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At 550 hours in my Sling 4, the labyrinth joints  on my 914 exhaust system are leaking badly.

This is adding quite a bit of ambient heat to the engine bay. Up to 95 deg C measured at the exit air out the bottom of cowling.

During a long climb it can boil the mogas in the gascolator and caused vaporisation and engine failure.

it is also staining everything in the engine compartment brown/ yellow.

l cant seem to find a solution on the net/ forums. I can't see that anyone has had the same issue, which is surprising to me.

 

 

 

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  • Re: 914 Exhaust leak

    by » 3 years ago


    Have you been lubricating those joints regularly?


  • Re: 914 Exhaust leak

    by » 3 years ago


    Tyler Hathaway wrote:

    Have you been lubricating those joints regularly?

    In which manual does it state that these joints should be lubricated?


  • Re: 914 Exhaust leak

    by » 3 years ago


    It does say in the pic he posted that anti-seize may be used for installation of those joints.  I was just asking the question.

    It is required for the standard ball joints, as per the Rotax Installation manual (78-00-00, Para 1.1):

    "The 4 ball joints must be used to avoid damage due to vibration.  All ball joints have to be greased regularly with heat resistant lubricant (e.g. LOCTITE ANTISEIZE) to avoid gripping and seizing of the joints. Be aware that locked up stresses cause cracks."


  • Re: 914 Exhaust leak

    by » 3 years ago


    I too was just asking the question. Your question sent me to the manuals, but I could not find anything that indicates that these joints should be lubricated, except for assembly, if necessary. If lubrication is necessary, I would like to know.

     


  • Re: 914 Exhaust leak

    by » 3 years ago


    MML 5-20-00, pg 3 also says, under "Recommended Inspections", to carry out inspection: Of the exhaust unit (where necessary, replaced application of LOCTITE Anti-Seize).  In that case, it doesn't get too specific about exactly where.


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