Hey guys,
At the annual this year, my mechanic in Van Nuys/Los Angeles California pulled my cylinders because of low compression on one, and oil consumption ... and we found broken rings and exhuast valve problems.
The local engine shop said the motor cooked the cylinders from running too hot/lean either from carb issue, intake leak/baffling/etc or pilot error and leaning incorrectly.
Ive had the plane for 10 years and no issues like this before... but we can not repair the cylinders he said.
The quote was $875 for each cylinder OH'd, or $1500 for new.
Can you recommend any other shops I can call that are reputable for 4x cylinders for my O-360? Is $875 per the normal price for the Lycoming cylinders?
Thanks for help, we are still diagnosing where the problem came from. But we need 4x to put in, so we can start the motor and start checking everything
At the annual this year, my mechanic in Van Nuys/Los Angeles California pulled my cylinders because of low compression on one, and oil consumption ... and we found broken rings and exhuast valve problems.
The local engine shop said the motor cooked the cylinders from running too hot/lean either from carb issue, intake leak/baffling/etc or pilot error and leaning incorrectly.
Ive had the plane for 10 years and no issues like this before... but we can not repair the cylinders he said.
The quote was $875 for each cylinder OH'd, or $1500 for new.
Can you recommend any other shops I can call that are reputable for 4x cylinders for my O-360? Is $875 per the normal price for the Lycoming cylinders?
Thanks for help, we are still diagnosing where the problem came from. But we need 4x to put in, so we can start the motor and start checking everything
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