carl@photos.prestel.co.uk wrote:
> Hi Graham,
>
> Thanks for your reply - will check for play but I am fairly sure there is
> none.
>
> One more question though. Most of our aileron rod ends are from the "tight
> batch". We should have returned them to Europa for replacement but instead
> we made do. We freed them up in a drill but they seem to tighten up again
> after about six months (probably the grease drying up). The other thing we
> found is that grease seems to make them worse (even with graphite). Light
> oil seems to be the best. At the moment we are trying WD40 but will have to
> check whether it dosent dry out and make things worse. The other possibility
> is 3 in one oil. Any suggestions ???
>
> Failing that we might have to consider replacing all the rod ends (12 in
> total). Any idea what the cost of these is (roughly).
> Regards,
>
> Carl.
>
I replaced several stiff rod ends from Europa with some Aurora
bearing of the same number (MW5) from Aircraft Spruce,
at $5.37 each. They seemed much smoother than those
---From the kit.
Terry Seaver
A135
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