In a message dated 6/14/00 1:12:26 PM, DOconnor@SIKORSKY.COM writes:
The original seals are leather and the yokes may have grooves worn into them
also.
The opposite may also be true. The seals may have worn grooves in the yokes
and they will leak until you replace the yokes or use Speedi-Sleeves, or
whatever they are called, to restore the old yokes to original dimensions. >>
I used a speedi-sleeve when I rebuilt my T/C because the rear companion
flange wasn't available at the time. It worked fine right up until it shifted
position on me and chewed up the seal. Brent Mullins now has the rear
companion flange. (It mates to the emg. brake drum.)
Not to dash your hopes, but even with a new seal and a flange it still leaks,
but not as much.
When you're that old you're going to leak too. Just enjoy driving it!
Andy LaBorde
1-GP
2-GPW's
1-slatgrill
(One to many)
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Sun Jul 02 2000 - 23:51:28 PDT