[Public-List] Still leaks

[Gordon Laco]

Thanks C.B.

I felt around up there... The exit point of the prop shaft seems to be aft
of the after end of the pan so I was hoping that was not the problem.  But I
guess the oil could run back a little along the engine before dripping and
that would put it in the pan.

I guess I'm grasping at straws but when I was looking under the water pump I
saw oil up under the pump on a sort of shelf that is moulded into it....
Then there's the rag that got oily....

Oh engines.

G




On 17/07/11 2:30 PM, "C.B. Currier" <cbcurrier at spinrx.com> wrote:

> Sounds like your main seal is leaking. These can go, the oil comes from
> just forward of the connection to the PropShaft. Makes a big mess and is
> unfortunately a headache to deal with.
> Easiest remedy - order a new seal from Moyer. Get a wheel puller and pop
> the engine am put it in the main cabin. Pull the rear shaft coupling and
> the various and sundry parts to access the main seal, replace and put
> all back together. Replace engine on mounts.
> I think it might take up to a week of regular effort to pull fix and put
> back.
> Sorry to say this - it is a headache but the seal does go and that is
> where the oil comes from - nowhere else can the oil seep / slow leak
> like that.
> 
> IMHO- it is time to move from gas to Diesel - due to the damage of
> ethanol and the headaches of maintaining these old motors. I have
> eliminated all but one (the one in Infinity).
> 
> C.B. Currier
> Infinity #57
> 
> Gordon Laco wrote:
>> Hello
>> 
>> The oil is coming from the vicinity if the water pump... It only leaks when
>> the engine is running and it's a slow leak.
>> 
>> I'll write Moyer tomorrow
>> 
>> G
>> 
>> 
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