Having found another scrappy dumper so cheap i couldnt say no, its time to get it running, cylinders rusted up and half the top end missing on the mighty Petter ph2.
Really enjoyable video - she runs!!!!!! I've always fancied a small dumper, probably one of the tiny ones with a single cylinder engine, purely due to lack of space. I was offered a 4WD one with a twin cylinder Petter, probably a bit older than yours - that truck had rear wheel steering rather than being articulated - I turned it down because it was bigger than I wanted, but I still walk past it occasionally and dream of chugging backwards and forwards, carrying stuff from here to there and back again..... I hadn't realised that spares for those old Lister Petter diesels were so readily available, that's good to hear.
My little 2wd deutz dumper has one bald tyre and got slightly stuck once so I feel entirely justified getting a machine that is way too big with 4wd. The older dumpers are very cool, I originally came close to getting a 2wd 2ton, full mudguards, proper bonnet, looked like it was really intended for factory use not site work, it would have been terrible in the mud.
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 Yeah, I guess you're actually planning to use yours in anger, if I had one it would just be a toy - a rather cool toy, but still a toy!
Very nice footage and explanation, Good job. You had the valves leaking which were no helping you!!! I believe that after that short run they sorted out them self's. Plus that starting handle.. you know the drill haha
@@enginelover1 not on the Lycomings I'm used to, very heavy springs and really long guides, the small diesels I've seen so far are very different, I was surprised I could take the PH collets out with just my fingers, I couldn't quite manage it on the st1. It is a learning experience and I'm glad to have some guidance from knowledgeable chap like you thank you.
Jim, my uncle was a bit like you in that he made a lot of the equipment he had at his house. He had one battery he used for all his machines as it was easier to charge one instead of 6. He built a mower from a hydrostatic transaxle, and he mounted it in the front with single wheel steering in the back. The mower deck was in the front and was made to follow the ground contours. He mowed banks with this, and when he put it away, he hinged the mower deck upwards to require less storage space. He used this to
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 I'll do an update soon. Pretty much dig, pump, dig.. On and off. It's been very wet here for the past few months. Which is not a typical problem here.
Do you have access to a local machine shop? I would think that, with the amount of mechanical work you do, you keep a machinist pretty busy! I live in a very small town in Alabama, and have just had the misfortune of having my machinist close up shop after 60 years in business, father and son. I won't soon replace such skilled and dependable work. I couldn't imagine having to pay postage on things like the cylinders for the engine you're working on, or finding pistons if you could have the jugs bored! It's going to be a beast when you get it on it's feet....
9:00 One of Santa's little elves...Hard at work...No overtime pay for this diligent little chap...And no Christmas bonus either...Santa's a bit of a slave dtriver if you ask me !!!
Nice repair I never knew the spares are Indian made. I have 3 or 4 single cylinder engines I can hand start those but not the 2 cylinder ones, just too hard to push through the compression. I did a cold start video on one of my engines and it’s got over 100,000 views.
Even the LP branded spares are Indian made, better than no spares at all or £100 per valve and still made in blighty I guess. Didn't realize you had a channel, impressed by your rope starting skills
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 I find rope starting easier than hand crank it does take some getting used to. I’m planning on making more videos to put my engines to work they have been sitting far too long. One project I have parts for is a towable diesel saw table.
Cost me £40 to do one PAZ1 cylinder. I have a shop nearby that can do things like that though. It does look like the compression is a bit low, might be down to the rings needing bedding in, I expect Joseph will advise. Or it might be not tight enough on the bump test. I will be making some 60 though bump testers soon though. PS, Good work, hope the heart attack is OK...
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 Yes, I did. You would need new pistons either way. How much did the new pistons and cylinder cost BTW? And where from? Also, I picked up a nearly new piston, cylinder, head etc from a scrapyard too.
@@BensWorkshop sleeman and Hawkins, "genuine lister petter" but the reality is they own the name so just stick the Indian made spares in an LP box, I'd like to think it at least buys some extra after sales service rather than buying direct from India. Was £110 each cylinder kit.
You are really an amazing mechanic James! That aircraft company is probably kicking itself since you left! On that rocker you reprofiled, could you have laid some weld on the knackered hump and ground a new shape to keep it close to tolerance? Or was adjusting the gap pretty much the same thing?
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 Oh and I just had a thought - Have you ever tried explosive welding - Lots of fun. You can stick all sorts of disparate metals together... Nitro Glycerine might be a bit unstable for this though.
Hello chap, just want to pick you're beautiful brains. My petter powered machine just turned up and the shipping company had laid on its side. All the oil has come out the filter.... my guess is leave it stand for a day then clean the filter out and it will be okay? Is there anything to be concerned about from the leak like blown rings or has the oil just worked from the sump through the valves or something similar. Cheers fella.... I told you I know nothing about engines lol
You'll get rid of most of it just turning it over with the decomp lever lifted but it's going to go straight into the exhaust and make a lovely mess when it fires. Clean the filter as well though, don't know what to say about the state of the rings, could just as easily have come through valve guides and you don't know how long it was on its side.
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 cleaned it but no go. It's a little 3.5 hp diesel. It's got a funny little piston thing on the top by the decompression lever it's a bit like the inners of a syringe. Is that some kinda priming thing? It pulls straight out with a little o ring on the end.
@@smithbuilt yh, thats a primer, you can stick a bit of oil down it and it improves compression for starting, but you've probably got enough in there as it is. I'm going to find you on Facebook and talk you through it on messenger if you want
Nice job 👌, that's starting handle is wrong it should be alot shorter. If you cut it and shorten the distance front the main shaft out to the handle you will get alot more turning speed when cranking always works a treat, god knows them petters can be a pig to start at the best of times 🤣
Original comment got deleted..unfortunately..strange how that happens..mainly on this channel..not sure if its because of the channel location..perhaps?..
Really enjoyable video - she runs!!!!!! I've always fancied a small dumper, probably one of the tiny ones with a single cylinder engine, purely due to lack of space. I was offered a 4WD one with a twin cylinder Petter, probably a bit older than yours - that truck had rear wheel steering rather than being articulated - I turned it down because it was bigger than I wanted, but I still walk past it occasionally and dream of chugging backwards and forwards, carrying stuff from here to there and back again.....
I hadn't realised that spares for those old Lister Petter diesels were so readily available, that's good to hear.
My little 2wd deutz dumper has one bald tyre and got slightly stuck once so I feel entirely justified getting a machine that is way too big with 4wd.
The older dumpers are very cool, I originally came close to getting a 2wd 2ton, full mudguards, proper bonnet, looked like it was really intended for factory use not site work, it would have been terrible in the mud.
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 Yeah, I guess you're actually planning to use yours in anger, if I had one it would just be a toy - a rather cool toy, but still a toy!
The sound of the twist handle hit the ground after a successful start! "She's a runner"!
A little sniff of Cosby Sauce always brings the party….. wonderful Jim, love a good dumper
Something about a dumper, boys favorite toy whatever the age!
Very nice footage and explanation, Good job. You had the valves leaking which were no helping you!!! I believe that after that short run they sorted out them self's. Plus that starting handle.. you know the drill haha
I did have a slightly sloppy valve guide on one head, I marked it so if the valves don't settle I'll only need to take one off.
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 Good thing you did. I am sure that it will settle alone. Its a usual thing that a valve leaks after a good rebuild
@@enginelover1 not on the Lycomings I'm used to, very heavy springs and really long guides, the small diesels I've seen so far are very different, I was surprised I could take the PH collets out with just my fingers, I couldn't quite manage it on the st1. It is a learning experience and I'm glad to have some guidance from knowledgeable chap like you thank you.
Jim, my uncle was a bit like you in that he made a lot of the equipment he had at his house. He had one battery he used for all his machines as it was easier to charge one instead of 6.
He built a mower from a hydrostatic transaxle, and he mounted it in the front with single wheel steering in the back. The mower deck was in the front and was made to follow the ground contours. He mowed banks with this, and when he put it away, he hinged the mower deck upwards to require less storage space.
He used this to
Sounds like an interesting chap.
Well done James, watching you struggle to get it going made it all the more satisfying when it did.
Keep up the good work!
Cheers mate
Hope you are well buddy. Excellent job on that repair.
Cheers Sammy
Awesome video man, never miss 'em. Very interesting machine, rebuild skills are on point.
Cheers mate
Very satisfying to see it start up.
I hope you recover OK
When are we getting an update on your digging mate?
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 I'll do an update soon. Pretty much dig, pump, dig.. On and off. It's been very wet here for the past few months. Which is not a typical problem here.
Do you have access to a local machine shop? I would think that, with the amount of mechanical work you do, you keep a machinist pretty busy! I live in a very small town in Alabama, and have just had the misfortune of having my machinist close up shop after 60 years in business, father and son. I won't soon replace such skilled and dependable work. I couldn't imagine having to pay postage on things like the cylinders for the engine you're working on, or finding pistons if you could have the jugs bored! It's going to be a beast when you get it on it's feet....
I'm sure there's an old boy in a shed locally that would help that isn't online, just need an introduction.
Sorry to hear you are losing yours.
Excellent progress on the engine. Well done for bringing it back from the dead 😀
Cheers Julia
Great video and commentary. so good to see you cracked it and got it running, great job James
Nice work. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers Brent
Great video but didn’t hear a single train 😂
Oh no!
9:00 One of Santa's little elves...Hard at work...No overtime pay for this diligent little chap...And no Christmas bonus either...Santa's a bit of a slave dtriver if you ask me !!!
Hard at work or hardly working?
always good to watch
Cheers mate
Bill Cosby date in a can got her going!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 nice one butty 👍👍😎😎
Cheers matey
Nice repair I never knew the spares are Indian made.
I have 3 or 4 single cylinder engines I can hand start those but not the 2 cylinder ones, just too hard to push through the compression.
I did a cold start video on one of my engines and it’s got over 100,000 views.
Even the LP branded spares are Indian made, better than no spares at all or £100 per valve and still made in blighty I guess.
Didn't realize you had a channel, impressed by your rope starting skills
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 I find rope starting easier than hand crank it does take some getting used to.
I’m planning on making more videos to put my engines to work they have been sitting far too long.
One project I have parts for is a towable diesel saw table.
@@chox2001 nice, how big is the blade?
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 I don’t have a blade as yet but aiming for 400mm or more.
Not sure what 6.5hp will run.
Cost me £40 to do one PAZ1 cylinder. I have a shop nearby that can do things like that though.
It does look like the compression is a bit low, might be down to the rings needing bedding in, I expect Joseph will advise. Or it might be not tight enough on the bump test. I will be making some 60 though bump testers soon though.
PS, Good work, hope the heart attack is OK...
Didn't you have to find oversized piston and rings with that overbore?
I did look at getting them reworked.
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 Yes, I did. You would need new pistons either way. How much did the new pistons and cylinder cost BTW? And where from?
Also, I picked up a nearly new piston, cylinder, head etc from a scrapyard too.
@@BensWorkshop sleeman and Hawkins, "genuine lister petter" but the reality is they own the name so just stick the Indian made spares in an LP box, I'd like to think it at least buys some extra after sales service rather than buying direct from India.
Was £110 each cylinder kit.
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 Cheers.
You are really an amazing mechanic James! That aircraft company is probably kicking itself since you left!
On that rocker you reprofiled, could you have laid some weld on the knackered hump and ground a new shape to keep it close to tolerance? Or was adjusting the gap pretty much the same thing?
You got it, plenty of take up in the adjustment
Amazing dumper! great find :)
Cheers Julian
Well done bring her back to life
I'll do my best mate cheers
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 you already did shes suckin Diesel 👌
I looked at that rusted pile and though - he's going to have to replace 'everything'!
Epic job. Whatcha gonna call it?
I watched damnation alley last night, wasn't quite as good as I remember but the "landmaster" was so ....
you are a god saved me work
Great video as usual. When’s the next underground bunker update?
Working on 3 bunker videos right now, steel for the lift, concrete pre casts and another cheap pump
Nice one. Nitro Glycerine for the Heart mate ! and a bang.
Kiwis and treating heart conditions with nitro reminds me of that excellent Anthony Hopkins film.
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 Yep and we still race bikes on the beach....
Nice to see you giving it to those old diesels.
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 Oh and I just had a thought - Have you ever tried explosive welding - Lots of fun. You can stick all sorts of disparate metals together... Nitro Glycerine might be a bit unstable for this though.
Hello chap, just want to pick you're beautiful brains. My petter powered machine just turned up and the shipping company had laid on its side. All the oil has come out the filter.... my guess is leave it stand for a day then clean the filter out and it will be okay? Is there anything to be concerned about from the leak like blown rings or has the oil just worked from the sump through the valves or something similar. Cheers fella.... I told you I know nothing about engines lol
You'll get rid of most of it just turning it over with the decomp lever lifted but it's going to go straight into the exhaust and make a lovely mess when it fires.
Clean the filter as well though, don't know what to say about the state of the rings, could just as easily have come through valve guides and you don't know how long it was on its side.
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 cleaned it but no go. It's a little 3.5 hp diesel. It's got a funny little piston thing on the top by the decompression lever it's a bit like the inners of a syringe. Is that some kinda priming thing? It pulls straight out with a little o ring on the end.
@@smithbuilt yh, thats a primer, you can stick a bit of oil down it and it improves compression for starting, but you've probably got enough in there as it is.
I'm going to find you on Facebook and talk you through it on messenger if you want
Nice one jimbo. Did you trailer it home? Would’ve loved to have seen that on a trailer behind the pick up
Seller dropped it off, he'd been getting an earful off his Mrs for years apparently and was happy to have found someone stupid enough to buy it!
Nice job 👌, that's starting handle is wrong it should be alot shorter. If you cut it and shorten the distance front the main shaft out to the handle you will get alot more turning speed when cranking always works a treat, god knows them petters can be a pig to start at the best of times 🤣
Same story as my little deutz dumper, I'll make another handle cheers mate.
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 looking forward to the next video on it👌
Next Vid might be "How to modify a car flywheel and starter to fit a Petter " 😉
And fit a dozen spotlights because I had to put a battery on for the starter
Original comment got deleted..unfortunately..strange how that happens..mainly on this channel..not sure if its because of the channel location..perhaps?..
Who knows man, skynet seems to get nervous about certain combinations of seemingly innocent words.
Tidy 😀👍
👍
You always make me laugh.
All these dumpers suffer from lack of oil changes 😂
Nice. Looks like your football team in Qatar. My German Team will win 5th time.
Haha, my friend I hope so too, a win for England would fill the news for months with stories of oppressed millionaires.