Under bite is back already

4Runner

So, in another thread I reported getting a new lower base and all the insides under warranty. On my dime, I purchased a new hinge assembly. Got everything together and I was aligned perfectly. Well, after about 3 or 4 cooks, tonight my temp jumped to 900 and after cooling it down to 700 I lifted the lid to make sure everything was ok and when I closed it back...there was the under bite. Any hope for me to loosen everything tomorrow after it cools and realign or did I just spend $125 for no good reason? Disappointed to say the least.

NPHuskerFL

Let it completely cool. Realign and adjust. Perform dollar test. Tighten bolts on bands. You should NEVER attempt adjusting or tightening/loosening with hot egg. You'll be Aok.

Jeremiah

Were are u at? Maybe I could help?

plumbfir01

@Jeremiah hes in Cola, cant you tell by that awesome gamecock Photo

Jeremiah

I figured he was in state, but I thought that maybe if he was close to me I could help him out.

CANMAN1976

Two words double nut!!!!

4Runner

Columbia. I'm going to try tomorrow. Thanks.

yzzi

I've adjusted mine 3 times 3 different ways. I've accepted the fact that my egg needs jaw reconstruction surgery.

4Runner

I'm with you. I performed my reconstruction with a new base and hinge...just expected it to last a bit longer than 2 weeks.

4Runner

Loosened the bands this morning and adjusted the top. Realigned again so all is right with the world again. Also, I apologized to my Egg for calling her a POS last night. We are a happy couple again.

pantsypants

NPHuskerFL said:

Let it completely cool. Realign and adjust. Perform dollar test. Tighten bolts on bands. You should NEVER attempt adjusting or tightening/loosening with hot egg. You'll be Aok.

whats the dollar test ?

I have smoke leaking from my egg all the time , i have tried to adjust it but it never sticks .
can anyone help me out with this ?

lousubcap

@pantsypants-the  dollar bill test only works south of the border >-  Since the US still has dollars use one as a "feeler gauge" to check the dome to base seal.  Basically close the dome on a dollar bill and then pull it out.  Should feel resistance all around the circumference of the mating surface.  

I guess you could use a sheet of paper or upscale to a 5 dollar bill test.  If no resistance, or in your case, obvious smoke leaks then you have an air gap.  If you can control your temps as you are then no impact on cooks, may extend your shutdown time and lump consumption.  FWIW-

pantsypants

i see no issue , The egg shuts down great and Temp control seems good ,
I just dont think its normal to see that much smoke leaking out .

oh well

Little Steven

Yeah don't use the twonie test.

pantsypants

i did it with pennies as I have so many and not sure what to do with them ,

Jeremiah

@4Runner‌ Awwwwll. I'm glad y'all made up! :x

4Runner

Underbite came back again last night......temp got to 800 before I toned it down to 550.     Am I the only one with an Egg that develops an underbite with each high temp cook?    

buzd504

Mine has had a slight underbite since my first high temp cook.  It doesn't seem to affect anything, so I quit worrying about it.

Little Steven

pantsypants said:

i did it with pennies as I have so many and not sure what to do with them ,

Get the egg fired up real hot in a steel pan and melt them. Worth more that way

yzzi

4Runner said:

Underbite came back again last night......temp got to 800 before I toned it down to 550.     Am I the only one with an Egg that develops an underbite with each high temp cook?    

I've never been able to get rid of mine. Just get used to it.

jimreed777

Every single time I get over 500 degrees - when I open the egg - the the weight of the dome would cause the bands to slide down in the back causing a severe underbite. I would let the egg cool and re-tighten. I even got new bands thinking the bands were wonky. I could crank away until the bolts bent over and no matter what...underbite every time over 500. I cook pizza at least once a week - so that was getting ANNOYING.

Finally, while the bands were still warm...I pushed up on the hinge assembly (with gloves on) and lined the bands back up and then tightened away. No more issues with underbite. In my situation, it was not only the underbite - but the hinge kept hitting the table and scratching it up. 

DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK...crack your egg base and it is on you.

Mickey

If it's cooking don't worry, be happy mon :-h

Cowdogs

If your bands slip during a high heat cook they are too loose.

Adjust them again when the egg is cool, and then next time you do a high heat cook be sure tighten them before you open the egg (after reaching high cooking temp).

caliking

I'm not sure about tightening the bands super-tight while the egg is  very hot. As the bands cool, they could contract and crack the ceramic. 

Cowdogs

I would make them tight, but don't go standing on the wrench or anything like that.  Just tight enough to stop the slipping.  The bolt will break way before the egg will.

SenorHuevo

I experience this too, but trying to keep the thing perfect would drive me crazy - it's a grill.  As long as it works, you're cool.

4Runner

It does work...just irritating is all. I got it realigned today and torqued the bolts to 10# as prescribed. I might give them a slight turn when warm to see if that helps. Thanks.

4Runner

Finish this thread off in case it helps someone else. Once realigned, got it up to 500 or so and using the torque wrench, turned the bolts at 10lbs again. They all turned a bit. No more alignment issues even after a 700 - 800 degree burn.

probe1957

Cool.  Glad to hear that.