Hey Matt, I'm an old dude, not quite as old as your Cat but close. Don't let the old iron problems wear you down. Despite what you may be thinking you are making a ton of progress and when you're done if anything breaks it's "eh I fixed that before". And is you have kids, your's or neighbors you will forever be their hero. You probably won't find that out for 40 years but sometime, out of the blue one of them will tell you that. You keep wrenching, I'll keep watching.
I like “no half measures here.” Doesn’t mean fast, it means thorough. I get the sense that is what defines you young man. Looking forward to this series as I just found your channel.
You are going through what I would expect for a dozer that was found in the woods. A 70 year old machine that has sat for a while unused and UNMAINTAINED would tend to need a lot of maintenance and rebuild. This dozer looks a bit worse than some of the will it start machines found on TH-cam.
I see you hitting your wrench’s with a hammer to get bolts loose. Another option if you don’t already know is putting the box end of another wrench over the open end of the first wrench to gain leverage
Looking at the machine, it appears to have been worked on by pro's throught out it's life and not worked too hard. I'm used to seeing hardware store bolts, wrong spec hoses, broken studs ,brazed up castings etc etc . Your parts books is a great source of info on how things come apart. Note: the injection pump drive is off set so it should be timed easily on reassembly.
Matt , leverage is your friend. You need a four /five foot section of pipe that will fit over your wrench or 3/4 inch breaker bar. My j.d. rebuild broke me physically , financially and emotionally. 😂😂 Good luck my friend , enjoy watching your videos.
There is a technique that is less painful. It is still not officially allowed but a lot technicians use it. It is called "Double Wrenching" put the box end on the the open en of the first wrench to give you more purchase. Better than using a hammer. Love this video.
I would highly recommend safety shoes! Get some PPE bud, it's not worth losing fingers and toes! Love what you're doing and hope you get that bucket of bolts running!
Great channel thank you. I have the same make and model in South Dakota. Over last ten years I have had to replace pony engine with electric start which makes using it much easier. And last summer had to replace front main spring after it broke. I should have checked the pan when the engine was lifted as there is an oil leak now either from wear or a crack. Not a lot but a nuisance. Have looked at pulling pan and trying to fix but not sure how without warping pan. Getting parts for these is a challenge.
I may be buying one in a couple days which still has pony motor set up but pony motor is not installed at this time. How hard is it to change over to electric start?
If want your back to hold up thru project -- attach everything bigger then a bread box to your engine lift or hoist system-- these parts are heavy! Not auto sized or weighted parts! Just saying // Enjoy your videos // from somewheres in SWMO!
Matt, just started watching your D4 videos, watched 10 of them last night and I'm amazed at how much you've put into this project. Really enjoy. Now you have 11 people watching, lol.
When I dismantled my 1958 nd crawler I was amazed how easy some of the parts came apart. And I was chipping factory paint 50years latter. But most of it was fine thread bolts. Made to be repaired on the job. Good luck
Working on a 1960 International crawler Loader - Must hard work was in the rebuild of the rollers sprockets & track / rail assemblies! But fun since my Father already started the rebuild over 40 years ago - with rebuild of the Right Track Side. Great work & videos! From somewheres in SWMO!
I would clean, sandblast, and repaint everything. All new seals, gaskets, and anything not metal. You can make that thing look and run like new so why not? It's not like today's heavy machinery that will be useless in 70 years because computers, sensors, and other tech are impossible to find working. That's the great thing about purely mechanical equipment. Most every part you could need can be found or worst case fabricated.
You are so like me 40 years ago i did the same thing old dozer rebuilt after sitting for years you bring back memories good luck mate from australia chaz
Rebuilding the hydraulic system on any tractor is of the most expensive parts of getting a tractor going. I used to buy five gallons of hydraulic oil for $15 but I understand it now costs over $15 a gallon. My tractor used to use three five gallon containers of hydraulic oil.replacing hydraulic oil can get expensive.
I just subscribed to your channel. I love projects like this and the way you're doing it is fun to watch. Not taking yourself too seriously although in general you seem to know what you're doing. Finally, your video quality is great. Keep them coming. Greetings from Holland. PS, I know next to nothing about repairing/restoring cars or equipment like this; just love watching people doing it.
as a little kid this has always been a passion of mine to do.. find an old Cat and fix her up. so looking forward to future videos. keep all yr fingers and good luck with the project!
It's definitely a more what than you bargained for but I am sure that you are having fun and by the time you finished, know the Bull Dozer back to from. Well done!
I am so wishing you success but restoring your cam and cranks your stumbling block. I took liberty telling DeltaCam guy you needed his help and advisement. Hope he or someone similar helps you out.
It’s a large filter. You can still get them from Caterpillar. I have 2 7U’s and 1 5T. Feel free to ask questions. I’ve done exactly what you’re doing twice.
I SEE A DUDE HERE ON TH-cam THAT SEEMS HONEST AND COMPETENT. NAMES Delta Cams Seems like he could assess your camshaft for welding up lobes pits and regr8nding back down. Best Wishes From Dave
@6:35 if you guess that its 100 pounds+ dont consider it, especially not without proper boots with toe protections. Put a big wooden block so you can drop it 5 centimers down instead of 40 or just an engine lift. Im sure you realised it yourself too afterwards :)
Harbor fraught cable winch. Save your back for when your my age, heavy stuff you are getting into, mechanical is better and safer than muscle. Trust me. A dead blow is also your friend after you soak every fastener on the machine at least a day before attempt to loosen. Edit- you found the dead blow.
Truth be told, on something this old I'll be re-tapping all threads and replacing most bolts and nuts with new ones. So I'm not too worried on tracking what bolts go where. A few hundo in fasteners is cheap insurance.
At 5:19 the mystery bolt is to hold the to hold the bottom part of the front cover that goes over the front of the radiator and hydraulic pump (missing on your cat). As on: th-cam.com/video/gv5uhx9N0kA/w-d-xo.html
I give you props for trying but your going to have a lot of money in seals and gaskets putting it together, and not know if it'll run or crawl..but please get some impact sockets for that air gun...and don't hammer those wrenches
@6:48 You have what looks to be an engine hoist to your immediate hindquarters and yet you choose to stress your back? Well at least you look young and will heal fast. I just got off a week of convalescence because my back froze up on me but I'm much older. Anyting I think weighs more than 75 lbs I just get the engine hoist and don't even bother lifting by hand.
@@notajp Congratulations! I see the one-ton overhead crane similar used in the 1980s movie "Under Siege" by the villains to about the nuclear weapons. I would love it for so much work... ... but it only has a one ton capacity and additionally it comes with a $1,000 price tag plus tax..😒
@@notajp Congratulations! I see the one-ton overhead crane similar used in the 1980s movie "Under Siege" by the villains to about the nuclear weapons. I would love it for so much work... ... but it only has a one ton capacity and additionally it comes with a $1,000 price tag plus tax..😒
It would be a good idea to take the individual injection pumps off and put them in a plastic bag. You don't want any contamination going in them. You can take them apart to clean but don't mix the parts, they are individually fitted.
There was so much grit all over the fuel system, it's going to have to come completely apart for a deep clean. I've been hitting everything with my number punches as I pull it off to keep of track of what goes where. Thanks for watching!
You need to drop the whole Cat in a bath of rust removal. Or sandblast it. There's some really cheap DIY even here on youtube for someone that already has a air compressor. You can even do it in the open.
There is a guy who really seems to know these machines in I think Minnesota. His channel is “Squatch” try watching a few of his videos . You may want to contact him. Dude knows his old cats!
do youre self a favor and wire brush that adjustable water puump puley use antisieze on it that way when you have to adj, fan belt it will be easy also new belt also
Not sure what part of the 'Pacific Northwest' you're in, but there's another D4 that looks about the same as yours, parked in front of Rightway Auto in Gold Bar, WA. It's been there at least a few years and has a few Blackberry vines starting to come up through the cab. I'm guessing Rightway owns it or would know who does. Might be a possible source of parts, or?
I'm down in Oregon, but I just looked at it on street view. If it's the yellow one right by the excavator, I think it's either an old Terratrac or International. Fortunately my neighbor knows a guy with like 20 acres of old machines, going to take a look soon and see if I can get parts soon. The only thing I really want is a hood, to keep water off the engine. Thanks for watching!
@@PacificNorthwestHillbilly I just looked at a street view of the address, and I don't see an excavator. The machine I'm referring to says D4 on the side, and is just behind the bus in the view I'll link to below. Sounds like you'll have better luck with something more local to you anyway. :) www.google.com/maps/place/40729+State+Rte+2,+Gold+Bar,+WA+98251/@47.8488533,-121.6858692,3a,15y,77.53h,87t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sjJz2GvHU29blgW619jAL1A!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DjJz2GvHU29blgW619jAL1A%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D26.537558%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192!4m5!3m4!1s0x549abd0634f3b853:0xe5bccf99b549eb83!8m2!3d47.8490937!4d-121.6856794
I see another video. Think its too ambitious but guy Did a DIY GRINDING STAND AND MIG WELDED THEN REGROUND HIS OWN CAM WHICH HAD A BROKEN OFF CAM. THINK YOUR BETTER OFF PAYING FOR SOMEONES YEARS EXPERIENCE.
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Hey Matt, I'm an old dude, not quite as old as your Cat but close. Don't let the old iron problems wear you down. Despite what you may be thinking you are making a ton of progress and when you're done if anything breaks it's "eh I fixed that before". And is you have kids, your's or neighbors you will forever be their hero. You probably won't find that out for 40 years but sometime, out of the blue one of them will tell you that. You keep wrenching, I'll keep watching.
I like “no half measures here.” Doesn’t mean fast, it means thorough. I get the sense that is what defines you young man. Looking forward to this series as I just found your channel.
Really need to watch Squatch’s videos on his D2 engine rebuild. He explains how the fuel tower and injection system works and how it’s all rebuilt.
Save your back, use your shop crane when you can. Great series you have here.
You are going through what I would expect for a dozer that was found in the woods. A 70 year old machine that has sat for a while unused and UNMAINTAINED would tend to need a lot of maintenance and rebuild. This dozer looks a bit worse than some of the will it start machines found on TH-cam.
I see you hitting your wrench’s with a hammer to get bolts loose. Another option if you don’t already know is putting the box end of another wrench over the open end of the first wrench to gain leverage
Looking at the machine, it appears to have been worked on by pro's throught out it's life and not worked too hard. I'm used to seeing hardware store bolts, wrong spec hoses, broken studs ,brazed up castings etc etc .
Your parts books is a great source of info on how things come apart. Note: the injection pump drive is off set so it should be timed easily on reassembly.
If a man does not know what he is doing ... Do it anyway he will figure it out ....Great work Matt ...
Matt , leverage is your friend. You need a four /five foot section of pipe that will fit over your wrench or 3/4 inch breaker bar. My j.d. rebuild broke me physically , financially and emotionally. 😂😂 Good luck my friend , enjoy watching your videos.
There is a technique that is less painful. It is still not officially allowed but a lot technicians use it. It is called "Double Wrenching" put the box end on the the open en of the first wrench to give you more purchase. Better than using a hammer. Love this video.
Love the "analog impact wrench" at 13:00... LOL
I would highly recommend safety shoes! Get some PPE bud, it's not worth losing fingers and toes!
Love what you're doing and hope you get that bucket of bolts running!
6:54 set that pump right there...that will do. Like you , I have never been around these machines, but I love your spirit and cheer you on as you go.
I was thinking that by the time your finished you're gonna know your dozer inside and out. That's a good thing for every dozer owner to acquire.
Great channel thank you. I have the same make and model in South Dakota. Over last ten years I have had to replace pony engine with electric start which makes using it much easier. And last summer had to replace front main spring after it broke. I should have checked the pan when the engine was lifted as there is an oil leak now either from wear or a crack. Not a lot but a nuisance. Have looked at pulling pan and trying to fix but not sure how without warping pan. Getting parts for these is a challenge.
I may be buying one in a couple days which still has pony motor set up but pony motor is not installed at this time. How hard is it to change over to electric start?
@@sheepdoglogic not hard if you have the hole to install the electric starter some of the earlier d4 did not have that
@@jeffreyparker587 That is what I was thinking, simply install the starter and add battery, cables and push button. Thanks
If want your back to hold up thru project -- attach everything bigger then a bread box to your engine lift or hoist system-- these parts are heavy! Not auto sized or weighted parts!
Just saying // Enjoy your videos // from somewheres in SWMO!
Matt, just started watching your D4 videos, watched 10 of them last night and I'm amazed at how much you've put into this project. Really enjoy. Now you have 11 people watching, lol.
When I dismantled my 1958 nd crawler I was amazed how easy some of the parts came apart. And I was chipping factory paint 50years latter. But most of it was fine thread bolts. Made to be repaired on the job. Good luck
Working on a 1960 International crawler Loader - Must hard work was in the rebuild of the rollers sprockets & track / rail assemblies!
But fun since my Father already started the rebuild over 40 years ago - with rebuild of the Right Track Side.
Great work & videos! From somewheres in SWMO!
I would clean, sandblast, and repaint everything. All new seals, gaskets, and anything not metal. You can make that thing look and run like new so why not? It's not like today's heavy machinery that will be useless in 70 years because computers, sensors, and other tech are impossible to find working. That's the great thing about purely mechanical equipment. Most every part you could need can be found or worst case fabricated.
Nice to see that you are using safety shoes 🙈🤪
The moment with the pump, had me worried a bit 😂
You are so like me 40 years ago i did the same thing old dozer rebuilt after sitting for years you bring back memories good luck mate from australia chaz
Rebuilding the hydraulic system on any tractor is of the most expensive parts of getting a tractor going. I used to buy five gallons of hydraulic oil for $15 but I understand it now costs over $15 a gallon. My tractor used to use three five gallon containers of hydraulic oil.replacing hydraulic oil can get expensive.
id say you know way much more than the average joe!!!!!! nice job
*- So this is where you showed your Moxie, Matt, by telling us we're in for an overhaul of the engine.*
I just subscribed to your channel. I love projects like this and the way you're doing it is fun to watch. Not taking yourself too seriously although in general you seem to know what you're doing. Finally, your video quality is great. Keep them coming. Greetings from Holland. PS, I know next to nothing about repairing/restoring cars or equipment like this; just love watching people doing it.
Great project. Really enjoying your video series.. Greatings from the UK.. PS your dog is fearless.
as a little kid this has always been a passion of mine to do.. find an old Cat and fix her up. so looking forward to future videos. keep all yr fingers and good luck with the project!
It's definitely a more what than you bargained for but I am sure that you are having fun and by the time you finished, know the Bull Dozer back to from. Well done!
When you first realized it was 100lb or more didn't you wrap a chain around it and grab it with your engine hoist setting there
Or he could have used the floor jack to hold the weight. I feel for him, he is learning the hard way.
Yuppers!
"Metal flakes" and "nothing to worrying" should not be used in the same sentence! ha ha
8:36 I hope there was anti-freeze in the radiator/cooling system, otherwise would have to be worried about the engine block potentially being cracked!
Cool stuff dude! An old Z AND a 7U with a winch! Love it dude! New sub here! Greetings from Santa Cruz Ca
I am so wishing you success but restoring your cam and cranks your stumbling block. I took liberty telling DeltaCam guy you needed his help and advisement.
Hope he or someone similar helps you out.
The part that had the silicones bolts should of had a filter above it.
The bolts held a nose guard that’s missing.
I'll have to look in there and see if I can find the filter, thanks!
It’s a large filter. You can still get them from Caterpillar. I have 2 7U’s and 1 5T. Feel free to ask questions. I’ve done exactly what you’re doing twice.
@1:35-1:55 Charlie sounds exactly like a choo-choo train. Can't believe how hot it is in the Northwest!
Wow, Matt. Good luck. Actually wish I had a similar setup todo the same. Suburbs kinda limit wht exactly you can do. Ill be wishing and watchng.
Great videos, just discovered your channel. I like watching old dozers come back to life and service. Originally from the Pacific Northwest myself.
Love your red design chair there👍
I'm a big fan of the dead blow end wrench impact bolt removal process.
invest in a whole case of Kroil Penetrating spray and soak everything. Awesome videos
19:50 We call that "grave rust" (think cemetery, not serious) in Norway, dunno why 😂
I SEE A DUDE HERE ON TH-cam
THAT SEEMS HONEST AND COMPETENT. NAMES Delta Cams
Seems like he could assess your camshaft for welding up lobes pits and regr8nding back down.
Best Wishes From Dave
Great video's, watched three or four last night on the go, until i was to tired.
There is a steel plate that goes over the tank and rad to protect them and has holes in it, Bolts to side brackets on each side of tank
Great stuff. When I saw it in the woods I said I gotta see this. LOL
@6:35 if you guess that its 100 pounds+ dont consider it, especially not without proper boots with toe protections. Put a big wooden block so you can drop it 5 centimers down instead of 40 or just an engine lift.
Im sure you realised it yourself too afterwards :)
Great project. Enjoying the vids keep them coming. All the hard work will pay off in the end
Harbor fraught cable winch. Save your back for when your my age, heavy stuff you are getting into, mechanical is better and safer than muscle. Trust me. A dead blow is also your friend after you soak every fastener on the machine at least a day before attempt to loosen. Edit- you found the dead blow.
I heard your voice. I was scared too!
Subscribed for the rest of the dozer work :)
I'm thinking that radiator weighs as much as my car!!
I'm thinkin your right!
Dude a little advice. STEEL TOE BOOTS you got lucky,! Working with heavy steel can quickly become a life altering event. Watch those hands and toes.
Great job Matt thanks for sharing 🦘🇦🇺👍
thank you!
Mechanics chime in. I'd be freaked out about the amount of bolts coming out, and not remembering where they go on the rebuild!
Truth be told, on something this old I'll be re-tapping all threads and replacing most bolts and nuts with new ones. So I'm not too worried on tracking what bolts go where. A few hundo in fasteners is cheap insurance.
@@PacificNorthwestHillbilly Ok, that makes sense
At 5:19 the mystery bolt is to hold the to hold the bottom part of the front cover that goes over the front of the radiator and hydraulic pump (missing on your cat).
As on: th-cam.com/video/gv5uhx9N0kA/w-d-xo.html
I live in the Bremerton area and it was pretty hot here as well.
Watching again
You should invest in some industrial black impact sockets those chrome sockets would break and damage you.
1:37 **fumbles drain plug(?) into bucket of fluid** D'oh! Looks like something I'd do! Hee hee!
Start off by Magnafluxing your crank and cam for cracks after sending pictures to someone that welds up rwgrinda them 1at so you dont waate $$$
I give you props for trying but your going to have a lot of money in seals and gaskets putting it together, and not know if it'll run or crawl..but please get some impact sockets for that air gun...and don't hammer those wrenches
That cat was new when I was new. Lol. I was born June 1950.
@6:48
You have what looks to be an engine hoist to your immediate hindquarters and yet you choose to stress your back?
Well at least you look young and will heal fast.
I just got off a week of convalescence because my back froze up on me but I'm much older.
Anyting I think weighs more than 75 lbs I just get the engine hoist and don't even bother lifting by hand.
Amen! I’ve got an A frame in my shop with an electric hoist on a trolly. Work smart, not hard……
@@notajp
Congratulations!
I see the one-ton overhead crane similar used in the 1980s movie "Under Siege" by the villains to about the nuclear weapons. I would love it for so much work...
... but it only has a one ton capacity and additionally it comes with a $1,000 price tag plus tax..😒
@@notajp
Congratulations!
I see the one-ton overhead crane similar used in the 1980s movie "Under Siege" by the villains to about the nuclear weapons. I would love it for so much work...
... but it only has a one ton capacity and additionally it comes with a $1,000 price tag plus tax..😒
6:45 It's too bad you didn't have a HF engine hoist, or floor jack or something to lift that hydraulic tank with.
Nice project, brookings here.
You need about 30 gal of engin degreaser in a big plastic drum that you can drop in parts and let them soak for overnight to a day or two
It would be a good idea to take the individual injection pumps off and put them in a plastic bag. You don't want any contamination going in them. You can take them apart to clean but don't mix the parts, they are individually fitted.
There was so much grit all over the fuel system, it's going to have to come completely apart for a deep clean. I've been hitting everything with my number punches as I pull it off to keep of track of what goes where. Thanks for watching!
Once you do it, you'll know how to do it. It's only 2 screws how long could it take?
Considering it’s a 1950 motor that’s been sat for years he running lucky with the air gun ones gotta snap soon
@1:21
The item appeared to be a thermostat.
You need to drop the whole Cat in a bath of rust removal. Or sandblast it. There's some really cheap DIY even here on youtube for someone that already has a air compressor. You can even do it in the open.
i live in amboy wa looks like a cool project i have been looking for one as a project but think i want a d2 not really sure
There is a guy who really seems to know these machines in I think Minnesota. His channel is “Squatch” try watching a few of his videos . You may want to contact him. Dude knows his old cats!
Great vid series!
lucky for you it didn't start
Start looking for parts know they are hard to find i have a 1946 5t D4
Awesome
do youre self a favor and wire brush that adjustable water puump puley use antisieze on it that way when you have to adj, fan belt it will be easy also new belt also
It will need a ton of parts to get it running.
Perhaps put down a plastic sheet before you drain fluids next time..
Not sure what part of the 'Pacific Northwest' you're in, but there's another D4 that looks about the same as yours, parked in front of Rightway Auto in Gold Bar, WA. It's been there at least a few years and has a few Blackberry vines starting to come up through the cab. I'm guessing Rightway owns it or would know who does. Might be a possible source of parts, or?
I'm down in Oregon, but I just looked at it on street view. If it's the yellow one right by the excavator, I think it's either an old Terratrac or International. Fortunately my neighbor knows a guy with like 20 acres of old machines, going to take a look soon and see if I can get parts soon. The only thing I really want is a hood, to keep water off the engine. Thanks for watching!
@@PacificNorthwestHillbilly I just looked at a street view of the address, and I don't see an excavator. The machine I'm referring to says D4 on the side, and is just behind the bus in the view I'll link to below. Sounds like you'll have better luck with something more local to you anyway. :) www.google.com/maps/place/40729+State+Rte+2,+Gold+Bar,+WA+98251/@47.8488533,-121.6858692,3a,15y,77.53h,87t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sjJz2GvHU29blgW619jAL1A!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DjJz2GvHU29blgW619jAL1A%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D26.537558%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192!4m5!3m4!1s0x549abd0634f3b853:0xe5bccf99b549eb83!8m2!3d47.8490937!4d-121.6856794
notice the orange thing behind you??
You just got you another sub.
You mentioned a white collar job. What do you d
Was this cat under water? There seems to be a lot of orange scale in places you wouldn’t typically see that kind of debri.
Like #364
Thanks for the video!
Life is a learning curve?
Hindsight is 20-15?
G'day mate
What is your dogs name ?
1950 tractor is 71 years old.
Do it right,do it once brother.
Where do I find an email address for you?
it's in the video description
What's the dog's name?
Woof
Use that engine hoist, not your back
За сколько купил бульдозер? Подписался.
Не таскай тяжести -- пупок надорвешь.
👊👊👊👊👊
you definitely need some ratchet spanners.
Haven't seen any posts lately...maybe his wife left him :)
"unloosened"...... Take a minute amongst yourselves to break down what that word actually means.
rusty
I see another video.
Think its too ambitious but guy
Did a DIY GRINDING STAND AND MIG WELDED THEN REGROUND HIS OWN CAM WHICH HAD A BROKEN OFF CAM. THINK YOUR BETTER OFF PAYING FOR SOMEONES YEARS EXPERIENCE.