June 17, 2009

How to change model airplane engine bearings (part 2 of 2)

Part two of a video that explains how to replace worn bearings in a model airplane engine.

It is one of the informational series of videos coming from RCModelReviews.com

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Duration : 0:7:56


Tags: 2-stroke, airplane, bearings, control, engine, maintenance, model, OS, radio, RC, thunder, tiger

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June 17, 2009

scruttart @ 3:28 pm

Excellent clip very …
Excellent clip very interesting & straightforward you are a natural teacher.

soupahugly @ 3:28 pm

awesome. everything …
awesome. everything was perfect in this video. thank you for posting. i wish i had seen this before i disassembled my first nitro engine.
great job.

alexedit1 @ 3:28 pm

one of the best …
one of the best videos I have seen…no wait..THE best video I have seen since I started flying

fruitykeith @ 3:28 pm

Again very good …
Again very good video thank you for posting this

DaManzMoney @ 3:28 pm

Oh Ok I just heard …
Oh Ok I just heard you say wrist pin I didn't realize there was no bearing

xjet @ 3:28 pm

Because these …
Because these engines don't have a wrist-pin bearing. The conrod is bushed at both ends - no roller-bearing as you'd find on larger engines.

DaManzMoney @ 3:28 pm

Why wouldn't you …
Why wouldn't you change the wrist pin bearing while you had it out?

DaManzMoney @ 3:28 pm

I meant at :12 …
I meant at :12 seconds he said cankcase

DaManzMoney @ 3:28 pm

I found this video …
I found this video one of the better teaching video's I've ever seen it was so clear on what and how to do it. I definatly rate this a 5/5 thanks for sharing it was great

DaManzMoney @ 3:28 pm

Ha at :2 seconds he …
Ha at :2 seconds he said cankcase

DaManzMoney @ 3:28 pm

Great video I …
Great video I learned abit of new stuff I'm not into these airplane engines but I do own I think its a cox spitfire airplane and a helicopter there the ones that had strings you hold and they go around in circles I never used them they were givin to me years ago and never had any1 explain them to me I forget what they call them the planes motor is bigger than the helicopter I'm more into dirtbike and snowmoblie engine and do all my own work

netjunky41 @ 3:28 pm

i ran a new engine …
i ran a new engine for one season emptied the fuel out of it but it seems to turn harder. should i oil it, and with what kind of oil

xjet @ 3:28 pm

That's why I use a …
That's why I use a piece of soft aluminum between the hammer and the crankshaft — it protects the threads from damage even more effectively than using the nut.

Syd1940 @ 3:28 pm

A very safe way of …
A very safe way of applying heat to an engine on the bench is to use the hot air gun you use for shrinking covering film. It's usually more than enough.

Not too keen of hitting a threaded shaft without a nut fitted to protect the threads. Even then, be very careful.

Thanks

xjet @ 3:28 pm

You can freeze the …
You can freeze the bearing but the problem with that is that since aluminum is such a good conductor of heat, the bearing will quickly "chill" the crankcase casting when you start to push it into place so it will probably not go all the way home before the fit gets too tight. It's much better to heat the crankcase — then chilling the bearing won't be necessary. Also note that if you do freeze the bearing, you need to use lots of oil to displace the water droplets once it's in.

wirelesscps @ 3:28 pm

can you just freez …
can you just freez the bearing just asking

clintomo @ 3:28 pm

Great Post! Thanks.
Great Post! Thanks.

somegeek @ 3:28 pm

Friggin brilliant …
Friggin brilliant man - thanks for taking the time to post this!

vinii240626 @ 3:28 pm

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bom video

geany991 @ 3:28 pm

tu payaso no ay ke …
tu payaso no ay ke poner aceite all

psantaana @ 3:28 pm

Excelent videos. …
Excelent videos. Thanks xJet.

igehring @ 3:28 pm

I understand your …
I understand your hurry !
The video on cleaning will be anxiously expected.
Thanks

xjet @ 3:28 pm

I wanted to fly …
I wanted to fly again that afternoon! I'll do a separate video on how to clean your engine using the anti-freeze crockpot method a little later.

igehring @ 3:28 pm

very good …
very good instructions, but why didn“t you take the chance to give the engine a good clean ?

yahalloo123 @ 3:28 pm

very good.
very good.

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