belquilt Posted August 31, 2007 Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 Hey there... I use my Liberty about 10 hours a month. I went in this morning to fiinsh a quilt and went to change th bobbin. I noticed some black goop behind the bobbin case - like dark black motor goop. (I hope this makes sense). Is there something I need to check or do ??? Is this bad or normal??? I don't oil every day since I don't use it every day. The wicks all have oil on them. I didn't oil the bobbin area this morning. Let me know what you think. I am getting ready to load another quilt so any input would be appreciated. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TishMarshall Posted August 31, 2007 Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 Have you use WD 40 to clean that area, then go back and oil. You'll need some scrap batting to help wipe out the gu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belquilt Posted September 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 I have used the WD 40 and I am using the scrap batting to clean it out, but what the heck is it and is this normal? Am I over oiling??? Is there somewhere else I should check to see where its coming from? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizziesgirl Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 How old is your machine? When I first got mine and for several months I had black goo to clean. It only shows up occasionally now and that has only been the last couple months. My Milli is a year old, can't believe she's growing up so fast... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlene Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 Hi, I have a Millie, but under the bobbin case area there is a plug. Occasionally I get the black goo stuff. I just clean it off and continue on. So far no problems, and I have had my machine 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnCavanaugh Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 Beth, The black "goo" is just gear box grease that is sneaking out behind the plug on the machine. Just keep wiping it out as you clean the bobbin case area. Eventually it will stop. In the "old days" the shaft that runs through the machine didn't have the black plug to prevent the oozing, so it was more noticeable. The plug is designed to reduce that. However, if you notice a great deal coming out, then pry off the black plug (located under and behinde the hook in the bobbin area) and thoroughly clean it. Use a bit of silicone sealant around the edges of the plug and push it on firmly again. Nothing bad is happening to the machine, so don't worry! Just keep the area clean as you work. Dawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belquilt Posted September 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 Once again, my Cyber Quilting Sisters answer my questions and concerns!! And on a Holiday Weekend! Oh, my machine will be a year old in October . Thanks Tish, Charlene, Sheryl and Dawn. You all described my situation perfectly. I will keep wiping!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 Beth: If I read your post correctly the grease is leaking from the shaft that the hook assy. is attached to. This is a different issue from leaking from the shaft that has the black cap. A little leakage from a new machine that stops is not a problem. It also depends on the volume leaking. If the leakage is excessive (enough to be thrown out on the sides if the housing around the hook assembly). I would suggest you contact Amy and send her pictures of the leakage. I would not worry about a little leakage. When I install the black cap on older machines or replace them on newer machines I clean the area around the shaft with alcohol and then use super glue to attach them. This is the method used at the factory. They will normally stay in place. I have put many of these on machines and keep them in stock for that purpose. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 I am so glad this topic came up! Just this afternoon I noticed some goop on my bobbin........all around the plug goop was seriously oozing out and the plug was loose. After reading your post, John, I pried it off, cleaned the entire bobbin area, cleaned out all the goop that was in the plug and put it back on. Well, almost. I need to wait til dh comes home so he can direct me to the Super Glue. It is ok to run it without the plug being glued on? Right? It actually sounds much better now! I hope that goop stops oozing out.....very messy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susanri Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 ooohhh mine comes out like softserve its grey and thickish it has slowed down I called when this first began and was told an air pocket is pushing it out from the packing. Do I need to repack this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 Hi Susan, If your machine isn't noisy I wouldn't bother. When you get the air pocket in the gear box and the gears aren't running in the grease all of the time, it will sound growly down by the bobbin area. This is when you should repack it. The gears are a hardend steel and won't get hurt at all if you have this happen and don't get the grease in there right away. Later, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susanri Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 Thanks no growling yet... but I don't quilt a whole lot...is it hard to repack a machine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam.Nagle Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 I\'ve had my Millie one year and just now am getting the growling noise. How can I tell if it needs repacking? It came on all of a sudden. If I need to repack, what grease do I use? Thanks-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizziesgirl Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Mine did the same thing, quite one minute growling the next. Call APQS and they will have you put the phone by the bobbin case and they can tell by the sound if you need to repack. They have the grease there that you need and all the directions. I put it off for a long time cause I just knew it was going to be horrible to do and guess what it wasn\'t. They send you more than enough grease to repack. Now Miss Lizzie is purring like a kitten again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcclannan Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Hey, before you go to all that trouble, make it\'s not your stomach growling. Too much quilting will do that to you, you know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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