X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from an-out-0708.google.com ([209.85.132.243] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.13) with ESMTP id 3553373 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:54:09 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.132.243; envelope-from=msteitle@gmail.com Received: by an-out-0708.google.com with SMTP id b6so559157ana.7 for ; Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:53:34 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=O4UDJiEXQPMwrkSJ4FBxcIVCMIVv1mIxZEfehbrQx+I=; b=LuJS7O+PSQ/4YGOo3fRI/qPO4reqv2p5PADFJ51Agp8CzP9PATfLS5uYsBVxzRw386 e+PVyAInf8+rX9I39pMM8ZHDuXF3XtAFYQpAtiWCXtfRlMQ5SXHuP+9WiqMV0SDE03rF KMfWYxVeRnSoHsD1ghMYypUfnqOQ+RO6asqXk= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; b=XK8vRwkGRbofRUPBC0goMLdjX++X2TiF5D1JvRFiKsf4YZfjvaQWFGhJiEN8EP6v7g uYZ+C26ScssPzEShYLvA7W8kNbBAcYb95c6LVw+t0fOY153/wRYwfOov19kzBTS64Z/r 7X45/gmM+VUhP2H75a8iCOHKS5BHSYNBnKJlM= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.100.208.8 with SMTP id f8mr408067ang.42.1237514014233; Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:53:34 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:53:34 -0500 Message-ID: <5cf132c0903191853x25cc3a66hb55251b2133197ba@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: It's Quiet From: Mark Steitle To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001636af022e3916090465832fe2 --001636af022e3916090465832fe2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Jeff, That's exactly what I've been working on just today. I've been messing wit= h this, trying to stop some minor oil leaks for two years now and finally got fed up and decided to pull the oil pan off and re-weld it. Removing the oi= l pan requires that i pull the engine. ;-( Anyway, I got the pan off and cleaned it up and re-welded anywhere it looke= d even slightly suspicious. I'll be sure to pressure test it before reinstalling it on the engine. The first time I used red RTV, this time I'= m using Ultra-Grey. Good luck on your efforts. Mark (Texas) On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 8:08 AM, Jeff Whaley wrote: > I=92ve got an oil leak between the oil pan and aluminum plate that engin= e > block is sitting on. > > Root-cause may be one stripped thread boss in the aluminum front cover, > right next to exposed tension bolt =85 any advice for internal thread fix= ing =85 > hopefully I can do this without having to remove engine, aluminum sub-pla= te, > etc, etc. > > Another possible cause is silicone-only used to seal the oil pan =85 I > ordered an oil pan gasket for re-installation. > > Jeff > > > > *From:* Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] *O= n > Behalf Of *Ed Anderson > *Sent:* Thursday, March 19, 2009 8:55 AM > *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft > *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Re: It's Quiet > > > > It happens from time to time, Greg. A topic gets going and everybody hop= s > in with their 0.02 worth and after we beat it to death (perhaps a couple = of > times), exhaustion sets in until we=92ve recovered our breath (or interes= t) > {:>). After a few days, someone will post an interesting (or controversi= al) > topic and away we will go again. > > > > Ed > > > > > > > > Ed Anderson > > Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered > > Matthews, NC > > eanderson@carolina.rr.com > > http://www.andersonee.com > > http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html > > http://www.flyrotary.com/ > > http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW > > http://www.rotaryaviation.com/Rotorhead%20Truth.htm > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] *O= n > Behalf Of *Greg Ward > *Sent:* Thursday, March 19, 2009 1:28 AM > *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft > *Subject:* [FlyRotary] It's Quiet > > > > *Hi troops;* > > *It is sure quiet out there, what's up?* > > *Greg Ward* > > *Lancair 20B in progress* > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 3267 (20080714) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 3267 (20080714) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > --001636af022e3916090465832fe2 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Jeff,

That's exactly what I've been working on just today.= =A0 I've been messing with this, trying to stop some minor oil leaks fo= r two years now and finally got fed up and decided to pull the oil pan off = and re-weld it.=A0 Removing the oil pan requires that i pull the engine.=A0= ;-(

Anyway, I got the pan off and cleaned it up and re-welded anywhere it l= ooked even slightly suspicious.=A0 I'll be sure to pressure test it bef= ore reinstalling it on the engine.=A0 The first time I used red RTV, this t= ime I'm using Ultra-Grey.=A0

Good luck on your efforts.

Mark (Texas)


On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 8:08 AM, Jeff Whaley <jwhaley@datacast.com&g= t; wrote:

I=92ve got an = oil leak between the oil pan and aluminum plate that engine block is sitting on.

Root-cause may= be one stripped thread boss in the aluminum front cover, right next to exposed tension bolt =85 any advice for internal thread fixing =85 hopefully I can do this without having to remove engine, aluminum sub-plate, etc, etc.

Another possib= le cause is silicone-only used to seal the oil pan =85 I ordered an oil pan gasket for re-installation.

Jeff

=A0

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Ed Anderson
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 8:55 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: It's Quiet

=A0

It happens from time to ti= me, Greg.=A0 A topic gets going and everybody hops in with their 0.02 worth and after we beat it to death (perh= aps a couple of times), exhaustion sets in until we=92ve recovered our breath (or interest) {:>).=A0 After a few days, someone will post an interestin= g (or controversial) topic and away we will go again.

=A0

Ed

=A0

=A0

=A0

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Greg Ward
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 1:28 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] It's Quiet

=A0

Hi troops;

It is sure quiet out there, what's up?

Greg Ward

Lancair 20B in progress



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