>Glad you got
it turned around so quick Joe. The Two rotor housings replaced makes me
very curious >though. What was wrong with the
originals?
>
>Other than a
minor delay in the thermostat opening, I doubt that the reversed cooler
connections had any >effect.
>
>There is no
bearing in the center housing so I assume David meant rear
housing.
Not sure why the
rotor housings were replaced – it may just have been easier. I’m trying
to remember the second area of wear. If I recall it was in the center housing
where the E-shaft goes through the center housing and just on the forward
1/10”. Doesn’t the E-shaft rest on some bearing in the center
housing?
I got the engine back
in the plane on Saturday and turned it over with out plugs to check out oil
flow. Oil flows quite well out the oil return line from the oil cooler by just
turning the engine over. I then connected that line to the engine and removed
the oil return line from the PSRU and turned it over. It took a while but
began to get a good oil flow from the PSRU (of course I had emptied the PSRU
of all oil when I took everything apart. So, now all I need is my EM-2 back
from Tracy
(hint hint) so I can start the engine. I’m a little skittish starting the
engine without knowing what the oil pressure is J
Thanx
Guys!
Joe Hull
Hi Joe,
Will get your EM2 finished up
today. The update was easy (takes 5 minutes) but the change to the LCD
screen that you asked for takes me several hours (hence the delay).
Should be ready tomorrow though. Laura will send you the
bill.
Good used 2nd gen rotor housings are
getting to be rare as hens' teeth and new ones are $400+ each so they
are rarely replaced just because it is easier : )
If the Eshaft touched anywhere in
the center housing there was a MAJOR problem with the engine. Just wish
we knew what it was. A bad or improperly installed thrust
bearing would be my guess if this was what actually
happened. As always, 3rd hand engine problem diagnosis is
iffy, so this is just FWIW.
Tracy