Q-BM for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 11 Nov 2006 12:27:48 -0500 From: "rtitsworth" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: ES-Legacy-IV Front Strut X-Original-Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2006 12:26:31 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <001c01c705b6$9c813a50$6700a8c0@RDTVAIO> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: AccFJz7eobOn1Yb0RziOXl5ww8JLlwAjgEbA In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 X-ELNK-Trace: b17f11247b2ac8f0a79dc4b33984cbaa0a9da525759e2654dea7a864cc88cb35b0ae58a622d793b9f2c98678957fd5f6350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 68.40.94.44 All, I'm installing the front strut on an ES. The strut is largely held on by two aluminum bearing blocks that are bolted to the steel engine mount (I believe the same/similar arrangement with a IV and Legacy). Has anyone had any experience with galvanic corrosion between those. Especially on the retracts - as it would seem to be an area that is not immune from moisture (although they are bolted tightly together). Does the paint on the mount and/or anodizing on the bearing block inhibit the formation of corrosion? Has anyone thought about perhaps an extra coat of paint there or a thin "smear" of RTV silicone before bolting them tightly together? I'm just trying to think ahead as I put this all together. Rick Titsworth ES-Building, Detroit Cell: 313-506-5604 Web: www.n727rt.com