Knowledge Base
Posts in the category of: Investigation & Rectification
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Engine not going online
April 19, 2018
Engines
Last week our engineers were out on a variety of projects including some routine servicing on this MTU 4000 standby…
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How to analyse oil leaks
April 11, 2018
Engines
How to analyse your oil leaks. A vessel operator called us the other day, with some worrying news... Their bilge…
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Starting Problems
March 21, 2018
Engines
I've shared details of starting problems in the past, but following a recent site attendance, I just thought I'd share…
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Engine failing to deliver load
March 14, 2018
Engines
Let me ask you if a top end overhaul had been completed on one of your engines, then it wasn't…
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The importance of an effective pre-heat system
March 7, 2018
Engines
As the UK is recovering from weather which saw some areas experiencing their coldest ever day in March, we’ve been…
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Cylinder Liner Scoring
March 6, 2018
Engines
We've been overhauling a Caterpillar 3408 engine this week. During the overhaul, we've come across a common situation, often found…
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Oval Con-Rod Correction – How it’s done
February 21, 2018
Engines
If you recall, last week we shared the story of how we saved a client around £25,000 by machining their…
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Engine Timing
February 9, 2018
Engines
Last week, we took a call from a client. He was frustrated that some double skin fuel pipes we'd supplied…
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Is it worth changing your engine hoses?
January 18, 2018
Engines
We caught up with one of our utility clients earlier this week and he made us aware of an issue…
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Water in oil mixture part 2
January 15, 2018
Engines
If you recall last week’s post, you’ll remember the story of oil being contaminated by some fuel, and the fast…
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