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Forum: Glow Engines
06-10-2010, 02:29 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,393,167
Posted By mk1spitfire

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

ha:Dha
Forum: Glow Engines
06-09-2010, 03:11 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,393,167
Posted By mk1spitfire

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

BLING...!!!
Forum: Glow Engines
05-02-2010, 09:22 AM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,393,167
Posted By mk1spitfire

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

yer you're right,was really just proving to myself the saito would run without nitro, not coz of rust issue but did feel all oil whether synth or castor would both give rust protection.
Will a...
Forum: Glow Engines
05-02-2010, 07:18 AM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,393,167
Posted By mk1spitfire

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

Isn't it the nitro that promotes the rust and not whether castor or synth is used???
My test was run the saito on 80meth 20castor NO NITRO
She ran fine, A slight drop in rpm
Forum: Glow Engines
04-30-2010, 12:06 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,393,167
Posted By mk1spitfire

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

Ha, Is that a condition of the saito club? Pass on knowledge through the generations.

By the way Macgregor are expensive for bearings and bearing change. Just Engines doesn't touch saito.
...
Forum: Glow Engines
04-30-2010, 10:34 AM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,393,167
Posted By mk1spitfire

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

Job done, Both bearings changed on the saito 82.!! Big thanks to Rod,Ash for spotting issue.

Heres a little video of getting that front prop driver off. Used an industrial puller to release the...
Forum: Glow Engines
04-29-2010, 10:53 AM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,393,167
Posted By mk1spitfire

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

Yer, I just returned from bearing shop, the assistant took off the rear shields for me. I paid $12.55 (converted) for the pair. They say made in japan too.!

I hope the crankshaft has a taper or...
Forum: Glow Engines
04-29-2010, 08:47 AM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,393,167
Posted By mk1spitfire

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

Hey W8ye.
I just called a local bearing company and he knew what those numbers you said ment and he's got them in stock.
However, interestingly, he pointed out that the front bearing is imperial...
Forum: Glow Engines
04-29-2010, 08:30 AM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,393,167
Posted By mk1spitfire

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

Thanks, However, like I say, now that I have removed the back cover I can clearly see the rear of the rear bearing is sealed.
I've looked at horizon hobby 82 parts and this to shows its sealed,but...
Forum: Glow Engines
04-29-2010, 07:30 AM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,393,167
Posted By mk1spitfire

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

yer, I think now from their site I have the size. Still would like confirmation from someone.
I've taken the backplate off, to try and see the type of bearing. I can see it looks sealed at the...
Forum: Glow Engines
04-29-2010, 05:29 AM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,393,167
Posted By mk1spitfire

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

I'm going to try and do the bearing replacement for saito 82 myself.

Can anyone provide the type,front and rear bearing size, so i can order today thanks.

Cheers
Forum: Glow Engines
04-25-2010, 12:19 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,393,167
Posted By mk1spitfire

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

Would heating the front thrust washer elimanate the use of such tools to remove??
Forum: Glow Engines
04-24-2010, 11:00 AM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,393,167
Posted By mk1spitfire

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

Thanks, will give them a call.
I would have had a go myself but you need tool,don't know how much tool cost is,in comparrison to them doing it who have tools.
Forum: Glow Engines
04-23-2010, 06:50 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,393,167
Posted By mk1spitfire

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

Whats a typical usa horizon cost for bearing replacement compared to buying removal tool and doing yourself plus bearing?
Forum: Glow Engines
04-23-2010, 04:37 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,393,167
Posted By mk1spitfire

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

yer, no worries,
Do you have to use the tool to get this front bit off?
I mean, can you wedge a couple of flat headed screw drivers in and prize it off or is that a waste of time and a bit...
Forum: Glow Engines
04-23-2010, 01:52 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,393,167
Posted By mk1spitfire

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

Ok, cheers, looks like a relative straight foward job to do, and a better job if there are no parts left over during reasembly!!

So the obsticles are these tools, cam reference and torqueing the...
Forum: Glow Engines
04-23-2010, 01:42 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,393,167
Posted By mk1spitfire

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

Yer just watched all, quality vids.

Whats that second picture? A different version of the first??
Forum: Glow Engines
04-23-2010, 01:13 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,393,167
Posted By mk1spitfire

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

Thanks, just quickly looked and thats an OS,not saito?
I assume its the same principle or wrong link w8ye?
Forum: Glow Engines
04-23-2010, 12:58 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,393,167
Posted By mk1spitfire

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

My saito 82 may need new bearings. Its does feel graunchy, turning prop by hand.
I have power loss.
Good rich setting,
even leaning makes no power increase.
Good cooling to.

So, hows...
Forum: Glow Engines
03-30-2010, 03:30 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,393,167
Posted By mk1spitfire

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

Can you back flip start an 82?
Forum: Glow Engines
03-26-2010, 11:16 AM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,393,167
Posted By mk1spitfire

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

Thanks blw. I guessed it may be this way. Now Im unsure which bloody oring was the viton one as I it appears now I have been foolish to assume they are both the same!! Dam Oh well, its a 50/50 i...
Forum: Glow Engines
03-26-2010, 10:12 AM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,393,167
Posted By mk1spitfire

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

Saito 82

Ive just got a new gasket set and theree is a metal Washer the same size as the two orings provided. both intake manifold pipe.
Where does this metal washer go,? is it a packer...
Forum: Glow Engines
11-24-2008, 12:42 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,393,167
Posted By mk1spitfire

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

ive just ordered a NEW PLASTIC BACK PLATE FOR MY 82 as it has deformed and melted from a hot run. When i took it out i noticed some plastic particles inside.
Forum: Glow Engines
10-19-2008, 04:52 AM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,393,167
Posted By mk1spitfire

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

had a good run on my 82 when later into the flight the power dropped off the top end and then cut. Too lean?
Forum: Glow Engines
09-17-2008, 06:53 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,393,167
Posted By mk1spitfire

RE: Welcome to Club SAITO !

How many inches back does my tank have to be (using saito 82) before I have to use a pump or rugulator. And do you just leave pressure nipple??

thanks
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