{"id":8027,"date":"2018-07-13T09:45:16","date_gmt":"2018-07-13T08:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bartechmarine.com\/?p=8027"},"modified":"2020-11-26T11:22:26","modified_gmt":"2020-11-26T10:22:26","slug":"cat-3306-crankcase-concern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bartechmarine.com\/blog\/cat-3306-crankcase-concern\/","title":{"rendered":"Cat 3306 Crankcase Concern"},"content":{"rendered":"
As part of the work scope, we needed to source a crankcase assembly, so we found an overhauled one.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
It was from a “reputable” supplier, but when we inspected it more closely, we uncovered some major concerns.<\/p>\n
First off, it didn’t look great.<\/p>\n
And yes, it’s absolutely true that you can’t always judge a book by its cover, and that the true quality of the main operating components is the most important thing, but to me, alarm bells start ringing when I see something look this bad from the first glimpse – if it’s been allowed to get into that state, then I have to question how much care has been taken with the internals!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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As it turned out, our fears were entirely justified.<\/p>\n
We dismantled the crankcase and found the big end bolts had not been tightened fully to the required torque – a recipe for disaster.<\/p>\n
Other areas our inspection found were:<\/p>\n
This didn’t compromise the engine, as correct bearings were used, but no information was provided that the shaft was undersized.<\/p>\n
Please make sure, when you’re purchasing reconditioned assemblies that a thorough inspection is carried out and the supplier can back everything up with measurement and test sheets because you could be the one feeling the effects of poor quality.<\/p>\n
If you aren’t sure what checks should be carried out or want a second opinion, please get in touch.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Recently we were supporting an operator with the overhaul of a Cat 3306 engine. As<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":8037,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[111,58,112,91,5,115],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n