FIRST Wash in 64 Years... or Something!?! ~ Part 7 ~ 1950s Caterpillar TraxCavator
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ค. 2024
- Being able to finally WASH this old beast is AWESOME!
It's been neglected for DECADES, and it deserves to be cleaned up & treated right!
I intend to do just that!
Would you be interest in owning an old track link or track pad from Old Red? I am planning to offer them as memorabilia in order to help raise some funds to put toward some of the MAJOR things this old CAT tractor needs.
OLD RED Needs:
ALL New hydraulic hoses, Both track chains, Both upper track rollers, Front idler pins & bushings, All new final drive bearings & seals, Both track tension adjusters, The head gasket, All new belts, All new fluids, Bucket shanks & teeth, New seat, Custom built ROPS / FOPS to stay safe when pushing trees over!
The parts machine just didn't have it all! I'm sure I'm missing some things, but you get the picture, and I want to get this machine up and going PROPERLY, and it will make for some GREAT content!!
So if you'd be interested in helping out, please leave me a comment letting me know, or send me an email at salvageworkshop@gmail.com, I truly appreciate it!
In this video we will:
- Remove the Belly Pan, Hood, Side Engine Covers, Seat, Floor Panels, Diesel Air Cleaner, Battery Tray & Door
- Pressure wash the Old Beast
- Blow it dry with a Backpack Blower
- Take a look at the issues this old Track Loader has
- Replace a hydraulic hose
- Move it onto the driveway and get it ready for the Undercarriage Surgery that is coming up!
- Replace the Valve Cover Gasket
- Take a look at the Fuel Filters
- Make a gasket for the Pony Motor Clutch Assembly Cover
- Talk about offering pieces of Old Red as a fund raiser for the project
- & MORE
~
Check out the FULL playlist for the Caterpillar 955 TraxCavator Here:
• 1950's CATERPILLAR 955...
PART 1
Will it START?!? ~ 1950's Caterpillar TraxCavator ~ Part 1 ~ Starting the Pony Motor!
• Will the PONY Motor ST...
PART 2
Will the DIESEL Start & DRIVE? ~ 1950's Caterpillar TraxCavator ~ Part 2 ~ Forgotten for 20+ YEARS
• Will the DIESEL Start ...
PART 3
IT LEAKS & Runs HOT! ~ 1950's Caterpillar TraxCavator ~ Part 3 ~ Restoring the Cooling System
• The Radiator's ALL CRA...
PART 4
Will the Bucket work PROPERLY after 20+ Years? ~ 1950's Caterpillar TraxCavator ~ Part 4
• Will the Bucket even W...
PART 5
Fixing Hydraulic Problems ~ I Rescued TWO TraxCavators ~ 1950s Caterpillar TraxCavator ~ Part 5
• I Rescued TWO TraxCava...
PART 6
Finally MOVING the Track Loader to Salvage Workshop ~ 1950s Caterpillar TraxCavator ~ Part 6
• Finally MOVING the Tra...
DISCOVERY Of the Caterpillar 955 TraxCavator
Rescuing Old Iron Episode 4 ~ Red's Farm:
• 1950's CATERPILLAR 955...
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!
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!
~
If you have any suggestions, questions, or comments, please leave them below!
Thanks for stopping by, I truly appreciate your support!
#DiscoveringProblems #CaterpillarTraxCavator #SalvageWorkshop - บันเทิง
![[TH] VCT Pacific Stage 2 - Playoffs Day 3 // DRX vs GEN | PRX vs TLN](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/CWM1Q-2-o3M/mqdefault.jpg)
That poor old girl has had a hard life but seems to of found a friend in life now, fair play to you for rescuing her from neglect 🙂
🥺
Shame on you for assuming this tractor's gender.
I cannot offer you enough admiration for all the challenges you have overcome and you continue to take on with regard to repairs and restores. As a 68 year old man who always thought he was superman and currently has back problems because of stubborness, I notice that when you bend over to lift certain things, you keep your knees locked (14.51) and all the weight is on your lower back. Please try to get used to using proper lifting techniques. God willing, you will reach 68 some day and I hope you will still have enough energy and physical health to do all the things you want to.
I think there maybe underlying skeletal issues here...I've noticed his posture on a lot of his videos..Total admiration for what and how he does his thing...
I saw your name so I thought I would say hi, best wishes, and stay healthy!
As a old man also, I totally agree with that statement. Back problems are something that can ruin your way of life.
Some great advice there. Oh to be young again eh? Well, I'd want the physical ability of youth, but only if I could keep the mind I have now. Wisdom is hard gotten, I wouldn't want to give that up willingly. :-)
@@dr.skipkazarian5556 Parev tsez Pazheeshk Kazarian. Mask it or casket.
You are a BRAVE man. Leaving the hardware on top of a cover as you remove the cover! Around here that is the recipe for scattered and lost parts.
A little magnet bowl would be the first thing I'd grab before starting wrenching on that machine!
:-D
He does that on purpose just to torture us.
Well at least with the belly pan off you know it will go all the way down now. lol
So he was sure the order they go back on.
Hell I have put small parts in one area and somehow I still come up short missing something. Lol
I'm a CAT mechanic from Germany and i really Like your work. I Love old maschinery and will enjoy every Part of old Red being worked on. PS: The way you Work is very professionell
CAT dealer: "So what seals do you need?"
SW: "ALL OF THEM!!!"
Seriously though, I really hope CAT can help out with this (to say nothing of the 100 kg of bolts that need to go back on the thing). This is such a cool process on a machine with such a cool story.
Customer wants to buy seals for the machine, machinery dealer: we're sorry, nothing for machines elder than 20+ years, we definitely recommend leasing a brand new one instead of fussing around with seals ...
@@manfredschmalbach9023 wrong caterpillar stocks parts back into the '30s for their machines. not everything but parts are not a problem when working with a caterpillar.
@@mog5858 That's actually a very welcome information.
@@manfredschmalbach9023 Sad, but definitely some truth to that.
That wasn't a clean out of the belly pan, that was an archeological dig.
My thought exactly.😂
Selling the scrap is an interesting way to raise funds...good for you!
Well in America, perhaps you would be right. The rest of the world has real archaeology going back millennia.
Never know... might find a DINOSAUR in a future machine!
@@SalvageWorkshop Yes, but that would be paleontology. You will sure find some dino in the fuel tank though!
I can hear the neighbors going "Now what the heck did he bring home?" Love the vids, keep them coming.
I am 70 years old and when I was working on any of my cars you had to keep gasket material of all sizes because you could not look up a part and order a new gasket, you just made one.
I 68 and know what exactly what you mean.
Holy crap!! Your going to have to lay hands on every bolt on that tractor. Keep up the good work.
Take it all apart lay it out do it right
You are definitely in for a long haul with this one! In all honesty, I'd suggest just preparing for complete teardown and rebuild, as it seems that the previous owner already started on it.
And it would make great content ;-)
Did all those bolts just shake loose with use. Wonder what their torque spec is?
I really want to see every part sandblasted. and powdercoated.....if people turn 1950’s muscle cars into works of art.....😉
I was going to say something along these lines.
Just as well pull every bolt and nut out, line everything up on the concrete like a model car build, and then put everything back together.
I wondered about that. It might explain the abundance of loose/missing hardware. Maybe all the missing ones broke, or had to be drilled out, the loose ones waiting for eventual replacements?
You have patience galore and a good mechanic. You must truly enjoy working on these old machines.
Well Im glad Old Red will be entertaining us for a long while
The engine appears to run well thats a good thing - I'm amazed that she hadn't shaken herself apart completely!
It is certainly trying to LOL.
Triple "P". I'm SO impressed with your Patience and Perseverance and Persistence. Most could never do what you're doing.
I've watched about 2 dozen of your videos and never once did I hear a cuss word. I'm impressed. I (and many others I'm sure) would have used them all by now!
Awesome job my friend ... I am the same way , I see a old machine , I just can't even sleep until I bring it home . Thanks for saving the little guy .
Glad to see old red being worked on, was wondering when we would see it again. Would be nice to see more videos, really enjoy watching.
The pressure on the breather is called "blow by" from the rings. Looks like old red needs some new rings and probably mains. Since it starts and runs so well my guess is the injector pump is good, which is very expensive and why you keep good filters on the fuel. You cannot put enough new filters on the fuel and water traps.
Yes, but the head gasket is also leaking, so my money is on that it had an overheat and the head bolts expanded enough for the gasket to breech. So there is the possibility that the pressure in the crank case is coming from there too. Engines made when this one was tended to have a lot of blow-by anyway though.
@@trevor311264 Good call on the overheat! There was that very leaky radiator that has since been fixed.
I'm subscribed to hundreds of people, and these videos are the only ones I look forward too. Real talk.
Thank you for saving the Old Iron machines.
It's nice to see a leaf blower used in different applications really enjoy the fact that you're going through this Catapillar throughly and bringing it back to working order.
You have a hell of a work ethic.
As a retired army track mechanic it was always crazy the crap you would find in the belly of a track. Love this series.
I had a great time watching old red series
"I do not want to rebuild this entire machine" That is what you said, i bet before your done you will have completed 90% of a total rebuild. great work sir, love your attitude and abilities.
Lol... I DON'T want to rebuild it.... I'm itching to actually push some dirt with it, but with everything this old, I find more problems the deeper I get it... I guess we'll see what happens!
i have been down the same road sir. i pickup old equipment for a song and "we will just get it running" then the next thing is it is al over the shop in pieces and i am spending an ungodly amount of time because it is just not right yet. That is the fun of it. keep up the good work sir.
@@SalvageWorkshop I think you're going about it the right way, these old Cats are pretty indestructible. As I say when I'm working on my antique equipment, I'd rather be working on my equipment than being a lazy couch potato in front of
the boob tube. Only look at TH-cam after dark... Just take your time, and prioritize what it needs to get it to be a reliable worker...reliability is the ticket to these old units. Keep up the good work buddy.
Old Red - Great video series! Will be cool to see it restored and looking like new....
Selling off parts as memorabilia is a great idea but the shipping would be killer. Great work as always....hang in there...we're all with you in spirit. Best wishes, stay healthy, and a hug for the Weims.
This is now my 2nd favorite fixing things channel next to ANDREW CAMARATA. Glad i found this channel!
There's a lot on this old Cat that would make Squatch's eye twitch...
Yes indeed! But I think this fellow will take the Squatch approach and right the many wrongs from over the years.
@Tsunauticus III I take care of my elderly mother I'm 38 I'm ready to get back in a machine.
@Tsunauticus III dont feel bad please. Venting helps keep sanity within arms reach. I too had to take care of my mom from 25 till I was 36 when she sadly passed. Given the choice I'd be glad to take care of my mom again and again. I love and miss her so much but its getting easier to tell people I spent my prime years in this role. She hated herself for it but I never begrudged her for it
@@GrandsonofKong who is squatch?
@@andybradley9882 Squatch253 has a YT Channel. He and his Dad restore old gear, mainly Caterpillar equipment and farm gear. Very talented, knowledgeable and detailed in their work. Worth a checkout if you like to see old Iron fixed-up.
I’m amazed that your tackling this job. It’s a big one. I’m staying tuned.
The talent and love you give to this old cat is amazing. 1 of the funniest video series to watch.
Not sure if you have noticed or it has been commented before but the reason the track is slipping is the drive wheel is stripped on one side. the points are visibly shorter on one side.
He covered that on a earlier video, had to tighten the track just to move it.
Yup he’s got a spare
Water in the VC came from the power washer via the old gasket and seals
Either that or a blocked crankcase breather.
@@joriskylie6857 My money is on the pressure washer, especially the state of the top of the cover, it was bowed down where it has been over tightened again and again and again over the years.
Wrong. Those are all under a lip so no direct spray was going to that area ever. It is from the 1 broken valve cover cap. That took direct and most likely prolonged spray and it drank a little bit of water from that. Very much OEM designed to be on the most vertical point to allow water to enter the engine. IMO that is
21:20 Shows you it is a sealed cap, with a rubber grommet to allow for torqueing of the valve cover and seal it at that spot but wont allow for over torqueing which would tweak/bend the vc. Over torque would crack the cap and allow this to happen. Then you call up the OEM and order parts; and job security and such.
depending on where you are.. the adjuster screw for the tracks.. youtubers like Vintagemachinery , Abom79, Bcblock02, and a few more will usually assist you in fixing or creating new components if it can be made on a lathe or a mill.
I'm thinking that he has at least one spare from the parts machine. Maybe those parts were lost, but hopefully not. Yes you could get these remade, but it would likely be cost prohibitive unless one of those well known youtube machinists can help him out, like you said..
I admire your skill, patience and thoroughness. If someone asked me to look at a bulldozer I would only know to check the oil, coolant and fuel. I respect your ability and it's a joy to watch you work.
I’m going to hate it when this series is finished. It is and has been the best and most interesting thing I have watched. Love your work, keep it up. Take care of yourself. The Big Red Beast is amazing !!!!!
I don't think this series will be over ever it just will not be the only thing he does
The power of gravity is the only thing holding it together
The look on your face was priceless as you sifted through the belly pan; *and grow a beard slacker.* [sarc]
I believe water gained access under the valve cover when you pressure washed it via the one broken plastic piece. *Btw great video.*
Lol @ grow a beard, slacker...
This is the answer to the water in the vc. Nice spot
I'm loving this series. I got my 93 year old Dad watching as well. He asks me every week if there's any more on the Traxcavator. (not really computer savvy) Please keep the series going. You're an inspiration.
Tell your Dad there are MANY more videos with this Old TraxCavator coming, and it should be a lot of fun!! I truly appreciate both of you watching & the compliment! Thank you my friend!
If I had a job and had the extra money I would donate just to see that thing totally restored. Seeing equipment from back in the day brought back to life as new again very therapeutic and satisfying. 👍👍
I know you probably hear this alot but,I could literally watch your videos all day. This was a 34 min vid. Went by to fast. Keep up the great work and bring on the filthy.
I love filth....removal.
Agreed! I would watch this if the videos were 3 hours long.
The only things that were holding Old Red together, Grease and a Dream...
I think it was just the dream!
@@SalvageWorkshop and remember what it's old job was. Having to do with chickens?
That may be the best pressure washer I've ever seen.
I applaud your efforts to bring Old Red back to life, clean, not leaking and working as it should, too! Onward!!
That water in the valve cover was most likely from the pressure washing. If it were condensation, it would have mixed with the oil over time and become milk chocolate looking.
Nope, because every time the oil splashing inside cover gets over 100 degrees Celsius the water will boil off and separate out. But I agree that it is most likely from the pressure washing.
Oil with water in it long term does not 'boil off', it just makes horrid tan sludgy goop with low lubricity.
Couldn't it be from the broken nut that holds the valve cover on. Water could've got past while he washed it? 🤔
@@trevor311264 The water turns to vapour with the heat from the engine and mixes with the oil mist and in turn creates a grey sludge under the tappet cover and once that has occurred the it does not separate. that is why all of the later engines have a EPG valve fitted to the top of the tappet cover and the hose connected to the inlet manifold to suck out the vapour's that build up inside the engine.
Agreed, that water is far too fresh looking for it to be already in there. That has to be from the pressure washing. Had the same thing happen on a Daihatsu car I worked on recently, and it looked EXACTLY like that when I took the rocker cover off. There was no existing water in the oil when I did the job, and there still isn't. It's purely ingress from pressure washing. With the TraxCavator considering how buggered the seals around the hold-down nuts are, and the gasket is basically non-existent, you'd be a fool to assume it was anything else. Water is extremely good at getting into little holes and cracks and splits, especially when it's under high pressure. Nothing to worry about at all.
Time to build ya an A-frame crane for all those heavy parts.
I love THIS project!! Thanks for posting!
Keeping your back straight is a very good practice for a pain free future.
You have lots of work to do brother, there's a couple of weeks work on just locating in replacing, removing cracked off and tightening all the bolts alone. I would temporarily paint / highlight everything with a shot of red paint that needs fixing as to address all issues, make a list / catalogue , of all missing bolts gaskets, seals, hoses this way it would help to prioritize .
As for the scale of work, I would allot in segments, do a full tear down. Get schools, colleges, diesel mechanic instructors involved and try to get whatever financial support and sponsorship you can from Caterpillar and their suppliers as a promotion .
Another idea.., look at Cat commercials on your channel as another source of revenue, its a tax write off for them.
Remove both engines and do a complete over-hall.
The old Track pads as an example could be turned into bench anvils as a means of generating a source of income to further the project. Get others with channels on the Tube involved to source NOS or used parts, o-rings and gaskets nation wide. I would also have everything cleaned de-greased, sandblasted, primed and painted before re-assembly. After it's all completed a full paint job with new decals. From my perspective, on and off between other projects, probably 1-1/2 to 2 years work at a minimum. What I just said is easy for me to say but you'll never know if you don't try, Good luck in your endeavor 👍👍👍
Hand Tool Rescue to the rescue?
He stated in the past video that he doesn't want to do the full restoration.
You definitely sound like someone that can say, " been there, done that"
And methodical in doing it. 👍
@@nicholaslittle2312 We could invite This Old Tony & Keith Rucker too!
The intake manifold of the diesel engine is also the exhaust manifold of the pony motor, that is why the exhaust gases are coming out the intake manifold.
So pony exhaust preheats diesel intake and at least one diesel cylinder for cold weather starting! Brilliant!
@@wssides and the diesel and pony motor share the same cooling system so as you run pony motor it heats diesel also
Another great and interesting job, many thanks.
i stumbled on to your recovery video i think what you are doing is very cool i know you put an enormous amount of time in to the tractor and the video thank you for all your time and sacrifice to put this in place for all to enjoy and congratulations to you and your build
I like the idea of selling pieces for memorabilia, I have bought pistons and valves outta nhra drag cars, I have broken engine pieces from engines I have tore down, I understand its not engine pieces you parting with, but I guess what I am getting at, is I would be interested in a piece, good job, keep up to good work
My Only Complaint
Is this vid isn't 6 hours Long
🤣😂👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
My grandfather farmed in North Western Victoria, Australia during the 1950's with Cat D8 dozers pulling broadacre ploughs in sandy country. During mice plagues when the D8 was shut down on dark, all the mice would scurry underneath and in the belly plate in a large mound, to get the warmth of the engine and gearbox. In 1988, the old D8 got a full rebuild with new,old stock put away in a shed and she back to life for the occasional earth moving work on the farm. I can still remember brass brushing the preservative off the new cylinder heads, If recall she was a '2U' variant.
So glad I found this channel!
It is a wonderful project, but that is going to be a huge job; every seal, hose, and innumerable fasteners!!
Be alittle careful around mouse droppings. There is a virus you can get when you aresolize it which is very bad ( hanta).
Best wishes
Frank
I believe that is only a problem with mouse dropping in the Rocky mountains area. But I could be wrong too
@@garymurt9112 no we have Hanta in the East too
Great work and lots of TLC. I can imagine Big Red running for another 60 years! How many dogs do think there be in 60 years?
When you pressure washed the the machine.I was so happy! It was like cleaning a car that was never driven.Also, I’m really surprised that belly pan was still holding on with only 3 bolts!
I worked on a old tractor just like your doing I had the best time learning and repairing my tractor. It gave me a lot pleasure working on that old tractor yours will to and when it's done it will make happy every time you see it .
I think the proper saying is....."She was rode hard and put away wet"
I was thinking the same thing. Lol
Have you thought of selling your own merchandise like shirts, hats and even stickers with "Big Red" on them. Throw it out there in one of your videos and see how many viewers would be interested cause I definitely would.
What you need more than anything for your broken off bolts is a few left handed drills. See--sometimes you don't even have to put an easy out in the hole you just drilled because the drill is already pulling to unscrew it because it is turning backwards already
Thanks for sharing your adventures! 👍
As you had the valve cover off probably a good time to retorque the head bolts. This may be all that is needed to stop the oil leaks from around the engine head.
Times I would try that = exactly none. Once there is oil on the gasket you are never, ever getting it to seal again.
If you haven't already check out Squatch253 on here. Does alot of work on old Cats
Might even be able to help locate hard to find parts.
Squatch253 is "the man" when it comes to mechanic work on ole cats. Or anything for that matter. I would recommend watching his series on rebuilding a pony motor for a RD6 I believe. Lot of good information on how those pony motors work
I love squatch
He definitely knows his stuff.
OETIOHeavyLifter maybe squatch253 should watch this young man.
I'm looking forward to seeing old red up running
Having that many dogs is awesome
Whoever had that beast was no mechanic.
Should’ve doused it in degreasers first
don't think that would have been good for the puppy dogs. even after cleaning up the rock underneath there still would have been some left.
aside from the animal concerns, is there any good reason NOT to use degreaser on a dirty pig like this?
I know it's possible to damage some types of plastic/rubber components, and wiring and water don't go together real well. Any other issues motor morons like me should be aware of???
And yes, I AM a professional auto mechanic... sorta. I just work on the 'breaking them' side of things. Sort of a "pre-mechanic."... (and I'm damn good if I say so myself).
I don't think citrus based degreaser that is so very popular these days is gonna be anywhere near as harmful as all of the oil, soot, & grease that's being washed off of the machine......
I appreciate your attention to detail while washing this old cat. I work in a salt mine and my job is to routinely wash all the equipment! I occasionally work with maintenance on them and i always hate working on electrical that previous washers didnt dry properly. Water salt and electrical components makes for a hard diagnosis. Lol. Love your videos and look forward to watching you bring old red back to life.
Another interesting session in your shop. I do so look forward to watching you work every week. Thanks.
exhaust out the intake is probably a stuck exhaust valve.
Or it could be due to the blown head gasket.
@@grantahlschlager9597 or the heat exchanger from the pony motor that runs through the intake to heat the air.
Left handed drill bits can be your friend. Spiral, not "L" shape easy outs too.
Easy-outs don't work unless the bolt is about to fall out anyway. You need to use splined bits or Torx bits tapped into a hole. Easy-Outs simply press what is left of the bolt against the hole, then snap.
@@trevor311264 Agreed. What ez-outs are good at is removing bolts that have sheared off, or broken off from overtorquing. They are NOT good at removing bolts where rust has jammed the threads, and the heads snap off from trying to remove hardware. Like you say, the tapered flutes pull the extractor into the badly rusted/broken bolt and actually expand the threads making it harder to remove. A square sided extractor, or in this case the torx bits work better for these situations. I personally move to welding a nut on whats left as my first line of attack, assuming the bold stub isn't too far recessed.
@@Bobbywolf64 Yep, and the thermal shock from the welding goes a long way too!
I LOVE the LOOK of old front end Loaders, the one's that had ENGINES in front, to me thay LOOK so neat. Thank you so much for video.
I am loving this. Never knew I wanted to see an old Cat torn down, but I totally do!!! Thanks for all the work you put in to this.
Why do mice love to build nests in our greasy motors lol. Had to do head gaskets on my lb7 duramax and right under the turbo....what a mess.
Never understood why... all this metal makes it much colder in the nest than anywhere else
Security. Very hard to access for predators, great weather protection and when a nest has been built it's nice and cosy too.
How do I know this? I have met a few mice in my time and had a chat with them over a brew and a biscuit before kicking them out!
It's a very real fire risk too. In parts of the world, operators have to check before each shift as part of check list.
Check out squatch 253 , he really knows his cat crawlers.
Great video. You are coming along good on the project. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day.
Bet the water is from pressure washing great to see you fixing up the old guy red would be happy with all the love you are giving it 👍
Who thinks the head bolts are just loose?
I would have checked while the valve cover was off
Couldn’t hurt to retorque the headbolts while you had access.
Everything else is loose. LOL
If they are just loose there are bigger issues at play.
We'll see soon enough! I can promise that!
Well we know what your project for the next three years is........
Good afternoon, thank you for the video!! Take care and stay safe 👍😎🇬🇧.
Great job. These videos are so informative. Thanks for taking us along on the journey.
Need to see and watch a channel called Squatch 253 will help you! Watch his videos of rebuilding a old D2 explains some of the same components you have on yours.
Just to let you know the things that you called "lifters" are push rods and they are not to bring oil up to everything. The rockers purpose it not to "pump" up and down to bring oil up either. They move up and down to push the valves open. The springs job is to close them again.
Thanks for saying it, that was driving me insane lol
Α big YES on supporting your tries! Go ahead with this idea!
Glad y’all are back! Been missing Old Red, great job and video, keep them coming, stay safe.👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Man that is a basket case. Everything needs attention. I'm not sure where I would start. Probably tracks, engine, then cylinders. You know cracking any one of those projects is going to spawn new projects as new issues are identified.
Lol it already has uncovered new issues, as you'll see very soon!
I've a theory that the mice were working on disassembling the dozer and you caught them.
Really enjoying this series! Your doing a great job presenting what your doing. 👍
how very satisfying too see the results of hard work
That thing needs a ground up restoration of EVERYTHING, including engines and clutches and gear boxes and running gear and hydraulics.
Just in parts never mind Dry Ice Bead Blasting primer & paint - even with free labour, by the time your finished you will have a new “Antique” crawler tractor Thats got more $ in it than it can sell for and it will never be modern like a nice new one. No air conditioned cab or suspension seat etc.
Unless your an enthusiast and get Patreon sponsors to fund the parts it will send you broke on something you will never get your $ back on.
Still be a great project to watch, but I’m glad it’s not my hip pocket paying to do everything needed to make it new again.
Anything you don’t do, will be the first thing to fail and leave you stranded part way through a job.
You can’t do this stuff in half measures - it’s one in - all in and don’t quit till it’s done.
Have you got work needs doing on your own property with it?
If so would it cost less over all to dry hire a modern machine to do the work and hand it back when the job is complete rather than fix up an antique that might die unexpectedly in the middle of the job?
This needs some serious thought.
If your just going to patch it up then don’t even start, sell it for scrap.
If your going to restore it start with one part (Belly plate you removed first - bead blast it back to bare metal, rust convert it, primer and paint it and set it aside ready to install as the last part of a full restoration. Do not pick up the second part to do likewise until the first part is complete and you don’t need to touch it again when it’s bolted back onto the machine.
Never look ahead more than the one part your dealing with now.
If your not going to rebuild the rams seals yourself, you could remove the rams and farm them out to be rebuilt while your working on other aspects.
My 2c. I wouldn’t start because I wouldn’t live long enough to see it through to completion.
Buddy, you are watching the wrong channel. People do these projects because they enjoy them. Restoring old cars, old wooden boats, old machinery, etc. is a labor of love. As the saying goes, "it’s the journey, not the destination." My 2 cents, move on to the "how to buy a band new loader" channel.
👍 This is a fascinating journey watching you repair old Red. Kudos to you bud👏
Really like your videos on "Old Red". This one is the best so far. I am looking forward to the head gasket fix. A couple of the comments stated that the starter engine and main engine could use a rebuilding. If it ain't broke or leaking don't mess with it... You are a great mechanic.
Nice work and patience is required for old Red
You are so neat and organized. Excellent mechanic.
Simple green is a great degreaser and it is safe to the dogs and all else. What a Job! water in head - broken washer and spray washer got together or a broken seal and HP water.
Old Red is really needing your help. It's a real tragedy to an old CAT in such a neglected condition. I'm glad you rescued Old Red.
What a shame to neglect a machine to the point that it literally falls apart.
Great job saving it!