new owner questions

On 30-Mar-2005, (Jay Masino) wrote:

This doesn't make sense, to me. The "bulb" part of the seal squeezes into
the crack between the body and the wing. That's what holds it in
place. It wouldn't stay in place, when the wing was detached from the
body.


I have no specific knowledge of how they do it at the factory, but I find it
hard to believe that they don't position the rubber seal before attaching
the wing. Any number of low-tack adhesives could be used to keep the seal
in place before mating.

That doesn't mean that the airplane is not designed to allow the seal to be
replaced (with much greater difficulty) without removing the wing.

I am sure that there are any number of such cases in the manufacture of
cars. For example, the exhaust manifold is most likely installed on a car's
engine before the engine is installed on the assembly line. But I would
hope that your mechanic can remove and replace the manifold without taking
the engine out of your car.

--
-Elliott Drucker

Haven't worked on many Jaguars, have you?

Jim


.. But I would
hope that your mechanic can remove and replace the manifold without taking
the engine out of your car.

Jaguars are one example. Certain models of Porsche have dual oil
filters - and one of them can be changed only after removing a fender.
And I know I've seen a car where replacing the spark plugs requires the
engine to be pulled.

Of course with airplanes it's worse. Ever try to change out a prop
governor on an M20-F Mooney without pulling the engine off the mounts?
I don't believe it can be done.

Michael

(e.drucker wrote)
I am sure that there are any number of such cases in the manufacture of
cars. For example, the exhaust manifold is most likely installed on a
car's
engine before the engine is installed on the assembly line. But I would
hope that your mechanic can remove and replace the manifold without taking
the engine out of your car.


Camaro/Firebirds:
GM (eventually) had a square stamped on the inside wall of the passenger
fender so you knew precisely where to torch - heater core popped right out
once an "easy access" hole was cut.

It was back in the early 80's last time I did this (friend's shop). Yikes. I
think it was the Camaro with the stamped fender?

Yikes, I think it was the heater core and not the blower?

OK. I got nothing.


Montblack