http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skyranger/ Sky Ranger ULM , E - LSA resource group. Wed, 22 May 2013 22:18:38 GMT Paul Dewhurst http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skyranger/message/11168 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skyranger/message/11168 http://www.bestoffaircraft.com/index.php/en/contact-bestoff Big 'contact Bestoff' button on the right hand side of the homepage....... nil points for lookout Wed, 22 May 2013 19:16:33 GMT alexthecomputerdoctor http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skyranger/message/11167 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skyranger/message/11167 Hi Dale, If I went with your suggestion to lubricate between the rubber and the washers IF had I not heard you have a good history (real world history always Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:32 GMT alexthecomputerdoctor http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skyranger/message/11166 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skyranger/message/11166 Good tip, makes sense to my sense of mechanics ;-) . Thanks, Alex Wed, 22 May 2013 18:27:30 GMT alexthecomputerdoctor http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skyranger/message/11165 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skyranger/message/11165 Good tip, makes sense to my sense of mechanics ;-) . Thanks, Alex Wed, 22 May 2013 11:37:30 GMT Scott Hendry http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skyranger/message/11164 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skyranger/message/11164 Alex: There is also another way to drill the heads of the capscrew engine mount bolts without breaking the drill. Instead of drilling right through in one go, Tue, 21 May 2013 19:21:37 GMT J Walter http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skyranger/message/11163 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skyranger/message/11163 Alex Drill through the recess, but make sure the drill is at right angles to the internal flat, otherwise you will break the drill. John From: Tue, 21 May 2013 17:38:00 GMT Yves Legrand http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skyranger/message/11162 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skyranger/message/11162 I am not fond of lubricating rubber part EXCEPT if you know perfectly the material compatibility. In some case lubricating rubber parts can cause lot of Tue, 21 May 2013 17:04:45 GMT Dale Seiter http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skyranger/message/11161 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skyranger/message/11161 A better question is using adhesive on the rubber mounts We have had better results doing the opposite We put a moly grease on the rubber and washers so it Tue, 21 May 2013 13:59:43 GMT alexthecomputerdoctor http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skyranger/message/11160 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skyranger/message/11160 Hi Scott, Re the safety wire you mention below. The bolts don't come with a hole for safety wire. The bulletin and the supplier here says to drill a 1.5 to 2mm Tue, 21 May 2013 10:43:25 GMT Scott Hendry http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skyranger/message/11159 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skyranger/message/11159 Alex: Definitely do NOT loctite engine mount bolts. I'm pretty sure Rotax advise against it and if the mount bolts are safety wired (as they should be) there Tue, 21 May 2013 10:41:35 GMT Mark J Allen - ABC Alarms Pty Ltd http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skyranger/message/11158 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skyranger/message/11158 Hello All, I am currently slowly building a Nynja here in Sunny Queensland, not that far from Scott Hendry who completed his last year, One question I was Tue, 21 May 2013 09:06:12 GMT Yves Legrand http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skyranger/message/11157 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skyranger/message/11157 Sometime Loctite may prevent moisture and corrosion in the threads son it may make sense in some situation. Also not all Loctite products are the same. Some Tue, 21 May 2013 08:37:05 GMT Paul Dewhurst http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skyranger/message/11156 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skyranger/message/11156 Generally don't use loctite if into aluminium. Otherwise threads can be damaged if you have to remove the bolts again. That's why the caution is on the Mon, 20 May 2013 19:44:52 GMT alexthecomputerdoctor http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skyranger/message/11155 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skyranger/message/11155 With apologies to Shakespere. A general question when it comes to aviation bolts and specifically re engine mount bolts: The bulletin from BestOff on changing Mon, 20 May 2013 16:29:27 GMT alexthecomputerdoctor http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skyranger/message/11154 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skyranger/message/11154 Thanks Paul! Perfect! As you see I uploaded that document (complete with its embedded photos) into our group's Files area under the "SKR Service & Maintenance"