---------------------------------------------------------- Stratus-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 08/22/05: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:20 AM - Stratus engine mount crack (Bryan Martin) 2. 06:49 AM - Re: Stratus engine mount crack (Larry McFarland) 3. 08:51 AM - Re: Stratus engine mount crack (Michel Therrien) 4. 01:23 PM - Re: Stratus engine mount crack (Bryan Martin) 5. 04:17 PM - Re: Stratus engine mount crack (Michel Therrien) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:20:20 AM PST US Subject: Stratus-List: Stratus engine mount crack From: Bryan Martin Stratus List --> Stratus-List message posted by: Bryan Martin I found a crack on my upper right engine mount today. The crack started at the front end of the upper gusset and extended down and back at a 45 degree angle for about 3/4 inch. I remembered reading about this on the list some time ago. I checked the archives and found a few other reported cracks on the same mount in the same place after about the same number of hours on the engine. I bought the engine in April 2001, I have 120 hours on the engine now. Looks like I'm going to be down for a while for repairs. It's about time for my annual condition inspection anyway. -- Bryan Martin N61BM, CH 601 XL, Stratus Subaru. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:49:55 AM PST US From: Larry McFarland Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Stratus engine mount crack --> Stratus-List message posted by: Larry McFarland Bryan, Your mount lasted just twice the time that mine did. Stratus was good enough to send me another and it wasn't painted, but it did have an elongated gusset that reached another 3/4". I made another one using a bent design with longer gussets, TIG welded. The process of changing one of these isn't difficult if you support the engine on its oil pan flanges while supporting the tail with a wooden horse. Things get rather solid and you use a ratchet strap to tighten the engine to the main mount while you replace the broken Stratus mount. Kelly Meiste provided this info to me for replacing the mount and it worked great. Took about half an hour, Larry McFarland Bryan Martin wrote: >--> Stratus-List message posted by: Bryan Martin > >I found a crack on my upper right engine mount today. The crack started at >the front end of the upper gusset and extended down and back at a 45 degree >angle for about 3/4 inch. I remembered reading about this on the list some >time ago. I checked the archives and found a few other reported cracks on >the same mount in the same place after about the same number of hours on the >engine. I bought the engine in April 2001, I have 120 hours on the engine >now. > >Looks like I'm going to be down for a while for repairs. It's about time for >my annual condition inspection anyway. > > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:51:49 AM PST US From: Michel Therrien Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Stratus engine mount crack --> Stratus-List message posted by: Michel Therrien Hi Bryan, I'd like to better understand where the crack is... is it on the bracket that is attached to the Cyl. Head? Or is it on the engine mount itself? (the tubes) A picture would be nice. Thanks! Michel Therrien --- Bryan Martin wrote: > --> Stratus-List message posted by: Bryan Martin > > > I found a crack on my upper right engine mount > today. The crack started at > the front end of the upper gusset and extended down > and back at a 45 degree > angle for about 3/4 inch. ---------------------------- Michel Therrien CH601-HD, C-GZGQ http://mthobby.pcperfect.com/ch601 http://www.zenithair.com/bldrlist/profiles/mthobby http://pages.infinit.net/mthobby ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 01:23:44 PM PST US Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Stratus engine mount crack From: Bryan Martin --> Stratus-List message posted by: Bryan Martin The crack is in the blue bracket attached to the head. Bill Morelli and a couple of others have reported cracks in the same area. See: http://homepages.together.net/~billvt/Engine%20Mount%20Crack/Engine%20Mount% 20Crack.htm The crack on my mount is not as long as the one in these photos and mine is a bit further forward. on 8/22/05 11:51 AM, Michel Therrien at mtherr@yahoo.com wrote: > --> Stratus-List message posted by: Michel Therrien > > Hi Bryan, > > I'd like to better understand where the crack is... is > it on the bracket that is attached to the Cyl. Head? > Or is it on the engine mount itself? (the tubes) A > picture would be nice. > > Thanks! > > Michel Therrien > > > --- Bryan Martin wrote: > >> --> Stratus-List message posted by: Bryan Martin >> >> >> I found a crack on my upper right engine mount >> today. The crack started at >> the front end of the upper gusset and extended down >> and back at a 45 degree >> angle for about 3/4 inch. > > ---------------------------- > Michel Therrien CH601-HD, C-GZGQ > http://mthobby.pcperfect.com/ch601 > http://www.zenithair.com/bldrlist/profiles/mthobby > http://pages.infinit.net/mthobby > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 04:17:47 PM PST US From: Michel Therrien Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Stratus engine mount crack --> Stratus-List message posted by: Michel Therrien Wow... you've got do to a very good pre-flight inspection to discover that in time! Thanks! Michel do not archive --- Bryan Martin wrote: > --> Stratus-List message posted by: Bryan Martin > > > The crack is in the blue bracket attached to the > head. Bill Morelli and a > couple of others have reported cracks in the same > area. See: > > http://homepages.together.net/~billvt/Engine%20Mount%20Crack/Engine%20Mount% > 20Crack.htm > > The crack on my mount is not as long as the one in > these photos and mine is > a bit further forward. > > on 8/22/05 11:51 AM, Michel Therrien at > mtherr@yahoo.com wrote: > > > --> Stratus-List message posted by: Michel > Therrien > > > > Hi Bryan, > > > > I'd like to better understand where the crack > is... is > > it on the bracket that is attached to the Cyl. > Head? > > Or is it on the engine mount itself? (the tubes) > A > > picture would be nice. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Michel Therrien > > > > > > --- Bryan Martin wrote: > > > >> --> Stratus-List message posted by: Bryan Martin > >> > >> > >> I found a crack on my upper right engine mount > >> today. The crack started at > >> the front end of the upper gusset and extended > down > >> and back at a 45 degree > >> angle for about 3/4 inch. > > > > ---------------------------- > > Michel Therrien CH601-HD, C-GZGQ > > http://mthobby.pcperfect.com/ch601 > > http://www.zenithair.com/bldrlist/profiles/mthobby > > http://pages.infinit.net/mthobby > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > browse > Subscriptions page, > FAQ, > > > > > > ---------------------------- Michel Therrien CH601-HD, C-GZGQ http://mthobby.pcperfect.com/ch601 http://www.zenithair.com/bldrlist/profiles/mthobby http://pages.infinit.net/mthobby