Is your front strut not going down as far as it should? That will lower the nose. Is the floor you plane is sitting on level? Dan C
On May 25, 2010, at 8:05 PM, Donald wrote: > > > I feel like that comic strip character with the black cloud raining on him > and following him around. > I got the used belleville struts with spacers all serviced and installed > today, let it down on its wheels again and could see the wingtips were > higher, hurried around to the tail with a tape measure, now it is 72 inches > tall, did not gain much. Window sill is not level either. I don't know what > is next, add more spacers? Is there a limit to spacers? I am going to check > main tire pressures tomorrow, maybe I can get some help there. > > --- In [email protected], "Donald" <dongen...@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > I would have to assume that the rusting happens on the upper exposed part > > of the piston over time and smooth landings. Then comes one of those teeth > > jarring landings, and the rusty piston is forced into the strut body with > > force - and it don't come back. Once stuck there with rust, it only gets > > worse with time. Just a guess, and I too was surprised with the number of > > people who have experienced this. Certainly an area to be checked often. > > For those who have not done it, taking the strut apart, leaving the piston > > on the wing, is a very quick and easy operation for anyone. Dressing the > > upper portion with some emery cloth if rusty could well keep you from being > > in the same shape I am in now. It is the old "stich in time saves nine" > > type thing. > > > > --- 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! > > > > > > > > > > >
