Deutz engine update.
Following the report of reassembly and successful running of the engine on 29 November 2010, at the Club Christmas lunch on 4 December 2010, the engine was started and run a number of times and all those involved were very happy with it. Honorary Member John Clay came down to witness it running. John was one of the original team involved in its restoration following its retrieval from the Capitol Theatre. The gudgeon problem has been resolved to everyone’s great relief. The photo shows Peter Woodmore looking on in a fatherly way while the engine is running!
Following the report of reassembly and successful running of the engine on 29 November 2010, at the Club Christmas lunch on 4 December 2010, the engine was started and run a number of times and all those involved were very happy with it. Honorary Member John Clay came down to witness it running. John was one of the original team involved in its restoration following its retrieval from the Capitol Theatre. The gudgeon problem has been resolved to everyone’s great relief. The photo shows Peter Woodmore looking on in a fatherly way while the engine is running!
Deutz Engine Running Again December 2010.
Deutz Engine Update
Combined from Ian Browning & Ron Irving:
A working bee was held today (29 Nov) to reassemble the Club’s twin cylinder Deutz engine following completion of machining one of the pistons. Members may recall that the engine seized when previous repair work was being tested, and the gudgeon pin was found to have ‘grabbed’ in the No. 2 piston. It took a 100 tonne press to push it out, and this damaged the gudgeon pin hole. The repaired piston was refitted today and the engine ran for half an hour or more with no sign of a problem. Needless to say, Russell and the crew are very pleased the problem has been successfully resolved. “I have never heard the engine run as quietly”.
Combined from Ian Browning & Ron Irving:
A working bee was held today (29 Nov) to reassemble the Club’s twin cylinder Deutz engine following completion of machining one of the pistons. Members may recall that the engine seized when previous repair work was being tested, and the gudgeon pin was found to have ‘grabbed’ in the No. 2 piston. It took a 100 tonne press to push it out, and this damaged the gudgeon pin hole. The repaired piston was refitted today and the engine ran for half an hour or more with no sign of a problem. Needless to say, Russell and the crew are very pleased the problem has been successfully resolved. “I have never heard the engine run as quietly”.
Club's Deutz Engine.
Deutz Engine - June 2010
At the Hawkesbury Show recently, the Deutz engine was run a number of times, and it became apparent a knock was developing in number two cylinder. A preliminary check on the day suggested it might be the gudgeon. A working bee was held on 19th May when the piston was removed, and it was found the gudgeon bush to be the cause, and a new bush has to be made. Russell Gear thought he had some suitable bronze, but it turned out to be just under the 105mm outside diameter required. That is some bush! Anyway, purchase of suitable material was approved via a phone around of Committee members, and Peter Woodmore is undertaking the machining.
At the Hawkesbury Show recently, the Deutz engine was run a number of times, and it became apparent a knock was developing in number two cylinder. A preliminary check on the day suggested it might be the gudgeon. A working bee was held on 19th May when the piston was removed, and it was found the gudgeon bush to be the cause, and a new bush has to be made. Russell Gear thought he had some suitable bronze, but it turned out to be just under the 105mm outside diameter required. That is some bush! Anyway, purchase of suitable material was approved via a phone around of Committee members, and Peter Woodmore is undertaking the machining.
Deutz Engine - May 2010
The Club’s pride, the 1926 Deutz 50HP engine, was given a number of runs over the Hawkesbury Show. The last couple of times it became evident there is an unwanted noise noticeable mainly when it is slowing down during shut-down. A preliminary check suggests it may be a gudgeon in the right hand cylinder, though this has to be investigated fully. To do so requires removal of the piston, no trivial matter! A working bee is being planned for the near future to undertake the work.
At least space is not as confined as it was when this engine was recovered from the bowels of the Capitol Theatre!
The Club’s pride, the 1926 Deutz 50HP engine, was given a number of runs over the Hawkesbury Show. The last couple of times it became evident there is an unwanted noise noticeable mainly when it is slowing down during shut-down. A preliminary check suggests it may be a gudgeon in the right hand cylinder, though this has to be investigated fully. To do so requires removal of the piston, no trivial matter! A working bee is being planned for the near future to undertake the work.
At least space is not as confined as it was when this engine was recovered from the bowels of the Capitol Theatre!