| Todd,
What happened to the counter-bore in the front iron? Did your model not have a counter-bore? It appears to have been filled in with Devcon (or JB)? The walls of the counter-bore are supposed to hold the o-ring in place and prevent it from being forced out under pressure. At least that's my understanding of how it works.
From the pictures, it appears that the thick-wall bushing will be choking off much of your oil flow, possibly causing other problems (bearing failure).
Mark S.
On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 1:34 AM, Todd Bartrim <bartrim@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello All; It's been awhile since I last posted, though I've been reading almost every post to sort of keep up with the latest developments. The last time I flew I was seeing lower oil pressures around 35-40 psi, so I decided to pull the front cover the other day. I had previously had a complete O-ring failure so had done the recommended fix at the time. When I pulled it the other day, everything looked good but obviously wasn't. I recalled Chris having a repeat of this last fall so searched the archives and found a reference to him pushing a small cylinder in there. There was also a previous post where Lynn commented on somebody else's idea of a Teflon washer being a good idea. So I've decided to do both. Attached pics should show in better detail than I could explain. I've done a trial fit, but will await comments before I assemble with sealant.
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