Ford F700 Cummins Chipper Truck Project - P Pump Fuel System, Brake Chambers, and Wiring - Final
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- In this long and meandering video we finally finish up the Ford F700 chipper truck. We find issues with the fuel supply to the injection pump, fix the parking brakes, and then there's the wiring...
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Great video as usual Wes. Amazing what $2K in parts and $40K in labor, can do to a $3,500 truck.
Heh. Not quite...
@@WatchWesWork cap screws,,,cap screws,,,,dam, ive waited yrs for someone NOT,, to call them socket head screws.or allen head screws,,. you win wes. a screw has thread to the head, a bolt has a shank. [ most times]. ausie..
@@WatchWesWork we have a warrenty here. its called 12/12. ...........12 minutes or 12 ft..
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@@harrywalker5836 In general; a screw is complete. A bolt needs a nut.
That whole truck was pretty interesting - thirty years of "I don't care how, just get it running" repairs.
to be fair it was engineered that way. That said, I thought the brake setup was really interesting. Still not sure what to make of it though. just seems really bazaar.
Looks more like " hold my beer, I can fix it".
Typical of municipality garages or similar.
It's only temporary......unless it works
whoever put the mesh around the pedals is my kind of gentleman. trying to clutch an old beater with mud on your boots....
It’s so refreshing to watch a true mechanic repairing things the correct way. I absolutely love to watch your vids Wes. Keep them coming, you go to great lengths to not only correct things the proper way but everything is nice and tidy. There aren’t any mechanics around my area with your attention to detail. Great vid.
I’d also like to borrow Wes for some TLC on my Peugeot 308 diesel,which is right now writing its own terms for its death sentence … slowly
Especially with wiring done the right way. So many pro mechanics don't do clean wiring work, quick splices etc.left open to elements soon to rot out or short out against frame or each other.
@@paulgraumann2774 That's how the rookies keep busy, by doing shoddy work that'll have the customer keep coming back.
@@RGSneaker '
"Saint Wes"
The Patron Saint of Patience!
A job like that would literally drive me insane!
Massive Respect from New Zealand
Wire nuts are phenomenal!! Almost as epic as Scotch Clips!
Wes, you're far more dedicated than me. I would have went to lunch and let that small welding fire grow into an insurance claim.
I wouldn't even attempt to repair anything, I'd give him directions to the nearest scrap yard!
Scotchlocks!! The bane of all elechickens!!
Man whoever the fellow who bought that truck is sure was lucky to find a persistent and creative mechanic like you!
This video series teaches that you should never brake-check one of these trucks. Great video. Very entertaining.
That door chime is like the Hunt for Red October all over again, the engineers must have been a fan of the movie...
Great reference!😉
It is nice to see someone who TAKES PRIDE in their work, and you sir, do EXCELLENT QUALITY WORK ! I hope the owner got that truck cheap because you have done proper repairs on years ad years and YEAR of hacks.
This truck is the poster for, “just do it right the first time” just imagine the amount of days this truck did not go to work, because of incompetence in repairs., and just imagine the years of stress of driving without windshield wipers. Lol
Wes I love your vocabulary!! Before it goes Tango Uniform.....Says it all!! A nice surprise for this video today, Thank You, Great to see the improvements made to this lorry.
This truck is the result of a poor business model, but a common one, generally because they have a feeble maintenance program if any. There is no financial or downtime budget for the "right way" because it's all about profit. So the workers take the blame, properly earned or not for all mechanical problems, this is the place mechanical becomes personal, a lot of guys aren't gonna risk their job by reporting things so they make it work. It's not right but I see it all the time.
@@deadpeddle4915 I agree, but as a business owner, that has ZERO time for any of my equipment to be “down for maintenance or repair” I can agree 100% that guys go and hack things and or have something working at 50% ., and refuse to bring it to my attention.. and feel an answer of “it’s been like that for a long time” justifies things.., now I’m all for what ever you want to call it, “hacking, farm fix, band-aid” to keep a truck or compressor, or blast tank in service., but then go right out and tell your boss, hay we had a problem with the brakes, we were able to rip the canister off and cap the line so we can keep working, but can we get this part ordered so we can fix it right, the next rainy day ?? I for one enjoy working on my equipment, when it’s general maintenance, or just swapping out parts.. larger jobs like internal engine work liners, and pistons I prefer to have someone help just because it’s not something I do every day., and the little tricks you pick up, make all the difference… but yes I do agree, with your statement…
@@ryanhogan6509 A lot of this isn't even a lazy thing. Like the millions maurettes/wire nuts all around.... a crimping tool and EVEN those crappy non heat shrink wire connectors are better than those wire nuts lol. or just the hell of a mess all over. Some things for sure just get it done, but man, 50 bucks worth of tools to make the issues gone for a lot longer seems worth it IMO. I know the feeling of its a ''temporary'' fix that never gets fixed (because it works), so theres that too.
@@baileyhatfield4273 yup everything is temporary, unless it works., lol..
Rust was the only thing this job was missing. lol
Two of the best channels on youtube. Vehcor & Wes. Its great to watch creators doing repairs the proper way. Much respect for both channels. Maybe Wes could add the "pile maneuver" as a discrete shout out in the next video.
It’s a nice change of pace!
@@WatchWesWork This truck should definitely get some corrosion protection stuff on its underside before the next winter.
@@Itsjustme-Justme Makes me wonder why that wasn't done before the owner got it
@@rawr51919 Look at the othe older trucks Wes is working on. It seems to be uncommon there. They all rust away badly.
You missed the important part-
The expression on the customer's face, when you presented the bill and the ambulance answering the cardiac call.
Great work and excellent video.
LOL good one !!!
Well he has a very solid truck now. Buy a good truck for a lot, or buy a cheap truck and put a lot into it. I reckon he faired alright.
Yeah. At least its a fairly solid truck now, especially with the cummins. Everything is sorted and its rust free. Prob a 5 figure repair bill though.
That truck's electrical system was a fire looking for a place to happen. I hope your customers watch your videos so they can appreciate what you do for them. You are one in a million and they would have to look long and hard to find one as good as you.
Never be sorry for long and wandering videos. Your work is worthy beyond compare.
X2! Some of us can watch the long videos, and even prefer them.
Thats why i like you....you take your time and diagnose and fix correctly. Then double check your work
You could have easily made a ten part series out of that mess. Your efforts recording and editing are much appreciated. Thanks
Diagnose, think, repair... over and over. Brilliant!
you're a miracle worker Wes, that truck was a disaster
I could practically see the electrical gremlins crawling all over that fuse block. What a mess of a truck, great work fixing it!
Happy Father’s Day everyone! Best way to start the day with a WWW vid!
Let things go and they become a depressing pile. I enjoy watching a master at work. Good job
Not heard that one before: "Moscow Micrometer" . . . Very good.
I had a mouth full of food! Moscow Micrometer and reverberating food in my mouth. New one for myself also.
We have similar sayings involving the micrometer referring the good old shifting spanner in South Africa.
I call mine adjustable impact wrenches cause they make pretty good hammers sometimes. 😆
At the machine shop it was a hammer.... usually a big one.
Its a cummins Wes, they always start!!!!!😂😂😂😂😂 Really enjoy watching your cast. Thanks
"...at some point it must have gone Tango Uniform..." - took me a sec, then I smiled. Ah Wes, such color. LOVE your videos if for no other reason than your turn of phrase.
Thanks for sharing this video
As a cadet, we had a tour of a local radar station and written on one of the monitors was TU, it took an older friend to explain it to us. I never forgot the expression.
Takes ex-military to know that phrase, normally... or an ex-military friend to explain it :-)
@@monkeybarmonkeyman 26 years of service and being in electronics, we used it often, until human and women's rights were established.
It's neat seeing how you undo all the jank and show the technical information on how to do it correctly.
those fuses were a case of "it keeps blowing, put a bigger one in until it quits". something else down the line blew after...
Should have named the truck Phoenix because with your expertise it has risen from the ashes. Great job Wes.
The "out of sight warranty" we call it. Seems like a solid truck, just needed some attention. Thanks Wes.
Oklahoma Guarantee...if it breaks in two you get to keep both halves.
12:00 That was mind-bending.
Mechanics perpetual fingerpaint. Best name I've heard for anti seize.
Wish I could like this video a thousand times
Love the label for the radio wiring! Great sense of humor.
That chip truck had lots of field fixes by people who had lots of skills that did not include auto repair. They are lucky to have someone with the skill and patience to right all those wrongs.
A picture of that pile at the end belongs on a T-shirt, with the obligatory"There's your problem lady". Epic.
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on the pile! lol
"Tail-light warranty". Love it .
Happy Father’s Day man keep em coming
Wes, I’ve been watching a lot of your videos lately. First I want to say I don’t think you talk to much. I enjoy listening to your descriptions. I am 10 years retired now and have done most of my own car/truck maintenance over the years but the joints don’t work like they use to so I’m enjoying watching you and learning new things. I’m a Jersey boy where sarcasm rules. I enjoy your dry sarcasm and the lack of swearing, at least out loud. You make me laugh. The best to you and your family. Dave
Wow what a fine lesson on “stick to the job and get it done.” I’m amazed how you carefully go through each problem and come up with the best fix possible, no patch job here. I can tell when your repair videos are serious because we don’t see Mrs. Wes, kiddo or Max.
That guy knew what you could do for his truck, and I do too! If my 5500 6.7l needs something I can't handle, I'll be headed your way, from VA, my good Sir!
I love the Captain Kleenman reference. Happy Father's day Wes. God bless
Yeah, Dirt Perfect will really laugh at it too.
Oooooh, the shrink tube goes on first..., note to self...
Dang...! I can never remember that important step.
Baffling to me on all the stuff that was “jacked around” with...
This has been a great video series...
Thank you sir.
The 4" red lights at the top rear does work as stop and signal lights, I've driven similar tucks in the past and it adds more visual braking and signal lights when dragging a chipper behind.
Tango uniform, haven’t heard that saying at least 10 years while working on aircraft, great video 👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
“What? Spring broke? Well a bungee cord will work instead.” That hatchet is unique lol
at least you could patch an old truck to get moving again unlike the computer controlled nightmares of today
To be fair the bungee cord aged so it worked for a while before it got a proper repair
That is a southern truck and it really shows. I wish a midwest truck half that age would look even a quarter as good.
Tango uniform. Classic. Keep the great videos coming. HFD.
Great Job Wes. We are definitely brothers 😂
I can feel your excitement/exhaustion.
No rest for the weary -- a weekend with a holiday is just another one to work, whether on vehicles or at the editing screen for videos. Your content is great and Southeast Michigan appreciates your know how and content!
so nice when they say "fix everything" and money not being an issue.
This reminds me of coming to West Virginia and seeing my cousins and their farm trucks with bailing wire, bungee cords, pool noodles, and everything else in between. Scary.
Whenever Wes gets it done it's done right!
Amazing work Wes. Thank you for making our roadways safe with functioning heavy duty equipment. Another job well done. Thanks.
God Bless your patience and perseverance to do a job very well done. Methodical, analytical and thorough. Your motto should be Watch Wes MAT
had to wait till Sunday 14:00 here in UK. I was getting withdrawals, had to watch some older videos to stop the shakes. Thanks for a nice long video. I can now make it to next week, I hope :-)
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Same here
A true one stop shop. You can do it all.
I wasn’t ready for the “zip-tied to the dipstick” LOL! Happy Father’s Day to you dads out there
Wes your a very patient man! That wiring woulda driven ya crazy! Great job the owner musta been happy! 🇦🇺🍺🍺🍺🍺
For soldering floats, I like to drill a tiny hole somewhere else than the repair to let the pressure out so you are not fighting it while you are making the larger solder repair, then you can just touch the little hole without appreciably heating up the float and causing your solder to pop out. And I would bet a dollar the toasted "Ignition" wire was for the shut off solenoid, and got toasted when the old shutoff solenoid failed.
That seems unnecessarily complicated. I just use scotch tape.
@@heikovanderlaar3780 to submerge in fuel? Glad you don’t work on my vehicle
@@jimmyoakeslift4374 Just wait until you hear how I fix brake lines.
49:02 - I FORGOT ABOUT THIRD GEAR.
Man, you did so much work here; but I think it's such a cool beast to just keep putting around; and you genuinely fixed it.
Happy Father's Day Wes!
Usually work like this demands high appreciation🤯🤩🙏😱💯
Next shot: Wheel off and column down.
"All right folks, things have escalated quickly."
And then they just kept escalating.
Great. job Wes I am in awe of your universal knowledge of mechanics
Happy Father's day Wes
This , must have cost him a fortune ...wiring issues equal time and money ... good job....treat to watch Wes work ...man that's a lot of work ....
The truck thought it's name was Oliver and said 'Please sir, can I have some more'? ‐ *Problems*
Happy Father's Day bud.
I watch your UA-cam channel because of your ability to diagnose problems and willingness to complete your repairs.
I was disappointed that you stopped short of completing the wiring on the truck. If the truck is worth fixing, its worth fixing everything, and that includes the warning lights and radio.
The single gang handy box made me laugh.
From basket case to moneymaker for the owner. Good work Wes.
To the tune of the Spam song….
“Bend bend bend bend”
Award for loudest ignition beeping I have ever heard!
Happy Fathers Day Man!
I was like wait a minute that's a North Carolina Tag, way to make us proud F700
"Moscow Micrometer"? Looks like an "Okie Fit-Em-All" to me.
being an Okie, I've never heard that before.
It's a Fitzall around here.
Ah the good 'ol _nut rounder_ wrench
The Saskatchewan socket set
Repair wiring in that condition is wath I like to do the most. Great job as always Wes.from New Brunswick
I bet he had more into a repair bill than what the truck cost at auction.
I'd love for Wes to comment and tell us if he thinks the truck was worth what the owner paid - after his repair bill!
thats the part everyone seems to avoid talking about, doing the work isnt the hard part.. the hard part is knowing if the vehicle is worth the work and what to charge and what to fix and what to leave alone
She was tired but you gave her more service 👍
My automotive electrician's OCD just went into overdrive when you started revealing scotch locks and wire nuts. 🥴 I get so furious when I see stuff like that on jobs I'm asked to work on where electrical wiring isn't working anymore. I always think out loud when I find it, usually including some choice swear words.
the new 2020 and newer suv envoys have same clips now with a steel locking insert so thats gonna be great when they get older in midwest.chop chop
Brian is an amazing machinist. Don’t his his goofy attitude fool you either. He is actually an extremely intelligent guy. Card carrying member of Mensa.
Good stuff! That beeping was freaking my dog out. Haha
Mine too!
Love that this shows real life: one supposed problem becomes two problems, which become four, and so on. Tip of the hat for not giving up.
This had to have been from one of the NC counties that doesn't do inspections. No way that would have passed without working rear lights and turn signals. Jeeze i hope you got paid well on this mess!
29:13 -- I loled. I've seen so many of those around the rental properties I own. Homeowner wiring special. Never saw one on a truck until today. What a find! :)
" Somebody's been here before " . This was a mess I think it took more then one genius. Talk Vehcor into telling you where to get a special hammer for a faster job oh it may be on his list maybe. The springs on the fuel return that happened to me I was in a one stack Mack at the time. Anyway keep'em running.
That owner should have been astounded because I sure was, well done Wes you sure love a challenge 👍
As Bevis and Butthead would say: “Heh Heh, Heh Heh. Did he just say Pee pump? Heh Heh” 😳😖🤦♂️
26:31 I love the anti-slip, expanded metal pedal 'guards' on there! I know the struggle of wet\muddy boots on metal clutch & brake pedals. I like that idea👍💯✔️🛠️🚥
Ah yes... the joys of fixing a previous "repair"
Great Job Wes....a little bit of everything. Enjoyed.
Wes: "I've seen some stupid stuff, but I'm at a lose for words, for why they would think that would work ! "
Me: " LOL..... Poor people, have poor ways ! "
This is why your bills get paid, stupid things help keep you in business.......LOL..... your a funny man Wes !
I like the expanded metal wrapped around the pedals
First time I ever heard that term was in this video, and now you're saying it too. I always called it wire mesh.
@@DanEBoyd it depends on the manufacturing process. Mesh is a type of weave. Expanded metal is mechanically cut and stretched.
There was so much wrong with the truck that it started affecting your light.
I think that Wes forgot to charge the light. I have one of those lights, takes about half a day to full charge.
🤣🤣🤣
I’m in Florida and wish I lived close enough to have Wes as my Mechanic
DOT inspectors are going to try to figure out a way to fail that hydraulic brake line I'll bet. That should be a fun argument to watch.
The hose might catch their eye, but if the hose is DOT rated for the oil and for the pressure in the system, they will have to accept it as a viable repair. Ford chose to use rigid pipe in the OEM build, but it is not required. Note that there is a flexible oil hose leading from the chassis hard pipe to the Tee fitting on the axle plumbing, that flexible hose is required there because of the relative motion between chassis and axle. The flexible hose Wes used to replace the missing hard pipe is just as legal as the pipe was from the factory.
@@larrywalker7759 Oh I fully agree with you. Here in Nevada if a single brass fitting doesn't have a d.o.t. stamp on it they will fail you. I would trust a hydraulic hose way more than a thin walled heavily bent steel tube from the factory. Regardless, it's not really a typical air brake system that they are use to inspecting which is why it would be fun to see the argument.
A mission of a job but very enjoyable to watch. How that thing still sort of ran and hadn't caught fire will remain a mystery. Should feel like a new truck now.
getting air in,and letting smoke out, ferpect !
How many gallons to the mile do you think that wonderful thing burns ?
i love seeing wirenuts on cars, you know that man was doing whatever to get the job done.