The Radiator's ALL CRACKED up... I Guess We Should FIX it! ~ Part 3 ~ 1950's Caterpillar TraxCavator
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- This Old Caterpillar TraxCavator, "Old Red" has a pretty MASSIVE coolant leak and doesn't hold ANY water at all! So the plan it to FULLY restore the cooling system so we can take this old Cat for a walk!
In this video we will:
- Diagnose the coolant leak
- Fully disassemble & remove the radiator
- Re-solder all cooling tubes along both the top & bottom of the radiator core
- Clean the entire radiator INSIDE & OUT
- Make new gaskets for the top & bottom of the radiator with a ball peen hammer
- Reassemble the radiator and test it out
- Remove broken bolts & pugs
- & MORE
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Check out the FULL playlist for the Caterpillar 955 TraxCavator Here:
• 1950's CATERPILLAR 955...
In part 1 we unearthed the Old 955 TraxCavator and got the Pony Motor to start & run well. In part 2 we cleaned the fuel system, repaired a few other things before we finally started up the diesel and backed it out of the old barn for the first time in 20+ years!
PART 1
1950's Caterpillar TraxCavator ~ Will it START?!? ~ The Pony Motor ~ P1
• Will the PONY Motor ST...
PART 2
1950's Caterpillar TraxCavator ~ Will the DIESEL Start & will it DRIVE? P2 ~ Forgotten for 20+ YEARS
• Will the DIESEL Start ...
If you haven't seen the video where we DISCOVERED this Old Beast, then you should also check that one out as well! You'll be able to see exactly where this old beast has been living for all these years! You can find it HERE:
DISCOVERY
Rescuing Old Iron Episode 4 ~ Red's Farm:
• 1950's CATERPILLAR 955...
Throughout this project we'll pay tribute to it's previous owner Red & those before him that truly knew how to maintain and operate such a cool old machine like this!
I'll show you that OLD machines CAN be a LOT of work, EXTREMELY frustrating at times, but once running properly, an INCREDIBLE amount of fun!!
I recently discovered this 60+ year old Caterpillar Traxcavator at an old chicken farm, and the owners have honored me with the privilege of bringing it back to life, and then putting it BACK TO WORK!
Join me as I take you along on my journey through the many ups and downs of this project! I feel honored to be taking on this project, and I truly hope you enjoy the process and progress as we get this OLD CAT to ROAR once again
Please enjoy! I know I did!
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If you have any suggestions, questions, or comments, please leave them below!
Thanks for stopping by, I truly appreciate your support!
#RadiatorRestoration #CaterpillarTraxCavator #BackWoodsRepairs - บันเทิง
I'm 75 and I appreciate your attention to detail and pride in workmanship...it's what built America.
I'm 74 and the way you made the gasket (about 40:00) is the way my father showed me when I was a preteen. It was responsible for many a machine getting to run again during the depression AND WW II. I have used it many many times. You have done it perfectly. Oh and I always do the bolt holes BEFORE the larger openings so the gasket stays stiff. You make a person proud of younger people.
I'm coming up to 80 years old and that's how I was taught to "cut" my gaskets !! Works every time and sure is a lot cheaper (and a whole lot more satisfying when you make your own !!) Thanks for sharing, my friend !!
Cannot overstate the usefulness of somebody explaining and demonstrating in clear and simple terms how to repair an old radiator.
Exactly what I was thinking
Amazing what some TLC, new gaskets and bolts in every hole will do !
@@jackpatteeuw9244 True, but it was a bit more than a little TLC, trust me!
Cat radiators are expensive, so one time my Dad decided to buy an aftermarket. That thing flopped around like a fish out of water. Didn't take long to fail.
@@jackpatteeuw9244
I’m just trying
Old school young man. No one makes gaskets anymore. I've been a operator for over 50 years. You are bringing back a lot of memories. Thanks!
Nice to see a fairly young guy who knows the old school ways of repairing a radiator. Back in the 80s and 90s when I was a automotive technician, we only installed a new radiator as a last resort. We would pull it after pressuring testing and send it to one of the 3 guys in our area who had their own radiator repair shops to have the radiator boiled out and repaired. Now, those shops are gone, no one repairs radiators anymore, you just replace the cheap plastic and aluminum radiator with another cheap plastic and aluminum radiator.
I hear you on this one. I have the chance in my town there's one of the 2 or 3 last radiator shop in the sector, they are still alive because of industrial machinery and HVAC systems, that need very specific cores and form factor, that can't be replaced by off-the-shelf crappy components. The cherry on top is that they work with non professional consumers, drop your old car radiator, it will be repaired, no matter what. I brought them a lot of industrial radiators over time, I was turned down twice for repairs, once the radiator frame was too busted to do anything and the second was too big for them to work on it, but they still found solutions in both cases.
Yes that is wasteful, just rip and replace rather than seal the leaks
@@neilfranklin5644 Thank China who lacks iron ore instead they were using recycled waste for there metal product's.
Reminds me of an old saying my grandfather used to preach to me. "Any job worth doing, is worth doing right". Excellent video!
Just Me And mine similarly said, do it right the first time and there won’t be a next time
This is the best comment, I’ve heard the saying and it’s the absolute truth!
My grandpa told me that and "If you know how to fix it, don't let anyone fix it for you".
It's true, just remember the opposite also has value. Any job worth doing is worth doing terribly. That way, it's at least working until you can do better. It's a good way to motivate you to do stuff rather than waiting.
This is true when working for yourself, no good stretching out a job for the overtime if you not being paid
I applaud your tenacity and your attention to detail - that frozen drain plug will not get the best of you! I will never, ever be in a situation where I need to restore an old Caterpillar but... the lessons learned in your videos are applicable to so many other situations. Great content! Keep up the good work.
I enjoyed the slow pace of seeing someone cared and wanted the job 'done right from end to end'. It is many years since I did such things or saw others make gaskets, clean off and redo solder work, but a pleasure to watch. The change from more than 55 years ago is you sensibly wore hand protection. You want this machine to live again, it showed.
Thank you Richard! I definitely want this old beast to LIVE again! Lot's more to come!
Richard Jones When I was a nipper used work on heavy duty vehicles ..loved the engineering of both American &british
Equipment so repairable but very heavy iron ..very pleased to see he new how to keep his hands to one side in case of stuff slipping loose a finger in a lnstant good to see..👍
This entire video series to date is just exquisite on so many levels.
doing both sides isn't your intelligence speaking to you it is your integrity, your integrity is telling you to do the job right the first time.
This restoration brings back childhood memories as my neighbor had one of these Cat 955 machines, but it had a cage/cab over the top. It was used to dig the pond on my parents' horse farm back in the mid 1970s. The sound of that motor brings back the good memories! I like how you do things... the right way, without cutting corners. I think we would get along well. You know what they say for most people? "There's never enough time to do it right the first time but there always seems to be enough time to do it over when it fails!"
Yes. Though my saying: The laziest way to do something is to do it right the first time.
Old skool logic from a young man. My faith in humanity is restored. Thanks from Coquitlam,B.C., Canada.
Wow you went above and beyond with your work. Not many people like you are left doing work, being thoural. Awesome work.
Hi, that thing with the fitting on is the equilizer bar centre pin. It needs to be secured with bolts. The fitting in the pin is for a connecting grease pipe that goes to a point higher up, next to the engine somewhere where there should be another fitting with a grease nipple. This makes it more convenient for that pin to be greased.
yep you are right. I'm sure the bushing is wasted
@@drich6816 judging by how loose and how far out it is, i'd say you're right
Commenting to make sure this post gets noticed.
You definitely don't want that pin to fall out.
You may need to jack the machine up a little to release the tension and push that all the way back in.
Have a pair of 20t bottle jacks you can borrow, it'll only cost you return airfares from Australia...
Equalizer bar is will need a new bushing along with a new pin. The pin is loose because the top of the bar is bearing on the bottom of the frame. The connection is totally worn out.
adding to the reply's so that they'll get noticed. Found this which may help:
th-cam.com/video/JR-J-yqIyzg/w-d-xo.html
You Sir, are a true craftsman, thorough in your work & thinking of how to repair/rebuild the item that you are working on... the world needs more dedicated people like yourself, less stuff would be thrown away
There are mechanics, and there are parts-changers.
Fitters and bodge iters
Making that gasket is exactly how my Grandfather showed my brother and I in how to make them back in late 50's or maybe early 60's. I didn't know others knew this trick. Good job. Love your channel.
At a time when some of us older ones don’t look favourably on the next generation, you come along. Keep up the quest for fixing old things and inventing new things. Working alone in the dark, in a remote barn, with limited tools and only your wits to guide you...how can you not succeed. Honestly, keep it up!
Couple of suggestions. Tap magic is the best cutting fluid I’ve ever used. Using a cordless drill to run taps eliminates the need to add nuts to the end of each tap and you can adjust the chuck to slip if the tap locks up. Great job with the gasket. Loved the teaching moment showing your mistake. Another trick if you’re making a gasket out of thicker material like 1/4” rubber you can install set screws in the holes and tap on the rubber to make impressions and cut them out with punch’s. Don’t you just love it when a broken bolt comes out? Great channel keep up the good work.
A 12V drill or impact is great for small jobs like that. Smaller, lighter, and not enough power to get you in trouble. When I work on cars, I'll break bolts loose and use the 12V to spin them off and then start them back on. I'll use the 18V and 20V impacts only when I really need the power.
Squatch 253 also gives detailed instructions on how to make a puller to remove the original equipment thermostat and how to adapt a modern thermostat to fit in the housing.
Pat Amos Damn it all! I never knew about squatch253 until you mentioned it. I just subscribed to his channel. You’re a bastard for mentioning his name cause now I have to binge watch ALL his awesome tractor resto vids to get caught up.lol jk. I’m glad I found squatch. I LOVE me some equipment resto vids brother.
A real pleasure to watch a true craftsman at work. Excellent camera work and editing. Can't wait to see Ol' Red at work.
Neill
England. UK
Thank you Neill! I truly appreciate it!
You are a pattern of what we need more of. A good conscience to guide you to a good ending!
Thank you Jim!
I enjoy your can do attitude, heat beat , scream , but never ever give up . Nice video sir
I appreciate that! Glad you enjoyed it!
Wasn't expecting to get a life lesson advice from loosening a bolt but I couldn't help click a like and write to say thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it! Lots more to come!
furionese You got it fella...
Well done "Do it once do it right don't have to do it again." Only thing could of painted while it was out saves time 😊 respect
I've seen all this series of videos on the TracCavator several months ago, but today I wanted to watch them again. Glad I did. You've really stuck with this project. Look forward to the next ones.
I found myself rooting for him to get those bolts out. I’m impressed with your work and your attitude towards it!
I have to say it's always a pleasure to watch a perfectionist at work. There's nothing wrong with going the extra mile, especially if you wanted to last a long time.
If Old Red could, he'd give you a big Catapiller kiss.
This series on the Cat has been fantastic, great camera angles, editing and content. Thanks so much
agreed, this work needs more viewers
The radiator rebuild/overhaul was fascinating. From what I see, you are patient, positive and passionate. And those my friend are recognized qualities of a skilled teacher. Peace.
I could watch you work all day!
Well you can! I have quite a few other videos!
The reason your rebuild worked is because of your philosophy of going that one extra step to make sure everything is covered. Well done buddy
I have to commend you on your patience !! A lot of people would never attempt to do what you had to do. You are a man who sets his mind to get it done and then goes for it !! I salute you !! Best wishes for ALL you tackle !
Hey Man! You taught me more stuff just now than i learned all my life! I'm 55! I used to work on skidders u name it back in the late 70 to 80's. We didn't have the tools then but you are amazing! Thanks. My old boss that taught me died of cancer. He would have loved this show! Me too back then! Keep up the good work and i'll sure be watching as II still "piddle" with stuff.
Seeing the gasket bonding now. Never guess what we used? Yellow weatherstrip and gasket maker. Stuff works great ,,,, Unless you ever want to take it back apart lol
When I look and see machines like this it makes me wander about the 1950s and 60s
Also great job with the explanations it helps alot.
I used to have old ball bearings of all sizes for cutting the gasket holes, in the old days nearly all gasket were home made. you made a good job of yours.
You have wisdom far beyond your years.
My grandfather told me.... You can do anything you set your mind too.... Maybe not as good as others can but you will achieve great results.... I was about 7 or 8 at the time with almost no education and I managed big companies and conquered many obstacles learning many skills from welding... Building engines.. Making 50 foot band saws...
When you commented on making a copper gasket and saying it was your first attempt it put a big grin on my face...
YOU have great skills mate
I am enjoying each segment watching you
I call you muti skilled...
Thanks Ed
I'm impressed with how meticulous you're doing everything. Not leaving anything to chance. Great job😁👍
It a Joy to see you working you know what you do and you never give up and solve the problem
Thank you for the Video
Yours Frank
Mister, I love you work ethnic, your dogged determination & quality standards, what more to say?
More patience than I’ll ever have. Lol. These videos have been the best and most intriguing I’ve ever watched on TH-cam.
My dad was a mechanic and taught me how to do this years ago and has got me out of some jams. One thing he did tell me was to not use a hammer as it is hardened steel. He had brass drifts with a flat ends and rounded ends. Hardened steel hammer faces are OK on these big old machines but modern alloy engine heads will just get dinged up if you use a hammer. Lovin watching you get this going.
that's the most love and attention she's seen for a few decades that's for sure
Im an engineer an have also been throughout the riggers of life in every way.
Failure is never an option just a hurdle we cross.
Loving the rebirth of the cat.
Big up buddy.
Dj 😉
Love the longer vids! Hate when channels post 5 or 10 min videos in a build series where not much gets done. You get more done in one vid then some do in a weeks worth of vids! 😂
Says the guy with a 10 second video claiming a fatality.
@@ShainAndrews welcome to youtube... This must be your first time here. Those were also vids I posted almost 10 years ago. A little different from a video working on machinery...
@@ShainAndrews and unfortunately after that crash, the driver died.. He hit his head and had internal bleeding... when it rolled over they couldnt get him out. Nice try asshole
Great videos and explanations. Congrats. For the parts you asked to identify, refer to www.acmoc.org (Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club). Browse their website. They have activities, forums, merchandise and a lot more info on all these old machines. They devided in regional chapters. There is a youtuber channel called Squatch253 . This is where I learnt about this club. Check it out, you wont regret it. Good luck and stay safe.
@@raymondgiroux9708 He definitely needs to see some Squatch253 vids. I especially like how both chase threads before reassembly. There's a kinship between those whose eyes twitch when something is not right.
I've been waiting for this video! This whole series on "Old Red" have been awesome! I don't know when I've been so captivated by watching a repair. You are both skilled and determined. Thanks so much for teaching how important it is to work through our problems. Looking forward to the next installment!
Thank you Kent! I truly appreciate that! I'm glad you're enjoying the project! Next part will be out soon!
He could get a teaching job at a technical college.
Attention to detail is just superb,quality job 👍
Well done young man your a good mechanic and remember it's never wasted time working on any caterpillar there the best
Another bear down! Whew......your work ethic and knowledge makes watching your videos interesting. I may never drive a tractor, but I will know something about them. Thank you lots for sharing your love of bringing back forgotten machines, tools, etc. Peace ✨
It's nice to see one old school mechanic doing it right doing it so it'll last .👍👍👍👍👍
I admire your skills, work ethic, sticktoitiveness, geterdone attitude, and the patience and wisdom you have !!!
Awesome job... way to overcome the obstacles you faced! And yes, I have those moments you mentioned. When instinct to get the job done right wrestles with desire to get the job DONE. I have found that the instinct has a conscience, and if I don't take the time, it'll nag me until I go back and finish it properly.
I think I like this channel so much more, because there isn't a lot of background music, and the quality of work. always learnin!
I like your attention to detail and fix it rather than fighting it later. The difference between us is I would have taken it to a radiator shop where they can pressurize the repair.
You, sir, will be a success in anything you try. ATTITUDE!!
Thank you my friend!
Great to see this machine getting the love it deserves from someone who takes so much care in their work. It's going to stay fixed and live for ever. That diesel sounds so sweet it sounds like it just came out of showroom not a barn! Great video, loads of detail and really enjoyable thank you.
Everybody was put on this Earth to do something you're gifted
Watch from start to the radiator. All that work, with the pony motor, fuel line carburetor, fuel tank cleaning checking. The radiator alone is a huge job. Very time consuming. Great work. Great video.
Nice work sir and I grew up on a family farm and learned how to work on engines , pumps, tractors, equipment and used many of the same methods you did. We did not always have time to wait on parts or a mechanic due to the timing of crops. You are doing a great job with that old Cat !!
I save a few brass casings from when I target shoot various rifles, handguns. They cut through gasket material easily with a tap or two from a rubber mallet. There's a wide variety of diameters available as well. Of course it's not as beneficial when your not at your shop. Carrying around various brass casings just for one purpose isn't very efficient.
I appreciate all the work you put into making these videos. I've learned so much from this series alone. Thank you!
Having watched this series so far it's nice to see knowledge, skill and care come together, plus a lot of affection. The previous owners would have been proud of you. You explain things well in an easy to understand style. Great videos. Others on youtube. would do well to copy your style.
Another saying from my German father. There is never time to do it right but there is always time to do it again.
I wonder how many times my grandfather told me that?
A classic!
Your attention to detail sorting the myriad of problems is commendable. Like the previous poster said, “I a job is worth doing, it’s worth doing well.” Great radiator repair.
Your a very ingenious guy, i find you videos very entertaining. i worked for a museum in Ontario Can for 31 years so i can relate. Feels like i'm standing there while you work....i really appreciate your work ethic as well.
So refreshing to see you doing the whole job right, no shortcuts. So many videos where the minimum is done, leaving broken bolts, etc., just to get the symptom fixed, only to let someone fix the *problem* next time (and probably sooner than later).
Maybe I would have put in a new thermostat...?
Great job.
It's been a LOT of work, but I knew that going in! Glad you enjoyed it!
HARD BAR CENTER PIN, Grease nipple for said pin. The seal is possible PUMP INPUT SAFT SEAL. I love seeing this old cat come to life. GREAT VIDEOS
"Gotta do it right, or it'll be wrong." lol Nicely done, both restoring the radiator and making the video.
said yogi bearra
Due diligence almost always pays off
You earned a SUB when you took the top of the radiator off.
Nice to see you go the extra step while it was apart.
It makes a difference that you weren't trying to use it to get something done at that moment. But it will serve you better in the future because of the effort.
A valuable lesson in patience and preserverence.
Your diligence and ‘stick-to-it-ness’ is to be admired
Your a champ mate . Love watching you and old red. You seem very knowledgeable for such a young bloke. Keep up the good work.
Mike from Western Australia ( gods country )
20:20 Good man and a smart man at that even though the leak was at the bottom it could have been leaking so fast as to not let the water build up to the top of the rad and out of a leak from up there so you done the right thing checking the top for the extra 10mins it takes to check it now that the rad is out its worth being able to say 100% that it wont leak and if it does then it is no longer a question of how to fix it because you have done everything it will be a replace not repair at that stage. But i love your channel because you give these old machines the time they deserve. In a day and age when nothing is serviceable its refreshing seeing stuff that is designed to be worked on and repaired and not thrown away. I only just found your channel but your now one of my top 3 mechanical content creators thanks again on behalf of Old Red :)
Great work! Little tech tip for punching holes in gasket paper: Use a bolt with a dome nut on the end as a punch so you don't have to hit the holes as precisely with your hammer.
I'm a 10 thumb double left-footed Claude hopping goober. I put the lid back on empty jars set them down carefully. I check the stove when I go in the kitchen for a drink of water. You'd be surprised how many times I find it on LOL.
You SIR are a man after my own heart! I love your attention to detail and your commitment to see a job through no matter the obstacles! BRAVO YOUNG MAN BRAVO!
Thank you Walter! I truly appreciate it! I always try my best!
I really like your videos. I spent 2 hours watching them and I was addicted. You are really authentic and I admire that you never give up and always go the extra yard to do the best job you can. Great videos mate, thanks
I'm a retired machinist/mechanic great rapair. Keep up the good work.
Very impressed with your desire to make it best you can and not do a go back and re due. When you are finished yo will be glad you took the extra step!
Man, your work ethic is terrific, and your attention to detail is amazing.
My heart sank when you said there was a leak
Sir,
you would make one hell of a teacher. GREAT VIDEO
Old Red purrs nice. I so admire your patience and skills. Great!!
Thank you very much Larry!
Old Red is gonna be awesome. He's purring like the CAT he is.
Well done!I love to see these old things come back to life..
Advice: so you don't mess up the welder, put a smaller constant load on the generator, when you're in the field. Like a thick wolfram filament bulb. Just enough to keep the genie interested. Otherwise, you'll eventually blow the welder. You can think of it kinda like a hydro power dam, and the current, repeated flooding cycles that just slams into it like waves. It will break, eventually.
Source: did it myself.
You are the second person I have seen that runs a tap threw to clean and straiten the threads I've always run a bolt threw never thought about using a tap fantastic idea I will definitely do that in the future great work ! Thanks .
Or a thread chaser
I admire your thoroughness and attitude toward doing a great job! Also liked the advice to not let your failures get you down!
Red was watching and smiling!
I think so too!
Love your work! I can sit and watch this kind of work/restoration all day long
Excellent job. Good to see someone who can do old school stuff like making gaskets.
Quick tip that you might not be aware of: start a collection of first class quality steel ball bearings of differing diameter, and use them for cutting circular holes in gasket paper. They work great every time.
Great idea.
You mean the inner rings from the bearing? The whole unit would cut nothing right?
Another good way to make holes is to have used brass shell casings if different calibers. You can probably get all you need from a friend who hunts or your local gun club
@@kitecattestecke2303 Nope. The actual balls. Cut off the cartridge bearing outer shell. Works real good.
Then weld them onto an old bolt. They make an excellent punch and easy to hold.
Absolute dedication to do the best job possible, my compliments sir.
So glad that you did not get a leak after your repair.😀🇬🇧
Your work ethic is amazing and your patience and determination is second to none. Your video work equals your mechanical ability, and the hours to do all this is more than most could imagine. Keep up the good work! One question, where is the oil cooler, all the D4s I have worked on have a cooler either in front of the core or along the side. I like your saying of a problem as an obstacle in the way of success. My old neighbor would say, how do you know if you can’t do something if you don’t try.
No need for a gym membership when ya restore old machinery lol... 💪🏼💪🏼
It's like a 3D puzzle combined with a workout!
This kind of work builds working muscle, not the show muscle you get at the gym! The men who ran these machines were usually skinny and wiry, but their muscles were strong as hell!
Mate you must be stoked with fixing that leak. So satisfying. You should make a keyring out if the plug bolt you got out in memory of your efforts. Loving the videos!
It's amazing you are tackling this task by yourselves, good job!!!
Good call on doing the top of the radiator, half measures avail us nothing. Like your approach to repair/ rebuild on “ ole Red”. Right the first time because you have or take the time to do it over. Thanks for the ride along.