I have an Extreem IO-360 with roller lifters and a CS M/T prop, 8,5 compression.
Oilpressure typically 75-85 PSI.
Last week I found some oil along the oilsump edge and on the floor below the exhaust pipes.
I also saw some oilspray in the bottom of the lower cowl.
It all was approx equal to about half a coffeecup.
I could not see any unusual oilconsumption on the stick, nor had the oilpress been non-normal.
It was also some oilspray on the bottom of the engine, but it was not evident where it came from.
I looked specially around the front of the engine and around the prop and CS-line, but found no oil there.
I found the oil refill tube slightly loose in it's safetywiring, so I tightned it and rewired it.
I also found that about 75% of the screws holding the oilsump to the engine could be tightened beetween a half and a 3/4 turn, and so I did.
The I cleaned up all the oildrops and spray that I saw.
After a testflight, there still was some oil along the sump-edge and some oildrops and spray on the bottom of the lower cowl.
As before, it looked like it was centered below the right hand side of the engine.
On Thursday, I'll once again will remove the cowls and look for signs where the oil leak is coming from.
Does any of you have any thoughs of where to look for the leak?
Or do you experts out there need moro info before giving me a suggestion?
Thanks!
Oilpressure typically 75-85 PSI.
Last week I found some oil along the oilsump edge and on the floor below the exhaust pipes.
I also saw some oilspray in the bottom of the lower cowl.
It all was approx equal to about half a coffeecup.
I could not see any unusual oilconsumption on the stick, nor had the oilpress been non-normal.
It was also some oilspray on the bottom of the engine, but it was not evident where it came from.
I looked specially around the front of the engine and around the prop and CS-line, but found no oil there.
I found the oil refill tube slightly loose in it's safetywiring, so I tightned it and rewired it.
I also found that about 75% of the screws holding the oilsump to the engine could be tightened beetween a half and a 3/4 turn, and so I did.
The I cleaned up all the oildrops and spray that I saw.
After a testflight, there still was some oil along the sump-edge and some oildrops and spray on the bottom of the lower cowl.
As before, it looked like it was centered below the right hand side of the engine.
On Thursday, I'll once again will remove the cowls and look for signs where the oil leak is coming from.
Does any of you have any thoughs of where to look for the leak?
Or do you experts out there need moro info before giving me a suggestion?
Thanks!