Oh ok
O ring can be tough getting thing on them. What parts were salvageable on your
50?

Nick


--- On Wed, 7/23/08, grant_blakeley <grant_blakeley@...> wrote:

> From: grant_blakeley <grant_blakeley@...>
> Subject: [DIYGasTurbines] Re: Need help....vt50 rebuild
> To: DIYGasTurbines@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 8:52 PM
> Okay, no worries. I got it back on.
>
>
> It wasn't a threaded AL part. It was the diffusor
> plate. It slips onto the centerhousing and
> there is an o-ring to seal the oil from leaking.
>
>
> I guess it just needed to sit overnight. I went out and
> pushed it on and it went a little, put
> the v-bands on and it when all the way on. Weird...
>
>
> Overall the rebuild was super easy and fast. Spent a while
> cleaning the turbine shaft from
> the seal ring that was burned(?) away and caked on.
>
>
> -Grant
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In DIYGasTurbines@yahoogroups.com, nick huwar
> <nickhuwar@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Grant,
> >
> >
> > I know I don't know a lot about turbo's yet
> but what comes to mind is, you might not
> get it back off. Also cast AL thread don't take much to
> strip out the threads.
> >
> >
> > Is it supposed to be that snug?
> >
> >
> > Nick
> >
> >
> > --- On Wed, 7/23/08, grant_blakeley
> <grant_blakeley@...> wrote:
> >
> > > From: grant_blakeley <grant_blakeley@...>
> > > Subject: [DIYGasTurbines] Need help....vt50
> rebuild
> > > To: DIYGasTurbines@yahoogroups.com
> > > Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 6:13 PM
> > > So i am rebuilding an old VT50 of mine...had oil
> leaking out
> > > of both ends.
> > >
> > > Now i can't get the diffusor plate on. I
> remember it
> > > being a bare to get off, now getting it
> > > back on it a pain.
> > >
> > > Do you guys think if i get a long enough bolt,
> that i could
> > > potentially press the diffusor plate
> > > on. The bolt would replace the turbine shaft and
> pull the
> > > plate onto the diffusor housing
> > > when tightening the nut?
> > >
> > > It is being really stubborn. I don't have
> access to a
> > > big press also, which is what i'd imagine
> > > would be ideal for this.
> > >
> > > Any thoughts?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > > -Grant
> >