Thanks all for suggestions.
I managed to get them all done tonight using a combination of tie wraps
and a small clamp along with longer bolts to compress the rubbers first.
Then replaced each one with the aircraft grade AN5 bolt.
Took about an hour and it wasn't easy as the tie wraps kept slipping off
the curved cap washers at first.
The bottom ones were easier as the weight of the engine compressed one
side of the rubber mount enough that I could get the washers and nut on.
All the best,
Martin
On 4/20/2015 9:30 AM, John Wigney wrote:
> Hi Martin,
>
> It is a long time ago, but I think that I bought some 1/4" hardware
> threaded rod and (i) cut it into 4 judicious lengths.
> (ii) I then bolted the whole assembly up tight at each mount.
> (iii) I then removed one threaded rod at a time and inserted the
> correct bolt.
>
> I think that works.
>
> Cheers, John
> N262WF, mono XS, 912S
> Mooresville, North Carolina
>
> From: Martin Tuck<MJKTuck@cs.com>
> Subject: Europa-List: Compressing Rubber Mounts
>
>
> I'm busy rehanging the engine with fresh rubber mounts.
>
> Is there an easier way of compressing the rubber mounts such that you
> can get the threads of each bolt to show through enough to put the
> washers and nut on?
>
> When I installed the engine first time round I seem to remember
> struggling with some kind of clamp but I can't remember what I did now.
> I figured this must be a common problem so perhaps I've missed a trick.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Regards,
> Martin Tuck
>
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