Marty I can't say how much I enjoy your maintenance on old abused equipment. Sort of like me. They used to say "worked hard and put away wet", and they were speaking of draft horses, who worked all day and he farmer gave them enough grain to not loose weight after plowing them all day and putting them in the stall still all sweaty and not rubbed down. Good farmers might even dump water on them to cool them off before rubbing them down.
20 litres of degreaser and a good pressure wash over the whole thing would not only make it more pleasant to work on and save crud getting in places you don't want, it also lets you see any problems lurking under all that grease and old oil.
ctiley2212 --- Hehe, yeah he doesn't seem to bother cleaning up his machine, just prefers to do the basics, probably a time management situation. He's got better things to do. But I agree, I would have to clean the whole thing properly, I'm a bit anal like that.
I hate working on dirty, greasy stuff. I have to degrease/pressure wash before I start. Re the chain, can you replace the joiner link or will it require complete replacement?
Water may get into its computer system eheheheehehehehheehheehehehhe Or give the poor old dear a heart attack wonder when it last had a bath 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I disagree your degreasing philosohy. Jes working on clean machines makes more fun that is right. But cleaning up the complete machine is a lot of work. My opinion is function before optics. It is a question about what you will do with this thing. Restoring or working with it. I make first the technic to run properly and then step by step the other. On my excravator i have installed a elektrik savety circuit that i have designd for the purpuise to shut down the engine on motor oil or hyd. oil failiures.
@@tollerteppich I wouldn't want to try to run an unknown machine this neglected and this filthy without giving it a complete going-over including a thorough cleaning first, including removing all the caked-on grime. If nothing else the grime may hide evidence of the severity of the fluid leaks or other problems. Not looking cosmetic improvement, no need to sand it down and repaint it if it's for personal use, but that cleaning might reveal what he truly needs to do to it versus what can be left for now. After all, don't want it to get stuck out on the road and have to drag it back plus have to bring some other machine down to finish the job it was doing. I'm mildly concerned about the tires. I've frankly seen better tires half-buried as kids' playground equipment for twenty years.
Hello from washington state in the USA. Like all your recoveries but I'm surprised so many tractors are abandoned in the woods. Keep up with the good work.
Everyone should now understand that no matter what type of machine it is, if the machine is maintenanced and cared for properly it be of good service for many many many decades. Marty T, you Sir are a machine doctor. So happy that l came across your channel.
When I was a kid in the country many years ago, these were the machines that looked after our gravel roads... Grading and ditching in the summer months and snow plowing with a V plow in the winter. Tough old machines for sure...will enjoy your revival of this old fellow...
I'm always amazed at what you manage to do with all this old poorly maintained equipment. You seem to have a knack of making a silk purse from a sow's ear . . . some really innovative approaches. Thanks for the videos.
Never change just the oil filter unless you are running synthetic engine oil. Even then I still change the oil and filter at the same time. No more than you will probably use it, do it all right the first time, and you will not have to worry with it later. I really like your videos, and your ability to find some nice equipment. What you have already, will serve you well, and open the door to doing just about anything you want to do on your property.
Hard and nasty work, but very satisfying when things work out well. I love the sound of that old engine. Very well done video, and with a bit of humor. Thank you.
My heart sank when that cover came off mate, I could feel your pain immediately = ( Bad for you but good for us if you would be so kind as to make content from it ! Hope you and yours continue to keep safe and well. All best from Vienna = )
Ow Marty, yoou're leaving us hanging with so much questions and suspense here ! :) Can't wait to see the next video. All the best from Paris, France mate.
Just a suggestion, you should pressure wash around the undercarriage/engine so when you are working under there you can spot leaks easier. Oh, and I wish these videos were longer because it is oddly satisfying watching you bring these old machines back to life.
It's going to be an interesting video putting the drive chain back into the housing. I'd love to have a grader, they are fun to operate. Thanks for sharing
At one time I worked and serviced a number of these graders. Great machines but a sod work on with things like the engine oil drain above the diff housing and not much room plus grease nipples in the most strange places. Of all the pieces of plant in that yard these were the most work to do a major service on. Use to book out three days with cleaning which in itself took a full day. We fondly called them Aveling Bastards, a name well deserved but a good grader all the same.
Love your dry sense of humor. A fifty pound chain is a big baby. Good that you got it out with your #8 fishing wire. I'm looking forward to the next video.
Thank you for sharing your amazing journey, you are the right man for the project. Love to see your maintenance of your equipment. Be careful and safe. God bless you and your family.
That chain should be super easy to source. They make that chain in all sorts of sizes. Pretty easy to fit too. I was working for an old Cat diesel mechanic and he had a trick to seal up those chain drive boxes. He would throw Marfak 00 grease in there. It's a stringy thin grease that sort of dries real gummy as it hits the air. Weirdest stuff ever. to shovel out of the tin. Super stringy. Worked a treat though. Love your collection of old iron too mate. Gold.
Easy job to replace the the chain when the old one is still attached Break the old chain nd link the new onto it Pull the old chain out and the new gets pulled in and into place When the old one is broken it's a real prick of a job getting the new one looped around the sprockets Can be a real big job on some graders depending on access
To many people in this day an age have no idea what a spanner is for 🤣🤣🤣 its a gift these vids your sharing with the world keep up the great work ..😀😀😀😀😀😀
A very big thank you for sharing a little bit of your day to day. Keep up the good work. That air precleaner looks like a Donaldson, they were used on many farm and industrial machines. I know that on our Allis-Chalmers tractors the covers would leak around the hold down nut, we ended up using a wingnut with a washer and a rubber washer underneath. The precleaner bodies can also be found online, if it needs replaced.
I remember road graders up around gisbourne round the late 80's. Always used to love seeing them and dad would stop and take the time to show me what was happening. Love the vids!🤙
Being a road grader, surely this is essential work under current level 4 lockdown, so parts supply obviously won't be an issue.... good luck and keep up the good work, cheers
When you opened the air filter, I saw some light coming trough the lid, so I assume there is a little hole. You might want to weld that. Besides that it nice having a look at another old machine coming back to life! Keep up the good work!
That was heart breaking, nothing but a step for s stepper like you. Hope nothing is to broken beyond repair. new master link you'll be rolling. With a good magnet you may find the pieces. Good luck.
When i saw the bottom of that air filter housing, my first thought was "is it supposed to have oil in it ? " like an oil bath pre filter ? When i was growing up most of the local buses were Leyland & this sounds just like a Leyland bus ! Even some local passenger trains had Leyland engines as well.
It certainly looked like an oil bath cleaner but sometimes they used the same housing when they changed to paper filters and the bowl became a dust collector. maybe the hole in the top of the filter was for starting fluid?
A top to bottom inspection and servicing was definitely in order. For the price you paid, you knew it couldn’t all be in working order. One thing I do know is that it is in great hands now and will soon be back on the road doing what it was designed to do. I am a bit surprised at the lack of preventive maintenance from the previous owner. These are not cheap pieces of equipment but if they are properly maintained they should last for many more years. Good luck on getting her back in complete functional order.
Hi Marty, great series on this old girl . Love that you're always back to basics to start . Don't over think the problems just deal with them as you find them. Chain out is big! hope it all came out. Always appreciated and look forward for your posts 😀👍. Stay safe 😷 And enjoy the ride my cyber friend.🤜🤛 🇨🇦 Craig
Thank you for the excellent content. I have no idea how to use or fix a grader but this is another one of your great videos. best of luck with the repair.
I am one of those people who never get my hands dirty. The biggest machine I've driven is an Isuzu/Holden Trooper. My daily driver is a 2016 VW. (It's of course always clean, inside and out) And here I am, watching all your videos one after the other. And enjoying every second of it. Can't wait to see what you're going to do with that broken chain, even though I've no idea what the purpose of it is - yet :-) Thank you for entertaining us! Cheers from Norway. (We're having quite a blizzard today, I needed snowshoes to get to my car!)
Looking good, be done in no time at all. Due to my age and arthritis I'm a armchair mechanic these days, I'd love to be working on that lovely old monster. Good luck. Thanks
Hello Marty. Great to see another video. Ouch on the chain. I have ordered a few in my day. Not cheap years ago I can only imagine,what they cost now. Has always liked,shared. I am looking forward to the next video. All my best.
I'll guarantee you that while you have all those spares you'll never need them right up until the day after you sell them! Best of luck with the project from locked down Ireland.
Im enjoying the hell out of the Grader Triage, Every time I get a new toy I do the same and its amazing what you find and the rewards of due dilligence on unloved gear.
Excellent update on your Ailing Bastard, I saw when you were removing the engine drain plug there was along side of it a drop pipe with a combination of fittings that could be a remote drain leading to the outside for the engine. I used to do that sort of thing to save reaching up like you did to drain the oil, very awkward and dirty especially with the old 401.
You my friend has. An awesome old collection of equipment it mite be old but each thing servers it's purpose. Well and you are an awesome bush mechanic Too top it all
Hello from Ontario Canada..... really enjoy your videos..... Hopefully not too much damage to the sprockets, a little dressing with a file, a new link or two and away you go
Marty T you are truly a "wheeler dealer" when it comes to purchasing/procurring used equipment and giving them New Life by changing filters n fluids. It's amazing how tough this equipment actually is that it will even run. You'll have some nice driveway in no time,.
Do not drill any holes in the filter! Seems to be an air/oil filter , so just put oil in the lower part of the filter and it will catch particles and save the engine. Putting back that chain will be a pain in the ass! A great idea when you repair the chain is to modify the cover with some kind of window to check regularly the chain status without removing the cover.
You can't use oil in an aircleaner that has a paper element the splash from the air going in will soak the paper in 5 minutes or less and the filter will be ruined and the engine won't be able to breath at all
Peter Bishop true for a paper filter but an air/oil filter can have have also a dry paper filter on top (on the atmospheric air intake) and it will never be exposed by the oil in the bottom part of the filter. But he has the maintenance manual so he must read the manual. To me seems an air/oil filter that needs oil on the bottom to work properly.
That’s a Donaldson paper element filter, they don’t use oil at all. I have seen them with a hole in that bottom cover from factory and some come with centrifugal dust drains, some with just a rubber dust drain. I think, as Marty says, a little dust coming in there would be no problem as it still has to go through the element and better than water sitting there.
I was going to comment that at 11.10 there's what looks like a speck of daylight showing inside the air filter housing, maybe letting water in. Then I saw the chain. The air filter can wait! Great video thanks.
Look mom what follow me home lol. The old girl should give you many years of good uses. Congratulation on the birth of a broken chain lol. I hope you had a good Easter.
I love watching your videos, Its really interesting and i enjoy it, even tho im not mechanically minded at all.. Thank you for the videos.. And i adore where you live, its my kind of place...
Hi Marty. If you're working on this old girl though lockdown I would say you're living the dream. :) Already looking forward to part 3. Hi from Hamilton...…..
Congratulations indeed! Nice to watch someone work who obviously understands the "marginal gains" theory of maintenance. My neighbour thinks I'm OCD, but all his gear limps along.
Wow, looks like a big job with that chain coming undone, i would have love to come down there and help. Would like to get away from Florida and take a trip and help you get that monster up and running. Well god bless and good luck.
This episode is looking interesting as it unfolds. No doubt it'll all work out in the end but it's going to be an enlightening journey! Can't wait for the next video! May the force be with you Marty T 💪
Hi, Marty T. Good catch. Those old 'Travelling Bastard' graders might not have been Cats but they were a pretty solid reliable grader just the same. It'z been a long time since I had anything to do with these machine and I only ever worked with the 6X6X6 versions too and so the memory izza little hazy but - - - You may find a level check plug for the tandem cases in or near the outer bearing cover and it will likely be fairly lowdown on the case as they didn't need a lot of oil in there to keep the chains lubricated. You MAY find that if you lift the front wheels about 500 - 600 mm off the ground and then raise the blade on one side, the other side tandem will come off the ground - may help you get that new chain in and can be handy for changing rear tires or repairing flats. Just my 0.02. You have a wonderful day. Best wishes. Deas Plant.
oi Marty I'll be honest I was a bit happy to see that chain broken as I can't wait to see the video you'll make on it. I know, a bit harsh, but I'm a huge fan and have been watching all your videos since I ran into your absolute gem of a TH-cam channel. best of luck with the job and cheers from Amsterdam!
Are you talking about the final drive chain? Because I just wrote a comment about my dealings with them, I have not finished watching the video yet, So I do not know if that is what broke, I saw that he said it had a final drive chain, So I commented on it first!
Now that I see it, I see that it was one of the final drive chains, These things as they age and stretch will get a bit of water in them and start to rust and weaken. This size is probably very expensive. In the realm of 500 or so per chain or for both... I have no clue, just a guess! The wear marks on the sprocket is from when it broke and flopped around in there, After you put the chain back on and drive again it will wear them back smooth a bit and you might not even noticed it!
Its a real pleasure to listen to someone who isn't constantley swearing and saying things like "cool" "awesome" and "amazing", thankyou.
Marty I can't say how much I enjoy your maintenance on old abused equipment. Sort of like me. They used to say "worked hard and put away wet", and they were speaking of draft horses, who worked all day and he farmer gave them enough grain to not loose weight after plowing them all day and putting them in the stall still all sweaty and not rubbed down. Good farmers might even dump water on them to cool them off before rubbing them down.
Fascinating difference between the ‘colonies’! I.E. NZ and US. Your calmness is so relaxing to listen to.
Thank you.
20 litres of degreaser and a good pressure wash over the whole thing would not only make it more pleasant to work on and save crud getting in places you don't want, it also lets you see any problems lurking under all that grease and old oil.
ctiley2212 --- Hehe, yeah he doesn't seem to bother cleaning up his machine, just prefers to do the basics, probably a time management situation. He's got better things to do. But I agree, I would have to clean the whole thing properly, I'm a bit anal like that.
I hate working on dirty, greasy stuff. I have to degrease/pressure wash before I start. Re the chain, can you replace the joiner link or will it require complete replacement?
Water may get into its computer system eheheheehehehehheehheehehehhe Or give the poor old dear a heart attack wonder when it last had a bath 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I disagree your degreasing philosohy. Jes working on clean machines makes more fun that is right. But cleaning up the complete machine is a lot of work. My opinion is function before optics. It is a question about what you will do with this thing. Restoring or working with it. I make first the technic to run properly and then step by step the other. On my excravator i have installed a elektrik savety circuit that i have designd for the purpuise to shut down the engine on motor oil or hyd. oil failiures.
@@tollerteppich I wouldn't want to try to run an unknown machine this neglected and this filthy without giving it a complete going-over including a thorough cleaning first, including removing all the caked-on grime. If nothing else the grime may hide evidence of the severity of the fluid leaks or other problems.
Not looking cosmetic improvement, no need to sand it down and repaint it if it's for personal use, but that cleaning might reveal what he truly needs to do to it versus what can be left for now. After all, don't want it to get stuck out on the road and have to drag it back plus have to bring some other machine down to finish the job it was doing.
I'm mildly concerned about the tires. I've frankly seen better tires half-buried as kids' playground equipment for twenty years.
Hello from washington state in the USA. Like all your recoveries but I'm surprised so many tractors are abandoned in the woods. Keep up with the good work.
Love all the old dinosaurs you keep dragging home, that grader will help you so much when you get it working on your "estate!"
Everyone should now understand that no matter what type of machine it is, if the machine is maintenanced and cared for properly it be of good service for many many many decades. Marty T, you Sir are a machine doctor. So happy that l came across your channel.
I like the way you work. Time is not against you. I spent my working life doing what you do. No preassure..It's great.
Ahhhhhh, the joys of old iron. You never know what surprises the old girl has in store for you.
I love how you give these machines a bit o TLC ... can never understand why folk neglect their machinery
When I was a kid in the country many years ago, these were the machines that looked after our gravel roads... Grading and ditching in the summer months and snow plowing with a V plow in the winter. Tough old machines for sure...will enjoy your revival of this old fellow...
I'm always amazed at what you manage to do with all this old poorly maintained equipment. You seem to have a knack of making a silk purse from a sow's ear . . . some really innovative approaches. Thanks for the videos.
Blimey. I would have declared a code brown if I had taken that cover off and seen that chain. Respect to you for just getting on with it. Cheers.
Sweet I love to see people running these old machines
You have some neat toys. Very interesting. Keep them coming. Thank you
I really enjoy your laidback commentary at lonely times like this it is almost as good as being there and helping out.
Well now I’m Guna be Chopin at the bit for the next few videos on this old girl thanks for showing the work you do to these finds
I love the fact that you are willing to bring life back into old things gives me hope lol
Thanks for the update on this beautiful machine.
Only issue with owning industrial equipment is the need for an industrial sized wallet for when it breaks, good video :)
Excellent video, these old graders were a common on the council (county road maintenance) here in Ireland years ago, great to see it been kept alive
Never change just the oil filter unless you are running synthetic engine oil. Even then I still change the oil and filter at the same time. No more than you will probably use it, do it all right the first time, and you will not have to worry with it later. I really like your videos, and your ability to find some nice equipment. What you have already, will serve you well, and open the door to doing just about anything you want to do on your property.
Hard and nasty work, but very satisfying when things work out well. I love the sound of that old engine. Very well done video, and with a bit of humor. Thank you.
Hats off to you for changing oil and greasing equipment. With your knowledge patients and care. That equipment will last you a great while.
Thank you Marty. Please continue. I like your content and presentation.
"That tire needs a bit of air" LOL That tire needs a bit of tire!!
I thought rubber!!!!
Both fronts are almost tire-less tubes !
A little air should push those treads back out haha
They are construction slicks increase productivity by 5%.
Those front tire tread need Jesus lol there isn't any of it left
Love to see old machines brought back to life. Enjoy your channel, pj
Now, this is good content! Apart from that nasty surprise at the end, things were not looking too shabby. Keep up the spirit, and thanks for sharing.
My heart sank when that cover came off mate, I could feel your pain immediately = ( Bad for you but good for us if you would be so kind as to make content from it ! Hope you and yours continue to keep safe and well. All best from Vienna = )
I also blasphemed with all of you to see that chain out of place and the badly worn gear all best also from italy
Lovely to see a classic old British machine and Leyland engine. This toy should give you so much fun when playing with it. Cheers from UK
Ow Marty, yoou're leaving us hanging with so much questions and suspense here ! :) Can't wait to see the next video. All the best from Paris, France mate.
Just a suggestion, you should pressure wash around the undercarriage/engine so when you are working under there you can spot leaks easier. Oh, and I wish these videos were longer because it is oddly satisfying watching you bring these old machines back to life.
It's going to be an interesting video putting the drive chain back into the housing. I'd love to have a grader, they are fun to operate. Thanks for sharing
All old machines need love and all have hidden issuses. You make a gread job on your old machines. Top
At one time I worked and serviced a number of these graders. Great machines but a sod work on with things like the engine oil drain above the diff housing and not much room plus grease nipples in the most strange places. Of all the pieces of plant in that yard these were the most work to do a major service on. Use to book out three days with cleaning which in itself took a full day. We fondly called them Aveling Bastards, a name well deserved but a good grader all the same.
5:57 That tire needs a bit of air, and a bit of tire, too!
LOL Exactly! 👍👌👏
Best regards, luck and health.
Love your dry sense of humor. A fifty pound chain is a big baby. Good that you got it out with your #8 fishing wire. I'm looking forward to the next video.
Thank you for sharing your amazing journey, you are the right man for the project. Love to see your maintenance of your equipment. Be careful and safe. God bless you and your family.
good luck with the chain cant wait.
keep up the vids you do a good job.
Hello from the states Kentucky USA Here
Watching these videos makes me want to service my van. It's so nice watching those fluids being replaced 😃
Ouch. Hope you can give the love she needs. Good luck man.
LOVE the ending announcement Marty. Value for money indeed!
That chain should be super easy to source. They make that chain in all sorts of sizes. Pretty easy to fit too. I was working for an old Cat diesel mechanic and he had a trick to seal up those chain drive boxes. He would throw Marfak 00 grease in there. It's a stringy thin grease that sort of dries real gummy as it hits the air. Weirdest stuff ever. to shovel out of the tin. Super stringy. Worked a treat though. Love your collection of old iron too mate. Gold.
Easy job to replace the the chain when the old one is still attached
Break the old chain nd link the new onto it
Pull the old chain out and the new gets pulled in and into place
When the old one is broken it's a real prick of a job getting the new one looped around the sprockets
Can be a real big job on some graders depending on access
To many people in this day an age have no idea what a spanner is for 🤣🤣🤣 its a gift these vids your sharing with the world keep up the great work ..😀😀😀😀😀😀
A very big thank you for sharing a little bit of your day to day. Keep up the good work. That air precleaner looks like a Donaldson, they were used on many farm and industrial machines. I know that on our Allis-Chalmers tractors the covers would leak around the hold down nut, we ended up using a wingnut with a washer and a rubber washer underneath. The precleaner bodies can also be found online, if it needs replaced.
I remember road graders up around gisbourne round the late 80's. Always used to love seeing them and dad would stop and take the time to show me what was happening.
Love the vids!🤙
What the hell is the buzzing sound, wood Beatles, flys, honey bees? Good video and thank you.👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Being a road grader, surely this is essential work under current level 4 lockdown, so parts supply obviously won't be an issue.... good luck and keep up the good work, cheers
Quality video again Marty, love seeing you change fluids and filters on these machines
This man is a true workhorse engineer,welder and skilled plant operator true legend 👍👍
When you opened the air filter, I saw some light coming trough the lid, so I assume there is a little hole. You might want to weld that. Besides that it nice having a look at another old machine coming back to life! Keep up the good work!
Yes I saw that when watching the footage back, maybe a job for jbweld ;)
@@MartyT ah can always slap on some good old silicon on there.. who doesn't like silicon on them?!
That was heart breaking, nothing but a step for s stepper like you. Hope nothing is to broken beyond repair. new master link you'll be rolling. With a good magnet you may find the pieces. Good luck.
I enjoy your vids alot great work looking forward to the next installment
Yet another cracking video! You are getting ready for a post-apocalyptic world with your collection of heavy metal ;-)
Really like his videos, plus he's got such an easy voice to listen to!
When i saw the bottom of that air filter housing, my first thought was "is it supposed to have oil in it ? " like an oil bath pre filter ?
When i was growing up most of the local buses were Leyland & this sounds just like a Leyland bus ! Even some local passenger trains had Leyland engines as well.
Thanks like t69 have also oil in the airfilterbowl.
I was wondering the same thing...
It certainly looked like an oil bath cleaner but sometimes they used the same housing when they changed to paper filters and the bowl became a dust collector. maybe the hole in the top of the filter was for starting fluid?
A top to bottom inspection and servicing was definitely in order. For the price you paid, you knew it couldn’t all be in working order. One thing I do know is that it is in great hands now and will soon be back on the road doing what it was designed to do. I am a bit surprised at the lack of preventive maintenance from the previous owner. These are not cheap pieces of equipment but if they are properly maintained they should last for many more years. Good luck on getting her back in complete functional order.
Lovely old machine, nice to see it get some much needed tlc, started up no problem
Hi Marty, great series on this old girl . Love that you're always back to basics to start . Don't over think the problems just deal with them as you find them. Chain out is big! hope it all came out. Always appreciated and look forward for your posts 😀👍. Stay safe 😷 And enjoy the ride my cyber friend.🤜🤛 🇨🇦 Craig
Thank you for the excellent content. I have no idea how to use or fix a grader but this is another one of your great videos. best of luck with the repair.
I am one of those people who never get my hands dirty. The biggest machine I've driven is an Isuzu/Holden Trooper. My daily driver is a 2016 VW. (It's of course always clean, inside and out) And here I am, watching all your videos one after the other. And enjoying every second of it. Can't wait to see what you're going to do with that broken chain, even though I've no idea what the purpose of it is - yet :-)
Thank you for entertaining us! Cheers from Norway. (We're having quite a blizzard today, I needed snowshoes to get to my car!)
I love your cool resolve even after you found that nasty job to be done on the final drive. My hero!
Wonderful BUY! Love the videos. Jim in Chile
You don't get phased and showing love to your babies, nice watching
Only 17:42!!! We need more, when is part 3 coming. I’m going to watch it again later.
Erwin Van Deursen no need to put pressure on him. He knows we like the content. Slow content is far far better than burnout
Nathan Slocum very wise words my friend. I will just watch some older stuff.
Ikr. That cliffhanger was painful
@@Leofred2000 damn straight dude. he just gave birth to a 40lb chain....
Looking good, be done in no time at all. Due to my age and arthritis I'm a armchair mechanic these days, I'd love to be working on that lovely old monster. Good luck. Thanks
Bob, you and me, both.
Hello Marty. Great to see another video. Ouch on the chain. I have ordered a few in my day. Not cheap years ago I can only imagine,what they cost now. Has always liked,shared. I am looking forward to the next video. All my best.
Loved the comment about the chain, this is going to make up for all those easy peasy jobs lately LOL Looking forward to Pt 2. Stay Safe.
I'll guarantee you that while you have all those spares you'll never need them right up until the day after you sell them! Best of luck with the project from locked down Ireland.
Im enjoying the hell out of the Grader Triage, Every time I get a new toy I do the same and its amazing what you find and the rewards of due dilligence on unloved gear.
Excellent update on your Ailing Bastard, I saw when you were removing the engine drain plug there was along side of it a drop pipe with a combination of fittings that could be a remote drain leading to the outside for the engine. I used to do that sort of thing to save reaching up like you did to drain the oil, very awkward and dirty especially with the old 401.
Yes you're right it is an elbow drain but it was so clogged up with crud I couldn't clear it
You my friend has. An awesome old collection of equipment it mite be old but each thing servers it's purpose. Well and you are an awesome bush mechanic
Too top it all
Hello from Ontario Canada..... really enjoy your videos.....
Hopefully not too much damage to the sprockets, a little dressing with a file, a new link or two and away you go
Cheers, I was thinking along the same lines, file off the burrs and hope for the best
Great find. Started following your channel great stuff. Good luck with the chain
Really enjoy watching your adventures, thanks for doing these videos
Marty T you are truly a "wheeler dealer" when it comes to purchasing/procurring used equipment and giving them New Life by changing filters n fluids. It's amazing how tough this equipment actually is that it will even run.
You'll have some nice driveway in no time,.
Do not drill any holes in the filter! Seems to be an air/oil filter , so just put oil in the lower part of the filter and it will catch particles and save the engine. Putting back that chain will be a pain in the ass! A great idea when you repair the chain is to modify the cover with some kind of window to check regularly the chain status without removing the cover.
You can't use oil in an aircleaner that has a paper element the splash from the air going in will soak the paper in 5 minutes or less and the filter will be ruined and the engine won't be able to breath at all
Peter Bishop true for a paper filter but an air/oil filter can have have also a dry paper filter on top (on the atmospheric air intake) and it will never be exposed by the oil in the bottom part of the filter. But he has the maintenance manual so he must read the manual. To me seems an air/oil filter that needs oil on the bottom to work properly.
@@peterbishop1933 I used to run concrete saws just like that with paper elements and oil in the bowl. In fact it looks like the same filter element.
That’s a Donaldson paper element filter, they don’t use oil at all. I have seen them with a hole in that bottom cover from factory and some come with centrifugal dust drains, some with just a rubber dust drain. I think, as Marty says, a little dust coming in there would be no problem as it still has to go through the element and better than water sitting there.
@@tutekohe1361 You may be right, however every one that I have seen with a "dust bowl" like that one has had the filter canister mounted sideways.
I was going to comment that at 11.10 there's what looks like a speck of daylight showing inside the air filter housing, maybe letting water in. Then I saw the chain. The air filter can wait! Great video thanks.
Haha its heavy machine triage
So jealous of your setup + the stuff you find mate. Well done!
Marty T, Thank you very much for your videos. I look with pleasure
Look mom what follow me home lol.
The old girl should give you many years of good uses.
Congratulation on the birth of a broken chain lol.
I hope you had a good Easter.
Those drive chains come with a weaker safety link that are designed to break before any driveline damage can occur if the wheels jamb up suddenly.
that broken chain sunken my heart! Anyway, keep up the good work!
Marty T that was fun! Love seeing you work on these old work horses! Stay safe and healthy! Thank you for sharing :-))
I love watching your videos, Its really interesting and i enjoy it, even tho im not mechanically minded at all.. Thank you for the videos.. And i adore where you live, its my kind of place...
A job well done. Love your long driveway.
Hi Marty. If you're working on this old girl though lockdown I would say you're living the dream. :) Already looking forward to part 3. Hi from Hamilton...…..
Congratulations indeed! Nice to watch someone work who obviously understands the "marginal gains" theory of maintenance. My neighbour thinks I'm OCD, but all his gear limps along.
Wow, looks like a big job with that chain coming undone, i would have love to come down there and help. Would like to get away from Florida and take a trip and help you get that monster up and running. Well god bless and good luck.
..great video, the old girl will be workin' hard in no time...keep safe..
Loved the last remark, did make me giggle.
This episode is looking interesting as it unfolds. No doubt it'll all work out in the end but it's going to be an enlightening journey! Can't wait for the next video! May the force be with you Marty T 💪
You got lot's of work ahead to get that tip top shape good luck Marty 🍀🍀🍀
Hi, Marty T.
Good catch. Those old 'Travelling Bastard' graders might not have been Cats but they were a pretty solid reliable grader just the same.
It'z been a long time since I had anything to do with these machine and I only ever worked with the 6X6X6 versions too and so the memory izza little hazy but - - - You may find a level check plug for the tandem cases in or near the outer bearing cover and it will likely be fairly lowdown on the case as they didn't need a lot of oil in there to keep the chains lubricated.
You MAY find that if you lift the front wheels about 500 - 600 mm off the ground and then raise the blade on one side, the other side tandem will come off the ground - may help you get that new chain in and can be handy for changing rear tires or repairing flats.
Just my 0.02.
You have a wonderful day. Best wishes. Deas Plant.
oi Marty I'll be honest I was a bit happy to see that chain broken as I can't wait to see the video you'll make on it. I know, a bit harsh, but I'm a huge fan and have been watching all your videos since I ran into your absolute gem of a TH-cam channel. best of luck with the job and cheers from Amsterdam!
Haha thanks mate, I would have preferred not to find that but, glad I found it before it causes more damage
You can do it! We all have maximum confidence in your ability. I've been wondering where you got your mechanical background!
I recently bought a cat 14 grader and noticed when pushing a heavy load only 3 tires spin so I likely have the same problem
Are you talking about the final drive chain? Because I just wrote a comment about my dealings with them, I have not finished watching the video yet, So I do not know if that is what broke, I saw that he said it had a final drive chain, So I commented on it first!
Now that I see it, I see that it was one of the final drive chains, These things as they age and stretch will get a bit of water in them and start to rust and weaken. This size is probably very expensive. In the realm of 500 or so per chain or for both... I have no clue, just a guess!
The wear marks on the sprocket is from when it broke and flopped around in there, After you put the chain back on and drive again it will wear them back smooth a bit and you might not even noticed it!
Looks like you scored well with all the parts and manuals.
~Shows a pile of rust~
"Got some good spare parts" 😆
AC Nothing a real man can’t fix. Those heavy duty steel parts will last forever and can be easily refurbished.
Looking forward to this restoration , really enjoyed your last two. Thanks
I have a feeling that this wee beastie will provide a fair bit of entertainment!
Greeting from Pacific Northwest USA! Well a bit of work to do that chain I imagine! The selfish upside...some more great repair videos coming our way!
Looking forward to the end result Marty, enjoy your videos.