582 Big End

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582 Big End

Postby TranSky » Tue Aug 11, 2015 6:45 pm

Recently 3 x 582 engines lost the needle roller big end bearing, pilot side. All in the Cape. 2x Blue and 1x silver. Resulting in damage through out the engine. Is this a weak point and any others out there?
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Re: 582 Big End

Postby Boet » Sun Dec 06, 2015 7:07 pm

Some of the pilots in the Cape does not put Filter Oil on their filters, because then it gets dirty. ## ## :roll:
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Re: 582 Big End

Postby thys bas » Fri Dec 25, 2015 8:16 pm

and some fly more than 400 hours without replacing the crank :shock: :shock:
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Re: 582 Big End

Postby Jean Crous » Mon Dec 28, 2015 6:33 pm

As far as I know the cranck needs to be checked at 300 hours, if the run-out is within limits then it can go to 600 hours. I know of 2-strokes with over 1000 hours on the same cranck. It all depends on how one looks after it .
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Re: 582 Big End

Postby Boet » Mon Jan 25, 2016 8:20 am

Or if one looks after the air cleaners well enough. A friend of mine did well over 1000 hrs in a Thunderbird. Same crank.

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