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 Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:00 am Post subject: What did you do with your europa this week - 10/03/24 |
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This week involved a trip to the field where the left hand hatch was opened to grab some recording gear to try out the new gopro; then a trip backhome. Weather has not been great for enjoyable flying.
In the shed I sat down with the semi dismantled 914 and thought about the seized wastegate and gave a slight sigh as I decided to pull the alternator bell off and bring that back to operational standard. Then attention was turned back to the wastegate. So with a mighty 14" shifter I once again set forth to put some wiggles onto the actuator arm without snapping the shaft; I was not hopeful knowing the unit had sat idle for some 20 years or so. After a few goes with some tension and a few months soaking in Rostoff and diesel the shaft presented a tiny click; which was very exciting, and enough to inspire an hour of gentle patient work freeing the rest of the crud off to end with a perfectly operating wastegate once more.
Next task will be dressing up the valve seats on the cylinder heads and fitting a new set of valve springs.
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