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can you remove engine bearings without having the engin... - 12/16/2006 2:04:35 AM   
1/8racer


 

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RE: can you remove engine bearings without having the e... - 12/16/2006 2:55:56 AM   
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Status: offline 		You can take the carb,head,and pipe off,then warm the engine to about 200* in the oven,then they come out easy.

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RE: can you remove engine bearings without having the e... - 12/16/2006 2:57:09 AM   
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Status: offline 		you can the front put not the rear as far as i know for the front bearing put it in the oven on 450 for 5 minutes are so get you something to hold it with and nock the front bearing out .

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RE: can you remove engine bearings without having the ... - 12/16/2006 3:25:23 AM   
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Status: offline 		ok ....yeah i was doing a flywheel change.....and i tried the pen in the crank trick....i tried a tooth brush.....zip ties......everything in the book

finnally put a drill bit in there ........got it off.....but now the crank is marred up a little

think i can save it

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RE: can you remove engine bearings without having the ... - 12/16/2006 8:50:01 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hi,

If you don't have an oven at home, buy a heat gun. Burning the case also works but expansion could be uneven.

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Joaquim

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RE: can you remove engine bearings without having the ... - 12/16/2006 5:12:59 PM   
1/8racer


 

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Status: offline 		ya im just wondering if i can save it .....its not that great of a motor but it still has plenty of life left in it

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RE: can you remove engine bearings without having the e... - 12/18/2006 9:03:05 AM   
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http://www.rbproducts.com/mainEn.php?part=Support&L=En&pagefaq=faqEn/How%20to%20exchange%20the%20bearings%20of%20an%20RB%20Concept%20engine

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RE: can you remove engine bearings without having the ... - 12/18/2006 10:41:41 PM   
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RE: can you remove engine bearings without having the ... - 12/19/2006 10:30:01 PM   
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Status: offline 		hi if you knicked where the rod spins id say its a bomb

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