I thought I checked what I wrote before I sent it. He is going to pull the "cylinder". He said as long as he didn't give the shop the "piston" as well, it should only cost a couple of hundred bucks.
I worked on cars as a kid. Back then you pulled the head to do a valve job. And the cylinder was what you put the "piston" rings on. Help me. I am getting addled in my old age. Frank Nelson --- In [email protected], "fnelson913" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Does cylinder my more sense? I really didn't mean "head." > > Frank Nelson > > --- In [email protected], "John Cooper" <john@> wrote: > > > > Run again! You can pull the head on an Indian, but not on a C85... > > > > John Cooper, A&P > > > > Skyport Services > > > > PO Box 249 > > > > 4996 Delaware Tnpk > > > > Rensselaerville, NY 12147 > > > > 518 797-3064 > > > > Fax 518 797-3865 > > > > www.skyportservices.net > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:ercoupe- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of fnelson913 > > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 3:59 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Sticky Valve Saga > > > > I got my Ercoupe back from the "let's replace everything" A&P > along > > with a bill for $800.00 in labor and $50.00 worth of parts. That > > included replacing tires, bleeding the brakes, removing and > > replacing the cowling and propeller, replacing the front crank > seal, > > and diagnosing of a stuck valve (or two). I took my logbooks and > ran > > per the recommendation that was posted here (very good advice > > indeed). > > > > I just talked to another A&P. I asked if he knew about the rope > > trick (see... I am learning) and he said "you mean the Indian rope > > trick?" I said that I had never heard it called that, but he > assured > > me that it was used on Indian motorcycles. WOW... a knowledgeable > > person who is old enough to know about Indian motorcycles! I must > > have stumbled on to the mother lode. He said that he would rather > > just pull the head and send it to the shop. He then told me he > would > > charge me two hours to pull the head and replace it (OMG... an > > estimate for the work before the work is started!!!). He told me > the > > shop would charge between $200.00 and $300.00 as long as he didn't > > bring them the cylinder too. He located my bird and is working on > it > > as we speak. > > > > Is there cause for jubilation or would that be premature? > > > > Frank Nelson > > (Might still be able to finish my checkride this month.) > > Broken N51DV - 415-C > > S/N 2024 > > TOA / California > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
