Gawd, you're right it is the axle. My memory ain't what it used to be. By the by, if that baby's leaking a quart every three hours, that's a pretty serious leak. Only one thing that'll fix a leak that big. Duck tape!! Don't try the sloshing compound, I had that in my gas tank, and it don't work there, what makes you think it'd work in an engine.
Larry John Cooper wrote: > In a message dated 00-01-04 14:23:07 EST, you write: > > > > > I understand from some of my used car salesman friends, that putting > > sawdust in the crank will solve the oil leak problem. > > No! No! No! I don't know where some of these ideas come from. Everyone > knows that you put saw dust in the rear axle to quiet the howling. Might > work for a GO-300, but you gotta be crazy to put saw dust in a C85. > > The best way to stop the oil leak is to drain all the oil out and fill the > case with sloshing compound, then fly it for a couple of hours. Then, if > able, do that overhaul. > > Actually, I heard from a fairly reputable source that you could clean up the > case, attach a vacuum cleaner to the crankcase vent, get it to draw mineral > oil in to clean up the leaking area, and then get it to draw in some crazy > glue. I've never been that desperate that I've tried it. Hate to have to > scrap the case when I couldn't get it apart without wrecking it. > > Before you do all that, make sure it's not leaking from the pushrod tubes, > though. They're pretty common and easy to fix. > > Once you split the case you might as well overhaul the bottom end. At the > very least replace the bearings and make sure the cam and lifters are in good > shape. > > John > > __________________________________________________________________________ ______ > To unsubscribe from this list please send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _____________________________________________________________ > Get your favorite topic delivered daily. > http://www.topica.com/t/11 __________________________________________________________________________ ______ To unsubscribe from this list please send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________________________ Get your favorite topic delivered daily. http://www.topica.com/t/11
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