Thanks to Eric over at "I Do Cars" for making the original video and saying I could make a video about his. His excellent channel and original video is here: th-cam.com/video/vE1Ls9LPlJg/w-d-xo.html
Nice addition to I do cars! Pair up for a fun video. He does not know heavy, and is a comical guy, but I do believe he has skill for tear downs and if he wants, will pay more attention to an engine that is worth salvaging. Will watch your videos also. PS: Agree Eric uses breaker bar in less then best practices. Especially when pulling down on #1 cylinder against engine stand, but we all learn and also like learning and video are a great transfer of good information. Keep posting!
He has a good channel but I have a very good friend that works for cat he is the only one I let work my truck engines he is very knowledgeable as are you.thanks for the video..
I religiously watch your videos and Eric's videos when they come out, time permitting. You are very educational and I enjoy your content. Eric's are quite humorous in his own special way, and his videos focus on catastrophic failures and total engine carnage - diagnosis. 2 great channels. Thanks for all that you do.
On the Navistar / Powerstroke engines, when the copper washer fails at the bottom of the injector, or the injector cup fails -- the bottom of the injector scars just like that #4 did. It will also take out the fuel injector o-ring if it runs long enough that way because of combustion gases getting in. Just went through a 7.3 that had the exact same situation. The crush-washer didn't seat properly.
Thanks for Eric's step by step teardown, and the "Cat" mechanic's commentary . I knew there was a 3116 and 3126, but thought the main difference was the fuel system . And now have a better appreciation of the 3126 .
Nice to get a pat on the back from another mechanic, you deserve it. I’ve rebuilt a few diesel engines and I’m an electrician not a mechanic. A 4 cylinder Ford, 270 Cummins and a Cummins in my W18 case loader. The 270 Cummins had 2.4 million km on it. The valve train was warn so bad that the head of the valve went inside the hole in the head and the keepers fell out. I found it with the valve stem driven through the head of the piston. Yes if I could find my pictures of it it would be a good destruction of the week. Thanks for sharing.
As the owner of an RV with a 3126 in it, this was interesting. I think the narrative you are giving during his teardown has answered a lot of questions that I've had about my engine and the layout of it. Still not something that I'd want to do myself!!
Love your videos. My late father spent a combined 50 years with Ohio Cat & Alban Cat before eventually retiring from Mustang Cat. He hated fooling around with automotive engines. He’d say “Too small & no room to work. Give me a 3608 any day!”
When I watch most of Eric’s videos the unnecessary complication and use of aluminum in modern car engines frankly scares the heck out of me. This cat looks to be built right, nice and heavy. That camshaft bearing surfaces were awesome. This was refreshing.
I love Eric's videos. He's very entertaining and I love seeing the carnage. It's very interesting to hear your expert info while he works through this teardown. New subscriber here 👍
Good stuff!! It’s gotta be fun watchin someone that’s inexperienced in your field, tearing apart a CAT diesel. You were a great sport and didn’t kill Eric when there was multiple times you could’ve. “Cummins-Esque” lol I loved it!!
I like Eric's tear downs, he has some amazing engine destruction videos. Myself being an auto engine builder have dabbled in a couple diesel builds recently with a Cummins 12v and currently building a Mitsubishi 4M40. I would consider both 'light duty' compared to the world of Cat engines. Anyways glad to see both worlds collide in these 2 videos as I enjoy both channels and find you both to be entertaining and interesting to watch. Cheers!
It is a great feeling to see a highly respected mechanic talk about how frustrating some of these mounting bolts can be to access and remove. Every now and then I'll find myself extremely pissed off at a design and think "I wonder if the folks at the dealership get this angry?". Thanks for the videos Josh.
I like and sub both channel's for different reason's. I'm well versed in teardown and builds with automotive stuff, but I find Eric funny and sarcastic. You are the man's, man in diesel tech.
I watch both channels and it’s interesting to see both the teardown by someone who is normally working on gas cars and a reaction by a fellow diesel mechanic
I watched both all three of these videos and I must say that the both of yous have furthered my interest and understanding. I don’t know when or if y’all will see this but I am glad I did and I thank the both of you ❤
I am a HUGE fan of Eric’s channel. I have watched a few of your videos but after watching this one, you gained a new subscriber. Your obvious expertise coupled with your respectful commentary on Eric’s video was refreshing. Now I have 3 different types of engine experts to watch. If you like race engines, make sure to add Steve Morris to your watch list.
Yep, without a doubt, Josh is a kick-ass CAT diesel mechanic, and there is always a lot of good information I learn from his video's. I hope one day to arrange with him in an assistant capacity, doing a troubleshoot / repair video.
With all due respect to Josh and Eric this was a very entertaining video and funny. As I watched Eric’s originals in the back of my head I was thinking “I wonder what Josh would say about that”, and here it is. Every grin on Josh’s face as Eric did something sketchy or had to learn the hard way what Eric lives with everyday was priceless. It is like every time we get a rookie fire fighter and he tries to brute force something. We laugh, watch them struggle for a while, then give them the right tool so they can work smarter not harder. Great videos from both of you. I’d love to see another!
Hey I love what you did here Josh. Really enjoyed this type of video and appreciate everything you do..Learning everything about CATS just by watching your videos. Thank you
They do make brackets to mount diesel inline sixes on a normal engine stand sideways... The bracket, I think, uses the motor mount location to bolt it on sideways... That fixes the length issue... But he did say in the video that his stand was rated for 1500lbs and it seemed to do just fine mounted lengthwise... Thanks for sharing and keep up your awesomeness...
I have been watching Erics videos for around a year or so and it is always a learning experience as to the pros and cons of various engines. This lil puppy though I enjoyed alot and hearing your commentary on aspects of the teardown and things to do and not to do is great to see. Knowledge is king...thanks for the great video:-)
Nice mustache anyone that says anything is jealous they cannot grow one. Fun video to watch, never heard of his channel. As always thanks for the education and also for bringing up the safety issues, not slamming him but anytime a tech can stop an injury is great. Be safe Josh.
I have a 3126 in my 2001 Bluebird All American Bus conversion. It’s an FE. All the general maintenance is pretty accessible from the doghouse and underneath but I’m guessing you’d have to take the front off and jack it up to remove the engine for any serious rebuild work. Thanks for the videos. Really helps me to understand my equipment!
Having watched Eric's video first I was wondering, having been mentioned personally if you were going to have any input. Im very glad you did. I obviously also frequent your channel and enjoy your content and the fact that you ...added commentary... where needed to his video was awesome. Thanks for spending the time to do so, and thanks for all you do.
Erick's I do car, is very entraining, he is at same time funny and serious alerting his viewers to proper mantein theirs gasoline cars. And also watch Adept Ape videos, with a more technical approach on diesel engines. It's wonderful to see an interaction on those two. The next step is you to fix/disassemble a gasoline engine and hear Erick funny comments!!
I just had a head gasket replaced on my isx and asked the shop to call me once they got the cam exposed and for 877,000 miles and being the first time any internal part of the motor has seen daylight except for a valve adjustment my cam looked just as good if not better than that cam it looked brand new even the tech couldn't believe it and it's thanks to you Mr. Ape and other channels that helped me understand a motor better to better take care of it
I dont know a whole lot about engines or diesels like this for that matter but I really am appreciating the way this engine was designed. Looks like it was built for work and to be worked on. The same can't be said about a lot of car engines out there. Also the general lack of wear on some of these parts is beautiful
Very good video and commentary. Just started watching your channel, of course Eric's suggestion. I really enjoy both channels and the humor Eric puts into it makes it cooler to watch. Like I said, I just started watching your channel and really enjoy it. As a thirty year truck driver, Cat has always been my go to engine. Very few problems. Just over all a great engine. Thanks for this video, it was fun to watch again and I learned a lot from your commentary. Waiting for more from your channel, although I have a lot of older ones to watch. Have a great day.
it kinda pains me to watch him figure it out lol, especially when he sprayed that PB on the bolts then took them out right after lol! it is nice to see people trying new things!
So glad I watched this. I was just about to buy a motorhome with one of these engines in it. No way will I ever own anything with heui injectors again!
Big smiles all through video watching 2 of my favorite presenters. Great job. Josh, I realize you are professionally required to like Cats and dislike the red engines. But hey, Cummins really aren’t that bad !! :-) Keep up the good work.
I've never seen an engine stand with the adjustable feet on it before, I kinda like that. The biggest engines we see are something like a 4.2 Jaguar out of the old E types, that'd work real nice.
It took me by surprise myself when I I took apart my first 15 liter (cummins x15 fyi) just how massive these parts are compared to even light duty diesel. Also the 2 piece piston thing is definitely not used in any light diesel I've ever had apart. Surprised actually that the x15 I'm working on uses an all steel piston. Where as the 8.9 liter cummins I did before this was the 2 piece. cool stuff to work on though. Sick mustache BTW!
So my 1st engine build was a 7.3 powerstroke with the heui system. When I installed the injectors the #1 injector I had accidentally swapped bolts. Causing the injector to lift up allowing combustion gasses to burn the injector and cause that bottom oring to harden and then crack. Once I discovered this I replaced the injector cup, slapped some new orings on the injector after cleaning and she is still running.
Josh watch rain men Ray he mentioned you in a video that he did servicing his tow truck with a cat. I was just a couple days ago. The video was out of control road side repair. You were even pictured in that video.
Do you know the name of the exact video? I like Ray and have seen some of his videos. We were talking the other day actually and might be on a live stream soon.
I enjoy your vids as well as Erics. I'm retired but I have worked on a lot of older Cat engines and transmissions from loaders and dozers and a few oddballs occasionally but that was back in the 80's. The biggest horror story was a 555 240 cummins that a machine shop destroyed the block by grinding the main caps and align honing the main bores?!? That alone raised the crank enough to case crack the gears and you could not install the side bolts for the mains! It took 3 months to get a new block from England and I had to build it from there. The book shows oversize OD as well as undersize bearings for the mains. I think they took the shop to court to pay for all the parts which was a shame but any mach shop should know that you do not cut the caps on a t-bolt engine with gear drive in the front. I figured that out a long time ago and the parts catalogue confirmed it.
The injector seat was damaged by overheat which caused the cup to fail. Common in the 3126e in equipment side of Cat, compression gas into to dry area between fuel and compression metal to metal taper. Usually find this by fuel into cooling and compression in fuel return and running horrible
It is funny when you used to working on heavy equipment and then you work on a car. I rebuilt my daughter’s Mini Cooper engine a couple years ago and between the Valvetronic on the intake and Vanos on intake and exhaust I have never seen so many bits and bops in a cylinder head.
I really enjoy watching your channel and learning and listening to your knowledge about CAT engines you can tell that you really know your job very well and that your have a lot of knowledge and experience I love learning and I would say your the best at your job keep the videos coming..
What kind of jump box does your shop use? And could you do a review or recommendation video? Also have you ever made your own heavy duty jumper cables out of welding cable? As always my favorite TH-cam channel. Keep up the amazing content.
Just goes to show watching a professional work especially when they give comments on the repair they are doing you can learn some things may not be the same as going to school on a specific engine but enough to give insight ! Josh at Adept is one I like to watch also not that I own any CAT motors but I do have a diesel pickup 02 Dodge Ram with the 5.9 Cummins so I find watching Josh interesting ! Thanks for the videos Josh !
I had my injectors on the 7.3 discolor like that. Previous owner didn't swap the copper crush washer out and it caused combustion gasses to leak and mess up the injectors and injector cups.
4:33 Totally correct. Penetrating oil is nothing more than a psychological crutch. If you were to break the fastener loose dry and then apply the oil , you would not see any difference in how the fastener loosens
I had a 3406E that kept loosening or breaking the left side rear engine mount bolts. Replaced once and the second time the threads were so worn the bolts wouldn't tighten, so they redrilled and threaded the holes for larger bolts and no more problems.
I haven't watched your videos in a few months. I just have to say this: Be yourself. I think a waxed mustache is cool as fuck and manly. Bad asses over the years, who could pull it off, were always respected. You are an experienced and knowledgeable content provider, and we appreciate the gift you give and will never judge you by your cool facial hair. Even though most of us are secretly jealous. Lol We appreciate you, thanks for years of super-helpful videos.
Thanks to Eric over at "I Do Cars" for making the original video and saying I could make a video about his. His excellent channel and original video is here: th-cam.com/video/vE1Ls9LPlJg/w-d-xo.html
New TH-cam rivalry over destruction of the week confirmed. ;)
This is awesome! Eric is a good friend of mine, great guy and it’s cool to see a couple of my favorite channels doing content together in any way.
I really like Eric @ I do car's.
Nice addition to I do cars! Pair up for a fun video. He does not know heavy, and is a comical guy, but I do believe he has skill for tear downs and if he wants, will pay more attention to an engine that is worth salvaging.
Will watch your videos also.
PS: Agree Eric uses breaker bar in less then best practices. Especially when pulling down on #1 cylinder against engine stand, but we all learn and also like learning and video are a great transfer of good information.
Keep posting!
He has a good channel but I have a very good friend that works for cat he is the only one I let work my truck engines he is very knowledgeable as are you.thanks for the video..
I religiously watch your videos and Eric's videos when they come out, time permitting. You are very educational and I enjoy your content. Eric's are quite humorous in his own special way, and his videos focus on catastrophic failures and total engine carnage - diagnosis. 2 great channels. Thanks for all that you do.
Thank you.
Every time they post I’m instantly watching! Genuinely my 2 favorite channels
If you have/get a blown up C15 you should send it over to Eric so he can see what a "real" piston/rod/crankshaft/camshaft looks like!
Someone in the commercial maritime business should send Eric a MAN 32/40 or Wartsila 32.
Awesome to see two of my favorite channels combined into one hilarious viewing experience!
"hilarious"?
That goat sure screams when it hears the word Cummins.
Watching Adam Sandler oops Eric taking engines apart. What could be better?
I watch Eric’s channel a lot, I love that guy! This video is great😂
Very well done critique on the tear down and the design of that CAT engine Josh. Had to watch this one through.
On the Navistar / Powerstroke engines, when the copper washer fails at the bottom of the injector, or the injector cup fails -- the bottom of the injector scars just like that #4 did. It will also take out the fuel injector o-ring if it runs long enough that way because of combustion gases getting in. Just went through a 7.3 that had the exact same situation. The crush-washer didn't seat properly.
Thanks for Eric's step by step teardown, and the "Cat" mechanic's commentary . I knew there was a 3116 and 3126, but thought the main difference was the fuel system . And now have a better appreciation of the 3126 .
That's why there's transmission shops and paint shops and diesel shops and performance shops because everything is different
Watching him tear down cummins engines as a cummins tech. I know your frustration 😂
Now I wanna see “You” work on a ISX Cummins… wait till you dig in to one of those. 😂
Nice to get a pat on the back from another mechanic, you deserve it. I’ve rebuilt a few diesel engines and I’m an electrician not a mechanic. A 4 cylinder Ford, 270 Cummins and a Cummins in my W18 case loader. The 270 Cummins had 2.4 million km on it. The valve train was warn so bad that the head of the valve went inside the hole in the head and the keepers fell out. I found it with the valve stem driven through the head of the piston. Yes if I could find my pictures of it it would be a good destruction of the week. Thanks for sharing.
As the owner of an RV with a 3126 in it, this was interesting. I think the narrative you are giving during his teardown has answered a lot of questions that I've had about my engine and the layout of it. Still not something that I'd want to do myself!!
3126 Cat is a good performer,like most Cats..
Eric's channel is fun to watch. Something satisfying about watching a wrecked engine being dismantled.
Wow Adam Sandler is tearing engines down now 😂
Love your videos. My late father spent a combined 50 years with Ohio Cat & Alban Cat before eventually retiring from Mustang Cat. He hated fooling around with automotive engines. He’d say “Too small & no room to work. Give me a 3608 any day!”
I watched his teardown videos and got a big chuckle about how he was so amazed at the size of the parts, and weight of the heads, etc.
When I watch most of Eric’s videos the unnecessary complication and use of aluminum in modern car engines frankly scares the heck out of me. This cat looks to be built right, nice and heavy. That camshaft bearing surfaces were awesome. This was refreshing.
You are famous, I really enjoy watching, thank you.
I love when two TH-camrs I subscribe to come together like this
Hahaha…he did great, I couldn’t figure out how to find the oil fill 😮
At 21:17 sounds like Sasquatch trying to fine a mate on the background.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
The crossover we all needed
I love Eric's videos. He's very entertaining and I love seeing the carnage.
It's very interesting to hear your expert info while he works through this teardown.
New subscriber here 👍
The Cummins comment made me laugh out loud 😂. “How could you Eric…?” Awesome reaction video buddy. Greetings from 🇩🇰
Good stuff!! It’s gotta be fun watchin someone that’s inexperienced in your field, tearing apart a CAT diesel. You were a great sport and didn’t kill Eric when there was multiple times you could’ve. “Cummins-Esque” lol I loved it!!
I like Eric's tear downs, he has some amazing engine destruction videos. Myself being an auto engine builder have dabbled in a couple diesel builds recently with a Cummins 12v and currently building a Mitsubishi 4M40. I would consider both 'light duty' compared to the world of Cat engines. Anyways glad to see both worlds collide in these 2 videos as I enjoy both channels and find you both to be entertaining and interesting to watch. Cheers!
Fun fact about that, the Mitsubishi 4M40 is used in some Cat compact machines, like older 308 mini excavators.
It is a great feeling to see a highly respected mechanic talk about how frustrating some of these mounting bolts can be to access and remove. Every now and then I'll find myself extremely pissed off at a design and think "I wonder if the folks at the dealership get this angry?". Thanks for the videos Josh.
What a pleasure listening to two guys who are knowledgeable and honest. A rare combination these days. Thank you.
Josh) CUMMINZESQUE...😮 ?!!! Joe) phhhHAH....coffee almost out of my nose. 🤣 hahaha
I like and sub both channel's for different reason's. I'm well versed in teardown and builds with automotive stuff, but I find Eric funny and sarcastic. You are the man's, man in diesel tech.
I watch both channels and it’s interesting to see both the teardown by someone who is normally working on gas cars and a reaction by a fellow diesel mechanic
I watched both all three of these videos and I must say that the both of yous have furthered my interest and understanding. I don’t know when or if y’all will see this but I am glad I did and I thank the both of you ❤
I am a HUGE fan of Eric’s channel. I have watched a few of your videos but after watching this one, you gained a new subscriber. Your obvious expertise coupled with your respectful commentary on Eric’s video was refreshing. Now I have 3 different types of engine experts to watch. If you like race engines, make sure to add Steve Morris to your watch list.
This is fun and educational. Thank you both for your videos!
Yep, without a doubt, Josh is a kick-ass CAT diesel mechanic, and there is always a lot of good information I learn from his video's. I hope one day to arrange with him in an assistant capacity, doing a troubleshoot / repair video.
With all due respect to Josh and Eric this was a very entertaining video and funny. As I watched Eric’s originals in the back of my head I was thinking “I wonder what Josh would say about that”, and here it is. Every grin on Josh’s face as Eric did something sketchy or had to learn the hard way what Eric lives with everyday was priceless. It is like every time we get a rookie fire fighter and he tries to brute force something. We laugh, watch them struggle for a while, then give them the right tool so they can work smarter not harder. Great videos from both of you. I’d love to see another!
Hey I love what you did here Josh. Really enjoyed this type of video and appreciate everything you do..Learning everything about CATS just by watching your videos. Thank you
The ape is more adept than I had first imagined. Great vid!!! Nice job !
They do make brackets to mount diesel inline sixes on a normal engine stand sideways... The bracket, I think, uses the motor mount location to bolt it on sideways... That fixes the length issue... But he did say in the video that his stand was rated for 1500lbs and it seemed to do just fine mounted lengthwise... Thanks for sharing and keep up your awesomeness...
I have been watching Erics videos for around a year or so and it is always a learning experience as to the pros and cons of various engines. This lil puppy though I enjoyed alot and hearing your commentary on aspects of the teardown and things to do and not to do is great to see. Knowledge is king...thanks for the great video:-)
Nice mustache anyone that says anything is jealous they cannot grow one. Fun video to watch, never heard of his channel. As always thanks for the education and also for bringing up the safety issues, not slamming him but anytime a tech can stop an injury is great. Be safe Josh.
I love watching Eric’s videos. I watch him every Saturday religiously
I watch his channel and yours, you guys both make great content. This was a fun video! 👍
I have a 3126 in my 2001 Bluebird All American Bus conversion. It’s an FE. All the general maintenance is pretty accessible from the doghouse and underneath but I’m guessing you’d have to take the front off and jack it up to remove the engine for any serious rebuild work.
Thanks for the videos. Really helps me to understand my equipment!
I found your channel through his, so it's been a nice cross over. You both put out great content.
Having watched Eric's video first I was wondering, having been mentioned personally if you were going to have any input. Im very glad you did. I obviously also frequent your channel and enjoy your content and the fact that you ...added commentary... where needed to his video was awesome. Thanks for spending the time to do so, and thanks for all you do.
Erick's I do car, is very entraining, he is at same time funny and serious alerting his viewers to proper mantein theirs gasoline cars. And also watch Adept Ape videos, with a more technical approach on diesel engines. It's wonderful to see an interaction on those two. The next step is you to fix/disassemble a gasoline engine and hear Erick funny comments!!
That was great. Love these crossover/reaction videos. More, please.
I just had a head gasket replaced on my isx and asked the shop to call me once they got the cam exposed and for 877,000 miles and being the first time any internal part of the motor has seen daylight except for a valve adjustment my cam looked just as good if not better than that cam it looked brand new even the tech couldn't believe it and it's thanks to you Mr. Ape and other channels that helped me understand a motor better to better take care of it
Well, I just found your channel through Eric and I really enjoy your content. Thanks, now I get to binge watch your stuff. 😃👍🏼
That impact gun sounds like a laser with the video sped up.
New subscriber here, via Eric and I Do Cars. You both make great videos, satisfying to watch!!
i love the auto and heavy duty repair side of youtube, such fun place to be with amusing and very smart people all around!
Two guys I watch every chance i get on lunch. Great work guys!
I love the meme with the screaming sheep " not like a cummins" . I think that would make a great car horn.
😂😂😂😂😂 true
I appreciate all you videos I've watched every single one and still refer back to them, thanks Josh, do you ever see a 3408 anymore?
I saw one in a piece of equipment a few months ago, but don't remember the model of equipment. Haven't seen one in a truck in person in many years.
If you ever run across one in the shop again would you make a video
I think KT3406 had a 3408 in one of his older videos.
@@josephmichuda6447 those eniges where 3508s, the next size up
Love to see people get together and help each other and offer half advice with no hatred or bashing. Great video
I love this format, good to know your thoughts on other's people work. Thanks Josh.
Haha, I was watching this and thought he should contact you for more information and then he mentioned you at the end....awesome!
Two of my favorite channels!
Send him a really heave totally destroyed engine to have a laugh
I dont know a whole lot about engines or diesels like this for that matter but I really am appreciating the way this engine was designed. Looks like it was built for work and to be worked on. The same can't be said about a lot of car engines out there. Also the general lack of wear on some of these parts is beautiful
yes, studs with nuts and not for penetrating but for keeping the threads lubed when coming off in hopes to mitigate galling.
Didn't expect channels I been watching for 3 months so far to collab like this.
Very good video and commentary. Just started watching your channel, of course Eric's suggestion. I really enjoy both channels and the humor Eric puts into it makes it cooler to watch. Like I said, I just started watching your channel and really enjoy it. As a thirty year truck driver, Cat has always been my go to engine. Very few problems. Just over all a great engine. Thanks for this video, it was fun to watch again and I learned a lot from your commentary. Waiting for more from your channel, although I have a lot of older ones to watch. Have a great day.
it kinda pains me to watch him figure it out lol, especially when he sprayed that PB on the bolts then took them out right after lol! it is nice to see people trying new things!
Maybe he did that just to say "penetrator".
So glad I watched this. I was just about to buy a motorhome with one of these engines in it. No way will I ever own anything with heui injectors again!
Very cool. And i agree Josh.your videos are excellent and ive learned alot from watching them .Thanks
Nothing like listening to a professional, I am subscribed to both channels!
I may have caught some of your videos while scanning the band. I really enjoy watching😅. New to the channel.
This was a well done response video thank you!
Big smiles all through video watching 2 of my favorite presenters. Great job.
Josh, I realize you are professionally required to like Cats and dislike the red engines. But hey, Cummins really aren’t that bad !! :-)
Keep up the good work.
I've never seen an engine stand with the adjustable feet on it before, I kinda like that. The biggest engines we see are something like a 4.2 Jaguar out of the old E types, that'd work real nice.
How can I increase the power of my 3126 ,f -750 , 2001, Allison automatic 5 speed 250 hp.?
Eric: "What?"
Josh: "That's normal..." 🤣
Watching both of you on this was super cool. Everybody always says when it comes to Diesels Josh is the master.
I really like Eric's I do cars channel. Stumbled across it one day and I've been hooked ever sense..
It took me by surprise myself when I I took apart my first 15 liter (cummins x15 fyi) just how massive these parts are compared to even light duty diesel. Also the 2 piece piston thing is definitely not used in any light diesel I've ever had apart. Surprised actually that the x15 I'm working on uses an all steel piston. Where as the 8.9 liter cummins I did before this was the 2 piece. cool stuff to work on though. Sick mustache BTW!
First time here. VERY informative! I know nothing about diesel and you explain a lot of things well here.
Hey thanks.
So my 1st engine build was a 7.3 powerstroke with the heui system. When I installed the injectors the #1 injector I had accidentally swapped bolts. Causing the injector to lift up allowing combustion gasses to burn the injector and cause that bottom oring to harden and then crack. Once I discovered this I replaced the injector cup, slapped some new orings on the injector after cleaning and she is still running.
Wow this was fun. I miss my C7 already.
Thanks for watching Larry. The 3126 is pretty close to your C7, as you probably know already.
@@AdeptApe we used to own a freightliner business class with a 3126.
It was fun,watching Eric in over his head. Great channels.
Josh watch rain men Ray he mentioned you in a video that he did servicing his tow truck with a cat. I was just a couple days ago. The video was out of control road side repair. You were even pictured in that video.
Do you know the name of the exact video? I like Ray and have seen some of his videos. We were talking the other day actually and might be on a live stream soon.
That would make 3 of my favorite mechanics. All you need to complete the circle is Ivan from Pine Hollow Diagnostics and Eric O from South Main Auto.
@@AdeptApe Josh, it's "Out of Control Roadside Repair". It's got a poop emoji in his screen picture for the video that kind of makes it stand out 🙂
Thank you. I'm going to try and watch it tonight.
@@duanebuck193 Wife unit Honda van got a flat with nail brand new tire; Ray was not a happy camper and wife unit also.
This is the best thing I never thought I'd see😂 it was awesome watching him play around with that lil baby
I enjoy your vids as well as Erics. I'm retired but I have worked on a lot of older Cat engines and transmissions from loaders and dozers and a few oddballs occasionally but that was back in the 80's. The biggest horror story was a 555 240 cummins that a machine shop destroyed the block by grinding the main caps and align honing the main bores?!? That alone raised the crank enough to case crack the gears and you could not install the side bolts for the mains! It took 3 months to get a new block from England and I had to build it from there. The book shows oversize OD as well as undersize bearings for the mains. I think they took the shop to court to pay for all the parts which was a shame but any mach shop should know that you do not cut the caps on a t-bolt engine with gear drive in the front. I figured that out a long time ago and the parts catalogue confirmed it.
This channel is better than ever. That moustache tho
The injector seat was damaged by overheat which caused the cup to fail. Common in the 3126e in equipment side of Cat, compression gas into to dry area between fuel and compression metal to metal taper. Usually find this by fuel into cooling and compression in fuel return and running horrible
It is funny when you used to working on heavy equipment and then you work on a car. I rebuilt my daughter’s Mini Cooper engine a couple years ago and between the Valvetronic on the intake and Vanos on intake and exhaust I have never seen so many bits and bops in a cylinder head.
I really enjoy watching your channel and learning and listening to your knowledge about CAT engines you can tell that you really know your job very well and that your have a lot of knowledge and experience I love learning and I would say your the best at your job keep the videos coming..
What kind of jump box does your shop use? And could you do a review or recommendation video? Also have you ever made your own heavy duty jumper cables out of welding cable? As always my favorite TH-cam channel. Keep up the amazing content.
Just goes to show watching a professional work especially when they give comments on the repair they are doing you can learn some things may not be the same as going to school on a specific engine but enough to give insight ! Josh at Adept is one I like to watch also not that I own any CAT motors but I do have a diesel pickup 02 Dodge Ram with the 5.9 Cummins so I find watching Josh interesting ! Thanks for the videos Josh !
I had my injectors on the 7.3 discolor like that. Previous owner didn't swap the copper crush washer out and it caused combustion gasses to leak and mess up the injectors and injector cups.
8:54 but which was built first? The second would be the copycat
I am subbed to both your channels and i enjoy the content, and eric is fun to watch
4:33 Totally correct. Penetrating oil is nothing more than a psychological crutch.
If you were to break the fastener loose dry and then apply the oil , you would not see any difference in how the fastener loosens
I had a 3406E that kept loosening or breaking the left side rear engine mount bolts. Replaced once and the second time the threads were so worn the bolts wouldn't tighten, so they redrilled and threaded the holes for larger bolts and no more problems.
Great Video update !! I watch both !!
I haven't watched your videos in a few months. I just have to say this: Be yourself. I think a waxed mustache is cool as fuck and manly. Bad asses over the years, who could pull it off, were always respected. You are an experienced and knowledgeable content provider, and we appreciate the gift you give and will never judge you by your cool facial hair. Even though most of us are secretly jealous. Lol
We appreciate you, thanks for years of super-helpful videos.