My brother and I also have two HD5G machines. In the A/C shop manual, for clutch and brake problems (like water or stuck clutches) they have you drain the oil out, refill the clutch and brake housing with diesel, and run the machine with diesel in it, operating the brakes and clutches. Then of course, drain and refill with oil. Might be worth a shot on your tractor to see if that would free it up. Maybe even letting the diesel soak them for a few days.
I would try filling the steering clutch housings with diesel and let them sit for a while. I’ve used that method on a couple old D2’s before with pretty good results. One of them I mixed in some marvel mystery oil too.
I'm kind of glad that the steering clutches did not break free because now we get a wrench turning video of the process, and I'm looking forward to it already.
Plus we got an education on how to turn something that doesn't want to turn. Just like those contraptions we see on TV 👀where a burro mule or a horse walks in circles connected to an arm around a capstan.
You might try soaking the clutches with kerosene, depending on how much grease buildup is in the clutch housings. I have changed clutches in an HD5, it is quite a chore. The shaft to the clutch assemblies is a tapered press fit. I had to make a special tool and copious amount of heat to get them to separate. Thanks for the great video content.
Matt, what you have is a hobby. You fix things up, sell them, and then use the money to buy new projects. That is entirely valid and rewarding. Continue fixing things and make them better than when you found them. We will keep on watching.
Good job getting that unit home. I saw you using ether which dry out the cylinders causing trouble. I have used gasoline to start diesel engines. By spraying it into the intake or soaking a rag and wrapping it around the intake.
@@davidpayne2880it's an old fairy tale, ether does nothing to old diesel engines. Most old diesels came with an ether start port from the factory. Some kind of ether assist. Source look up zip ties and bias plies, if ether hurt a diesel engine, none of his junk would run. I've used it many many times when it was cold out, and they still start fine to this day. I've never had to do any ether related repairs or maintenance to any of my diesels😂😂
Spoiling us with a midweek video! Glad to see this one after you teasing it in your tour of all the projects on the farm. With one or two more I think we might be up to date from everything you showed (or didn’t show!) in that video.
@@starrionx1 he bought that from the same place as the other Allis Chalmers loader and F250 service truck- also mentioned in the ‘tour of all my junk’ video that was released the end of last year
lol I love the AAA tag on the front there, I'm having fun picturing Farmer Bob calling the AAA guy back in the 70s because the dozer broke down and needs a tow. Isn't it great how you can take 500 bucks--which by itself doesn't get you too much these days off the peg--and turn it into actual gold with just a bit of cleverness and know-how? I appreciate that the most about your channel, Matt: this stuff is out there, some of it is very cheap, and LOTS of it still wants to work. Get out there and save it! That's what it's all about. 🍻
Being terminally sick I'm currently in my 4th week of hospital and iv antibiotics for sepsis, today now is a happy day, got somthing to watch now Why couldn't you just place the trailer in front of the dozer, instead of doing the thing you did
I’ve seen a lot of these before I’ve always wondered if you could engine swap it to put a bigger Detroit maybe a 8V 71 that might be a little much though
Once again we see that the best tool to use when working on heavy equipment is heavier equipment! Looks like you're having lots of fun, which means we have lots of fun watching. Thanks again for bringing us along; great, interesting content, and I look forward to the next video on this one!
My friend has a locomotive, he bought some rails, fixed up the train and drives it round his place. He found a few loco loonies who come out on the weekends some come in their campers with wives and kids. Its crazy time for every body, the kids, dogs, bbqs, lot of swimming, he gets people polishing the brass. All hands on deck.
Love it it's amazing how them old track loadeders always seem to fire up. I come across one that sat 30+ years in a open field, I put a battery in it and fuel checked the oil hit it with a little ether and the old man said it's not going to start. It took right off bucket worked as it should forward and backwards great only thing was the left turn wasn't good it worked but you had to give it everything you had to pull the lever turned right great. All I was doing was cleaning up this old farm just to help out this old guy. Because the town was coming down on him for all of the vehicles and scrap and if it wasn't for the track loader I was able to get the vehicles to the road and to the scrapyard. His barn was a solid one had a cement floor and a covered up 52 Chevy half ton completely original he never said anything about. But the barn door was in need of a few new boards and a new track across the top. I replaced the board's and installed the steel wheels set of 4 across the top of the door. I used the loader to pick up the door and lean it up against the opening and stand in the bucket to replace the track on the barn and I nailed 3 brackets across the middle of the door for it was 12 foot wide by 16 foot tall he used to park his Peterbuilt semi truck in it for he was a independent trucker for years. So I got the door hooked up to the brackets chained it up to the loader and was able to slide it on the track thank God. When I was done I split the money from the scrap and he gave me the 52 Chevy truck. It was a big surprise for you couldn't squeeze a penny out of the old boy lol. He was barely getting by and we become best friends, he said just park the loader in the barn and I thought it was going to crush the cement floor and I mentioned that to him and he said you ain't gonna hurt that floor. When my father and I were in business we made sure that we could park our 2 semi trucks in it and it was a 40X60 foot barn said that floor is more than 2 foot of rebar and cement not a crack one across it. Just the enterence had the cement crack down perfectly and I pulled the truck out with my truck and parked his loader. You should have seen the smile on his face. I came back a few times to smooth out the property with the loader and he passed away but the stories he had told me of his years of trucking were priceless. Never knew that he had a brother who just lived up the hill they never talked for over 60 years and he was the one who inherited the property it was all together his property and his brother split it when their father passed away and you know how sometimes family gets greedy when that happens. His brother was nice to me and said it was nice to see me cleaning up the property he drove by daily and I never knew they were brothers never waved to each other. Hope you enjoyed the story for I enjoy your adventures. I'm terminally ill now and think back to the days I was doing what you do
@@stephenhewitt5835 Thank you, it felt good telling you about that story. Just because that was me at one time, out and about early looking for anything along those lines of equipment pretty much what I knew that I could use or clean up and hopefully not to much major repairs. But like you said it was well worth the money, because you knew that if it wasn't going to be cost effective to get running you would have tripled your money for the scrap. God bless you and stay safe and thank you for letting me talk to you. Get old seems like people forget about you sad as this world has turned out to be.
Freddie, I have rebuilt several motorbikes and small outboards but never had the room or need for any big boys toys. I can still remember (over 50 years ago) the feeling of freedom on my first bike…. A 50cc Rayliegh runabout moped. 🤣 🇬🇧
@@stephenhewitt5835 That's how I got started with a mini bike and I couldn't wait to go to our weekend camp property and ride it. Because I grew up in Rochester NY until I was 11 and my father, mom, my little sister and I built a house in the country at our camp and I'm 60 only one left, but I remember moving up to a 125 Yamaha Enduro then a RM 250 SUZUKI dirt bike and that was a lot of power at first but I got used to it like a mini bike. It's been really nice talking, I'm going to try to rest but I will stay in touch. God bless you and thank you for your time.
Under the seat there are two access panels to the steering clutches. Once you remove them the steering clutches reside. Each of them have a circle of bolts on each side of the clutch pack. They are dry multiple disc clutches. They aren't hard to change. I did it when I was 15 years old. 70+ now lol.
You are exactly correct, I worked on Allis Chalmers dozer's and loaders all my life. Sometimes the clutches are hard to collapse to get them out. But it takes time and thin wedges
Next time you sell at a Auction make it a Buy It Now and click the Immediate Payment Required box. Then you shouldn't get the fake bids anymore. Just make the item a fair price.
Old school farming safety tip, when pulling hard with a chain or cable, first pass it through an old tire which will deaden the spring back IF it breaks.
That's not as funny as you think because the old TD9 and even bigger sizes like the TD16 were diesel Cats but started on gasoline, so they did have spark plugs. Once the engine was warmed up, you'd flip a lever that shut off the gasoline and electric circuitry and switched it to diesel, and the momentum caused it to keep running. It actually worked quite well and enabled some reasonably cold weather starting.
Yep, the International TD engines had a carburetor and sparkplugs; a lever reduced the compression for startup on gasoline, before switching over to diesel. Not sure how the compression-reduction worked; possibly altered the valve-timing? Here's a video of a TD6 model to demonstrate: ua-cam.com/video/llYKh_30_UA/v-deo.html@@Bobbywolf64
I live in a small city neighborhood.. And for $500, I would buy it just because. Obviously, I can't use it in the neighborhood.. but sure would be fun tinkering on it.
Matt, your ingenuity to a crap sandwich situation is awesome! The young people of today are missing out on solid problem solving skills... your channel should be required watching in schools across America! Keep up the great work!
That _"Will It Run?"_ in the title of a video on this channel is basically like asking _"Will the sun rise tomorrow again?"_ BUT OF COURSE IT WILL! ;-)
I counted them, you have 47,538 trees all around but you hooked on to the excavator bucket. 😉 As for chains breaking, I've watched videos of big badass Russians dragging WWII tanks out of bogs with badass Russian trucks and chains and sometimes they break but they always just snap and fall. Cables on the other hand...fly through the air with the greatest of ease. Also watched a navy ship's crew inside the ship's anchor chain room lose control of their gigantic anchor chain and see the sailors scramble for cover. As the last links enter the sea hole in the hull the chain flies around briefly smashing everything then disappears into the ocean. No doubt the captain wanted to have a word with those sailors later that morning.
Our Family business was my Dad running this exact machine. Ours had the metal cab for protection that came in handy a few times. Great memories. We then moved to a HD6G where my dad who was a one man owner operator made roads, dug basements, cleared land, unloaded scows among other jobs. Thanks so much for making this video.
@@DieselCreekwondering the same thing Matt you tites are correct and the image you choose matches what is going on in the video. I don't think he likes watching you fix old tractors in the sense of getting them to run again.
he means the "will it run" part of the video title, but if the title is correctly describing the video its not really click bait as thats what people watching it want to see.@@DieselCreek
Yeah Buddy, you got it running and functioning with the obvious exception of turning! I cannot wait to see you dive deeper into those clutch packs! Well done, Matt!
I see lots of people pulling things with chains/straps/cables but no one bothers to throw a heavy jacket, blanket, SOMETHING over the middle of the chain/strap/cable to act as a damper if the thing breaks. You can even clip a weight on to the same effect. Is this not common knowledge? I think it should be because it could save someones head from a hook going 300mph.
I love dozers and track loaders and I know you’re making content. That said, why so many? Are you going to flip them after? Or just keep piling up more than is useful.
Clutch stuck on my tractor.. tried all you did.. it had built up so much condensation in the bellhousing Everything rusted.. Cost me $3000.oo to get fixed by a dealer 🙄
When working on any 2 stroke Detroit, pull the valve cover and check the fuel rack isn’t stuck wide open before you try to start it.. they’re known for getting stuck and the engine running away on ya
I've behaved fairly well with my comments but the shot of that drive sprocket brought back My first true after high school job and Otha Lee Cooper. Otha ran the old IH dozer with the huge winch on the back that was used to drag all of the huge logs out of the ditches behind the main Mississippi River levee so that they would not snap the old BE dragline cables which were a serious pain to restring if they were broken. My job was, and you guessed it, to wade into the ditches Summer to Winter to wrap the one-inch steel cable around said logs. Summer attire was combat boots, snake leggings, cut off shorts to get to the leaches with ease, T-shirt, and cut down manchette slid in the right legging. Winter wear was chest waders, army surplus wool underwear, jeans and flannel. Coats were too much after the first log was got. The drive sprockets were so worn to a fine point that every time you tried to turn on any sort of muddy incline the track slipped off. Break out huge wrenches, loosen lock nuts, back off, put track on, repeat wrenches in opposite direction. LOL. Love your stuff and thanks again. Oh, Otha had been released from Parchman Farm prison for shooting a fella he caught in the wrong bed so to speak. They always had room for me in the warm truck but never Otha. I sat on the dozer with Otha in the rain and sleet and snow, bugs and ate. He was the better man anyway.
Just asking , If you would have backed the new loader into the fixed loader bucket , in reverse , would the clutches be turning in a different direction? Possibly break the clutch's loose ? Great content Thanks
I knew nothing about diesel engines but have learned a lot from watching you. Not enough that I would ever own one though. I love watching you revive all the old equipment.
Watching here in sunny Bali originally from the UK...spent my fair time under diggers and loaders which I miss very much...I couldn't do the cold anymore though....nothing like trying to get the gunge off your hands with washing powder and hot water and the hot water making your eyes water😂
Hey Matt, love what you are doing with the old iron. Next time use one of those old light weight hoodies that you said you didn't and tie it in the middle of the chain or cable, and if it happens to break it will take the jolt out of it and it will help stop it from going any where. Again enjoy watching you with your many projects!
Hey Matt. If you're ever in Denver, look me up. There's a yard near my house that is full of the type of equipment that you work with. I think of this channel every time I drive by. Also, what ever happened to the "Play Time" video I saw advertised a few days ago, that is nowhere to be found?
My dad did his internship with Allis Chalmers. Civil engineer. He designed the walkway from one building to another over the street. Despite reports, Allis Chalmers is not in Milwaukee, it was in West Allis, a suburb of Milwaukee. Near the end of WW II they were producing the biggest bad ass tanks that the USA had at the time. They also made the power shafts for the Glenn Canyon dam. They had the largest forge in the country at the time.
I did a few contract jobs a Allis Chalmers. We metalized mis-machined parts to salvage them. The parts were mounted on huge machine tools. I did a few jobs using what I was told was the biggest lathe in the free world! That plant is all dismantled now, no more Allis Chalmers.
A good way to "protect" yourself in the event of a chain breaking is tossing a blanket or jacket over it to prevent the snap from being so violent. They also sell "winch dampeners" that do the same thing. Just some food for thought!
Back in the early 70's I ran an HD6 for a friend of mine, loading fill onto my F600. That one had the 4 cylinder AC engine in it. Good working machine and pretty strong for it's size. Lost a track one day while working in about a foot of mud. Walked off the front idler because track was loose and myd built up in the chain. Lots of fun with bottle jacks, come-alongs and bars. After heating the adjuster with the hot wrench of course !! Oh the joys of the pre-hydraulic tensioners !
Never been mechanically inclined but started buying equipment and fixing it up all after learning/ watching your channel. Even the wife is impressed with how much I've learned mainly from just watching you do what you do best!
Say It Isn't So😂 another toy😂 Think of what your life would be like if you didn't have any toys😂 sitting near the river with your fishing pole😅 walking through the forest hunting pheasant😂 but thank you for another good video it was very interesting have fun with your new toy❤😂
I like the old thing's you save from the melt down, and also how you fix them, and then get another one to save, or keep. I just got my dream project for a smoking deal. A military jeep willys, it's a 1954 m38a1 with the 24 volt system still intact, and the F134 hurricane engine with all the sealed wires, plugs, and ignition. Solid body and frame, never driven on the road since purchased many year's ago from the government. An old guy drove it around on his property in northern Michigan. They painted the green paint with a horrible dark wine color, but that's gonna be stripped and painted back to the proper military color. She hasn't run since 2017, because he passed away, and his daughter had been trying to sell it for awhile, and dropped the price, because she had interest, but no one wanted to come to Frankenmuth Michigan to look at it, because she wouldn't sell it without it being physically inspected. I accidentally got on a kaiser willys selling page, looking for parts for a very rough 1953 cj5, and found this gem that i bought for 2500 dollar's, that just needs a couple small holes patched. I just had it brought to me yesterday on a flatbed, and I'm fixing to go get some work on it today. G-d bless.
My whole career of 45+ years I worked on mostly two stroke Detroit engines. In tech schooling in the mid 70’s we had a really good instructor that was a Detroit guru. I always loved the two stroke Detroits and thought I would be cool to collect 1 of every model. Well, at 65 all I have is a series 60. So I guess that’s not gonna happen. Fun to see you save this loader and it’s 2-71 from the scrap yard.
They are known for the steering clutches to become frozen when they sit for years not being used moisture gets in the clutches and then they stuck. Pliers Matt on fittings The shame ....clutch Those Jimmy powered ACs are are sweet machines ,Clutch problems are from sitting .
Good machine for a u tube fix it up video but the reality is you could probably work circles around that with your skid steer moving material. Keep up the good work, like watching your channel.
The comment about draining and refilling the case(s) with diesel has merit. That is what is done with Cats. The recommended fluid is kerosene as diesel has too much lubricity. My suggestion is to determine that the linkages are allowing full disengagement first as a stuck linkage will not allow the clutch to do its clutch thing. Was there with an IH machine.
8:34 dont suppose you noticed the shower of sparks from the console? Also, please, for the love of all thats holy - put a weight bag or something on your chains when yer yanking them. Ive had them blow off before and go clean through truck hoods into windshields. also - 26:28 is too damn funny! Far as the clutches themselves go - i agree with other comments, fill the clutch case up with diesel (kerosenes too damned expensive) and let it soak for the winter. Might free up come spring. Little bit of heat might help too.
I owned a D8 that the clutches would stick. I would drive a wooden plug in the bottom of the clutch housing drain. Pour in five gallons of varso,l drive it a little Let it set overnight. Was all good
I have 3 of these.allis chalmers hd5g .271 gm engine.if not seized it will run.steerclutches may need a look at.get it going these units are too good to scrap. I d love to have it.its rough looking but its worth it.
Man, there is anything wrong with a diesel engine or powered by a diesel , you are sure to know how to fix it . I enjoy your videos, keep them coming..
I know of an Allis chalmer Track loader for sale right now but the guy wants twice as much as Matt did for his. Guy said it ran a few years ago.. has a 2 cylinder diesel is all he told me. From pictures only it looks a lot like what Matt has but I hope its the smaller model so I can haul it on my trailer! He said both steering clutches are froze up. If after I know it runs and moves I think I'll buy it and hope I can free up the clutches. I wish Matt had time to work on his so I know up front what I'm getting myself into 😅 in advance. I still have to learn what these Track loaders weight???? I've read many comments here and some folks say its an easy job while others say it sucks. At 66 years old I want to have my own dozer, loader as a hobby and for smaller side jobs. Been turning 🔧🔧🔧 all my life. Any Tips people??!?😂😂😂😂❤
Plus I'm disabled after a skid steer loader almost took my life in 2004! Life's getting shorter so I have to fix as many old machines before the end 😂.
Good video Matt. Hey, look! I'm still here! I've been enjoying your videos since just before the roof was finished between the containers. You've come a very long way.
Excellent presentation. Thank you. Your number one "tool" for almost everything is "spray ether". You seriously need to see if some "ether provider" would give you a sponsorship. That stuff seems to be 80-90% of the secret sauce to your success in these videos.
I don't mean to be rude but come on, we're tired. I'm tired of seeing things you're not fixing. Fix the auto car and show us that you can actually haul your own stuff instead of scrappy industries, please. Make that your priority.
I know it is all about what is economical and also practical time wise but deep dives into the workings of older machines are some of the most interesting videos!
May God bless you and guide your doctors and give you peace. If you have not, ask for the chaplain to see you. My brother recently recovered from sepsis from an abrasion at a gym and you may too.
When your using a chain you should put something with a little weight in the middle of the chain that way if it snaps it will not go far because the object laying over the chain will keep it from going all the way
My brother and I also have two HD5G machines. In the A/C shop manual, for clutch and brake problems (like water or stuck clutches) they have you drain the oil out, refill the clutch and brake housing with diesel, and run the machine with diesel in it, operating the brakes and clutches. Then of course, drain and refill with oil. Might be worth a shot on your tractor to see if that would free it up. Maybe even letting the diesel soak them for a few days.
They are dry clutches.
I would try filling the steering clutch housings with diesel and let them sit for a while. I’ve used that method on a couple old D2’s before with pretty good results. One of them I mixed in some marvel mystery oil too.
@@jimhrstka5616Fill them with angry bees.
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Did you know that WD-40 is a great diesel starting fluid and easy on your engine. I learned this trick on the GM350 Oldsmobile diesel engines.
I'm kind of glad that the steering clutches did not break free because now we get a wrench turning video of the process, and I'm looking forward to it already.
I definitely thought the same thing lol
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Plus we got an education on how to turn something that doesn't want to turn. Just like those contraptions we see on TV 👀where a burro mule or a horse walks in circles connected to an arm around a capstan.
You spoiled the answer 😂😂
Maybe I should wait till the end of the video to read the comments
Errr, that's rather CRUEL ! But then, not wishing for a clutch-breaking video would be STUPID ! 🤣
You might try soaking the clutches with kerosene, depending on how much grease buildup is in the clutch housings. I have changed clutches in an HD5, it is quite a chore. The shaft to the clutch assemblies is a tapered press fit. I had to make a special tool and copious amount of heat to get them to separate. Thanks for the great video content.
Matt, what you have is a hobby. You fix things up, sell them, and then use the money to buy new projects. That is entirely valid and rewarding. Continue fixing things and make them better than when you found them. We will keep on watching.
It's the selling part he has an issue with, lol
This one is to sweet to sell, keeper.
This is true. However, I do miss the earlier videos when he actually did jobs. The silo demo was a great couple videos!
not at all he has too many unfinished projects anyway....@@joelbrittenour8197
It's actually a well paying job on UA-cam if you have so many subscribers and views but I'm happy for him and may it continue.
I vote Diesel Creek the best You Tube video series because it is expertly filmed, wonderfully informative and just plain entertaining!
Good job getting that unit home. I saw you using ether which dry out the cylinders causing trouble. I have used gasoline to start diesel engines. By spraying it into the intake or soaking a rag and wrapping it around the intake.
best soundtrack too
@@davidpayne2880it's an old fairy tale, ether does nothing to old diesel engines. Most old diesels came with an ether start port from the factory. Some kind of ether assist. Source look up zip ties and bias plies, if ether hurt a diesel engine, none of his junk would run. I've used it many many times when it was cold out, and they still start fine to this day. I've never had to do any ether related repairs or maintenance to any of my diesels😂😂
Have you seen Boats In Dade??? LOL
Excellent entertainment- many thanks Matt
Spoiling us with a midweek video! Glad to see this one after you teasing it in your tour of all the projects on the farm. With one or two more I think we might be up to date from everything you showed (or didn’t show!) in that video.
Although I’m noticing a couple of kitty Cats in the background of the latter part of the video, maybe I was wrong and we aren’t quite caught up 😂
@@marksaddler The yard is quite full. Also noticed a large dump trailer in the background.
@@starrionx1 he bought that from the same place as the other Allis Chalmers loader and F250 service truck- also mentioned in the ‘tour of all my junk’ video that was released the end of last year
lol I love the AAA tag on the front there, I'm having fun picturing Farmer Bob calling the AAA guy back in the 70s because the dozer broke down and needs a tow. Isn't it great how you can take 500 bucks--which by itself doesn't get you too much these days off the peg--and turn it into actual gold with just a bit of cleverness and know-how? I appreciate that the most about your channel, Matt: this stuff is out there, some of it is very cheap, and LOTS of it still wants to work. Get out there and save it! That's what it's all about. 🍻
Being terminally sick I'm currently in my 4th week of hospital and iv antibiotics for sepsis, today now is a happy day, got somthing to watch now
Why couldn't you just place the trailer in front of the dozer, instead of doing the thing you did
Stay safe❤
I hope you are doing well and enjoy watching Mat with everyone else
Hope you feel better
My heart goes out to you. My wife’s life struggle has ended just last week. I rejoice that her suffering in this fallen world is over.
I wish you well!
Matt, you never cease to amaze us with your troubleshooting skills. I can't wait until you get elbow-deep into those clutches! Carry on, my friend!
Never been into heavy equipment til I found Diesel Creek. I really enjoy this channel. Please keep it going Matt.
Glad you enjoy it!
I’ve seen a lot of these before I’ve always wondered if you could engine swap it to put a bigger Detroit maybe a 8V 71 that might be a little much though
New Diesel Creek on a Thursday morning......heart be still!...😊
Once again we see that the best tool to use when working on heavy equipment is heavier equipment! Looks like you're having lots of fun, which means we have lots of fun watching. Thanks again for bringing us along; great, interesting content, and I look forward to the next video on this one!
Personally I hope it's very soon!!! 😅😅😅
With a little bit of luck and a little bit of either, by far the best quote from Matt
Spring Air in a can!!!
Great dating advice as well!
@@andrewclayterman6230 😂
My friend has a locomotive, he bought some rails, fixed up the train and drives it round his place.
He found a few loco loonies who come out on the weekends some come in their campers with wives and kids.
Its crazy time for every body, the kids, dogs, bbqs, lot of swimming, he gets people polishing the brass. All hands on deck.
Steam engine or diesel? Sounds like a good time!
Anything that gets the wives and kids involved is wholesome and good.
Isn’t that the cutest little dozer engine you ever ever seen , what a buy. Good job
You have twin 955L’s? Matt you have a fleet of iron. You’re going to have to start numbering everything.
Love it it's amazing how them old track loadeders always seem to fire up. I come across one that sat 30+ years in a open field, I put a battery in it and fuel checked the oil hit it with a little ether and the old man said it's not going to start. It took right off bucket worked as it should forward and backwards great only thing was the left turn wasn't good it worked but you had to give it everything you had to pull the lever turned right great. All I was doing was cleaning up this old farm just to help out this old guy. Because the town was coming down on him for all of the vehicles and scrap and if it wasn't for the track loader I was able to get the vehicles to the road and to the scrapyard. His barn was a solid one had a cement floor and a covered up 52 Chevy half ton completely original he never said anything about. But the barn door was in need of a few new boards and a new track across the top. I replaced the board's and installed the steel wheels set of 4 across the top of the door. I used the loader to pick up the door and lean it up against the opening and stand in the bucket to replace the track on the barn and I nailed 3 brackets across the middle of the door for it was 12 foot wide by 16 foot tall he used to park his Peterbuilt semi truck in it for he was a independent trucker for years. So I got the door hooked up to the brackets chained it up to the loader and was able to slide it on the track thank God. When I was done I split the money from the scrap and he gave me the 52 Chevy truck. It was a big surprise for you couldn't squeeze a penny out of the old boy lol. He was barely getting by and we become best friends, he said just park the loader in the barn and I thought it was going to crush the cement floor and I mentioned that to him and he said you ain't gonna hurt that floor. When my father and I were in business we made sure that we could park our 2 semi trucks in it and it was a 40X60 foot barn said that floor is more than 2 foot of rebar and cement not a crack one across it. Just the enterence had the cement crack down perfectly and I pulled the truck out with my truck and parked his loader. You should have seen the smile on his face. I came back a few times to smooth out the property with the loader and he passed away but the stories he had told me of his years of trucking were priceless. Never knew that he had a brother who just lived up the hill they never talked for over 60 years and he was the one who inherited the property it was all together his property and his brother split it when their father passed away and you know how sometimes family gets greedy when that happens. His brother was nice to me and said it was nice to see me cleaning up the property he drove by daily and I never knew they were brothers never waved to each other. Hope you enjoyed the story for I enjoy your adventures. I'm terminally ill now and think back to the days I was doing what you do
I love these stories. Go well brother 🇬🇧
@@stephenhewitt5835 Thank you, it felt good telling you about that story. Just because that was me at one time, out and about early looking for anything along those lines of equipment pretty much what I knew that I could use or clean up and hopefully not to much major repairs. But like you said it was well worth the money, because you knew that if it wasn't going to be cost effective to get running you would have tripled your money for the scrap. God bless you and stay safe and thank you for letting me talk to you. Get old seems like people forget about you sad as this world has turned out to be.
Freddie,
I have rebuilt several motorbikes and small outboards but never had the room or need for any big boys toys. I can still remember (over 50 years ago) the feeling of freedom on my first bike…. A 50cc Rayliegh runabout moped. 🤣
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@@stephenhewitt5835 That's how I got started with a mini bike and I couldn't wait to go to our weekend camp property and ride it. Because I grew up in Rochester NY until I was 11 and my father, mom, my little sister and I built a house in the country at our camp and I'm 60 only one left, but I remember moving up to a 125 Yamaha Enduro then a RM 250 SUZUKI dirt bike and that was a lot of power at first but I got used to it like a mini bike. It's been really nice talking, I'm going to try to rest but I will stay in touch. God bless you and thank you for your time.
I think War and Peace had fewer words than this post. 😂 Just kidding around, I enjoyed the story.
Under the seat there are two access panels to the steering clutches. Once you remove them the steering clutches reside. Each of them have a circle of bolts on each side of the clutch pack. They are dry multiple disc clutches. They aren't hard to change. I did it when I was 15 years old. 70+ now lol.
Sure hope you aren't kidding as I might buy a machine that needs the clutches fixed, 😮😮😮😅.
Experience talks. Matt, pay attention to this fella.
With time and dedication comes experience, no substitute for that.
Try one side at a time.
You are exactly correct, I worked on Allis Chalmers dozer's and loaders all my life. Sometimes the clutches are hard to collapse to get them out. But it takes time and thin wedges
That was a neat operation getting it turned.
Next time you sell at a Auction make it a Buy It Now and click the Immediate Payment Required box. Then you shouldn't get the fake bids anymore. Just make the item a fair price.
Thank you for explaining what "rail height" was and showing it.
Old school farming safety tip, when pulling hard with a chain or cable, first pass it through an old tire which will deaden the spring back IF it breaks.
Good idea, buddy
There is never a problem which can not be made safer with somebody else’s experience !! You NEVER STOP LEARNING !!
Glad you figured out the fuel shutoff being stuck.
I was going to remind you to check the spark plugs 😂
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That's not as funny as you think because the old TD9 and even bigger sizes like the TD16 were diesel Cats but started on gasoline, so they did have spark plugs. Once the engine was warmed up, you'd flip a lever that shut off the gasoline and electric circuitry and switched it to diesel, and the momentum caused it to keep running. It actually worked quite well and enabled some reasonably cold weather starting.
@@jerryweigl4730 Your not talking about a pony motor? They actually burned gasoline in the diesel engine to start it?
@@jerryweigl4730 That's very interesting. I had not heard of that.
Thanks for the info.
Yep, the International TD engines had a carburetor and sparkplugs; a lever reduced the compression for startup on gasoline, before switching over to diesel. Not sure how the compression-reduction worked; possibly altered the valve-timing? Here's a video of a TD6 model to demonstrate: ua-cam.com/video/llYKh_30_UA/v-deo.html@@Bobbywolf64
I live in a small city neighborhood..
And for $500, I would buy it just because. Obviously, I can't use it in the neighborhood.. but sure would be fun tinkering on it.
Matt, your ingenuity to a crap sandwich situation is awesome! The young people of today are missing out on solid problem solving skills... your channel should be required watching in schools across America! Keep up the great work!
Agreed!! so creative, we're spoiled
He's a young person. They're all about us, but not everywhere for sure.
Most/some young people*
That _"Will It Run?"_ in the title of a video on this channel is basically like asking _"Will the sun rise tomorrow again?"_ BUT OF COURSE IT WILL! ;-)
Holy smack! This is what I grew up on the farm with. My dad built a lake and a dam with this beast. It is waaay more capable than anyone would think.
When using a steel rope or a chain, throw a heavy blanket or carpet over it. It will dampen thew vipp effect and you will be in less danger
Wohoo! Just sitting here, no work today and BAM! A new Diesel Creek video! Just happens I’m wearing my DC shirt too.
Looks like you have your work cut out Matt, no hill for a climber! You got this brother! 👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Dodge Ram loader! lol 😂😂😂
I counted them, you have 47,538 trees all around but you hooked on to the excavator bucket. 😉 As for chains breaking, I've watched videos of big badass Russians dragging WWII tanks out of bogs with badass Russian trucks and chains and sometimes they break but they always just snap and fall. Cables on the other hand...fly through the air with the greatest of ease. Also watched a navy ship's crew inside the ship's anchor chain room lose control of their gigantic anchor chain and see the sailors scramble for cover. As the last links enter the sea hole in the hull the chain flies around briefly smashing everything then disappears into the ocean.
No doubt the captain wanted to have a word with those sailors later that morning.
I didn’t wanna hurt my trees lol
Our Family business was my Dad running this exact machine. Ours had the metal cab for protection that came in handy a few times. Great memories. We then moved to a HD6G where my dad who was a one man owner operator made roads, dug basements, cleared land, unloaded scows among other jobs. Thanks so much for making this video.
Ya buddy! The best part of waking up, is diesel creek in your cup
I totally agree…..just like Britney Spires!
this is the exact same click bait will it start video hes been making for a year
What’s click bait about it??
@@DieselCreekwondering the same thing Matt you tites are correct and the image you choose matches what is going on in the video. I don't think he likes watching you fix old tractors in the sense of getting them to run again.
he means the "will it run" part of the video title, but if the title is correctly describing the video its not really click bait as thats what people watching it want to see.@@DieselCreek
What a clever way to get it to turn. Never would have thought of that!!
Yeah Buddy, you got it running and functioning with the obvious exception of turning!
I cannot wait to see you dive deeper into those clutch packs!
Well done, Matt!
I see lots of people pulling things with chains/straps/cables but no one bothers to throw a heavy jacket, blanket, SOMETHING over the middle of the chain/strap/cable to act as a damper if the thing breaks. You can even clip a weight on to the same effect. Is this not common knowledge? I think it should be because it could save someones head from a hook going 300mph.
10/10 Matt
Not just for the rescue but also for the attitude to making the machine usable again 👍
I love dozers and track loaders and I know you’re making content. That said, why so many? Are you going to flip them after? Or just keep piling up more than is useful.
I've heard of rope tricks, but dang Matt, you took it to a whole new level! Great job!
Clutch stuck on my tractor.. tried all you did.. it had built up so much condensation in the bellhousing Everything rusted.. Cost me $3000.oo to get fixed by a dealer 🙄
When working on any 2 stroke Detroit, pull the valve cover and check the fuel rack isn’t stuck wide open before you try to start it.. they’re known for getting stuck and the engine running away on ya
When did you film this? It sure as heck isn't cold here In Lebanon PA. We're having like 60° over here.
I've behaved fairly well with my comments but the shot of that drive sprocket brought back My first true after high school job and Otha Lee Cooper. Otha ran the old IH dozer with the huge winch on the back that was used to drag all of the huge logs out of the ditches behind the main Mississippi River levee so that they would not snap the old BE dragline cables which were a serious pain to restring if they were broken. My job was, and you guessed it, to wade into the ditches Summer to Winter to wrap the one-inch steel cable around said logs. Summer attire was combat boots, snake leggings, cut off shorts to get to the leaches with ease, T-shirt, and cut down manchette slid in the right legging. Winter wear was chest waders, army surplus wool underwear, jeans and flannel. Coats were too much after the first log was got. The drive sprockets were so worn to a fine point that every time you tried to turn on any sort of muddy incline the track slipped off. Break out huge wrenches, loosen lock nuts, back off, put track on, repeat wrenches in opposite direction. LOL. Love your stuff and thanks again. Oh, Otha had been released from Parchman Farm prison for shooting a fella he caught in the wrong bed so to speak. They always had room for me in the warm truck but never Otha. I sat on the dozer with Otha in the rain and sleet and snow, bugs and ate. He was the better man anyway.
Just asking , If you would have backed the new loader into the fixed loader bucket , in reverse , would the clutches be turning in a different direction? Possibly break the clutch's loose ? Great content Thanks
I knew nothing about diesel engines but have learned a lot from watching you. Not enough that I would ever own one though. I love watching you revive all the old equipment.
Watching here in sunny Bali originally from the UK...spent my fair time under diggers and loaders which I miss very much...I couldn't do the cold anymore though....nothing like trying to get the gunge off your hands with washing powder and hot water and the hot water making your eyes water😂
Hey Matt, love what you are doing with the old iron. Next time use one of those old light weight hoodies that you said you didn't and tie it in the middle of the chain or cable, and if it happens to break it will take the jolt out of it and it will help stop it from going any where. Again enjoy watching you with your many projects!
Hey Matt. If you're ever in Denver, look me up. There's a yard near my house that is full of the type of equipment that you work with. I think of this channel every time I drive by. Also, what ever happened to the "Play Time" video I saw advertised a few days ago, that is nowhere to be found?
My dad did his internship with Allis Chalmers. Civil engineer. He designed the walkway from one building to another over the street. Despite reports, Allis Chalmers is not in Milwaukee, it was in West Allis, a suburb of Milwaukee. Near the end of WW II they were producing the biggest bad ass tanks that the USA had at the time. They also made the power shafts for the Glenn Canyon dam. They had the largest forge in the country at the time.
I did a few contract jobs a Allis Chalmers. We metalized mis-machined parts to salvage them. The parts were mounted on huge machine tools. I did a few jobs using what I was told was the biggest lathe in the free world! That plant is all dismantled now, no more Allis Chalmers.
Chuckle, chuckle,,, those pants could stand up by themselves. I heard that before due to the rescue pants I wore,,,, not around a fire. Haha.
A good way to "protect" yourself in the event of a chain breaking is tossing a blanket or jacket over it to prevent the snap from being so violent. They also sell "winch dampeners" that do the same thing. Just some food for thought!
Mat, I suggest your wife already knows how you check the dip stick. 🙂 I do swear, if it ain't working somehow you make it work. Kudo's
Mid-week Diesel Creek… I’ve died and gone to heaven!
The last time i hit a carburertor I crack it! You break the law of physics often don"T YA!
Back in the early 70's I ran an HD6 for a friend of mine, loading fill onto my F600. That one had the 4 cylinder AC engine in it. Good working machine and pretty strong for it's size. Lost a track one day while working in about a foot of mud. Walked off the front idler because track was loose and myd built up in the chain. Lots of fun with bottle jacks, come-alongs and bars. After heating the adjuster with the hot wrench of course !! Oh the joys of the pre-hydraulic tensioners !
Man, I wanna know what kind of jump pack that is! I've a good one but yours is great! Thanks for another great video!
Never been mechanically inclined but started buying equipment and fixing it up all after learning/ watching your channel. Even the wife is impressed with how much I've learned mainly from just watching you do what you do best!
Say It Isn't So😂 another toy😂
Think of what your life would be like if you didn't have any toys😂 sitting near the river with your fishing pole😅 walking through the forest hunting pheasant😂 but thank you for another good video it was very interesting have fun with your new toy❤😂
I like the old thing's you save from the melt down, and also how you fix them, and then get another one to save, or keep. I just got my dream project for a smoking deal. A military jeep willys, it's a 1954 m38a1 with the 24 volt system still intact, and the F134 hurricane engine with all the sealed wires, plugs, and ignition. Solid body and frame, never driven on the road since purchased many year's ago from the government. An old guy drove it around on his property in northern Michigan. They painted the green paint with a horrible dark wine color, but that's gonna be stripped and painted back to the proper military color. She hasn't run since 2017, because he passed away, and his daughter had been trying to sell it for awhile, and dropped the price, because she had interest, but no one wanted to come to Frankenmuth Michigan to look at it, because she wouldn't sell it without it being physically inspected. I accidentally got on a kaiser willys selling page, looking for parts for a very rough 1953 cj5, and found this gem that i bought for 2500 dollar's, that just needs a couple small holes patched. I just had it brought to me yesterday on a flatbed, and I'm fixing to go get some work on it today. G-d bless.
Just stick to one project. the next how ever many videos should be about that machine. Its really getting annoying
My whole career of 45+ years I worked on mostly two stroke Detroit engines. In tech schooling in the mid 70’s we had a really good instructor that was a Detroit guru. I always loved the two stroke Detroits and thought I would be cool to collect 1 of every model. Well, at 65 all I have is a series 60. So I guess that’s not gonna happen. Fun to see you save this loader and it’s 2-71 from the scrap yard.
Anyone else notice the spark show at around 8:34 small one up front then a bigger one closer to the back
yup, saw that :)
08:34 Something arcing out pretty badly back at the firewall. Maybe check that out.
They are known for the steering clutches to become frozen when they sit for years not being used moisture gets in the clutches and then they stuck. Pliers Matt on fittings The shame ....clutch Those Jimmy powered ACs are are sweet machines ,Clutch problems are from sitting .
Allie chalmers crawler- a money pit from hell. Really bad about spinning bearings even after align bored
Is it possible to just leave clutch dissengaged with strap when long term parking?
Did you try shock loading in reverse too going back and forth? PS love your channel.
Matt she sounds like it not 100% on both cylinders. Im sure the rings could be stuck so running should clear it up.
Using an old machine like this for any length of time; Would you install a roll bar/cage for safety?
Good machine for a u tube fix it up video but the reality is you could probably work circles around that with your skid steer moving material. Keep up the good work, like watching your channel.
Is there a couple track loaders in the background you haven't shown us?
Sounds strong, nice rigging to get her loaded! Looks like a couple of Cat 955L's in the BG, sweet! 👍
The comment about draining and refilling the case(s) with diesel has merit. That is what is done with Cats. The recommended fluid is kerosene as diesel has too much lubricity. My suggestion is to determine that the linkages are allowing full disengagement first as a stuck linkage will not allow the clutch to do its clutch thing. Was there with an IH machine.
What brand is your jump pack, it works much better than any that I have had.
8:34 dont suppose you noticed the shower of sparks from the console? Also, please, for the love of all thats holy - put a weight bag or something on your chains when yer yanking them. Ive had them blow off before and go clean through truck hoods into windshields. also - 26:28 is too damn funny! Far as the clutches themselves go - i agree with other comments, fill the clutch case up with diesel (kerosenes too damned expensive) and let it soak for the winter. Might free up come spring. Little bit of heat might help too.
I owned a D8 that the clutches would stick. I would drive a wooden plug in the bottom of the clutch housing drain.
Pour in five gallons of varso,l drive it a little Let it set overnight. Was all good
What? $500 omg Matt the gems you find. That beauty is well worth it, just needs that love. Damn cool find!
I have 3 of these.allis chalmers hd5g .271 gm engine.if not seized it will run.steerclutches may need a look at.get it going these units are too good to scrap. I d love to have it.its rough looking but its worth it.
Man, there is anything wrong with a diesel engine or powered by a diesel , you are sure to know how to fix it . I enjoy your videos, keep them coming..
Thank goodness you save all these old machines from being melted down. Thanks for the memories from my younger days. 👍
Hope you didn't mess it up with using that either that's the worst thing you can ever use
hey matt i wish that i know hafe as much asyou do about things like this👍🤛😎
Do you have a separate washing machine for your work clothes?
I know of an Allis chalmer Track loader for sale right now but the guy wants twice as much as Matt did for his. Guy said it ran a few years ago.. has a 2 cylinder diesel is all he told me. From pictures only it looks a lot like what Matt has but I hope its the smaller model so I can haul it on my trailer! He said both steering clutches are froze up. If after I know it runs and moves I think I'll buy it and hope I can free up the clutches. I wish Matt had time to work on his so I know up front what I'm getting myself into 😅 in advance. I still have to learn what these Track loaders weight???? I've read many comments here and some folks say its an easy job while others say it sucks. At 66 years old I want to have my own dozer, loader as a hobby and for smaller side jobs. Been turning 🔧🔧🔧 all my life. Any Tips people??!?😂😂😂😂❤
Plus I'm disabled after a skid steer loader almost took my life in 2004! Life's getting shorter so I have to fix as many old machines before the end 😂.
Turning that thing around with the Kobelco I was thinking… Matt is enjoying his Hot wheels loader… 😂🤣😂
Good video Matt. Hey, look! I'm still here! I've been enjoying your videos since just before the roof was finished between the containers. You've come a very long way.
I appreciate that!
Fired right up after the Fuel Shut off Was Disengaged nice Matt 14:02 @Diesel Creek
Your not buying projects or scrap at this point your buying content, no problem with that I suppose
Excellent presentation. Thank you. Your number one "tool" for almost everything is "spray ether". You seriously need to see if some "ether provider" would give you a sponsorship. That stuff seems to be 80-90% of the secret sauce to your success in these videos.
A good layer of oil and grease protects it from rusting!
Wait, you started an old Detroit without checking the rack and shut-off first?!?!?! :D
Thanks for another great vid, Matt.
That A.C. crawler could become quite useful, once the clutch cylinders get fixed----!
I don't mean to be rude but come on, we're tired. I'm tired of seeing things you're not fixing. Fix the auto car and show us that you can actually haul your own stuff instead of scrappy industries, please. Make that your priority.
You don't understand he grabs the bargains when he can and fixes them in an order of priority. Yes he still has to make a living.
I had a tractor that clutch was stuck for 2 years I sprayed the clutch with brake parts cleaner freed rite up immediately
I know it is all about what is economical and also practical time wise but deep dives into the workings of older machines are some of the most interesting videos!
May God bless you and guide your doctors and give you peace. If you have not, ask for the chaplain to see you. My brother recently recovered from sepsis from an abrasion at a gym and you may too.
When your using a chain you should put something with a little weight in the middle of the chain that way if it snaps it will not go far because the object laying over the chain will keep it from going all the way
If the clutches are the only issue, it's a darn good deal, Matt