donaziza
Well Known Member
There was a thread a couple of months ago with pictures showing a guy taking his Sky Tec starter apart and fixing it, AND, I realize there's a lot of you out there who probably know this, BUT, for those of you who don't, like myself, I pass this along in case it helps someone else.
About last summer, I began to notice what looked like "black grease" hanging on the bottom of my Sky Tec starter. I had two mechanics look at lt. No clue. I then called Sky Tec. Also no clue. A few days ago, there was a 3rd mechanic working on my plane, ( something unrelated), but anyway, he said he tightened up my starter. Not the mounting to the engine, but rather the starter halves themselves were loose. This allows the halves to grind on each other, making aluminum, and when mixed with a bit of engine oil from a small leak (right in the same place), looks exactly like "black grease".
Hope this helps someone.
About last summer, I began to notice what looked like "black grease" hanging on the bottom of my Sky Tec starter. I had two mechanics look at lt. No clue. I then called Sky Tec. Also no clue. A few days ago, there was a 3rd mechanic working on my plane, ( something unrelated), but anyway, he said he tightened up my starter. Not the mounting to the engine, but rather the starter halves themselves were loose. This allows the halves to grind on each other, making aluminum, and when mixed with a bit of engine oil from a small leak (right in the same place), looks exactly like "black grease".
Hope this helps someone.