This is for an '8A, not an '8 or any of the other RVs.
Caught this on an oil change: my Vetterman exhaust developed a crack in the weld at the exhaust flange for the #4 cylinder. Naturally this is the "busiest" of the four cylinders' exhausts. :-(
I would like to remove the pipe to have it welded but can't seem to do it. Obviously, I installed the exhaust when I built the airplane but the exhaust was most likely installed before the other engine items (and maybe even before hanging the engine -- I can't remember).
I've removed the EGT probe, a heat muff, the exhaust hanger tubes, and the entire #3 tube where it connects to the crossover tube but I still cannot remove the #4 pipe. The crossover tube and exhaust tube go between between tubes in the engine mount and don't allow me the rotation I need. Any ideas other than a torch or pulling the engine?
IO360, 624 hours, standard Vetterman crossover exhaust purchased through Van's with my finish kit in 2012. Again, this is an RV-8A.
Caught this on an oil change: my Vetterman exhaust developed a crack in the weld at the exhaust flange for the #4 cylinder. Naturally this is the "busiest" of the four cylinders' exhausts. :-(
I would like to remove the pipe to have it welded but can't seem to do it. Obviously, I installed the exhaust when I built the airplane but the exhaust was most likely installed before the other engine items (and maybe even before hanging the engine -- I can't remember).
I've removed the EGT probe, a heat muff, the exhaust hanger tubes, and the entire #3 tube where it connects to the crossover tube but I still cannot remove the #4 pipe. The crossover tube and exhaust tube go between between tubes in the engine mount and don't allow me the rotation I need. Any ideas other than a torch or pulling the engine?
IO360, 624 hours, standard Vetterman crossover exhaust purchased through Van's with my finish kit in 2012. Again, this is an RV-8A.
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