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  • 4343
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2011
    • 141

    #1

    miss geico strut

    hi, will the octura lead teflon sleeves fit into my stalk geico strut?? any slop on the prop stub with these sleeves?
  • 4343
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2011
    • 141

    #2
    has any tried this??

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    • bob_t
      Senior Member
      • Sep 2012
      • 160

      #3
      Unless you ream the strut deeper, they are a little bit too long. I bought some and put one in a somewhat "worn" strut (caused by an out of balance prop from previous owner). I cut the sleeve to proper length and re-centered it using the fwd bushing and prop shaft and then used bearing set compound to lock the sleeve in place. Seemed to be a good fit with very little radial play. I'll have to wait until the ice melts to try it, though.

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      • 4343
        Senior Member
        • Jul 2011
        • 141

        #4
        what do you do if teflon wears out in strut after its been glued in?

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        • 4343
          Senior Member
          • Jul 2011
          • 141

          #5
          bumpppp

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          • JimClark
            Fast Electric Addict!
            • Apr 2007
            • 5907

            #6
            a little heat and they should loosten
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            Billy Graham

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            • bob_t
              Senior Member
              • Sep 2012
              • 160

              #7
              These metal sleeves are very tough. I was suprised how difficult they were to cut with a hacksaw blade with the sleeve chucked in a small lathe and turning slow speed. They are not "teflon" like the "plastic" teflon liners. I don't know how durable they are (yet). I will have to wait until the pond is liquid to try it. They were recommended to me by Darin Jordan.

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              • pmark
                Junior Member
                • Oct 2012
                • 6

                #8
                I replaced my worn-out sleeves with lead Teflon ones bought from eBay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-16-lead-te...-/140352337980
                I must say It was a little tricky to remove the old worn-out ones.

                I will upload some pictures when I find the time
                Last edited by pmark; 03-03-2013, 04:10 AM.

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                • bob_t
                  Senior Member
                  • Sep 2012
                  • 160

                  #9
                  Originally posted by pmark
                  I must say I was I little tricky to remove the old warn out ones.

                  I will upload some pictures when I find the time
                  Curious, how did you get your bushings out? The bushings are tougher than the (softer) aluminum they are mounted in!

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                  • lenny
                    Fast Electric Addict!
                    • Sep 2010
                    • 4293

                    #10
                    Do you use any heat first and let it cool a little bit ?
                    And than tap it a little and then try to push it out.
                    ? ONLY IF THEY WORK

                    My youtube videos.http://www.youtube.com/user/61manx?feature=mhee

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                    • JimClark
                      Fast Electric Addict!
                      • Apr 2007
                      • 5907

                      #11
                      I think to use that bushing you need to drill out the strut to 3/16

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                      • pmark
                        Junior Member
                        • Oct 2012
                        • 6

                        #12
                        I didnt use heat. I tried the drill-bit method found in another thread.
                        I started with the rear bushing first as this seemed to be the most worn-out.
                        I used high quality drill bits and tried to "bite" the bushing and make it slowlly spin out of the strut.
                        I started with 4.8mm drill-bit which was an almost exact fit to the inner size of the bushing.
                        My drill bits where new and very good quality so they cut through the bushing like butter without getting a "bite" to spin it out
                        At that point a was afraid that I would damage my strut but I decided to move up in size until one of the drills eventually "bites" the bushing.
                        I moved up in size in the following order
                        4.8mm
                        5.0mm
                        5.5mm
                        6.0mm
                        The last one made the job as it ate all the bushing in one spot, hit the strut and slowlly spinned the bushing out.
                        For the front one I desided to use another method.
                        I pushed it with the back of the drill-bit and it easilly popped out!
                        IMG_0534.jpgIMG_0533.jpg
                        IMG_0531.jpgIMG_0535.jpg
                        Last edited by pmark; 03-03-2013, 04:48 AM.

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                        • lenny
                          Fast Electric Addict!
                          • Sep 2010
                          • 4293

                          #13
                          Nice pictures by the way.
                          That did not sound like fun,
                          On the one that you drilled out on the table.
                          It looks like I see a little bit of blue lock tight on it.
                          And also at the back of the strut bushing hole too.
                          If that is the blue lock tight, The heat would have released it for you,
                          And may be made the job easier for you.
                          It will be my turn next to do this on mine mystic strut bushing.
                          ? ONLY IF THEY WORK

                          My youtube videos.http://www.youtube.com/user/61manx?feature=mhee

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                          • pmark
                            Junior Member
                            • Oct 2012
                            • 6

                            #14
                            Originally posted by lenny
                            It looks like I see a little bit of blue lock tight on it.
                            And also at the back of the strut bushing hole too.
                            If that is the blue lock tight, The heat would have released it for you,
                            And may be made the job easier for you.
                            It will be my turn next to do this on mine mystic strut bushing.
                            You are probably right about the loctite. I havent noticed it till now.
                            I attach some more pics of the bushings for comparison.
                            The hole might look big but there was no damage on the strut.
                            The drill-bit bite caused the walls of the bushing to colapse inside.
                            DSC_3948.jpgDSC_3949.jpg[DSC_3964.jpg
                            DSC_3960.jpgDSC_3959.jpg

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                            • lenny
                              Fast Electric Addict!
                              • Sep 2010
                              • 4293

                              #15
                              Ok thanks for the info,
                              When you go to put the new ones in use lube,
                              Should make it a little easier to do.
                              Do you have a drill press or a C clamp ?
                              Ether one would make it easier to press bushing in for you.
                              ? ONLY IF THEY WORK

                              My youtube videos.http://www.youtube.com/user/61manx?feature=mhee

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