jetdriven Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 if you have a fresh <50 hour overhaul, let the shop that overhauled it deal with it. And paying for it too. You gave them 20k, there is no reason to dump another thousand into it for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyPynes Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Exactly what I told my mechanic. Check for torque, I will fly and test, and if the leak is still there I will call the overhauler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadrach Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 I use Phillips XC and will probably start using Camgaurd this winter. Ed Kolin (who I believe was a chemist for Shell Oil) posts on another board I frequent. He's assured us that Phillips base stock is as good or better than anything else available. I don't bother with the K&N as my Ram-Air is opened by the time I'm 300 ft AGL unless it's bug season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetdriven Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 We are going to XC 20w50 next change for the winter season, and W100 (not W100+) year round. Dig around there is a lot of data on this, and it is the best thing for our Lycoming camshafts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaV8or Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 I switched to XC 20-50 and Camguard based on so many recommendations from web forums. Not sure if it really helps or not, but the FAA says it won't hurt, so I'll drink the Cool-Aid. I have a new interest in this thread now because my cowl now has an oil streak and misting too. At annual they changed the prop seal because I guess the had to grease it or something due to an AD I think. I really didn't want to mess with it because it wasn't leaking, but they said they had to. I may have been right. My experience with non aviation engines is that if a seal isn't leaking, don't disturb it if you can at all help it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyPynes Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Quote: DaV8or I switched to XC 20-50 and Camguard based on so many recommendations from web forums. Not sure if it really helps or not, but the FAA says it won't hurt, so I'll drink the Cool-Aid. I have a new interest in this thread now because my cowl now has an oil streak and misting too. At annual they changed the prop seal because I guess the had to grease it or something due to an AD I think. I really didn't want to mess with it because it wasn't leaking, but they said they had to. I may have been right. My experience with non aviation engines is that if a seal isn't leaking, don't disturb it if you can at all help it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingDude Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 On 9/29/2011 at 8:55 AM, MooneyMitch said: was indeed the case bolts Hi. How can you stick a torque wrench in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted April 13, 2021 Report Share Posted April 13, 2021 It’s only been a decade... -a- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingDude Posted April 13, 2021 Report Share Posted April 13, 2021 10 hours ago, carusoam said: It’s only been a decade... -a- I was renting PA28Rs while this conversation was going on Seriously: it might be a good idea to retorque bolts as prevention. But how do you stick in a torque wrench in such tight spots??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbridges Posted April 13, 2021 Report Share Posted April 13, 2021 12 hours ago, carusoam said: It’s only been a decade... -a- don't be dramatic. It's only been 9 years, 6 months. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted April 14, 2021 Report Share Posted April 14, 2021 Just wait, Mitch will be here... @MooneyMitch... Of course... it may have been Jolie’s plane that we are discussing... (fuzzy memory of what the thread was saying above...) -a- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmyfm20s Posted April 14, 2021 Report Share Posted April 14, 2021 20 hours ago, carusoam said: It’s only been a decade... -a- And 7 hours ago, rbridges said: don't be dramatic. It's only been 9 years, 6 months. But the technology is a 100 years old. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooneyMitch Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 On 4/12/2021 at 9:25 AM, FlyingDude said: Hi. How can you stick a torque wrench in there? I'm sorry to say, I really don't recall. Old memories for old person................sometimes not to be found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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