I agree. The service truck comes first. It will be a huge help and a time saver as well. Best of luck with all the projects. Whatever you decide, we are sure to enjoy.
You putting the video out with it not starting it’s just as valuable to me personally as you successfully getting it running. I sometimes don’t know when to keep going and when to quit on a project that I don’t know enough about. Often, I’ll give up too early. You don’t, even when you’re faced with a difficult project. It’s inspiring and I appreciate it. Thank you
Go with getting you service truck good to go. Everything will move along faster. Good job on getting 3 videos out. The Kubota ... well you were just trying to get it to turn over in order to craft a plan. When I do that I often get sucked down a rabbit hole. Seems to me you want it up and running and contributing as soon as possible ... so just put another engine in it and save the existing one for future project. I enjoy your videos because I often learn something new ... keep living the dream.
If it was in a tractor and you just wanted it to run I'd say pull the oil pan, pop the pistons and re-ring it. Do all your measurements on the cylinder liners, top, bottom... If the the liner's aren't to far out Size the rings properly. Now that engine being in a skid steer your gonna have to pull it. That head is pretty bad and definitely due for replacement.
60 years old here.. have been working on machinery since the age of 13.... Keep doing what you are doing. Thank you for allowing all of us on your journey.. Trial and error is the best teacher... Keep going and thank you so much for sharing.
Love the back to back to back videos. I watched them all in a row. To me watching stuff like this is better than a movie. Keep the great content coming
The fact that you did everything in your power to get this thing going has made me a new subscriber! I love your work ethic and determination! Also thank you for explaining how the injection pump works!
Yea problems that can really irritate you, even offer discouragement...however, think of those "young wanna be" mechanics who are watching-- they are learning so much, not only in how to do a job, but also what level of attitude one needs to tackle a problem, the "stick with it" mentality, the can do spirit...which you exemplify to a high degree. That is your real value, sharing with others your approach to your work and to those items you choose to repair and fix. Well done, very well done!
When you said the junk that I buy I thought that was funny, if people are a little bit knowledgeable and have the patience and are willing to learn and achieve by trial and error they can succeed that's the adventure of anything in life, in your show you are a prime example that you love what you do, you go out in the rain hail or snow and find old machines and bring them back to life you are a inspiration to any young person that watches your show, well done mate all the best from Australia.
Very interesting watching the progression of attempts on the skid steer, just sorry it turned out the way it did. Am sure you are going to make it right. As far as the next project and when you asked you really answered the question as to which should be next. To be practical and most useful in the future setting up the service truck making it fully operational and installing welder, generator and air compressor in that when you arrive at equipment you have what you need, it's a rolling shop.
You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you get what you need. Your a hard working man. I learn when I watch your work. Thanks for posting.
yep, while engine cranked without head and oil in cylinders, it was obvious that it will not have any compression when oil isn't even swept away fron cylinder wall. that major leak can't be from normal wear.
Glad you enjoyed it! Just wish i could have gotten it started so we could evaluate the whole machine! I have plans for that though! Thanks for watching! I truly appreciate it!
Awesome job! My advice is: 1. Put a can of restore in the oil. Search Project Farm channel for compression and watch the first and year later results. 2. Get the block heater working. 3. Put some type of small electric heater, heat gun, etc on the area of the injector pump. I don't think you will ever get it to start at those cold temps without lots of warmup. Totally agree that getting it running even poorly will help determine how to preceed. Keep doing this, you are helping a lot of people.
I've owned a '52 Chev 6800 with dump for the last 18 years. I've updated to 12V with electric wipers, 265 inline 6, '59 front breaks and '59 2-speed rear and the other usual upgrades. No rat truck but I'm proud to drive it anywhere. Thanks for the videos!
Holy moly that was painful. Pay attention kids, spark(or heat), fuel, compression. Always check those 3 right off the bat, otherwise you’ll get to do this. We’ve all had those project that just fight us till the end. Good on you for posting it for the world to see. Best of luck.
Yes, very painfull! Oil in radiator = blown head gasket or cracked head... This was verified by compression loss when testing cylenders. Trying to put it all back together to start it was dangerous. Could of blown his nuts off! He could use a little help and guidance from a mechanic. Best of luck though.
The service truck with crane, of course. It will make your life easy. Thanks for all three videos, enjoyed them. But it does look like a complete rebuild for that skid steer motor.
This guy is out here, not being an expert and learning by trying it, and putting it out there for the world to see. I can respect that. As far as this little 2203 kubota dust is abrasive and I wouldn’t be surprised if it wiped out the valves, seats, bearings, cylinder walls, rings, oil pump… dirt gets in everything. It’s not by far a lost cause if you’re willing to pull it and rebuild it, I have a Ford CL-45 loader we swapped with the same powerplant and with regular maintenance they’ll last a lifetime.
I like seeing the diagnosing process and the twists and turns on the way. I like seeing what you do and why you choose to do what you do in each situation. Don't change a thing.😁👍
Your so Methodical about your love for the mechanical engine and very informative about how you tackle your dissection of tackling the problems and helping your viewers through it with you! Love watching!!!
those kubota kits and parts sures pretty cheap $63.00 for head gasket and $13.00 glowplugs, $63.00 silenoid pretty cheap same price at my dealer deeres here are $380.00 for head gasket kit and $250 for siloid and $35.00 glow plug wich rediculas for deere engine parts wich kubota was cheaper
Man.... I love the way you think!!!!! I wouldn't do it to a customer job....but my stuff - Hell Yes. I call that my "swirl polish" valve job. I use a ball hone when the pistons are there. (Works grrrrrr8) I would have tried brazing up those cracks in the head (nothing ventured nothing gained) I had a Kubota with low oil pressure (no metal in the pan or filter) when I tore it down the rod bearings looked new. The crank was softer metal than the bearings & the crank was undersized causing my problem. $1,100.00 for the crank. Total rebuild parts was over $3,000.00. Expensive little engine to rebuild...but....it's still running today - 3,000 hours later. Thanks for your video's 👍
Haha glad to see you are as human as I am, seeing you trying to blow out the space between piston and cylinder and making a mess is reminiscent of my jobs.. 😂 God Bless you great content..
The service truck is the next truck to restore. It will help you so much in future builds. I would go as far as to say that it is a pre-requisite for all of the other trucks. Was disappointed that the skid steer wouldn't start. This was great video and I know that part 4 will be fun to watch.
It’s pretty badly worn, but if you insist on getting it running you will need to free the rings from the piston as they are stuck and not springing out.
I have a v2203 in a 1997 bobcat 753. I tried soaking them with a combo of atf and acetone for 2 months, as I had stuck rings on 2 cylinders. A TOTAL waste of time. Ended up pulling the motor, and rebuilding it. Had to dry sleeve those 2 cylinders. Rings had to be chiseled out of the ring grooves. Rebuilds on these kubotas are insane expensive. Other than the dry sleeving, the rest of my parts were good, and it still cost over 2k. The gasket kits which were available quickest through bobcat were between 6 and 700.00 as I remember. Excellent engine, just expensive to fix properly. Best of luck.
You are definitely not a quitter. You are very organized and have some solid troubleshooting skills. A ball hone would be much better to clean up the cylinders. A quick spin with the solid hone is good to show you the bad spots but if you completely hone out those bad spots then you are going to always lose more compression than you gain. The service truck looks like an interesting project. I would like to see you tackle that because I could learn a lot about how it works from the excellent way you tackle and video a troubleshooting event.
MAN those trucks you got are BEAUTIFUL!!! Can't wait to see the project. Sorry about the skid steer but hey, there's always something to learn right? Thanks for sharing.
That service truck is where you need to start. I like how you explain the how and why, I just bought a 20 year old little truck and I make sure to use glow plugs as I now understand them. Have you seen half arse kustoms that’s the TH-cam Chanel to watch for custom builds. Cheers enjoying you Chanel.
The 7 gap is fine for now, you might be a wee bit tight if the engine warms up and the push rods get longer, but it's cold so no worries. The check valve on your gauge is messed up - they are not supposed to be able to leak down until you release it. At the risk of redundant advice, the rings are stuck and can't expand/seat to the new cylinder size/ovaling. Comment mostly for algo. ;-) PS When your piston is topped it is either between squeeze/bang or blow/suck (^suck_squeeze^bang_blow^...) You should set the valves at TDC of squeeze/bang as TDC for blow/suck you will already be up on the lobe of the camshaft.
The gauge is fine. A 4-stroke consists of 1. Intake, 2. Compression, 3. Power, and 4. Exhaust. And yes, you have to adjust your valves on the compression stroke at overlap.
Service Truck, Service Truck, Service Truck!!!! That is a real beauty and with a welder, a full set of tools, a compressor and all the bits and pieces in board you can rescue anything!!!
SERVICE TRUCK 🥇🎖🥇🎖🥇🎖🥇 I just cannot tell you how much I enjoy your content. I look forward to each one. And to have THREE solid hours available to watch; on a day with no football….. lifesaver👍🏻🔥
The cab over and like right Now!........lol. One and a half ton would be nice as a wrecker but may need more time than you might want to spend. Nice work on the skid steer as far as going through a diesel engine. I learned a lot.
I am interested in them all but for your operations you should go with getting the Service Truck done first. Even though the skidsteer is not running, your vids were quite enjoyable, although I must admit that I was telling you from the start to check the compression... lol. Sorry I was not coming in clear enough for you to hear. ;)
I might of as a temporary fix tried welding up those cracks and re cutting the seat in those two cylinders but like I said if it lasted a few hours welded that would be lucky (temporary) great video !
2/6/22; just watched #3 on Ghel ..Gehl( Gail). Love your detail showing/telling every step..trial & error. Love your search, find & rescue efforts. Gehl skid steer needs another-running- engine to complete the other systems check: hydraulic & drive/steering units. After Gehl skidsteer has been settled (keep or dump), I vote for that 'bucket'/crane/service truck 🚚 renovation. You gotta have that kind of lifting, winching & tool organized storage to more easily perform your- and your loyal viewers-fun rescue & restoration. Admire your very hard work & 'can do' attitude. Also your camera work is great: from tripod wide view & close ups, lightnings-especially that Bore-a-Scope shot of flywheel timing mark! Videos like this mean time editing...thanks for all your efforts producing this type of old equipment discovery & fix-up. Keep us with you as you finalize that Gehl & start on the 'bucket' truck 🚚. Carry on Sir!👍👍👍👍🛠🧑🔧...🍺
The ratroads are pretty cool. But for you future projects, the international with the crane is the first one to do. It is sad you can't managed to run the turkey but you can't win every time ;) I hope you can do it tough ;) I'm absolutly not into mechanichs, but the way you repair and explain is cool. I've learned somes tricks from you ^^ Keep doing your best !
I was impressed by the way you went at this, and the way you explained it all was great. As a printing industry tech, I appreciate the thought and effort that sometimes goes into a job, when you try to do a repair without instantly throwing big money at it, and if it fails, then the customer wants to know wtf you've been doing all this time, lol. Can't win sometimes.
1:16:23 you could give it a shot heating the pistons with a torch to toasty 300°C when the piston expands and the old grime liquifies from heat the piston rings might very well pop out... Other possible solution is letting it soak in a mix of high concentration nitrate laquer paint thinner and brake fluid but you gotta swap engine oil thereafter and it must not contact rubber or plastic cause it'll eat it like gas does Styrofoam Also you got to oil all surfaces since the solvent degreased everything like acetone so it will flash rust like crazy and the fumes are flamable If the rings are neither broken nor stuck due to Metall shavings they should pop
Unlikely the rings will free up. I had the same stuck ring issue in 2 cylinders on a v2203 in my bobcat 753. Tried your concoction, as well as atf and acetone for 2 months. Waste of time. Ended up chiseling the stuck rings out of the grooves when we did a full teardown/rebuild. Sorry, but the only solution is the hard one.
Service truck with the crane would be a good place to start, and like you stated it will be much needed and helpful on looking for lost and old equipment that have been taking over my mother nature.
Delighted to see the 2nd and 3rd videos! Pull and swap out the engine, it's only worth a rebuild if it's parts are donated for a rebuild video. It's great content like this series that I come back for- problem solving and triage, knowing when to stop. Go with the service truck...use it to pull out an engine for the gehl.
Oh, no contest. The service, cherry picker/crane is the one. Can't wait to see you in the man-pod playing 'up we go' - 'down we come'. Great stuff. Bill B. Cheltenham UK.
Too bad that the poor old Kubota was too far gone to resurrect. Nevertheless it was a very interesting and instructive series and well worth posting. We all know that sometimes things don't go smoothly but I'm sure that you will revisit this when circumstances are right 😀
Western Truck and Tractor Repair channel does not like Kubotas because he cannot do 'in frame' overhauls due the construction if the lower crankcase and the engine has to be removed to get the pistons and liners out. I dont know if it this applies also to the smaller Kubota motors but it would not surprise me.
Im surprised it took so long for you to notice the extremely low compression, off the bat the engine span over way too easily, did you notice the difference between the skid steer and the sweeper cranking? Next was the huge blow by coming back up the push rod holes. Honing the cylinders only made the problem worse as you took off the smooth sirface on the bore also you increased the size of the bore making the already big ring gap worse, I think someone ran it without an air filter resulting in excessive wear throughout the whole engine, shame really. In my opinion the engine is beyond economical repair, you might want to look for another vehicle with a good engine you can rob. Kudos for sticking with it tho'.
Try another compression gauge. Your combustion chamber is small , When you filled it with oil and was cranking it appears the oil went into the gauge by the way the gauge was acting . You most likely blew out the Burbon tube inside the gauge. It cranked as if was it making compression by the sound of it. Try throwing the the rest of way back , Nozzles, etc , bleed the lines , etc. Good luck
Shame you couldnt get it to run. This 3 part series has been a great diesel how to. I've learnt a lot. Thankyou. (I'm interested in the cab over and the service truck with the crane).
As I've said many times before, love the channel! You put things in layman's terms so that someone like me who is not mechanically gifted can understand! And there is no amount of praise I will spare in thanking you for this. Couple of questions regarding the skid steer/armored Bobcat, and bear in mind that most of my knowledge comes from watching *vast* amounts of restoration channels like this. Footnote: I'm going to be taking welding classes starting in the Fall, and a good deal of my intense desire for this comes from watching your channel and a few others! So thanks! 1. Can the exhaust manifold be repaired using brazing? (it looks like iron). I don't know a lot about this, but with some welding and then tapping out new holes to thread it into the block it should be reparable, right? 2. This comes from a place of complete and total ignorance, but could one build up the heads on cylinders 2 and 3 using welding and then sanding it down flat? I understand that's quite a lot of work, but what if you had willing volunteers??? :D 3. I know you don't want to try and rebuild the motor. But I *really* want to see it! I know that if/when you do you'll pull it apart and do a perfect job on it, all the while explaining how it works to engine newbs like me, and there's no value that can be placed on that experience! 4. With so many projects going at once, would you take volunteers to help clean/prep individual parts to reuse? Or just helping out around the shop? I do volunteer work at the NC Transportation Museum working on restoring the old DC-3 they have there, and each time I work a shift I learn more. Your shop is an environment where people could learn valuable skills (like I do at the Museum) and can provide ready hands on help to assist you with restoration. Just have them sign a non-disclosure agreement not to steal Old Red when it's done.
Great video, enjoyed watching. The service truck is definitely (in my humble opinion) the one to go with. It’s got so much going for it, well equipped, seems in good overall condition and as you say will be so useful. Would love to see it brought back to life with all your gear equipping it.
Thank you for a lot of good mechanical tips. We also have Kubota engine on our little tractor, it has some compression issues, so it means it is either rings or valves! Thanks again for the guidance
I'd like to see the service truck. There aren't many of those up on TH-cam, and it would be cool to see you fix it up. As for those glorious old Chevy trucks, PLEASE don't make them into yet more cliche' rat rods. I come from the northeast, where we call patina "tin worm", or simply "cancer". Shine 'em up, give 'em a fresh coat of paint, and let 'em live again!
I'll disagree with the done to death comment considering there is alot more shiny shiny machines than ratrods in the world. But it's alot of work polishing a turd, expensive too and flapping about getting the paint scratched or damage. Me being cheap and lazy...I prefer ratrods😄
I agree. I also think that using a hone to remove the ridge probably also wore the lower area of the cylinders quite a bit larger than they started. There is a special tool just for removing the wear ridge from the top of the cylinder which does not enlarge the rest of the cylinder. Stuck rings would certainly explain why honing made things worse. If it is just a case of stuck rings, once unstuck they may or may not make a proper seal on the enlarged cylinders, you might need oversize rings.
I like all future projects that you have lined up up but the two that interest me most is the cab over ( used to drive one ) And was trained on one. Love them. Those cab overs got me out of a lot of tight places. 😅but I’m I interested in all the projects that you have lined up. Hope to see you soon on the Cabo er. The other one is the service trucks. I believe you will go nuts over fixing it to suit your likes. I know it will be good. Just wish you would get some paint and get them handsome. I know you like the patina on them. It’s ok if you don’t , I will still watch you conduct business.
Both those chevys bring back memories for me. I learned to drive on both those In the mid 70s. On my uncles farm he was running a 49' 50 and 52. All bought new after equipment came available after the war.
I recently watched a series by Squatch253 rebuilding a Cat D2 with a busted block and other issues. People interested in precise work and how things work should have a look at the series (he's not finished yet!). The lesson there was that he has used a number of donor machines to get the necessary parts - not just one more expensive source. I am guessing that the lack of a working air cleaner has done major mischief to all moving surfaces so decide early on the objective - just get running or back to original.
Bad ass man, sorry the skid's such a junker. Totally time to rebuild was my thought when I saw the head off and how gnarly the thing was. Neat to see all the future projects man! Keep up the awesome work!
* DID you see Part 1 & 2 of this WILL IT START? * This is PART 3 of the WILL IT START Series (I split up the Will it Start into 3 videos), BUT this is PART 5 of the FORGOTTEN Skid Steer "Dirty Turkey" Project as a WHOLE.... If you missed Parts 3 & 4 of the Whole Project, here is the playlist: th-cam.com/video/jgvaZHV71_8/w-d-xo.html
Can you give an idea what the skidsteer is worth in the current condition and then tell us what you think it would be worth if you repaired the engine, installed new tires and painted what it would be worth. You are great at fixing things so I am curious how much labor and parts it will take to get it working in good condition. Then we can learn how much you have increased the value of a machine that was left for dead. Thanks.
The old Chevy flatbed truck is pretty cool, but I think the cab-over is cooler. As for the service truck. Out of all three of my fathers older fuel delivery trucks his oldest one was an 85 or 86 International S1600. All three if his trucks had the DT466 in them which he never had any problems with. So I don't if it's the engine labeled the "Dreaded 9.0L" He's always just done regular maintenance intervals changing fluids/filters and keep things greased and never really had any major issues. Anything beyond his capability he always had a tech he knew that did that stuff for him. :)
Matt I have a 1948 5 window that I have brought back from the dead. It started out life as a 3600 (3/4 ton) and I turned it into a short bed 3100. The truck was too far go to leave the patina. instead I have turned it into a a pristine hot rod. It sits on an S10 chassis with a 6.0 LS under the hood. I will have this road ready within the next few months. I do have a few parts left over that would fit the 3 window 1/2 ton you have.
It ain't over until it's over! Quite frankly I love your videos for the learning experience I get out of them and not necessarily whether everything works out or not. When I try to fix something it rarely goes easy and I want to learn what other tricks I can use to work around any problems. Great videos, tks!
The skid steer demonstrates how the end result is not what life's about. Its all about the journey. You should definitely get that service truck going asap. I want that polecat on mine. Great video!
Its nice to see all this fail (at least for now). I'd say 75% of the stuff I get into like this doesn't work out and you have to know when to cut your losses, or at least step back and work on better options for a while. My favorite part about your vids is how genuine they are. No marketing, no hype, just get in there and troubleshoot and share some ideas. One thing I did notice on this set of videos is your triaging is a little out of order. I know there are a lot of angles you could come at, but seems like a lot of these old machines should get compression tested first thing so you know what you are getting into. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to the next ones.
Valve grinding - trick I picked up at Diesel Creek. Apply grinding paste, then use a power drill chucked onto the valve stem to spin the valve till done.
Hi there, can’t wait for some more videos would love to see you refurbish the service truck and Old Red, but anything goes. Cheers, am watching and enjoying the videos from South Africa.
Brother I am here to tell you that you have worked your butt off to get this running !! I don't where there's a motor but......I would be trying to get the one from the sweeper 😉!! I think it is new motor time you have done all you could with this engine except a total rebuild . You got some sweet ol chevy trucks there !! There are some in my area I will keep my eyes open for parts !! I like the cab over but I love that service truck !!!👍👍Your channel is the best !!
I agree. The service truck comes first. It will be a huge help and a time saver as well. Best of luck with all the projects. Whatever you decide, we are sure to enjoy.
You putting the video out with it not starting it’s just as valuable to me personally as you successfully getting it running. I sometimes don’t know when to keep going and when to quit on a project that I don’t know enough about. Often, I’ll give up too early. You don’t, even when you’re faced with a difficult project. It’s inspiring and I appreciate it. Thank you
Go with getting you service truck good to go. Everything will move along faster. Good job on getting 3 videos out. The Kubota ... well you were just trying to get it to turn over in order to craft a plan. When I do that I often get sucked down a rabbit hole. Seems to me you want it up and running and contributing as soon as possible ... so just put another engine in it and save the existing one for future project. I enjoy your videos because I often learn something new ... keep living the dream.
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I like your plan. Replace the engine now, do a rebuild on the original later.
If it was in a tractor and you just wanted it to run I'd say pull the oil pan, pop the pistons and re-ring it. Do all your measurements on the cylinder liners, top, bottom... If the the liner's aren't to far out Size the rings properly. Now that engine being in a skid steer your gonna have to pull it. That head is pretty bad and definitely due for replacement.
60 years old here.. have been working on machinery since the age of 13.... Keep doing what you are doing. Thank you for allowing all of us on your journey.. Trial and error is the best teacher... Keep going and thank you so much for sharing.
Love the back to back to back videos. I watched them all in a row. To me watching stuff like this is better than a movie. Keep the great content coming
The fact that you did everything in your power to get this thing going has made me a new subscriber! I love your work ethic and determination! Also thank you for explaining how the injection pump works!
Yea problems that can really irritate you, even offer discouragement...however, think of those "young wanna be" mechanics who are watching-- they are learning so much, not only in how to do a job, but also what level of attitude one needs to tackle a problem, the "stick with it" mentality, the can do spirit...which you exemplify to a high degree. That is your real value, sharing with others your approach to your work and to those items you choose to repair and fix. Well done, very well done!
Thank you my friend! I truly appreciate that!
When you said the junk that I buy I thought that was funny, if people are a little bit knowledgeable and have the patience and are willing to learn and achieve by trial and error they can succeed that's the adventure of anything in life, in your show you are a prime example that you love what you do, you go out in the rain hail or snow and find old machines and bring them back to life you are a inspiration to any young person that watches your show, well done mate all the best from Australia.
Very interesting watching the progression of attempts on the skid steer, just sorry it turned out the way it did. Am sure you are going to make it right. As far as the next project and when you asked you really answered the question as to which should be next. To be practical and most useful in the future setting up the service truck making it fully operational and installing welder, generator and air compressor in that when you arrive at equipment you have what you need, it's a rolling shop.
You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you get what you need. Your a hard working man. I learn when I watch your work. Thanks for posting.
The Chevy truck is the coolest from your selections, but everyone would like to see "Old Red" being restored and put back into action.
Lol... Old Red wasn't on the list!! We'll for those that want to see me get back on that project, leave a comment here!
@@SalvageWorkshop Old Red is was attracted me to your channel, so YES, I would like to see a continuation on that project.
@@SalvageWorkshop Old Red was a super project.
@@SalvageWorkshop definitely want an update. On old red, at least
@@SalvageWorkshop def would love to see old red again, cant leave us hangin!
My guess is the gunk was the only thing allowing any sort of compression on the stuck rings.
I'd have to agree with you!
@@SalvageWorkshop I think that the rings are rusted. While you wait for parts etc. put some light oil in the cylinders.
It may work.
@@loufaiella3354 lucky kubota parts are cheaper wich is nice sets of rings at my kubota dealer are $19.00 a kit
yep, while engine cranked without head and oil in cylinders, it was obvious that it will not have any compression when oil isn't even swept away fron cylinder wall. that major leak can't be from normal wear.
@@loufaiella3354 If you can find it, oil of wintergreen used to be a go to for loosening badly rusted parts.
I've been a diesel mechanic for nearly 30 years and yet I very much enjoyed this video
Glad you enjoyed it! Just wish i could have gotten it started so we could evaluate the whole machine! I have plans for that though! Thanks for watching! I truly appreciate it!
That would be such a compliment honestly. I can't wait until I can find a project and hope I can make someone proud of my work too.
@@SalvageWorkshop I actually left this comment before I finished the video hahaha. I was certain you would get it going.
Awesome job! My advice is:
1. Put a can of restore in the oil. Search Project Farm channel for compression and watch the first and year later results.
2. Get the block heater working.
3. Put some type of small electric heater, heat gun, etc on the area of the injector pump.
I don't think you will ever get it to start at those cold temps without lots of warmup.
Totally agree that getting it running even poorly will help determine how to preceed.
Keep doing this, you are helping a lot of people.
I've owned a '52 Chev 6800 with dump for the last 18 years. I've updated to 12V with electric wipers, 265 inline 6, '59 front breaks and '59 2-speed rear and the other usual upgrades. No rat truck but I'm proud to drive it anywhere. Thanks for the videos!
You are a great worker and it’s good to see young men like you work with their hands with the old equipment
That service truck would be amazing to see get done. Gotta get one done for myself eventually.
Holy moly that was painful. Pay attention kids, spark(or heat), fuel, compression. Always check those 3 right off the bat, otherwise you’ll get to do this. We’ve all had those project that just fight us till the end. Good on you for posting it for the world to see. Best of luck.
Definitely. It was hugely frustrating to see all the messing with glow plugs before ever checking compression.
Yes, very painfull! Oil in radiator = blown head gasket or cracked head... This was verified by compression loss when testing cylenders. Trying to put it all back together to start it was dangerous. Could of blown his nuts off! He could use a little help and guidance from a mechanic. Best of luck though.
The service truck with crane, of course. It will make your life easy. Thanks for all three videos, enjoyed them. But it does look like a complete rebuild for that skid steer motor.
This guy is out here, not being an expert and learning by trying it, and putting it out there for the world to see. I can respect that.
As far as this little 2203 kubota dust is abrasive and I wouldn’t be surprised if it wiped out the valves, seats, bearings, cylinder walls, rings, oil pump… dirt gets in everything. It’s not by far a lost cause if you’re willing to pull it and rebuild it, I have a Ford CL-45 loader we swapped with the same powerplant and with regular maintenance they’ll last a lifetime.
You are a great, great man for having all three vids up ready to watch =D. Once again, thank you ;)
oh, and bucket truck of course =D
I like seeing the diagnosing process and the twists and turns on the way. I like seeing what you do and why you choose to do what you do in each situation. Don't change a thing.😁👍
Your so Methodical about your love for the mechanical engine and very informative about how you tackle your dissection of tackling the problems and helping your viewers through it with you! Love watching!!!
those kubota kits and parts sures pretty cheap $63.00 for head gasket and $13.00 glowplugs, $63.00 silenoid pretty cheap same price at my dealer deeres here are $380.00 for head gasket kit and $250 for siloid and $35.00 glow plug wich rediculas for deere engine parts wich kubota was cheaper
Haha, "I have done this before", long live the SHYSTER!!, Keep up to good work my friend!!
Heck ya!! Didn't work this time though... maybe it would have been better if there was a mouse nest in the intake or something!
Man.... I love the way you think!!!!! I wouldn't do it to a customer job....but my stuff - Hell Yes. I call that my "swirl polish" valve job. I use a ball hone when the pistons are there. (Works grrrrrr8) I would have tried brazing up those cracks in the head (nothing ventured nothing gained) I had a Kubota with low oil pressure (no metal in the pan or filter) when I tore it down the rod bearings looked new. The crank was softer metal than the bearings & the crank was undersized causing my problem. $1,100.00 for the crank. Total rebuild parts was over $3,000.00. Expensive little engine to rebuild...but....it's still running today - 3,000 hours later. Thanks for your video's 👍
Haha glad to see you are as human as I am, seeing you trying to blow out the space between piston and cylinder and making a mess is reminiscent of my jobs.. 😂 God Bless you great content..
The service truck is the next truck to restore. It will help you so much in future builds. I would go as far as to say that it is a pre-requisite for all of the other trucks. Was disappointed that the skid steer wouldn't start. This was great video and I know that part 4 will be fun to watch.
Another great video! Can't wait to see that cabover restoration! What an awesome machine!
It’s pretty badly worn, but if you insist on getting it running you will need to free the rings from the piston as they are stuck and not springing out.
My thoughts too. Get it to fire on starting fluid and soak the cylinders with atf
Dump some Kroil down the glow plug holes.
I am definetly going to try a soak with something and see what happens before i rip out the engine!
@@SalvageWorkshop ATF acetone blend down the cylinders once a week till you get better compression readings
I have a v2203 in a 1997 bobcat 753. I tried soaking them with a combo of atf and acetone for 2 months, as I had stuck rings on 2 cylinders. A TOTAL waste of time. Ended up pulling the motor, and rebuilding it. Had to dry sleeve those 2 cylinders. Rings had to be chiseled out of the ring grooves. Rebuilds on these kubotas are insane expensive. Other than the dry sleeving, the rest of my parts were good, and it still cost over 2k. The gasket kits which were available quickest through bobcat were between 6 and 700.00 as I remember. Excellent engine, just expensive to fix properly. Best of luck.
Are you still going to to a part 4 ? You got me hooked now...
Service truck with the crane! I agree that would be most helpful for future recoveries.
You are definitely not a quitter. You are very organized and have some solid troubleshooting skills. A ball hone would be much better to clean up the cylinders. A quick spin with the solid hone is good to show you the bad spots but if you completely hone out those bad spots then you are going to always lose more compression than you gain. The service truck looks like an interesting project. I would like to see you tackle that because I could learn a lot about how it works from the excellent way you tackle and video a troubleshooting event.
MAN those trucks you got are BEAUTIFUL!!! Can't wait to see the project. Sorry about the skid steer but hey, there's always something to learn right? Thanks for sharing.
That service truck is where you need to start.
I like how you explain the how and why, I just bought a 20 year old little truck and I make sure to use glow plugs as I now understand them.
Have you seen half arse kustoms that’s the TH-cam Chanel to watch for custom builds.
Cheers enjoying you Chanel.
The 7 gap is fine for now, you might be a wee bit tight if the engine warms up and the push rods get longer, but it's cold so no worries.
The check valve on your gauge is messed up - they are not supposed to be able to leak down until you release it.
At the risk of redundant advice, the rings are stuck and can't expand/seat to the new cylinder size/ovaling.
Comment mostly for algo. ;-)
PS When your piston is topped it is either between squeeze/bang or blow/suck (^suck_squeeze^bang_blow^...) You should set the valves at TDC of squeeze/bang as TDC for blow/suck you will already be up on the lobe of the camshaft.
The gauge is fine. A 4-stroke consists of 1. Intake, 2. Compression, 3. Power, and 4. Exhaust. And yes, you have to adjust your valves on the compression stroke at overlap.
As long as you recover and keep saving the old stuff, that is what I like. The white Chevy dump truck is a fav for me. Thanks…..Jim in Texas
I got a comment from WhatsApp…..is that from you????
My father had the dump truck from GMC. As cool as it would be to see it in action, the service truck will pay dividends for what you do.
Service Truck, Service Truck, Service Truck!!!! That is a real beauty and with a welder, a full set of tools, a compressor and all the bits and pieces in board you can rescue anything!!!
I absolutely loved the video trilogy. Being an I want it now kinda person. It was awesome. Keep up the good work. BTW, what happened to RED?
SERVICE TRUCK 🥇🎖🥇🎖🥇🎖🥇
I just cannot tell you how much I enjoy your content. I look forward to each one.
And to have THREE solid hours available to watch; on a day with no football….. lifesaver👍🏻🔥
the Chevy is coolest, but the service truck would be my vote to get going first.
The cab over and like right Now!........lol. One and a half ton would be nice as a wrecker but may need more time than you might want to spend. Nice work on the skid steer as far as going through a diesel engine. I learned a lot.
I am interested in them all but for your operations you should go with getting the Service Truck done first. Even though the skidsteer is not running, your vids were quite enjoyable, although I must admit that I was telling you from the start to check the compression... lol. Sorry I was not coming in clear enough for you to hear. ;)
Thank you for showing us that sometimes things fail. Also, the correct attitude for when they do.
I might of as a temporary fix tried welding up those cracks and re cutting the seat in those two cylinders but like I said if it lasted a few hours welded that would be lucky (temporary) great video !
2/6/22; just watched #3 on Ghel ..Gehl( Gail). Love your detail showing/telling every step..trial & error. Love your search, find & rescue efforts. Gehl skid steer needs another-running- engine to complete the other systems check: hydraulic & drive/steering units.
After Gehl skidsteer has been settled (keep or dump), I vote for that 'bucket'/crane/service truck 🚚 renovation. You gotta have that kind of lifting, winching & tool organized storage to more easily perform your- and your loyal viewers-fun rescue & restoration. Admire your very hard work & 'can do' attitude. Also your camera work is great: from tripod wide view & close ups, lightnings-especially that Bore-a-Scope shot of flywheel timing mark! Videos like this mean time editing...thanks for all your efforts producing this type of old equipment discovery & fix-up. Keep us with you as you finalize that Gehl & start on the 'bucket' truck 🚚. Carry on Sir!👍👍👍👍🛠🧑🔧...🍺
The ratroads are pretty cool. But for you future projects, the international with the crane is the first one to do. It is sad you can't managed to run the turkey but you can't win every time ;) I hope you can do it tough ;) I'm absolutly not into mechanichs, but the way you repair and explain is cool. I've learned somes tricks from you ^^ Keep doing your best !
I was impressed by the way you went at this, and the way you explained it all was great. As a printing industry tech, I appreciate the thought and effort that sometimes goes into a job, when you try to do a repair without instantly throwing big money at it, and if it fails, then the customer wants to know wtf you've been doing all this time, lol. Can't win sometimes.
1:16:23 you could give it a shot heating the pistons with a torch to toasty 300°C when the piston expands and the old grime liquifies from heat the piston rings might very well pop out... Other possible solution is letting it soak in a mix of high concentration nitrate laquer paint thinner and brake fluid but you gotta swap engine oil thereafter and it must not contact rubber or plastic cause it'll eat it like gas does Styrofoam
Also you got to oil all surfaces since the solvent degreased everything like acetone so it will flash rust like crazy and the fumes are flamable
If the rings are neither broken nor stuck due to Metall shavings they should pop
Unlikely the rings will free up. I had the same stuck ring issue in 2 cylinders on a v2203 in my bobcat 753. Tried your concoction, as well as atf and acetone for 2 months. Waste of time. Ended up chiseling the stuck rings out of the grooves when we did a full teardown/rebuild. Sorry, but the only solution is the hard one.
Went through the exact same thing with a v1702 in a Bobcat 743b. The piston rings were just stuck into the pistons.
Service truck with the crane would be a good place to start, and like you stated it will be much needed and helpful on looking for lost and old equipment that have been taking over my mother nature.
Delighted to see the 2nd and 3rd videos! Pull and swap out the engine, it's only worth a rebuild if it's parts are donated for a rebuild video. It's great content like this series that I come back for- problem solving and triage, knowing when to stop. Go with the service truck...use it to pull out an engine for the gehl.
Really appreciate when you go into detail on what you are doing, your thought process, and how you are doing it
Eagerly awaiting part 4, when it DOES start! Sorry for spoiling things for late viewers.
Oh, no contest. The service, cherry picker/crane is the one. Can't wait to see you in the man-pod playing 'up we go' - 'down we come'. Great stuff. Bill B. Cheltenham UK.
Should have checked compression 3 videos ago
You ran the test after my message. With those readings you are an eternal optimist.
Too bad that the poor old Kubota was too far gone to resurrect. Nevertheless it was a very interesting and instructive series and well worth posting. We all know that sometimes things don't go smoothly but I'm sure that you will revisit this when circumstances are right 😀
My uncle collects junk to fix and possibly sell if he wants to !😊😊😊
Pull the pan and pistons, the rings are stuck. If your lucky you can free The original rings and start it up for testing purposes👍
Western Truck and Tractor Repair channel does not like Kubotas because he cannot do 'in frame' overhauls due the construction if the lower crankcase and the engine has to be removed to get the pistons and liners out. I dont know if it this applies also to the smaller Kubota motors but it would not surprise me.
Great video, I think you had us all on the edge of our seats.
Im surprised it took so long for you to notice the extremely low compression, off the bat the engine span over way too easily, did you notice the difference between the skid steer and the sweeper cranking? Next was the huge blow by coming back up the push rod holes.
Honing the cylinders only made the problem worse as you took off the smooth sirface on the bore also you increased the size of the bore making the already big ring gap worse, I think someone ran it without an air filter resulting in excessive wear throughout the whole engine, shame really.
In my opinion the engine is beyond economical repair, you might want to look for another vehicle with a good engine you can rob.
Kudos for sticking with it tho'.
it is actually not that expensive to replace the sleeves, pistons and rods but if it that crank is toast its a no go in my opinion.
Glad you posted this it's, always a learning experience. Hopefully we see an update on this one soon
3 video's is amazing, cracking my 3rd beer. ;) And what an amazing insight into an engine yet again.
The service truck will help you complete any future projects. Thank you for the great content you provide.
Try another compression gauge.
Your combustion chamber is small ,
When you filled it with oil and was cranking it appears the oil went into the gauge by the way the gauge was acting . You most likely blew out the Burbon tube inside the gauge.
It cranked as if was it making compression by the sound of it.
Try throwing the the rest of way back
, Nozzles, etc , bleed the lines , etc.
Good luck
Shame you couldnt get it to run. This 3 part series has been a great diesel how to. I've learnt a lot. Thankyou. (I'm interested in the cab over and the service truck with the crane).
As I've said many times before, love the channel! You put things in layman's terms so that someone like me who is not mechanically gifted can understand! And there is no amount of praise I will spare in thanking you for this. Couple of questions regarding the skid steer/armored Bobcat, and bear in mind that most of my knowledge comes from watching *vast* amounts of restoration channels like this. Footnote: I'm going to be taking welding classes starting in the Fall, and a good deal of my intense desire for this comes from watching your channel and a few others! So thanks!
1. Can the exhaust manifold be repaired using brazing? (it looks like iron). I don't know a lot about this, but with some welding and then tapping out new holes to thread it into the block it should be reparable, right?
2. This comes from a place of complete and total ignorance, but could one build up the heads on cylinders 2 and 3 using welding and then sanding it down flat? I understand that's quite a lot of work, but what if you had willing volunteers??? :D
3. I know you don't want to try and rebuild the motor. But I *really* want to see it! I know that if/when you do you'll pull it apart and do a perfect job on it, all the while explaining how it works to engine newbs like me, and there's no value that can be placed on that experience!
4. With so many projects going at once, would you take volunteers to help clean/prep individual parts to reuse? Or just helping out around the shop? I do volunteer work at the NC Transportation Museum working on restoring the old DC-3 they have there, and each time I work a shift I learn more. Your shop is an environment where people could learn valuable skills (like I do at the Museum) and can provide ready hands on help to assist you with restoration. Just have them sign a non-disclosure agreement not to steal Old Red when it's done.
Hello 38:28, wow does that look clean. And I love your boom chaca laca. You made me laugh, so cute.
Great video, enjoyed watching. The service truck is definitely (in my humble opinion) the one to go with. It’s got so much going for it, well equipped, seems in good overall condition and as you say will be so useful. Would love to see it brought back to life with all your gear equipping it.
Thank you for a lot of good mechanical tips. We also have Kubota engine on our little tractor, it has some compression issues, so it means it is either rings or valves! Thanks again for the guidance
I'd like to see the service truck. There aren't many of those up on TH-cam, and it would be cool to see you fix it up.
As for those glorious old Chevy trucks, PLEASE don't make them into yet more cliche' rat rods. I come from the northeast, where we call patina "tin worm", or simply "cancer". Shine 'em up, give 'em a fresh coat of paint, and let 'em live again!
I agree. Re-engine the Gehl, get the service truck going, and forgot the rat rods. Been done to death.
I'll disagree with the done to death comment considering there is alot more shiny shiny machines than ratrods in the world.
But it's alot of work polishing a turd, expensive too and flapping about getting the paint scratched or damage.
Me being cheap and lazy...I prefer ratrods😄
@@R.Sole88109 ...I never said anything about restoring those old trucks. I'm simply not interested in them either way.
@@eltsennestle998 fair enough mate👌
It just goes to show that we all have different ideas and opinions, and it's great when folks can agree to disagree.
Utility truck is a must have, but that cab over is bad ass!!! And the one ton would make a awesome ramp truck.
A step in the cylinder wall is just purely wear from the pistons rings. The condition of crank or conrod bearings won’t affect that
This. Crankbearing or conrod bearing wear will leave a visible worn patch on the thrust side of the piston skirt/cylinder wall
I agree. I also think that using a hone to remove the ridge probably also wore the lower area of the cylinders quite a bit larger than they started. There is a special tool just for removing the wear ridge from the top of the cylinder which does not enlarge the rest of the cylinder.
Stuck rings would certainly explain why honing made things worse.
If it is just a case of stuck rings, once unstuck they may or may not make a proper seal on the enlarged cylinders, you might need oversize rings.
I like all future projects that you have lined up up but the two that interest me most is the cab over ( used to drive one )
And was trained on one. Love them. Those cab overs got me out of a lot of tight places. 😅but I’m I interested in all the projects that you have lined up. Hope to see you soon on the Cabo er. The other one is the service trucks. I believe you will go nuts over fixing it to suit your likes. I know it will be good. Just wish you would get some paint and get them handsome. I know you like the patina on them. It’s ok if you don’t , I will still watch you conduct business.
What a dream Sunday. 3 videos from Salvage!
Both those chevys bring back memories for me. I learned to drive on both those In the mid 70s. On my uncles farm he was running a 49' 50 and 52. All bought new after equipment came available after the war.
I recently watched a series by Squatch253 rebuilding a Cat D2 with a busted block and other issues. People interested in precise work and how things work should have a look at the series (he's not finished yet!). The lesson there was that he has used a number of donor machines to get the necessary parts - not just one more expensive source.
I am guessing that the lack of a working air cleaner has done major mischief to all moving surfaces so decide early on the objective - just get running or back to original.
Whats up ? miss your videos here.. greetings from sweden...
I think the cracked head and broken exhaust manifold would better serve as paper weights. How many people would agree
Good thing i have a lot of paper that needs to be weighed down! Should work PERFECT!
I do not think that I have that much paper,,, :-)
Bad ass man, sorry the skid's such a junker. Totally time to rebuild was my thought when I saw the head off and how gnarly the thing was. Neat to see all the future projects man! Keep up the awesome work!
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DID you see Part 1 & 2 of this WILL IT START?
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This is PART 3 of the WILL IT START Series (I split up the Will it Start into 3 videos), BUT this is PART 5 of the FORGOTTEN Skid Steer "Dirty Turkey" Project as a WHOLE.... If you missed Parts 3 & 4 of the Whole Project, here is the playlist:
th-cam.com/video/jgvaZHV71_8/w-d-xo.html
Service truck series would be awesome u need that truck on the road
Can you give an idea what the skidsteer is worth in the current condition and then tell us what you think it would be worth if you repaired the engine, installed new tires and painted what it would be worth. You are great at fixing things so I am curious how much labor and parts it will take to get it working in good condition. Then we can learn how much you have increased the value of a machine that was left for dead. Thanks.
Love the old Chevys and the Cab-over. I am working on a 40 1.5 ton chevy, putting it on a 94 3500 dually frame with a 454.
The old Chevy flatbed truck is pretty cool, but I think the cab-over is cooler. As for the service truck. Out of all three of my fathers older fuel delivery trucks his oldest one was an 85 or 86 International S1600. All three if his trucks had the DT466 in them which he never had any problems with. So I don't if it's the engine labeled the "Dreaded 9.0L" He's always just done regular maintenance intervals changing fluids/filters and keep things greased and never really had any major issues. Anything beyond his capability he always had a tech he knew that did that stuff for him. :)
succes with saving of the skidsteer.... the service truck seems to me a very intresting project. Very usefull.
Service truck seems like it has the most potential - would be great to see that project come to life. Would like to see old red again too!
Matt I have a 1948 5 window that I have brought back from the dead. It started out life as a 3600 (3/4 ton) and I turned it into a short bed 3100. The truck was too far go to leave the patina. instead I have turned it into a a pristine hot rod. It sits on an S10 chassis with a 6.0 LS under the hood. I will have this road ready within the next few months. I do have a few parts left over that would fit the 3 window 1/2 ton you have.
Could you send an email? Salvageworkshop@gmail.com
It ain't over until it's over! Quite frankly I love your videos for the learning experience I get out of them and not necessarily whether everything works out or not. When I try to fix something it rarely goes easy and I want to learn what other tricks I can use to work around any problems. Great videos, tks!
The skid steer demonstrates how the end result is not what life's about. Its all about the journey. You should definitely get that service truck going asap. I want that polecat on mine. Great video!
Perseverance in abundance. Not enough of it around these days. Well done 🇦🇺
WOW, I love those diesel engines. I wish I could be there to give you a hand. Thanks for your videos. 👍👍👍
Its nice to see all this fail (at least for now). I'd say 75% of the stuff I get into like this doesn't work out and you have to know when to cut your losses, or at least step back and work on better options for a while. My favorite part about your vids is how genuine they are. No marketing, no hype, just get in there and troubleshoot and share some ideas. One thing I did notice on this set of videos is your triaging is a little out of order. I know there are a lot of angles you could come at, but seems like a lot of these old machines should get compression tested first thing so you know what you are getting into.
Keep up the good work. Looking forward to the next ones.
Valve grinding - trick I picked up at Diesel Creek. Apply grinding paste, then use a power drill chucked onto the valve stem to spin the valve till done.
Hi there, can’t wait for some more videos would love to see you refurbish the service truck and Old Red, but anything goes. Cheers, am watching and enjoying the videos from South Africa.
Incredibly thorough job and video. Wow!
Addicted to this. I love the journey as you discover all the problems or as we call them. Challanges ha.keep up good work. B.nz
definitely the service vehicle would be great to see everything working
regards Billy from Broadstairs England
So glad he shares his valuable knowledge on youtube. Very informative.. Thank you.
Brother I am here to tell you that you have worked your butt off to get this running !! I don't where there's a motor but......I would be trying to get the one from the sweeper 😉!! I think it is new motor time you have done all you could with this engine except a total rebuild . You got some sweet ol chevy trucks there !! There are some in my area I will keep my eyes open for parts !! I like the cab over but I love that service truck !!!👍👍Your channel is the best !!
I’d like the service truck refurbished… it’s very useful … and with your logo on it, great advertising.
Is there a part 4 🎉🎉🎉