I would also question the use of brake fluid, of the ordinary type. According to something, when you put the cup seal on the piston, you use brake fluid. The spring cap on one was highly rusted, the same thing that happens when you spil some brake fluid on something. I would wonder if silicone brake fluid would be a far better juice for those. I got my stuck struts off this morning, not too bad a job, took a couple hours. Going out and put on the spare set, if I can figure out just how to put the bolt back in the upper end and how to get the nut started after that. Not an easy one for sure.
--- In [email protected], iflysmo...@... wrote: > > Hey Hartmut: I believe that this sort of thing comes from a couple areas. > First, mechanics (or would be mechanics) servicing the airplane without > using the Service Manual and therefore not jacking the airplane at least > every > 100 hours/annual and servicing the landing gear properly. Second, the early > reputation of not being a "real pilot's airplane" and thus creating a lame > duck environment so that many Ercoupe's were kept in a less than desired > environment. > Now, due to Sport Pilot rules, the airplane is much sought after, and > several have been resurrected from far less than good conditions. > Lynn > > > In a message dated 5/24/2010 3:53:05 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > hb...@... writes: > > > > > 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: _bigbrownpi...@bigbrow_ (mailto:bigbrownpi...@...) > Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 4:33 AM > To: _ercoupe-t...@ercoupe-techerc_ (mailto:[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? >
