I am going to try to remove that upper bolt with the wings on, since it has been reported that it is certainly possible to do. I need to get this back in the air, it has been sitting too long. One thing for sure, under no circumstances will I fly it with the struts stuck, that could sure damage the spar and other parts of the gear.
--- In [email protected], "bigbrownpi...@..." <bigbrownpi...@...> wrote: > > The wings have to come off, the airplane needs to be jacked up and supported > at the center section (under the wing attach points would be best), and the > oleos should just unbolt. The lower trailing leg of the gear will then > extend to its travel limit. Then the new oleos can be installed. > > Sure it's a big job, but you'll get no sympathy from me after what we've done > over the past six months. Git 'er done! > > Dave > > --- In [email protected], "Hartmut Beil" <hbeil@> wrote: > > > > Dave . He has a used one pair ready, but he can't get the old one out! > > Now there are already three folks on the list that had rusted solid struts. > > > > I was under the impression that these struts could run low on fluid, but > > rusting solid, that's new to me. > > > > Hartmut > > > > > > From: bigbrownpilot@ > > Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 4:33 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Re: MLG Problems, long post, Need Help! > > > > > > > > Finally, someone has a problem that I don't have! > > > > Wonder if you can find a new/used pair of oleos? > > > > --- In [email protected], "Donald" <DonGeneda@> wrote: > > > > > > Fitting in with the MLG postings of late, I decidewd to jack mine up and > > > put in the spacers to raise my tail today. As I was taking thinga apart, > > > I was surprised to see there were already a set of spacers there. > > > Strange, my tail is pretty low. > > > I decided to measure my donut stack, three and 1/2 inches, although the > > > rubbers look as good as new. I jacked it up to measure again no load - > > > still three and a half! What the heck is going on here. I have a pair of > > > bellville spring equipped struts, measured them, and the stack is about > > > four and a quarter inches! > > > I decide to take things apart to see what is going on, drop the bottom > > > bolt, swing the strut back to pull it off - and it won't move! Now I > > > understand why the rubbers are compressed - the strut is froze solid in a > > > compressed state! Take the other side off, same thing. > > > Easy, just pull the top bolt out - whoops, I think you must have to pull > > > the wings to do that AND have some special wrenches, not what I wanted. I > > > found I could put a drift down thru between the wing and center section, > > > and pound on the top of the strut to try to beat the bottom part off. No > > > luck, gave up for the day and came home to get a bigger hammer - a LOT > > > BIGGER hammer. I may have to heat the outside of the strut to release it, > > > probably burn up the rubbers, and I don't even know for sure WHERE the > > > sticking is! > > > Has anybody else had this problem? I could sure use an easy solution > > > right now. > > > No wonder I had such a devil of a time with smooth landings, darned thing > > > had NO spring action whatever! > > > > > >
