First start of the Caterpillar D4! Sixteen months in the making!
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Here are the previous videos from this project: • Caterpillar D4-7U Rebuild
0:00 intro
0:38 water pump rebuild
17:59 fuel lines
25:05 fluids
28:00 priming fuel
35:09 starting
46:40 start attempt 2
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OUT-STANDING! Hearing that cat purr to life and then seeing it move under it's own power was awesome! Great work, and great perseverance Matt!!
Man, I will bet that felt good when that baby turned over.
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What a sweet sound!
I have enjoyed watching your journey getting this D4 up & running. I do hope you'll continue producing similar content - your laid back / non-commercialized style is something a lot of older channels are losing in favor of "shorts" & how-many-ads-can-stuff-in-oh-and-I'm-endorsing-this-so-buy-it-now. Seriously - your channel is great and this 61 year old guy has learned a few tricks from ya along the way.
*- Thanks you for getting said WhatIsNeeded for Matt.*
Well done Matt! Great work. That motor sounds great! Celebratory beers all round! 🇦🇺🍺🍺
Way to go Matt. I'm 70 now , played on D2's, and other dozers, and just about everything made at that time as a kid in the excavation field. It was a great pleasure to watch you resurrect a great piece of American history. Can't wait to see it make it's first cut after it's rebirth.
*- Agreed..."Can't wait to see it make it's first cut after it's rebirth."*
My dad has an old d2 with a pony motor you start with a rope. Even at 80 yr old he could pull on it and start it.
That start up smile was priceless. Congratulations. It’s awesome to see it roll in on its own power. Great job and thanks for bringing us on the journey
*- Agreed.*
Priceless
Thank you so much for sharing us this beautiful series Matt. Your work experience, technical expertise, and attention to detail is truly inspiring. I can't wait to see when your D4 is fully restored and taking commissioning works.
*- Yup, AGREED ! ! !*
Best series on TH-cam keep up the hard work! Engine sounds amazing👌🏻
Spot on! Practical application
Well done Matt and thank you from Australia for taking us on the journey with you 👍
Ive been watching this rebuild since the beginning. I can't believe how much painstaking work goes into a small dozer. Hats off to you Matt. This is one of my favourite channels.
In a hundred years this video series will continue to be highly regarded content. Really enjoyed this series Matt, thanks for taking us all along your journey.
I think you are right, this is the kind of content that will be a scholarly reference in the distant future!🤠 Mk
we won't be here in 100 years... humans raped the planet in a way that will make it hospitable to cockroaches and other micro organisms only.
Well said!
Outstanding work Matt. Absolutely fantastic seeing it run after all your hard work, it sounded superb.
Great work Matt , you should pat your self on the back for your outstanding job,looks and sounds awesome…
you deserve that Matt, you've done a brilliant job on it. you can't help but smile when it bursts into life. well done
Way to go, Matt! Like so many others, I’ve been watching since the beginning. So happy for you with all the hard work and learning you have done to get here.
Man this brought me back! Excellent video! My dad restored an old 1952 D2 from ground up. Pony motor, and man that thing would BUCK YOU OFF if you weren't paying attention to the drop in front of you. Lost him back in 2009 and had to sell his stuff so mom would have some $$ in the account to live on. Brought tears to my eyes to see that dozer go. Strong work on this restoration. Strong work indeed!!!
So nice to see all your hard work come to life .. been watching this from the start I didn't think it was possible from when you first found her great work !
Congratulations! Wonderful build. Enjoyed every minute of it!
The moment we’ve all been waiting for. It’s been a long ride and a bunch of us have been here since day one. This right here makes everything worth while. Thank you for taking the time to document and bringing all of us along on your journey.
I've been following this rebuild from the get-go, I'm amazed not only with your skills but the patience you have had. Simply AWESOME!
Hard to believe its been 16 months. I've watched them all. You must be stoked up. Great job.👍👍👍
Congratulations, Matt! First start was beautiful! Can't wait to see the D4 work soon!
Matt, you haven''t "screwed up," you have surpassed any expectations with your tenacity, experience and enthusiasm.
Actually, I think it's a shame to get the thing all mucked up, now that it's looking like new.
Well, be that as it may, it obviously owes you a few (few? That's a joke!) bucks.
Good luck, mate, you have done really well there and I wish you every success.
16 months, Awesome viewing Matt, it has been great to watch this all happen
It’s been a long road but I’ve loved watching this thing come back to life. Excellent work!
Matt, you should be super proud of yourself. Not only do you have yourself an awesome dozer that's basically new, but you know the ins and outs of the entire machine. Looking forward to seeing your new CAT in action
I've been binge watching this story to get caught up with your content. I am not a mechanic (at all) but this has been so entertaining. I actually clapped when the dozer started running in this episode! Your smile at about 41:30 told the whole story. It was nice to get 43 episodes in a couple of weeks, rather than 16 months. :)
Nicely done Matt. Big project with a great outcome. Hope you get many years of service out of the old CAT.
What a treat, just discovered your channel a couple of months ago and binged on it. A real pleasure to see the engine start so smoothly, considering the state in which you've found this dozer. Congratulations!!
RE; the winch gearbox, I am a retired mechanic, I used to work for a food processing co. We used a bunch of gearboxes that used square-cut gears, (also worm reducers), we filled the gearboxes with 100% STP. makes them quieter, and extends life. (Doesn’t stop leaks). Have also seen 5-gal cans of STP put into 16-278 GM DIESELS, on submarines in the Navy. Love ur videos! Maurice in TEXAS🤠
it was a treat just to hear it run its smooth
Congratulations! I've watched this from the start and enjoy every episode very much. Your low key manner and the way you edit and explain things makes this my favorite channel. Thank you.
Dude!! Congrats Matt!! That was so epic to see it finally fire up!
Nothing more satisfying than when you hear it running. That muffler is perfect
I'm one of the thousands who are HAPPY FOR YOU Matt.
Congratulations.
It was awesome to see and hear the engine start and see the Cat move on it's own power.
Does not seem like 16 months.
I'll bet all the mechanics at CAT are watching this.!
They actually stop working when this gets published.
🤔😅They probably learnt something
HI matt I've watched you from the start, she is purring like a kitten, looking forward to the next one 👍Nice to see Charlie is still knocking about, Take care m8 👀you soon 👍👍👍
🇺🇸🇵🇷🇵🇪😎 thanks for your channel! Been watching from the start. It shows what with a lot of want some engendering ability, a nice place to work a few tools and a quiet halper can do!! Thanks for the entertainment, We it helps you around the house 🌞🚜
Been watching this series since the beginning. Great job!
It's great to hear the old girl fire up, she's sounding great. All your months (years) of hard work have paid off, congratulations.
No better feeling after all that work! I’m proud of you!!
Wow. What a euphoric feeling to get that old girl to chooch once again! Reminds me of my younger diamond drilling days. Great video, a pleasure to watch you work
The first start smile you had said everything.
I really enjoyed this series, thank you.
Looking forward to the video seing this work.
Turned out way better then I thought it would….Looks great!
So amazing to hear it run and see it move under its own power!!! Congratulations!!!
You have to be very pleased with yourself for such an enjoyable result. Having that engine burst into life was music to the ears. Thanks for the video.
GREAT JOB MATT!! This has been the most interesting time to watch! Ive never done a CAT but plenty of gas tractors. First start up is great to see your smile!!
Great job on the rebuild!!!
Next time, try sliding a piece of sheet metal between the radiator core and fan before removing the water pump - it lowers my anxiety when I do so...
I use a piece of thin plywood. Anything in a pinch, even cardboard.
There was nothing "downer" about your video! What an amazing job you did to get that dozer restored and back together. It's almost ready to use. Pat yourself on the back for the determination to bring life back to that dozer! Well done!
Matt, congrats... What an enjoyable trip I took with you... Thank you...
*- Thank you, Matt, for the striving you have brought us...& getting rain to christen the first start, too !*
Great series, great to see it start and restart and move under its own power, a restoration/rebuild well done, I salute you sir, thanks for the update.
SO PROUD of you Matt!! What a wonderful project you have shared with us. I SO LOOK FORWARD to seeing you push some dirt with this. Time to bend your homestead to your will. What a GREAT TOOL to do that with!! =) CONGRATULATIONS
Thanks for doing these videos. It’s been a pleasure to watch the journey and see her start up. Pitt Meadows BC
Woo Hoo !!
Yeah man awesome job, that massive smile on your face when she was purring away said it all.
Superb project & thoroughly enjoyed watching your battles & wins throughout the project.
Man I'm grinning ears to ears to see this finally running. I can only imagine how happy you are at this moment! This has been one amazing restoration!
Great to see it running! Congratulations 🎉
All that hard work paid off it runs great. I don't think you could wipe that smile off your face. great job
Was so happy to see this day! You had put so many days nights and countless hours into the tractor! Glad everything went smooth. Sounds like a brand new engine! Really great news all the way around! 🎉
Great work Matt. Been watching you struggle for months and it is exciting to see the D4 running so smoothly. Now on to a salvage D6!
Great job Matt! Been watching this project from the beginning and gotta say I enjoyed every minute and the care you've taken to do everything right. It was very satisfying to see if start up and boy it sounds great! I appreciate you letting us come along on this journey with you and taking the time to record and edit all the videos. Can't wait for the next one!
I was hooked to see it run again when it was in the woods. Way to go Matt.
Purrs like a kitten! Beautiful work. Reminds me of my youth when I worked on these.
Matt, here's an old trick to protect a radiator core from fan damage.
Before loosing any bolts put a thick sheet of cardboard or sheet foam (better) under 1/4 inch plywood as space allows between the fan blades and the core.
You won't have to worry about damaging your core.
So friggen cool after all the struggle bus issues that you had to work thru that big beautiful beast fired up after a couple of oops and she ran so smooth.
A couple of more episodes and it'll be pushin' dirt.
Then it's on to the excavator series.
You're definitely right up there with Squatch253, Watch Wes Work, Diesel Creek and Mike Dirt Perfect quality to watch your wrenching and the work you put in to get your dozer running again.
Yay now working on the excavator is getting closer.
AWESOME JOB! It runs and moves! I remember watching you checking this beast out and how it was buried in pine needles!! You deserve a massive victory lap Matt!
Yippee !!! First run after all those months of hard work on that baby totally worth it. You got a brand. New dozer
Congratulations Matt you deserve this success. Your patience is an example to us all and your film making makes this one of the more satisfying videos on you tube.
Very enjoyable the whole process. Each video giving us a detailed account of your progress must have stretched out the rebuild. I know you will have this as a record but sharing it with all interested viewers like me appreciate your efforts. looking forward to you working on the finishing details and giving that D4 awork out.
You absolutely deserved that smile at the camera. Ive been following since the recovery. A hearty well done!
I was not prepared for this 😯
Thought that it would takes at least another 6 months to see it driving by its own.
Love your work and learned so much. Thank you for sharing!
It is such a great feeling when a motor fires up after a rebuild.
Nice to see an old machine like this preserved. Well done.
OMG ! Hard to believe it has been 16 months . All of the hard work has paid off in a Epic way ! It just Purrs . No smoke when running is a Great sign ! Coagulations ! Thanks So Much for sharing your Videos with us .
Matt, you should be super proud of yourself. Not only do you have yourself an awesome dozer that's basically new, but you know the ins and outs of the machine. Looking forward to seeing your new BEAST in action.
Man you have come a long way I have bing watching the playlist for 2 days and I enjoined so far will continue on to the end step by step until the end thanks for the great videos.
Kind regards from London England 🇬🇧
The smile on your face is priceless. Well done
The smile on your face says it all. Congratulations and thank you for sharing your journey. Couple of final tune up jobs and a battery box where the old pony was and you are going to be pushing dirt or snow.
Excellent! I would have been grinning from ear to ear just like you were. You looked like a proud new papa when that engine took off and purred. :)
An absolute pleasure to hear it start up on respond to driving. Way to go. It tickled my heart.
I watched many episodes and enjoyed them all. Great job on everything. The tractor, the vids. All outstanding. Thanks for the great story!! Can't wait to see you get it dirty!
I was with you there Matt.grinning ear to ear ,when she start up and start purring like a new cat. good job.glad iam here form the start to the finish
You performed a miracle. That cat was hurting every way. Good Man
Matt is that the most beautiful sound you have ever heard you’ve done a fabulous job!!!
Just great to see the old CAT running! Vindication of all your hard work! I first operated a D6 when I was about 12 and I have operated a D8K briefly.
Great patience for the water pump. What an incredible design.
Engine sounds amazing. Hearing it fire off made me smile. Well done Matt.
Awesome thanks for your dedication to detail
Great Job on that beautiful older Cat Dozer 👍🏻
That has to be a very satisfying feeling seeing all your hard work pay off. Congratulations, can’t wait to see it completely finished and pushing dirt!!! 👍
Outstanding! I was actually cheering. Have watched this story from the very beginning and loved every minute of it.
Finally - at long last - she lives again! Congratulations.
It started! Fantastic job!
Great to see it running! Congrats!
That is such a northwestern winter day!! I can just feel the cold
congratulations! I know the immense sense of relief and elation that follow the initial start-up. It's like counting your newborns fingers and toes to verify they're healthy.
That’s so awesome Matt, the smile on your face says it all👍long time coming you should be proud!
It's GREAT to finally see the ole CAT come to life!
Moved under it's own power!!
Not a downer ending at all. Great work! Can't wait to see it pushing dirt
Great example to see you stay calm and think things through successfully.
Very proud of u Matt!! You do wonderful work, I can’t wait to see it pushing dirt!!!
Awesome job! I especially like the tip on using air pressure to prime the fuel system, file that under “why didn’t I think of that “. Brilliant!
Milestone accomplishment Nothing like it when an engine lites of for the first time. Great job. The D4 looks great. Can’t wait to see it with her sheetmetal installed and dragging logs.
HOORAW!! ya got yaself a runner there matt - you go son!! v that is too cool matt- thanks for taking us along for the ride. been a good one.
Outstanding job Matt! Hearing it start up was amazing! Great job!
The smile on your face was priceless. Congrats!!!😁
awesome journey and result!
Congratulations Matt! Your perseverance really paid off! I can't believe I watched you rebuild this old jewel sitting on my rear end in my office chair without even offering to help all these months, my bad.