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Posts in the category of: Engine Maintenance

  • crankcase bearing damage

    Unseen catastrophic failure

    June 9, 2021

    Overhauls

    We recently attended a site to change the rear main oil seal on a Caterpillar 3516 gas engine. There'd been…

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  • Fuel rack indicator location on MTU396 engine

    Do you know how hard your engine is working?

    June 1, 2021

    Engine Maintenance

    Charlie, one of our project engineers was carrying out routine servicing recently and found himself discussing the checks and test…

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  • Diesel Bugimage

    Diesel Bug

    April 29, 2021

    Engine Maintenance

    As part of our MAN dealership capabilities, two of our engineers recently attended a research catamaran. The work scope was…

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  • Fuel in oil - Sample

    Diesel engine lubricating oil – contamination advice

    April 26, 2021

    Knowledge Base

    When one of our clients approached us to ask what others were experiencing with oil quality, we reached out to…

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  • Bearing shells

    Keeping the superyacht going

    April 7, 2021

    Parts and Spares

    As you know, the pandemic has stopped the majority of travel across the world, which means it’s not been “business…

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  • Bartech - Diesel engine breakdown response

    Diesel engine support you can rely on

    March 18, 2021

    Engine Maintenance

    To state the obvious, the last year has been testing, to say the least, both for individuals and businesses. And…

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  • Transparencyimage

    Transparency

    March 15, 2021

    Engines

    Our workshop is always a hub of activity, with engineers carrying out many different workscopes. Last week was no different,…

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  • Poorly stored parts

    Is your back-up plan safe?

    February 26, 2021

    Engine Maintenance

    We were recently contacted by a locomotive operator who’d had the foresight to ensure they had spares on hand in…

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  • Caterpillar 3406 swingset engine

    Are you sitting on the answer?

    February 3, 2021

    Engines

    We recently attended a vessel that had engine failure. They'd been assessed by the OEM and were advised that they…

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  • Hours from irreversible damageimage

    Hours from irreversible damage

    December 8, 2020

    Engine Maintenance

    We currently have a Cat 3406 in for an overhaul. The overhaul was arranged due to engine failure, even though…

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