Register Now

3Dgonnabe · 02-24-2005, 12:21 PM

As luck would have it the fan came loose on my OS 50 when I was out at the field. When I dropped the engine, I sawa scratch on the piston and decided that a field strip down was in order. Having satisfied myself (and the assembled crowd that all was well, I found that the Liner would not go back into the crankcase. (It had been stiff to remove). After much trying, I decided to use my head and decided to shrink the liner by spraying it with alcohol - worked like a charm - there was a light breeze to help evaporate the alcohol and cool it enough to let me fit it.

Hope this helps someone else who wants to keep flying rather than going home to the bench

ChrisLaFollette · 02-24-2005, 03:19 PM

when i put motors back together i put the liner in the fridge for a few minutes and hit the crankcase with a hair dryer. works like a charm also.

aarinsingh · 02-24-2005, 10:30 PM

Wow what alchol you have on tap at the clubhouse?

3Dgonnabe · 02-25-2005, 01:34 PM

I wish!!!

Nah! It was the Wal-Mart variety that I use for cleaning off the model unfortunately!

:twisted:

02-24-2005, 12:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
3Dgonnabe Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2004	OS50 Reassembly tip As luck would have it the fan came loose on my OS 50 when I was out at the field. When I dropped the engine, I sawa scratch on the piston and decided that a field strip down was in order. Having satisfied myself (and the assembled crowd that all was well, I found that the Liner would not go back into the crankcase. (It had been stiff to remove). After much trying, I decided to use my head and decided to shrink the liner by spraying it with alcohol - worked like a charm - there was a light breeze to help evaporate the alcohol and cool it enough to let me fit it. Hope this helps someone else who wants to keep flying rather than going home to the bench __________________ John

02-25-2005, 01:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
3Dgonnabe Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Apr 2004	I wish!!! Nah! It was the Wal-Mart variety that I use for cleaning off the model unfortunately! :twisted: __________________ John

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

02-24-2005, 03:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
ChrisLaFollette Join Date: Apr 2004	when i put motors back together i put the liner in the fridge for a few minutes and hit the crankcase with a hair dryer. works like a charm also.

02-24-2005, 10:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
aarinsingh Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Apr 2004	Wow what alchol you have on tap at the clubhouse?

Register Now

Log-in