-------------------------------------------------- From: "Bruce Napier" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 5:15 PM To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [canals-list] Thorneycroft rocker box oil leak
> > On 2 Mar 2009, at 17:01, Trevor wrote: > > <snip a lot of useful advice> > >> It might also be useful to know when the engine was last serviced - >> gucky >> lube oil will quickly block breather filters - as well as oil >> channels, lube >> oil filters, etc.; in fact replacing the lube oil and filter is >> probably the >> most effective way of extending the useful life of any engine, as >> well as >> helping to improve fuel consumption! >> > The oil looked pretty thick and black to me - if he's still looking > for advice, I'll ask about his maintenance habits. We're on the > Nantwich embankment, so he can always trundle it round to the Canal > Centre if it's still bothering him. > > The Beta 43 manual recommends oil and filter change every 250 hours, > but on the advice of Iain Bryceland when we got the boat, I've been > doing it every 200, equivalent to 6,000 road miles. > > Like the old RN artificer said, "Oil is cheap, engines are expensive" > and it's still comparatively true even now. > > Thanks the prompt response, Trevor and er, oh gods, what's his > name? ;-}}} > -- > All the best > > Bruce > > There are no strangers on the cut, only boaters we've yet to meet. It certainly sounds like a breather problem to me If I had a gearbox that fell off every year, I would have a supply of new bolts handy and change them every 6 months. Be far easier than recovering the g/box from the bilges John nb Charlotte Rose
