Those peanut cover bolts are so great that Cat even gives you a new set of them in the overhaul kit! I throw those away too and buy a dozen of the short bolts that hold the valve cover base on. They have a real head on them, fit in the recess of the cover perfectly and with a little antiseeze aleays come back out easily later. Also if the stock bolts strip out I just use an air chisel to carefully tear the tin cover off. They are usually less than a hundred bucks and look like crap with the rust that usually is on them anyway. Then use a good sharp set of vise grips locked on the bolt head and heat the housing with a torch while wiggling the bolt head and they will usually back out with some patience. Beats having to drill out the bolts left in the aluminum housing that was cut off trying to save the penut cover
That valve cover base bolt idea is freaking genius. I have been looking for a good shouldered bolt that would fit there and never even thought about that. I'm going to use that right away. Great idea and thanks for sharing.
Agree, I have air chiseled numerous of these out, or have to weld them out. I use a 7B8167 if I recall with two 9M1974 washers per bolt. They stick out a little better with two washers. When I order a long block or complete engine, I remove the peanut cover, check timing and back lash. And the bolts hit the metal hopper.
20+ years ago I was that kid! I was lucky enough to have a senior tech take me under his wing ( to the point he gave me a key to his toolbox!!) and shop foreman who let me progress and fed me work that kept expanding my skills. Now I’ve become one of the people that the new guys come too. I will never forget the lesions that I learned from them just as I’m sure that young man is from you
"Why is it that teenagers my age are considered know it all's?" Is the thought that I couldn't shake what I was 15 or 16 years old. Until one day a person ask me if there was something that I knew how to do, I had read about the procedure and been told how to as well, yet I had zero experience. Acquiring the knowledge only gained through experience caused the realization that believing I can do something is not knowing. Admitting my lack of understanding is far more important than understanding any subjects. Applying this perspective to those who were experienced in ways I would like to be, I became teachable, gained their respect with access to their knowledge. The young man in this video see something in Mr. Ape he would like for himself
That was pretty funny , especially with the 'gong' every time he made a visit.... But he wants to learn, and hopefully he will pick-up several tips from some of these visits... This shows that tech schools for things like this, can really help people to attain exposure to valuable experience with specific skills, like this one... His knowledge will grow, as long as he remains curious....
Great video I watch everyone you post, I have a couple younger guys that come to me throughout the day and bum tools and ask advice but I've never had one come that many times But we all got to learn somehow I'm glad you have patience for him hopefully he absorbs as much knowledge as he can from you
@@AdeptApe I know I would appreciate it if I was in that field, thanks for all your knowledge, I've seen most your videos and hope you keep them coming.
For the individuals getting started in any industry. If you have to borrow the same tool more than twice. Put it on a list. The tools you ask to borrow the most are the first to purchase. Dedicate a percentage of each paycheck for tool purchases. Keep track of that stuff as you can use it for tax deductions. You will feel a greater sense of accomplishment, and the people you work with will recognize you investing in yourself. Opportunities open up with that behavior. We all started at the bottom, and know what it is like.
I really enjoyed this video. Also love the longer videos that show full service repairs. Saw the RV pull in next to you while you were working. I bet it had EASY access to the Diesel.....😂
@@AdeptApe You didn't work on the RV? You lucky guy! Actually mine is going in next week for replacement of front brake drums and front end inspection for something loose causing "death wobble". Also the tech is gonna check out the miss, he thinks its most likely fuel filter since it hasn't been changed since the turbo failure. I just hope it's not injectors. If you were here in the Desert, like that "horse with no name" you could diagnose it for me. Alas...you get to stay in God's country. 😇
@Jay Dunbar , warranty are useless. I bought my truck with low mileage certified. Fixing small stuff already, because dealer was to lazy or dumb to do it right first time. Truck under warranty but will be Fixing myself unless it's big ticket items. Cannot trust anyone these days
Hey boss did u ever experience replacing cyl head with aftermarket cyl head and timed everything but when Engine rotated the engine stuck about 30deg rotation? Ur advice is much appreciated. Thanx
ive been watching your videos for a year now, and i have to REALLY THANK YOU!!!!!! your videos are better than school sometimes your explainations are always spot on and super helpful. youve helped me start and keep ( as well as excel at ) a job as a diesel tech. your part of the reason i can pay my bills and feed my sons. seriously, thank you Adept Ape.
Hi mate. Love your videos. I have a CAT C15 the mechanics replaced the Cylinder head. I still have an issue. It will run all week. Park if for the weekend and it hydro locks ? You can slowly bar it over and it will start. I'm getting a lil milk in oil...could it be a damaged liner ?
Great video and very informative as always. Funny how we slowly become the old guy (well I wouldn't say old, but experienced) that the new to the game younger generation come to for advise or to borrow tools. What made you get into this trade anyways Josh?
That's a long story. I was going to be an automotive tech, but got a job at Cat because I was friends with one of the managers and started making very little money, but stayed with it.
@@AdeptApe lol aren't they always! For me, it was a friend (a girl) of mines mom who cut out an add in the paper for an apprentice truck mechanic. Took me going in three times bugging the shop foreman before I got the job. Like you I was making little money to start. My apprentices make more to start nowadays than I did when I finally got my license back then.
question. i have a c-15 mbn. within last 2 years did an in frame new head and all. last week i dropped a valve. the keeper was still in place with top cap . the valve broke below that stem just snapped??? never overheated or oil starved. temp sticker highest was 220. 180 thermostat. as thick as a valve stem is, how can it. break?
My cat leak soot when idle from exhaust manifold what will cause that? And then burn all making a lot of smook coming from pipes but only when I take off Bad head? Or Something else?
If you're the shop leading hand then it's only right he comes to you and because he is your friend. Don't forget you didn't start off knowing everything or had all the tools at first
And the interest of what went wrong not once but twice I'm not sure I'm guessing I need to replace my thermostat I keep blowing a soft plug and I'm in a bad place if you get this in time and I'd sure like a response
If you could answer this question I would really appreciate it I just recently spent a little over $30000 on a platinum rebuilt on my C15 Acert BXS With Holt Cat My question is I've been running the truck for 2 weeks now and I'm just realizing that they overfilled it with a little over a inch of oil from the fill line I'm very worried cause I don't know if I've done any damage/harm to the motor driving it with that much overfill Can You Let Me Know If I should worry at all and what should I do about this
It may have used a little extra oil, but I would not be concern. What I would do at the next oil change is calibrate my dip stick so you know it is correct. I hope they sold you OPT warranty overhaul.
@@johngoldsmith6629 Yes I Purchased The 3 Year /Unlimited miles warranty I'm about to head to Dallas this Friday They gonna dyno tune my semi I had a horrible experience with them So they said they would do the service for no charge hotel included I really appreciate your feedback It's greatly appreciated
@@dwnsouthtrucking7307 Some Cat dealers have a chassis dyno. They run the truck and hook up certain equipment. The most important is the fuel flow measurement system. They run the truck at several lug points and measure fuel rate, fuel psi, intake restriction, exhaust back psi, fuel temp, air temp, barometric psi, fuel API, engine speed, boost. Newer systems you have to calculate all this data. Older systems will do it for you. Thus you can take the engine and see if the fuel rate is within spec or needs to be adjusted. Depends on HP what Cat will allow. If the fuel rate is within 0.5 GPH certain people can adjust it locally. If greater than 0.5 GPH has to be sent to Cat for the adjustment. Cat likes at least 10,000 miles on a engine before you make any adjustments, so gives time for the engine to break in some. They can calculate flywheel HP by the fuel rate. So standard diesel fuel weights 7.076 LBS per gallon. If your engine is burning lets say 25.5 GPH and they can look up the BSFC at Cat and we will say for this engine it is .333 at this lug point. So 25.5 times the weight of the fuel, (depends on what is in your tank) for this example we will use the 7.076. Again 25.5 GPH X 7.076 = 180.438 divided by the BSFC of .333 = 541.8 flywheel horse power.
Friend of mine has his truck in the shop right now for the same complaint, needs a platinum + cam and crank. He’s put 70k miles on the truck, and it came with the paperwork for the fresh overhaul it was supposed to have. 1999 3406e, believe it’s a 2ws. Of course it wasn’t done at CAT so no warranty, just a hand written receipt from a small shop in California.
I would love to see a video of some motorhome engine work. I have a c7 that is going to get complete service this Spring. Plus,belts,tensioner,water pump, thermostats,radiator flush and fill and those new blue hoses . Plus...that external filter system between the heui pump and the injectors,and fuel filters. I would like to also install a hand pump for the fuel. It is a 2003 that just turned 19,000 miles.
We have a Bum at the shop . He spends all his money on cigarettes and alcohol and constantly bums tools instead of using this money like us to buy his own. Kills me ever time 🤷🏼♂️
That was a good episode!!! I'm thinking that the dirty/corroded & un-lubed head bolts and the block threaded bolt holes and/or a cracked cylinder liner flange could have caused the head gasket failure, from false torqueing & un-even / compromised head to block clamp-down on the last in-frame engine overhaul....
Dear josh, i was wondering what happens to an air cleaner if I only blow them with pressurized air and reuse them again, someone told me that if you use blower then your widen the micros or whatever it is but the filter won’t be filtering the small particles like before.. what do you think? Regards, Majed.
I have had to use a torque multiplier to remove those c15 head bolts before those bolts can be a nightmare when they blow head gaskets and we were flat rate at the dealership at the time so those situations can really hit your back pocket and warranty did not pay enough for those type of jobs back in the day
Yep he definitely reminds me of my brother back and forth with questions and needing tools when we are working on my truck but a lot of times have to stop go show him
love the content. i have a question and never worked on a cat just regular cars and trucks, but i had some freeze plugs pop out of a c13. what would you use for sealant to put them back on? just high heat silicone ?
Just did one this week with the same rusty and carboned head bolts. One of the bolts wouldn't even come out of the head. I had to drive it out with a punch.
I'm a bit late but I enjoy watching and learn and my dad work on heavy equipment and I talk to him about it I hop to some day work at a cat or other shop. Have a good day or night thanks 👍
This style of video is great but to be really useful (think amateurs replicating the job) it needs to be 2-3 times longer with details shown. Ohh and if you think amateurs aren't working on these... you bet in 10-15 years there are gonna be enthusiasts restoring old trucks on a shoestring budget 😄
Does Cat sell the tool to remove the peanut cover? I did a cam swap a few years back and they were also tight AF. Ends up they were a special type of torx...I think its called torx plus. My regular torx was barely holding on to them.
I bought a truck with a blown head gasket. Didn’t realize it till I hooked truck to a trailer on the first load. It is at macallister cat in Fort Wayne. 2 years on an aftermarket rebuild kit. They recommended rebuilding and that is what they are doing. Hoping to have it back Monday afternoon
The right tool saves tons of time, and you just can’t buy everything right away. Even if you could you sure as hell don’t know what you will actually need until you have spent some time on the job. I only wrench on my own truck and my tool box is still changing lol
We've got one of these in a Long nose Pete in the shop now, cracked oil pan, that the previous owner decided they could spool gun weld up on engine.. Guess what's happnin'? Also the supervisor decided to order parts from Pete, and low and behold, they got the pan but gasket isn't in yet.. I asked why they didn't call Cat 5 mins down the road, and he looked at me funny..LOL ETA; Any pointers I can pass on to the guy that has to do that job would be appreciated. Thanks in advance brother
@@AdeptApe Ya sure? I thought they automatically clensed themselves through removal of the fastener.. LOL Thanks for the reply though man. ETA; I'M sorry for being snarky.. Forgot I asked for someone else. I do appreciate the response brother, I may need your expert advice myself in the future.
I usually mineral spirits the top end down when I remove the valve covers. Cleans up the rockers, engine brake etc. After I remove the rockers, I use our oil sucker and put a SOS line to it. I then stick it in the oil holes in head for the rockers and remove the trapped oil. So when I pull the head oil isn't dripping out and making a mess. Before I take the EUI bolts out, I take the fuel line off the front. Take the fuel tank caps off, use shop air and blow the fuel out of the head and back into the tank. So I don't have cylinders full of diesel fuel.
You clean the overhead before pulling them? That isn't a bad idea now that I think about it. I really like the idea of evacuating the oil out of the head, I didn't realize you could pull it through the rocker arm holes. I'll have to try that next time. I have blown out the fuel rail before, not on this one and I'm not sure if it's any faster, although it probably makes less of a mess with fuel dripping on the floor when you move the injectors. Useful tips as always, thank you John.
@@AdeptApe I like doing that because you don't have to take the parts to the mineral spirits washer and back. Plus you have fairly clean parts when you remove them. You get most of the oil out, you know how they drip, the oil feed holes where the shafts set. The freeze plugs, you know the drill. Also on IVA engines I do the same thing on the valve cover base. Pull the oil out of the rail. Or I take the fuel return line off at the fuel filter hsg with a bucket under it. When I pull the oil pan, while it is still under everything, I loosen the oil pump back plate bolts and drop the oil out of the pump and psi tube. Another thing I do with fuel in the oil, I blow the top of the head off and get it dry. I take a old fuel transfer pump hook up to the system. I have a adjustable return fitting and put a psi gauge in the system. Put the lines in a five gallon bucket of fuel with dye in it. Turn the drill on and look for leaks, if I don't see any get the black light out. Side note, few years ago MXS came in with a flutter after a rebuild. Another tech was working on it and I noticed the fuel return line on the back of the head was odd looking. I reached around and they put the oring boss allen plug in the fuel return hole. And the fuel return fitting was in the oil hole. Good thing the fuel regulator was strong.
Current guidelines, blown head gasket (compression in cooling system), replace head bolts, spacer plate, remove all cylinder kits. Pulling the head for oil, coolant leak etc. Replace any bolt that fail re-usability guide lines. Tap block holes.
@@bubster1981 I wonder what a set of Cat bolts would be. Although jake head bolts but for the C15 as well, I was quoted an insane price for a set of updated bolts and yes they were Cat bolts as that independent shop won't use aftermarket parts.
Another great video from my favorite diesel UA-camr. Can you do a video on Lucas oil stabilizer? Some people get a million plus miles on straight oil and some people also get a million plus miles using the Lucas.
That is a good idea. I don't really have a lot of experience with it. That seems more of a Project Farm type video. I could discuss it though, as I get asked a lot about it.
I have a question. I installed 2007 a c13 twin turbo on my kenworth t2000 2006 .everything is fine except for the oil pressure when I start the truck it's 40 psi and when I run the truck for test the psi comes down to the 20 psi an it stays there. The mechanic said to run it like that because it is ok? To me it should be 35 to 40 psi
These engines are known to have low oil psi at idle. Cat has a new oil pump if you want to spend the money and updates in the oil filter base if I recall. Contact your local Cat dealer for the info.
Jhon thanks for the info. When I start the truck it's always on 40 psi the issue comes 20 to 25 after I drive but the truck never shutdown which it's driving me crazy. I when true some of Josh videos to get a better idea. This guy really knows his stuff
@@ulisesrojas604 Engine: C13 (S/N: KCB1-UP) Truck Engine News SEBD6868, 17 September 2012, "A New Spring Kit Is Available for the Oil Filter Base Relief Valves on Certain C13 Truck Engines". Disregard the previous article, refer to the article that follows. The new 377-3726 Spring Kit is available to replace the relief valves springs in the oil filter base. The new springs will increase engine oil pressure on the serial numbers listed above. Note: In some cases, low oil pressure faults can persist after the relief valve springs have been replaced. A new 371-0957 Engine Oil Pump Gp, with a higher flow capability has been released to replace the existing 240-6631 Engine Oil Pump Gp. Yes he is very good, I have only been doing this for forty two years, good luck.
@@johngoldsmith6629 thanks. It's has a new oil pump and in a way my frustration too. I have put a rebuild engine all new sensor from cat and now this issue. 40 years wow haha way more than my age. I really appreciate the time you have spent trying to help me out.
One hell of a project. Those head bolts really had to suck bad. Glad they all came out at least. That gasket was really trashed. I only had hands-on were on 3208 and 3208T then a pair of 3126 about the 250 HP version. All were in trash trucks with Allison transmissions MT653 I think. Been a long time ago now. Early to mid '80s for the V8s and late '90s for the 3126's. The V8s were in Ford chassis. The 3126 were in Freightliner chassis
I have an ‘87 (I know...) International 9 liter that I suspect has a blown head gasket. I am going to be tearing into that here soon enough. Can’t wait.
Great that You are helping him out. Hope one day he does the same to another fella. By the way the frase " real treat" makes me think somebody has been watching zip ries and bias plies!
Those peanut cover bolts are so great that Cat even gives you a new set of them in the overhaul kit! I throw those away too and buy a dozen of the short bolts that hold the valve cover base on. They have a real head on them, fit in the recess of the cover perfectly and with a little antiseeze aleays come back out easily later. Also if the stock bolts strip out I just use an air chisel to carefully tear the tin cover off. They are usually less than a hundred bucks and look like crap with the rust that usually is on them anyway. Then use a good sharp set of vise grips locked on the bolt head and heat the housing with a torch while wiggling the bolt head and they will usually back out with some patience. Beats having to drill out the bolts left in the aluminum housing that was cut off trying to save the penut cover
That valve cover base bolt idea is freaking genius. I have been looking for a good shouldered bolt that would fit there and never even thought about that. I'm going to use that right away. Great idea and thanks for sharing.
Agree, I have air chiseled numerous of these out, or have to weld them out. I use a 7B8167 if I recall with two 9M1974 washers per bolt. They stick out a little better with two washers. When I order a long block or complete engine, I remove the peanut cover, check timing and back lash. And the bolts hit the metal hopper.
20+ years ago I was that kid! I was lucky enough to have a senior tech take me under his wing ( to the point he gave me a key to his toolbox!!) and shop foreman who let me progress and fed me work that kept expanding my skills. Now I’ve become one of the people that the new guys come too. I will never forget the lesions that I learned from them just as I’m sure that young man is from you
"Why is it that teenagers my age are considered know it all's?" Is the thought that I couldn't shake what I was 15 or 16 years old. Until one day a person ask me if there was something that I knew how to do, I had read about the procedure and been told how to as well, yet I had zero experience. Acquiring the knowledge only gained through experience caused the realization that believing I can do something is not knowing. Admitting my lack of understanding is far more important than understanding any subjects.
Applying this perspective to those who were experienced in ways I would like to be, I became teachable, gained their respect with access to their knowledge. The young man in this video see something in Mr. Ape he would like for himself
That was pretty funny , especially with the 'gong' every time he made a visit.... But he wants to learn, and hopefully he will pick-up several tips from some of these visits... This shows that tech schools for things like this, can really help people to attain exposure to valuable experience with specific skills, like this one... His knowledge will grow, as long as he remains curious....
Lucky guy
Love your content brother! I knew alot about cats but you've taught me so much!
Thank you for the nice words about the channel.
And next week he will be asking the same questions.
Great video I watch everyone you post, I have a couple younger guys that come to me throughout the day and bum tools and ask advice but I've never had one come that many times But we all got to learn somehow I'm glad you have patience for him hopefully he absorbs as much knowledge as he can from you
Thank you, I definitely enjoy helping others with knowledge or concepts.
Buddy idk if you read your comments but, that's so respectable to keep lending tools and knowledge to the younger guy. I bet it's soooo appreciated
I read most of them, but sometimes they slip by. Thanks for watching.
@@AdeptApe I know I would appreciate it if I was in that field, thanks for all your knowledge, I've seen most your videos and hope you keep them coming.
25 times of being a nice guy. I hope he's making a list of the tools he needs and appreciates your genuine kindness.
For the individuals getting started in any industry. If you have to borrow the same tool more than twice. Put it on a list. The tools you ask to borrow the most are the first to purchase. Dedicate a percentage of each paycheck for tool purchases. Keep track of that stuff as you can use it for tax deductions. You will feel a greater sense of accomplishment, and the people you work with will recognize you investing in yourself. Opportunities open up with that behavior. We all started at the bottom, and know what it is like.
I really enjoyed this video. Also love the longer videos that show full service repairs. Saw the RV pull in next to you while you were working. I bet it had EASY access to the Diesel.....😂
Hello Larry, that RV was getting an air dryer replacement. I wasn't the one working on it though, I got engine work 😁
@@AdeptApe You didn't work on the RV? You lucky guy! Actually mine is going in next week for replacement of front brake drums and front end inspection for something loose causing "death wobble". Also the tech is gonna check out the miss, he thinks its most likely fuel filter since it hasn't been changed since the turbo failure. I just hope it's not injectors. If you were here in the Desert, like that "horse with no name" you could diagnose it for me. Alas...you get to stay in God's country. 😇
Do you own diesel vehicle yourself? If yes, which one and why?
I bet he has a new one so any problems with it are warranty and it’s someone else’s problem to fix lol
@Jay Dunbar , warranty are useless. I bought my truck with low mileage certified. Fixing small stuff already, because dealer was to lazy or dumb to do it right first time. Truck under warranty but will be Fixing myself unless it's big ticket items. Cannot trust anyone these days
Wow, that co mechanic would get me irritated. 6.5 hrs work and 25 times questions or one question every 15.6 minutes.
Does he watch your videos and ask questions in the comments too? 😂😂
Videos like these are fun! I get a laugh when the counter dings.
That young man is learning from you.
He sure has a good teacher.
Some bolts break when trying to loosen (head bolts) it's typical on those engines especially when they have a lot of miles.
Dang buddy sure miss you taking one side of the engine apart and me taking the other!! Fun times! Great Video!!
Hey RT! Miss you buddy. Hope you liked the video.
@@AdeptApe It was great like always!!
Hey boss did u ever experience replacing cyl head with aftermarket cyl head and timed everything but when Engine rotated the engine stuck about 30deg rotation? Ur advice is much appreciated. Thanx
ive been watching your videos for a year now, and i have to REALLY THANK YOU!!!!!! your videos are better than school sometimes your explainations are always spot on and super helpful. youve helped me start and keep ( as well as excel at ) a job as a diesel tech. your part of the reason i can pay my bills and feed my sons. seriously, thank you Adept Ape.
Hi mate. Love your videos. I have a CAT C15 the mechanics replaced the Cylinder head. I still have an issue. It will run all week. Park if for the weekend and it hydro locks ? You can slowly bar it over and it will start. I'm getting a lil milk in oil...could it be a damaged liner ?
Great video and very informative as always. Funny how we slowly become the old guy (well I wouldn't say old, but experienced) that the new to the game younger generation come to for advise or to borrow tools.
What made you get into this trade anyways Josh?
That's a long story. I was going to be an automotive tech, but got a job at Cat because I was friends with one of the managers and started making very little money, but stayed with it.
@@AdeptApe lol aren't they always! For me, it was a friend (a girl) of mines mom who cut out an add in the paper for an apprentice truck mechanic. Took me going in three times bugging the shop foreman before I got the job. Like you I was making little money to start. My apprentices make more to start nowadays than I did when I finally got my license back then.
question. i have a c-15 mbn. within last 2 years did an in frame new head and all. last week i dropped a valve. the keeper was still in place with top cap . the valve broke below that stem just snapped??? never overheated or oil starved. temp sticker highest
was 220. 180 thermostat. as thick as a valve stem is, how can it. break?
My cat leak soot when idle from exhaust manifold what will cause that?
And then burn all making a lot of smook coming from pipes but only when I take off
Bad head? Or Something else?
My C15 NXS is pressurizing the coolant system my mechanic told me it might be my thermostats or air compressor, am keeping my fingers crossed
Aren't you gotta show the sleeves and block? Close up head images spot where this damaged gasket was?
Friend like s mosquito hopefully he is paying attention and learning and is appreciative of you lending tools
If you're the shop leading hand then it's only right he comes to you and because he is your friend. Don't forget you didn't start off knowing everything or had all the tools at first
And the interest of what went wrong not once but twice I'm not sure I'm guessing I need to replace my thermostat I keep blowing a soft plug and I'm in a bad place if you get this in time and I'd sure like a response
Awesome video. Very educational. Keep up the good work
We had a guy at work that was the same way. Besides tools he would ask how to do it.he wondered why his nickname was boner
Head bolts.. 1 inch impact😂 works awesome
I like that trick of leaving the alternator hanging by the wires
Nice video, very glad I am not paying for that. Stay safe and healthy.
Like #1200. hahaha, im already laffing at #6 asking for tools. hahahaha
I had a senior tech tell me if you have to borrow a tool more than twice you better buy it
Hey good vídeo, do you guys work on detroit12.7?
If you borrow the same tools twice you need to buy your own
If you could answer this question I would really appreciate it I just recently spent a little over $30000 on a platinum rebuilt on my C15 Acert BXS With Holt Cat
My question is I've been running the truck for 2 weeks now and I'm just realizing that they overfilled it with a little over a inch of oil from the fill line
I'm very worried cause I don't know if I've done any damage/harm to the motor driving it with that much overfill
Can You Let Me Know If I should worry at all and what should I do about this
It may have used a little extra oil, but I would not be concern. What I would do at the next oil change is calibrate my dip stick so you know it is correct. I hope they sold you OPT warranty overhaul.
@@johngoldsmith6629 Yes I Purchased The 3 Year /Unlimited miles warranty
I'm about to head to Dallas this Friday They gonna dyno tune my semi
I had a horrible experience with them
So they said they would do the service for no charge hotel included
I really appreciate your feedback
It's greatly appreciated
@@dwnsouthtrucking7307 Are they going to do a PAR test?
@@johngoldsmith6629 I'm Not 2 Sure
What kinda test is that?
@@dwnsouthtrucking7307 Some Cat dealers have a chassis dyno. They run the truck and hook up certain equipment. The most important is the fuel flow measurement system. They run the truck at several lug points and measure fuel rate, fuel psi, intake restriction, exhaust back psi, fuel temp, air temp, barometric psi, fuel API, engine speed, boost. Newer systems you have to calculate all this data. Older systems will do it for you. Thus you can take the engine and see if the fuel rate is within spec or needs to be adjusted. Depends on HP what Cat will allow. If the fuel rate is within 0.5 GPH certain people can adjust it locally. If greater than 0.5 GPH has to be sent to Cat for the adjustment. Cat likes at least 10,000 miles on a engine before you make any adjustments, so gives time for the engine to break in some.
They can calculate flywheel HP by the fuel rate. So standard diesel fuel weights 7.076 LBS per gallon. If your engine is burning lets say 25.5 GPH and they can look up the BSFC at Cat and we will say for this engine it is .333 at this lug point. So 25.5 times the weight of the fuel, (depends on what is in your tank) for this example we will use the 7.076.
Again 25.5 GPH X 7.076 = 180.438 divided by the BSFC of .333 = 541.8 flywheel horse power.
That fella likes to mess around.
Friend of mine has his truck in the shop right now for the same complaint, needs a platinum + cam and crank. He’s put 70k miles on the truck, and it came with the paperwork for the fresh overhaul it was supposed to have. 1999 3406e, believe it’s a 2ws. Of course it wasn’t done at CAT so no warranty, just a hand written receipt from a small shop in California.
Where is your shop located?
I would love to see a video of some motorhome engine work. I have a c7 that is going to get complete service this Spring. Plus,belts,tensioner,water pump, thermostats,radiator flush and fill and those new blue hoses . Plus...that external filter system between the heui pump and the injectors,and fuel filters. I would like to also install a hand pump for the fuel. It is a 2003 that just turned 19,000 miles.
need to start charging rental fees
Doing my first flywheel housing on a C-15 ACERT next week. Anything I need to know before I get after it?
We have a Bum at the shop . He spends all his money on cigarettes and alcohol and constantly bums tools instead of using this money like us to buy his own. Kills me ever time 🤷🏼♂️
That was a good episode!!! I'm thinking that the dirty/corroded & un-lubed head bolts and the block threaded bolt holes and/or a cracked cylinder liner flange could have caused the head gasket failure, from false torqueing & un-even / compromised head to block clamp-down on the last in-frame engine overhaul....
Dear josh, i was wondering what happens to an air cleaner if I only blow them with pressurized air and reuse them again, someone told me that if you use blower then your widen the micros or whatever it is but the filter won’t be filtering the small particles like before.. what do you think?
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Majed.
I have had to use a torque multiplier to remove those c15 head bolts before those bolts can be a nightmare when they blow head gaskets and we were flat rate at the dealership at the time so those situations can really hit your back pocket and warranty did not pay enough for those type of jobs back in the day
Yep he definitely reminds me of my brother back and forth with questions and needing tools when we are working on my truck but a lot of times have to stop go show him
Very interesting 🤔
Your friend is going to be a great mechanic like you with your help !! Great job 👍🏽
That's nice of you to help your buddy out, otherwise he might be working for the snap-on guy the rest of his life.
love the content. i have a question and never worked on a cat just regular cars and trucks, but i had some freeze plugs pop out of a c13. what would you use for sealant to put them back on? just high heat silicone ?
Loctite green and new plugs
@@anthonyhunt561 is it the 620 loctite? I see couple of green loctite on amazon
@@joerodriguez5013 yes 620
Goes so much faster in a truck. Took me 2 days of removing shit just to get to the engine and cleaning garbage out pulling one in a D8.
Wow that was nice I dare say a little slower for people that actually want to learn something but very nice thank you
you never learn if you dont ask
Can you do a tool box video?
Hey adept ape would you be able to find the cat tooling part number for a c7 valve spring compression tool?
Just did one this week with the same rusty and carboned head bolts. One of the bolts wouldn't even come out of the head. I had to drive it out with a punch.
I'm a bit late but I enjoy watching and learn and my dad work on heavy equipment and I talk to him about it I hop to some day work at a cat or other shop. Have a good day or night thanks 👍
We had a motto, if in doubt ASK. It was written all over the drawings at Cosworth.
Almost finished a 5EK engine today. Hardest part is finding a platinum kit these days.
Im working on overhauling a 3408 from a trash compactor
Keep it up bro!!
I think you missed one BTW 10 and 11
How can I get contact with you for c15
Adeptape@yahoo.com I answer every email, but it takes a couple days usually.
This style of video is great but to be really useful (think amateurs replicating the job) it needs to be 2-3 times longer with details shown. Ohh and if you think amateurs aren't working on these... you bet in 10-15 years there are gonna be enthusiasts restoring old trucks on a shoestring budget 😄
I agree as actual in depth how to. The next part of this engine will be getting a close up how to of the counter bores and liner protrusion.
How you feel about the cryo treated headbolts?
Does Cat sell the tool to remove the peanut cover? I did a cam swap a few years back and they were also tight AF. Ends up they were a special type of torx...I think its called torx plus. My regular torx was barely holding on to them.
Yeah, Cat uses a lot of Torx Plus, which is slightly larger and more rounded than normal Torx, it is stupid I think.
Had my C15 Acert rebuilt back in October. How many miles do they recommend to put on before the first overhead?
After first oil change thru fifth. Then every three years or 300,000 miles. Or if mileage drops etc.
Adept, have you ever used a swench wrench?
It’s incredible resource for stuck fasteners.
I'll have to look that up.
I bought a truck with a blown head gasket. Didn’t realize it till I hooked truck to a trailer on the first load. It is at macallister cat in Fort Wayne. 2 years on an aftermarket rebuild kit. They recommended rebuilding and that is what they are doing. Hoping to have it back Monday afternoon
The seller was thinking "What a sucker LOL"
Awesome video!!! Thanks again man.
I don’t know borrowing the tools lol but, hanging around and asking you questions shows good judgement on his part lol! Enjoyed the video thanks
The right tool saves tons of time, and you just can’t buy everything right away. Even if you could you sure as hell don’t know what you will actually need until you have spent some time on the job. I only wrench on my own truck and my tool box is still changing lol
Your videos are always very interesting! I think your friend needs to go back to school if he had to ask you 25 times for advice.
It was mostly tool borrowing
Got the head of a 3406E with 2 broken injector springs , you ever see that much?
Broken EUI springs at first was common, don't see them as much now. I replace the spring with a used one, if the customer is trying to save money.
Any tool reviews in the future?
no distruction of the day part? was also looking forward to that but anyway nice video man.
There kinda was with the head gasket. I do have one saved in the queue, maybe for the next video.
Damn now that's a big money engine
i like this kind of video :)
Great video thanks for letting us watch you work bud.
Thanks for watching.
We've got one of these in a Long nose Pete in the shop now, cracked oil pan, that the previous owner decided they could spool gun weld up on engine.. Guess what's happnin'? Also the supervisor decided to order parts from Pete, and low and behold, they got the pan but gasket isn't in yet.. I asked why they didn't call Cat 5 mins down the road, and he looked at me funny..LOL
ETA; Any pointers I can pass on to the guy that has to do that job would be appreciated. Thanks in advance brother
Be sure the bolt holes get blown out, they can get dirt through them sometimes and give you a false torque reading.
@@AdeptApe Ya sure? I thought they automatically clensed themselves through removal of the fastener.. LOL
Thanks for the reply though man.
ETA; I'M sorry for being snarky.. Forgot I asked for someone else. I do appreciate the response brother, I may need your expert advice myself in the future.
3412 video when?
What made head bolts rust
I usually mineral spirits the top end down when I remove the valve covers. Cleans up the rockers, engine brake etc. After I remove the rockers, I use our oil sucker and put a SOS line to it. I then stick it in the oil holes in head for the rockers and remove the trapped oil. So when I pull the head oil isn't dripping out and making a mess. Before I take the EUI bolts out, I take the fuel line off the front. Take the fuel tank caps off, use shop air and blow the fuel out of the head and back into the tank. So I don't have cylinders full of diesel fuel.
You clean the overhead before pulling them? That isn't a bad idea now that I think about it. I really like the idea of evacuating the oil out of the head, I didn't realize you could pull it through the rocker arm holes. I'll have to try that next time. I have blown out the fuel rail before, not on this one and I'm not sure if it's any faster, although it probably makes less of a mess with fuel dripping on the floor when you move the injectors. Useful tips as always, thank you John.
@@AdeptApe I like doing that because you don't have to take the parts to the mineral spirits washer and back. Plus you have fairly clean parts when you remove them.
You get most of the oil out, you know how they drip, the oil feed holes where the shafts set. The freeze plugs, you know the drill.
Also on IVA engines I do the same thing on the valve cover base. Pull the oil out of the rail.
Or I take the fuel return line off at the fuel filter hsg with a bucket under it.
When I pull the oil pan, while it is still under everything, I loosen the oil pump back plate bolts and drop the oil out of the pump and psi tube.
Another thing I do with fuel in the oil, I blow the top of the head off and get it dry. I take a old fuel transfer pump hook up to the system. I have a adjustable return fitting and put a psi gauge in the system. Put the lines in a five gallon bucket of fuel with dye in it. Turn the drill on and look for leaks, if I don't see any get the black light out.
Side note, few years ago MXS came in with a flutter after a rebuild. Another tech was working on it and I noticed the fuel return line on the back of the head was odd looking. I reached around and they put the oring boss allen plug in the fuel return hole. And the fuel return fitting was in the oil hole. Good thing the fuel regulator was strong.
Haha we all were that kid
Always learn alot
Omg the the counter is hilarious
Thank you, not sure how it was going to be received.
@@AdeptApe totally, loved it. Would like to see that again🤣🤣
Nice Video Josh...love the content!!
Thank you for watching.
do you clean the head bolts and reuse them or replace?
Current guidelines, blown head gasket (compression in cooling system), replace head bolts, spacer plate, remove all cylinder kits.
Pulling the head for oil, coolant leak etc. Replace any bolt that fail re-usability guide lines.
Tap block holes.
When head bolts are rusty like these ones, do you go ahead and replace them all as a set ( I am sure that is one costly set of bolts )
Around 400 for aftermarket kit
@@bubster1981 I wonder what a set of Cat bolts would be. Although jake head bolts but for the C15 as well, I was quoted an insane price for a set of updated bolts and yes they were Cat bolts as that independent shop won't use aftermarket parts.
Another great video from my favorite diesel UA-camr. Can you do a video on Lucas oil stabilizer? Some people get a million plus miles on straight oil and some people also get a million plus miles using the Lucas.
That is a good idea. I don't really have a lot of experience with it. That seems more of a Project Farm type video. I could discuss it though, as I get asked a lot about it.
@@AdeptApe Cool. I look forward to your videos. Keep up the great content.
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Did you replace the head bolts or just clean them up?
I'm waiting on the rebuild kit, they will be getting replaced most likely.
@@AdeptApe thx for the answer. Looking at the bolts I think new would be nice!
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I have a question. I installed 2007 a c13 twin turbo on my kenworth t2000 2006 .everything is fine except for the oil pressure when I start the truck it's 40 psi and when I run the truck for test the psi comes down to the 20 psi an it stays there. The mechanic said to run it like that because it is ok? To me it should be 35 to 40 psi
These engines are known to have low oil psi at idle. Cat has a new oil pump if you want to spend the money and updates in the oil filter base if I recall. Contact your local Cat dealer for the info.
Jhon thanks for the info. When I start the truck it's always on 40 psi the issue comes 20 to 25 after I drive but the truck never shutdown which it's driving me crazy. I when true some of Josh videos to get a better idea. This guy really knows his stuff
@@ulisesrojas604 Engine:
C13 (S/N: KCB1-UP)
Truck Engine News SEBD6868, 17 September 2012, "A New Spring Kit Is Available for the Oil Filter Base Relief Valves on Certain C13 Truck Engines". Disregard the previous article, refer to the article that follows.
The new 377-3726 Spring Kit is available to replace the relief valves springs in the oil filter base. The new springs will increase engine oil pressure on the serial numbers listed above.
Note: In some cases, low oil pressure faults can persist after the relief valve springs have been replaced. A new 371-0957 Engine Oil Pump Gp, with a higher flow capability has been released to replace the existing 240-6631 Engine Oil Pump Gp.
Yes he is very good, I have only been doing this for forty two years, good luck.
@@johngoldsmith6629 thanks. It's has a new oil pump and in a way my frustration too. I have put a rebuild engine all new sensor from cat and now this issue. 40 years wow haha way more than my age. I really appreciate the time you have spent trying to help me out.
@@ulisesrojas604 Has the low flow pump? The high flow pump, so far is new only, no reman. I think expensive, last time I priced one.
One hell of a project. Those head bolts really had to suck bad. Glad they all came out at least. That gasket was really trashed. I only had hands-on were on 3208 and 3208T then a pair of 3126 about the 250 HP version. All were in trash trucks with Allison transmissions MT653 I think. Been a long time ago now. Early to mid '80s for the V8s and late '90s for the 3126's. The V8s were in Ford chassis. The 3126 were in Freightliner chassis
I usually pull the front tires off so I'm not working around the tires.
I have an ‘87 (I know...) International 9 liter that I suspect has a blown head gasket. I am going to be tearing into that here soon enough. Can’t wait.
Normally what I do also is break the bolts loose by hand. Then take them out with an impact.
Great that You are helping him out. Hope one day he does the same to another fella.
By the way the frase " real treat" makes me think somebody has been watching zip ries and bias plies!
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