Newbie Questions (long)

[dan@angband.org (dan@angband.org)]

On Wed, Feb 27, 2002 at 11:00:54AM -0500, Dan Bubb wrote:

Not from the 'rocco, but I have a whole bunch of parts from an airplane
engine that grenaded in flight.  It was a Continental IO-470-VO (6 cyl,
flat engine, 470 ci displacement (7.7 L)) in a Cessna 310. (Which luckily,
is a twin engine plane.)  Anyway, had a crankshaft break in flight, which
caused all hell to break loose in the engine.  5 rods broke, punching 3
BIG holes in the crankcase.  The rod that didn't break broke it's cylinder
off the block. The 13 quarts of hot oil then started a fire.  After
landing (quickly, thank you), putting the fire out, and letting the engine
cool of, you could reach your hand into the crankcase through a giant hole
on top, and scoop out handfulls of schrapnel.  I still have a bunch of the
more interesting pieces on my shelf at home.  Very few are recognizable,
but I have a few shattered rod pieces, a magneto attached to a chunk of
crankcase that busted off, and a few pics of the big holes in the engine.

> Wow! You are the GOD of effed up tranny parts. Mine are nowhere near as
> impressive.
> Any good engine parts??
> Dan
> 
> dan@angband.org wrote:
> > 
> > On Wed, Feb 27, 2002 at 07:14:34AM -0500, Patrick Downs wrote:
> > 
> > > Another thing that is weird is sometimes the clutch pedal doesn't come back
> > > up (new clutch and flywheel).  It will move enough to engage the clutch but
> > > you have to pull the pedal up with your foot.  The car is an 87 and appears
> > > to have the self adjusting cable.  Does it need to be replaced or should I
> > > just try to lube it.
> > 
> > The self adjusting cable has a metal elbow that makes a 30 degree bend
> > just behind the brake booster.  The cable rubs on the inside edge of the
> > bend, eventually wearing through it amd making it look like this:
> > 
> > http://www.slacktide.org/dan/pics/clutch/cable1.JPG
> > 
> > Then, since your clutch does not release all the way, it tears up your
> > clutch bearing and makes it look like this:
> > 
> > http://www.slacktide.org/dan/pics/clutch/bearing1.JPG
> > 
> > If you're really lucky, the bearing will sieze and weld itself to the
> > clutch release finger, like so:
> > 
> > http://www.slacktide.org/dan/pics/clutch/bearing2.JPG
> > 
> > You can replace the self-adjust cable with a manual cable, MUCH cheaper
> > and more reliable.
> > 
> > Dan
> > 
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