I was gonna say he should of just brought it to you and have you do it. You and your guys would likely do just as good and likely give him a better deal.
I don’t know why you wouldn’t take Tims advice. They probably over charged you on labor, Tim would’ve saved you some money and had it done right. I’ve never seen Semi Casual do anything with a Detroit motor, at all. They USE to build damn good gliders, and you see what they’re building now: over priced bottle babies that are gonna have emission problems out the ass, and emission systems will run you over 30K to fix, and months of down time, AND, when it goes out, it’s not covered under warranty, it always goes out right after your warranty expires. I’d walk away from them as fast as I could, while my shit still ran, and never look back. But that’s jus me.
Don’t start half assing stuff already. Just do the inframe and if you wind up with a conventional truck you’ll have a reliable back up or you could run two trucks if you find a driver.
He posted on Instagram that Blue Collar was back together, and based on his replies to the comments, he half-assed it again. I knew he would never go for an inframe, and a re-sleeve was probably too much for him as well.
As a truck mechanic, I would estimate both for the customer but push for an inframe, but if I was you I'd just pull the engine and go through it all, re gasket and clean it all up. If you can build a 5.9 you can build one of these, they are easy
I am just glad to see Bruce humbling himself and letting someone who knows more than he does”he is growing” maturing I guess is the word I am looking for.go ahead and do all six labor is gonna be about the same now that it’s apart cost will mostly be parts.
I would do the complete in frame. Chances are liners have dropped too. If you have good liner protrusion then you could get away with replacing one cylinder. I lost a valve seat that wiped out cylinder 1. The other Cylinders looked good, however the protrusion was at .001 or less. Two were below deck. They were surprised I hadn't blown the head gasket. Good luck!
If the engine lasted this long, you can reliability get that much again. So I would suggest doing an in frame & keep trucking for another million miles.
If it’s a non emergency to get that thing back on the road, why go in twice? Do the in frame, address your heater lines, and everything else now so it’s turn key. Whether you’re using it all the time or not, it’s nice to know that she’s good to go. Plus think of all the content with the rebuild…. Shit will practically pay for itself
Bruce, I have been a fan since almost day one. I watched hours of your content and something I've noticed, you seem to be in a much better place now. You seem to be a much easier person to be around than year or so ago.
Man I hope he doesn’t buy a conventional and start using that; that’ll take the fun out of the trucking part of his channel.☹️The ups and downs of owning and operating a Cabover is what I enjoy watching the most…
I'm liking the much calmer, videos, sorting things properly. I'd have the engine properly sorted if you can afford it. It's apart already its stupid not to fix it properly, once. Have you asked Tim Gentry what he would do?
Been running Detroit 60 series for many years. Never had positive results running a scored cylinder. At least replace the bad one or in frame and be good for many years. Good luck and best wishes for you and your family.
Since you use it for your business, i would do it the right way. I get that you dont use it ALL the time but it would be a great investment to have a solid rig ready to go whenever. I appreciate you coming back to youtube, missed watching your videos!
Do a complete inframe with a bigger cam to increase power and a new turbo maybe bigger more power the better. Blue line barrings . The less you have to shift the better the mpg. With the right tune she won't smoke as much
I agree, do an in frame and take care of it now so you don't need to later!!! Glad to see ol Blue getting care! You did to good a job on her and now she's getting more love! Be safe!!!
No matter how you look at it repairing the engine in Blue Collar is going to be cheaper than buying a whole other truck especially a new one. Repower blue collar with a 12.7 Detroit I'm sure tim Gentry knows somebody that could hook you up or has some he could sell you. Everybody loves blue collar and we all want to see it continue
If it were me I would do an in frame. Sure you could get by with just changing out just one sleeve, pistons, and rod bearing, but if you pull one out you might as well do them all. I about guarantee your rod bearings and main bearings need to be changed out as well. So might as well do it now while its apart, instead of taking it apart later.
it will be nice if you do a refresh on the engine if the money is available love old blue collar love to keep seeing it on the road you don't see much cab overs on the roads best of luck man hope everything get well with old blue collar
What’s up Bruce great to see you back just got my first alert that your back so I’ll have to catch up to you on your vid’s hope all is well in your life now !!😎🇺🇸👍🏻🦅how’s your girl and family ??
Good luck on getting liners for it. I just had a head off a detroit and 1 liner was dropped to right at spec. Tried to get an overhaul for it and liners are on national backorder everywhere for at least 3 months
I'd In-frame it, but I'd either get a bigger turbo on it to move way more air or turn it back down some, rolling all that coal is def not good for EGTs on the long pulls.
Poor blue collar i really like that truck too... (i know next to nothing about big trucks and diesels but im learning)... for over a million miles im pretty impressed that blue collar still does what shes meant to do... i remember my moms car growing up was part of the million mile club, (obviously gas is different from diesel) but i was always amazed at how far an engine would take you if it had the proper care and service... thanks for another great video bruce.
Bruce you're that far into it I'd go all the way, complete inframe, for a piece of mind and reliability as you're using it for channel content. She's what brought many to subscribe
Gentry and sons says waiting time for inframe parts. He would be your best bet for advice and that one knows his engines..master at what he does..maybe if he has spare motor there might be cheaper ? Good luck with your decision Bruce 😉. All will work out man...
Bruce, we had a similar situation on our 1999 International 9200 60 series Detroit and cylinder 6 was shinny but 5 through 1 was crosshatched still. We dropped a new liner and piston/rings in cyl 6. The truck made it about 60,000 miles and cyl 3 crapped out the liner o rings. NOT WORTH JUST 1 CYL LINER - if your for sure it's going to retire to light duty- then maybe- but those liner o rings are on borrowed time- good luck-
In frame seeing that you got it already torn down that far....but it's easy for me to say that when it is not my money 💲💲💲💲💲 picking up the bill.....but you have done such a outstanding friggin job on bringing it to this point and it is such a beautiful old price of iconic iron.......keep on keeping on
Agreed personally I think Tim would say do a full engine rebuild! I think this is the first time Bruce’s had trouble with blue collar? Get the Detroit that’s in blue collar in for a rebuild and get a loaner truck so Bruce can stay in business!
Porter greetings.🇺🇸 Well, you made it there. You have the engine torn down…I can understand replacing just what needs to be fixed, but I would go all the way at this point and do an inframe. I know you’re thinking about saving some money though. It sounds like you have thought about selling it in the future, so doing the inframe now would make it easier selling it or the satisfaction of knowing that it’s already done if you keep it. 🧐 You did ask! 🤩 I’m sure you’re gonna use it more than what you think! It’s your business truck. 🤩 So, you’re even thinking about a new custom truck as well?! 😎 That’s the place to get one! They seem to do some nice custom rigs! 🥰 Keep us posted and get some good rest! 🥰😎✌️
It all depends on your budget Bruce. The right thing to do is a whole inframe. If one cylinder is bad, the others might not be far behind it. You never know.
If it were me I'd fix the problem and run it, these big truck engines aren't like car engines where you have to do everything at one time they will do just fine if you fix what's wrong and keep running. I mean it would obviously be better to do a full in frame and less potential problems later on but too many people get a case of the "well while I'm in there I might as well" and then get annoyed because it costs 30 grand. Keep old blue collar on the road as long as you can! Good to see you back again Bruce!
Welcome back Bruce and I enjoy your channel and I love blue collar and my favorite color and stay safe from Rensselaer Indiana tell amber I said hello and honk
Pressure test head skim head have all valves and valve girds checked . New piston ring and big end and main bearings and thrust washers and new liner and piston all new seals
Haha,had same exact scene, got 379 N14 Pete bad one, regretted every minute not running that D60 Detroit, Pete & Detroit dont get along, Haha, keep truckin!!
I'd do the headgasket now and card it for a rebuild in the near future. The rebuild kit Tim Gentry needed for the Detroit in scam truck was about 6 weeks lead time. That will give Bruce the time to plan his work load, sort a loan truck out and do everything properly.
With the way you are describing future plans, I would just do #6 and put it back together. Now if you was going to use it everyday for several more years I would go ahead and do a major on it.
one reason I like my cummins big cam motor- it has 3 individual heads, I can pick them up myself, if one cracks, just replace the one. just under 700k miles on it and still has the crosshatch patterns in the cylinders. you have some real shiny cylinders there, need to do an inframe/piston rebuild.
Hey Bruce I would just replace the number 6 sleeve and rings that's probly the reason that it was putting oil past the piston and the head gasket. The piston looked good that I could see in the video. And probly why the sleeve got grooves it broke oils rings.
A relative of mine many years ago used to do show paint jobs. When he did multiple colors they weren't on top of each other he would mask off where the second color was going to go and spray the first color. Then mask off the first color and spray the second so there was no height difference.
Talk to Tim about that one salvage yard he hangs out at when he's needing a motor. That's if that Detroit is too far gone to fix. Shouldn't let those old motors scare you off of them though. You could put some rings on it and hone the valves if you have a bit of time.
The thing's got a million plus miles on it and the fact some of it is in as good of shape is remarkable. I think you're most likely going to have to overhaul it because in my experience with used four wheel trucks, you always have to basically rebuild someone else's mistakes which can get costly if the previous owner didn't take great care of it which in my truck has been the case. These are the risks you take with buying used and if I could do it all over again with my dad since the truck I'm driving is my first to buy me a new truck I wouldn't have had to worry about doing all this fixing and money spending to until way down the line.
A in frame also increases resale value should you part with it later in the future. Like most have said, if you strip it down this far you might as well. I think Tim ordered a extra in frame kit when he was getting parts for the scam truck. That might cut down on some parts and speed up the down time a bit if you were to contact him.
I follow you from New Zealand. Do an in frame on blue collar . I watch your videos because I like that truck. Series 60 Detroit very reliable. Far more so than the Cummins X15. You would be lucky to get 500,000 miles from one of those. My opinion as a mechanic is rebuild the freightliner. Do it once . Do it properly. I hope this is the path you take
A buddy of mine does one cyclinder all the time. Really depends on what I want to spend. I’ve seen him do one cyc and five years later still running like a top
Looks like it is time for an in-frame rebuild. You already have the top torn down, so now is the time to do the rest. They you will have a "new" engine ready for another million miles.
Bruce I like cab over blue, how difficult would it be to drop a used cat engine in it that truck, it is sooo cool. Those trucks are getting harder and harder to find,and that one is in good shape, a definite keeper.
Problem is what’s the suspension bushes spring shackles are wore out when do you want to stop ! I’ve pulled them apart with 350k n are scored up n 800k look like new cross hatch pattern was good 3406 B model all that happened was the snap ring on the # 2 pistol busted
Hi from uk bruce👋 and the guys at semi casual probably had head stripped before you started the clock lol they fly them machine apart without blinking lol and as you guys gone this far do a in frame resto as u need blue collar and she needs you (""you guys together are bonded by blood bruce"") shes in our hearts too lol thanks for time be safe and see you soon 👍👋
For the cost of buying a newer truck possibly a def burner I'd do the full rebuild on blue color fix it all up and keep riding that truck is already paid for granted repairs for this are costly but give it the best and it will return the favor beats buying a 100k newer truck to worry about def systems or computers going bad all the time glad your back like your content look forward to seeing more
I’m going to say if the cam bearings look like that then the bottom end bearings probably look the same if not a little bit worse if only the head gasket has been done given the load that gets put on them compared to the cam. I would do an in frame if possible.
You have it stripped that far down do a in frame it makes sense
Yep, labor is about the same weather you do one or six. Pay the labor once.
Also with that many miles it would be smarter in frame or shitcan it.
Yup sure do
If the parts are available there's a shortage of overhaul kits
You can rebuild it to
It might not be in the budget. But I think Blue Collier, deserves to have a full rebuild. Maybe a milder cam?
Head gasket and cam bearings!! get you a newer block and build a real motor for reliable power… it’ll last a while they run better sloppy
Agreed
Definitely right about that brother
You the man Gentry & sons trucking...........
I was gonna say he should of just brought it to you and have you do it. You and your guys would likely do just as good and likely give him a better deal.
I don’t know why you wouldn’t take Tims advice. They probably over charged you on labor, Tim would’ve saved you some money and had it done right. I’ve never seen Semi Casual do anything with a Detroit motor, at all. They USE to build damn good gliders, and you see what they’re building now: over priced bottle babies that are gonna have emission problems out the ass, and emission systems will run you over 30K to fix, and months of down time, AND, when it goes out, it’s not covered under warranty, it always goes out right after your warranty expires. I’d walk away from them as fast as I could, while my shit still ran, and never look back. But that’s jus me.
Don’t start half assing stuff already. Just do the inframe and if you wind up with a conventional truck you’ll have a reliable back up or you could run two trucks if you find a driver.
You must be new to this channel. He half asses everything he does. lmao.
@@fordtruckman80 not new. Just hoping after his break away from the ol lubetube he’d start whole assing things. Lol.
He posted on Instagram that Blue Collar was back together, and based on his replies to the comments, he half-assed it again. I knew he would never go for an inframe, and a re-sleeve was probably too much for him as well.
@jon Doe half ass if what he does. I'm actually amazed that this truck hasnt been hacked up and cut up, and sold to someone else.
As a truck mechanic, I would estimate both for the customer but push for an inframe, but if I was you I'd just pull the engine and go through it all, re gasket and clean it all up. If you can build a 5.9 you can build one of these, they are easy
I personally would do a full inframe if it were my truck. It is pricey but it makes that truck usable for your business and completely trustworthy.
agreed i have plenty of pic of customers denied or only did one piston and sleeve
I am just glad to see Bruce humbling himself and letting someone who knows more than he does”he is growing” maturing I guess is the word I am looking for.go ahead and do all six labor is gonna be about the same now that it’s apart cost will mostly be parts.
I would do the complete in frame. Chances are liners have dropped too. If you have good liner protrusion then you could get away with replacing one cylinder. I lost a valve seat that wiped out cylinder 1. The other Cylinders looked good, however the protrusion was at .001 or less. Two were below deck. They were surprised I hadn't blown the head gasket. Good luck!
If your planning to keep it, do a inframe if you can afford it, you'll never regret the peace of mind knowing that everything is good in the engine
If the engine lasted this long, you can reliability get that much again. So I would suggest doing an in frame & keep trucking for another million miles.
If it’s a non emergency to get that thing back on the road, why go in twice? Do the in frame, address your heater lines, and everything else now so it’s turn key. Whether you’re using it all the time or not, it’s nice to know that she’s good to go. Plus think of all the content with the rebuild…. Shit will practically pay for itself
Bruce, I have been a fan since almost day one. I watched hours of your content and something I've noticed, you seem to be in a much better place now. You seem to be a much easier person to be around than year or so ago.
This just popped up randomly on my feed and I was shocked to see you made a return!
Man I hope he doesn’t buy a conventional and start using that; that’ll take the fun out of the trucking part of his channel.☹️The ups and downs of owning and operating a Cabover is what I enjoy watching the most…
Agreed blue collar is what got me interested in his channel
What?! The more truck the marry. More trucks == more truck content.
I'm liking the much calmer, videos, sorting things properly. I'd have the engine properly sorted if you can afford it. It's apart already its stupid not to fix it properly, once.
Have you asked Tim Gentry what he would do?
Tim commented above.
Just have them do an inframe!
Great vid, a complete rebuild on the engine would see this classic lasting a long time.
Been running Detroit 60 series for many years. Never had positive results running a scored cylinder. At least replace the bad one or in frame and be good for many years. Good luck and best wishes for you and your family.
New number six and keep going. Keeping that old truck on the road builds character
Since you use it for your business, i would do it the right way. I get that you dont use it ALL the time but it would be a great investment to have a solid rig ready to go whenever. I appreciate you coming back to youtube, missed watching your videos!
A sleeve and piston on number 6 and get any other major issues addressed on the engine to make it more reliable.
Do a complete inframe with a bigger cam to increase power and a new turbo maybe bigger more power the better. Blue line barrings . The less you have to shift the better the mpg. With the right tune she won't smoke as much
I agree, do an in frame and take care of it now so you don't need to later!!! Glad to see ol Blue getting care! You did to good a job on her and now she's getting more love! Be safe!!!
No matter how you look at it repairing the engine in Blue Collar is going to be cheaper than buying a whole other truck especially a new one. Repower blue collar with a 12.7 Detroit I'm sure tim Gentry knows somebody that could hook you up or has some he could sell you. Everybody loves blue collar and we all want to see it continue
GET IT FIXED LOL I NEED BLUE COLLAR TO PULL MY TRAILER NEXT WEEK :)
If it were me I would do an in frame. Sure you could get by with just changing out just one sleeve, pistons, and rod bearing, but if you pull one out you might as well do them all. I about guarantee your rod bearings and main bearings need to be changed out as well. So might as well do it now while its apart, instead of taking it apart later.
it will be nice if you do a refresh on the engine if the money is available love old blue collar love to keep seeing it on the road you don't see much cab overs on the roads best of luck man hope everything get well with old blue collar
We are very happy that you are back.
I would just take care of #6 cylinder. The rest looked to be in good shape
What’s up Bruce great to see you back just got my first alert that your back so I’ll have to catch up to you on your vid’s hope all is well in your life now !!😎🇺🇸👍🏻🦅how’s your girl and family ??
Since it's this far apart already you should have them do an inframe
Good luck on getting liners for it. I just had a head off a detroit and 1 liner was dropped to right at spec. Tried to get an overhaul for it and liners are on national backorder everywhere for at least 3 months
Honestly, I would just replace the piston and sleeve on #6 because the other pistons looked pretty good.
Agreed, that's what I would do. Since you're not using it as a regular long distance hauler, that should be sufficient for what you need for it to do.
Yea that would make the most sense in my opinion.
Agreed
I'd In-frame it, but I'd either get a bigger turbo on it to move way more air or turn it back down some, rolling all that coal is def not good for EGTs on the long pulls.
So you're back. Good to see you back on youtube.
Poor blue collar i really like that truck too... (i know next to nothing about big trucks and diesels but im learning)... for over a million miles im pretty impressed that blue collar still does what shes meant to do... i remember my moms car growing up was part of the million mile club, (obviously gas is different from diesel) but i was always amazed at how far an engine would take you if it had the proper care and service... thanks for another great video bruce.
All you guys are always doing so cool God bless you guys and have fun
Bruce you're that far into it I'd go all the way, complete inframe, for a piece of mind and reliability as you're using it for channel content. She's what brought many to subscribe
Build it go all out it deserves that kinda of attention we love seeing videos with Blue Collar it will pay for it selfs over time
Gentry and sons says waiting time for inframe parts. He would be your best bet for advice and that one knows his engines..master at what he does..maybe if he has spare motor there might be cheaper ? Good luck with your decision Bruce 😉. All will work out man...
The in frame will give you peace of mind.
And if you planned on keeping Blue collar in the Family, she deserve it.
I love all your videos. My favorites are the "will it start tractors". Will you be doing any more videos on the tractors?
The new videos from Bruce are still great quality
Bruce, we had a similar situation on our 1999 International 9200
60 series Detroit and cylinder 6 was shinny but 5 through 1 was crosshatched still. We dropped a new liner and piston/rings in cyl 6.
The truck made it about 60,000 miles and cyl 3 crapped out the liner o rings. NOT WORTH JUST 1 CYL LINER - if your for sure it's going to retire to light duty- then maybe- but those liner o rings are on borrowed time- good luck-
Glad you're back
Always do it right and you will always be happy.
Good too see you making content again man.
Yep,makes most sense while got it down that far to just go & do your in frame now& it b good for long time!!
We all love blue collar and we all want to see it in action for ever. I think we all want you to do the in frame
In frame seeing that you got it already torn down that far....but it's easy for me to say that when it is not my money 💲💲💲💲💲 picking up the bill.....but you have done such a outstanding friggin job on bringing it to this point and it is such a beautiful old price of iconic iron.......keep on keeping on
in my opinion full inframe will be worth it for the long run and you wont have to worry about it
great to see you back...
I would do a in frame Bruce you know this truck is your baby thanks for sharing buddy
Tim Gentry would be a good person to ask what he thinks! He's a great guy who is a honest hard worker!
Agreed personally I think Tim would say do a full engine rebuild! I think this is the first time Bruce’s had trouble with blue collar? Get the Detroit that’s in blue collar in for a rebuild and get a loaner truck so Bruce can stay in business!
Piston & sleeve it. Get it home, and let tommy and Brian hook you up with a 389😉
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Awesome video! Interested to see which way you go 👍
Porter greetings.🇺🇸 Well, you made it there. You have the engine torn down…I can understand replacing just what needs to be fixed, but I would go all the way at this point and do an inframe. I know you’re thinking about saving some money though. It sounds like you have thought about selling it in the future, so doing the inframe now would make it easier selling it or the satisfaction of knowing that it’s already done if you keep it. 🧐 You did ask! 🤩 I’m sure you’re gonna use it more than what you think! It’s your business truck. 🤩 So, you’re even thinking about a new custom truck as well?! 😎 That’s the place to get one! They seem to do some nice custom rigs! 🥰 Keep us posted and get some good rest! 🥰😎✌️
It all depends on your budget Bruce. The right thing to do is a whole inframe. If one cylinder is bad, the others might not be far behind it. You never know.
If you are planning to get a conventional for regular use and have good oil pressure in Blue Collar, do piston & sleeve on #6 and run it
If it were me I'd fix the problem and run it, these big truck engines aren't like car engines where you have to do everything at one time they will do just fine if you fix what's wrong and keep running. I mean it would obviously be better to do a full in frame and less potential problems later on but too many people get a case of the "well while I'm in there I might as well" and then get annoyed because it costs 30 grand. Keep old blue collar on the road as long as you can! Good to see you back again Bruce!
Thanks Bruce for a great video fix blue collar is my opinion thanks again
🤣 I seem to remember a lot of us old truckers telling you that you made a huge mistake turning that thing up. Reap what you sow
Welcome back Bruce and I enjoy your channel and I love blue collar and my favorite color and stay safe from Rensselaer Indiana tell amber I said hello and honk
Pressure test head skim head have all valves and valve girds checked . New piston ring and big end and main bearings and thrust washers and new liner and piston all new seals
My two cents, replace the sleeve and piston. New valve job on the head, throw it back together and run it till it quits.
Fix it right man been here so long that when u came back I feel like that's what left from og days we wanna see it boomin
Haha,had same exact scene, got 379 N14 Pete bad one, regretted every minute not running that D60 Detroit, Pete & Detroit dont get along, Haha, keep truckin!!
Always at least an inframe overhaul with a million miles!
I'd do the headgasket now and card it for a rebuild in the near future. The rebuild kit Tim Gentry needed for the Detroit in scam truck was about 6 weeks lead time. That will give Bruce the time to plan his work load, sort a loan truck out and do everything properly.
That’s what I’m thinking
With the way you are describing future plans, I would just do #6 and put it back together. Now if you was going to use it everyday for several more years I would go ahead and do a major on it.
one reason I like my cummins big cam motor- it has 3 individual heads, I can pick them up myself, if one cracks, just replace the one. just under 700k miles on it and still has the crosshatch patterns in the cylinders. you have some real shiny cylinders there, need to do an inframe/piston rebuild.
Hey Bruce I would just replace the number 6 sleeve and rings that's probly the reason that it was putting oil past the piston and the head gasket. The piston looked good that I could see in the video. And probly why the sleeve got grooves it broke oils rings.
A relative of mine many years ago used to do show paint jobs. When he did multiple colors they weren't on top of each other he would mask off where the second color was going to go and spray the first color. Then mask off the first color and spray the second so there was no height difference.
Talk to Tim about that one salvage yard he hangs out at when he's needing a motor. That's if that Detroit is too far gone to fix. Shouldn't let those old motors scare you off of them though. You could put some rings on it and hone the valves if you have a bit of time.
Definitely in frame , better off in the long run, no worries on down the road
The thing's got a million plus miles on it and the fact some of it is in as good of shape is remarkable. I think you're most likely going to have to overhaul it because in my experience with used four wheel trucks, you always have to basically rebuild someone else's mistakes which can get costly if the previous owner didn't take great care of it which in my truck has been the case. These are the risks you take with buying used and if I could do it all over again with my dad since the truck I'm driving is my first to buy me a new truck I wouldn't have had to worry about doing all this fixing and money spending to until way down the line.
Sleeve and piston, new cam bearings...good to go.
Full rebuild in my opinion. Worth saving 👌
Inframe, cut counterbores, do bull gear, and truck on. Also, new injectors.
A in frame also increases resale value should you part with it later in the future. Like most have said, if you strip it down this far you might as well. I think Tim ordered a extra in frame kit when he was getting parts for the scam truck. That might cut down on some parts and speed up the down time a bit if you were to contact him.
I follow you from New Zealand. Do an in frame on blue collar . I watch your videos because I like that truck. Series 60 Detroit very reliable. Far more so than the Cummins X15. You would be lucky to get 500,000 miles from one of those. My opinion as a mechanic is rebuild the freightliner. Do it once . Do it properly. I hope this is the path you take
A buddy of mine does one cyclinder all the time. Really depends on what I want to spend. I’ve seen him do one cyc and five years later still running like a top
Looks like it is time for an in-frame rebuild. You already have the top torn down, so now is the time to do the rest. They you will have a "new" engine ready for another million miles.
Bruce I like cab over blue, how difficult would it be to drop a used cat engine in it that truck, it is sooo cool. Those trucks are getting harder and harder to find,and that one is in good shape, a definite keeper.
Sorry Bruce hope you get him fixed good luck
Complete rebuild , set for many more miles with 100% reliable classic look truck be be proud off
Definitely in frame. Some upgraded parts so u can throw some power to it since you only wanna use it every now and again. 🇺🇸
Problem is what’s the suspension bushes spring shackles are wore out when do you want to stop ! I’ve pulled them apart with 350k n are scored up n 800k look like new cross hatch pattern was good 3406 B model all that happened was the snap ring on the # 2 pistol busted
Do the in frame now , it’s apart and will need to be done anyway! Get it done then it’s behind you and no worries or issues! Go for it 🇨🇦
Piston and sleeve in it is my opinion. The rest look great.
Sleeve and cylinder I think is the play still a reliable girl and you wont have to worry about it even if you use it for kicking around
Hi from uk bruce👋 and the guys at semi casual probably had head stripped before you started the clock lol they fly them machine apart without blinking lol and as you guys gone this far do a in frame resto as u need blue collar and she needs you (""you guys together are bonded by blood bruce"") shes in our hearts too lol thanks for time be safe and see you soon 👍👋
That forklift jig. We use them to install parts in pressure vessels. Call ours the poon jabbie
Wow, these Mechanics look exhausted.
Are you ever going to make another logging video Bruce as a logger myself you are a good operator always enjoy you're videos good content
You most fix it .
Its A part of your Chanel.
I Love that Truck 😀😀😀
For the cost of buying a newer truck possibly a def burner I'd do the full rebuild on blue color fix it all up and keep riding that truck is already paid for granted repairs for this are costly but give it the best and it will return the favor beats buying a 100k newer truck to worry about def systems or computers going bad all the time glad your back like your content look forward to seeing more
it's all it what your budget is buddy. with that many I'd do in inframe. atleast pull caps and check some shells. take care Bruce
If you just replace one piston and sleeve, the compression will be different than the other cylinders and it may not run smooth.
I’m going to say if the cam bearings look like that then the bottom end bearings probably look the same if not a little bit worse if only the head gasket has been done given the load that gets put on them compared to the cam. I would do an in frame if possible.