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Old 01-18-2010, 06:12 PM
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I found a broken clip today as I was removing all 4 ECI cylinders to comply with the recent AD. The push rod tube had not moved and the seal was not leaking. The valve cover was beat up on the inside, Actually had dented the cover slightly. Hope the new ECI cylinders have new improved parts.
Jeff, how many hours on the cylinders/engine ?
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Old 01-19-2010, 11:48 AM
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115 hours on New TMX-0360
3 out of the four were broken. Only one was in two pieces. The safety lock for the nut held the parts from separating and falling down on the other two.
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Old 01-20-2010, 05:31 PM
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Gil, do you know what the part # is for the bend up tab lock washer that holds LW14995?

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Old 01-20-2010, 05:39 PM
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Instead of the clip being the problem. It was actually the can follower which failed about an inch and three quarters from the end (clean break). This forced the push rod tube out and caused the clip failure. This will cause a full teardown to my "new engine". I will be contacting ECi about this as well as Mattituck.

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Old 01-20-2010, 07:56 PM
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Gil, do you know what the part # is for the bend up tab lock washer that holds LW14995?

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LW-12272

http://www.aeroinstock.com/products/...earch=MTIyNzI=

...for the princely sum of 98 cents (Lycoming) and 65 cents for the ECI part...
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Old 01-20-2010, 08:27 PM
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Instead of the clip being the problem. It was actually the cam follower which failed about an inch and three quarters from the end (clean break). This forced the push rod tube out and caused the clip failure. This will cause a full teardown to my "new engine". I will be contacting ECi about this as well as Mattituck.

David
When you say cam follower, is that the same as lifter? Do you have roller lifters?
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Old 01-20-2010, 08:40 PM
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Default It's one of these.

http://picasaweb.google.com/n777ty/T...11630638859618

This from Radomir's web site. No roller lifters.
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Old 01-20-2010, 11:11 PM
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http://picasaweb.google.com/n777ty/T...11630638859618

This from Radomir's web site. No roller lifters.
...at the "groove"?
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Old 01-21-2010, 05:57 AM
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Default Only one broke.

It broke about 1/4 inch below the groove. Got to be something else wrong or some bad metallurgy somewhere. I guess I'll have to wait until the case is cracked. There have been no unusual temperatures, speeds or other symptoms. Only the Shadow knows! I consider myself fortunate.

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Old 03-04-2010, 05:43 PM
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Default another failure

While removing the cylinders from a friends ECI O-360 (group B cylinders), we found 2 of the 4 shroud tube springs broken. Tubes had not moved--no oil leaks. Total engine time is just over 85 hours. I think I'll replace mine with the lycoming part before I put my engine into service. As stated above the Lycoming number is LW-14995 and don't forget the LW-12272 lock tab.

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