Hi All,
I've been swamped lately, 2072 is still apart waiting driveshaft parts, 1210 is dead (hydro mystery I have not dug into yet). And the 1100 is still doing all the work around here. Got a line on a 2284 with (get this) 376 hours. I looked it over today, and was disappointed to find oil seeping onto the mule drive at the front of the engine. Seller claims replacing front oil seal is a cake job. I also noticed the mule drive will not seat properly on the left side. Carrier keeps springing slightly away from the frankenstien bolt (about 1/2 inch. Engine seems to run ok, just a little uneven at idle. (surges). Plenty of power, and dry hydro area. The oil leak has me worried tho. Started getting pressure from seller that it would be "gone tomorrow..." Also, the blades are almost completely worn away! I've never seen that much wear on a set of blades still in service. Those 376 hours had to be brutal ones. So my big question is, how hard is it really to do the oil seal?
Thanks,
John