Man you ain’t kidding that compressor was wore out. You are a guy that tackles big jobs. Ninety seven percent of owner operators have never greased or changed there oil. Thumbs up to you sir. Great show.
Hello friend thanks for sharing. Great video, pointing out some of the hurdles one can expect to encounter with this job. A few tips for any/all folks attempting this job: 1 Ask Cummins or air compressor manufacturer (Bendix??) if a gasket is used where compressor fits onto block. Yes? Replace. 2 Take notes (pen and paper) as you disassemble noting steps. Include reminders of difficulties/complexities and important details you will face when reassembling. 3 Push all fasteners (nuts, bolts etc ) into a large piece of corrugated cardboard so you don't lose or mix up any. Write notes on cardboard beside nut/bolt ie: compressor mounting bolt. 4 Any/all bolts which are dirty or rusty: grip head with a vice grip, brush bolt with a wire brush to clean away rust and dirt. Apply some heavy oil or grease to threaded portion before reassembling - threading action will be much smoother when reassembling, less stressful when re-inserting fasteners into difficult-to-access spots (block-side of compressor). 5 Use thread-tape on all threaded portions of air lines when reassembling...helps prevent air leaks and over-tightening. 6 DON'T attempt any challenging jobs like this one when extremely tired - you'll botch it for sure. Get plenty rest first. 7 If forced to do this job after dark, use a powerful lamp which you wear on your forehead....worth their weight in gold. Have extra batteries ready. Be safe everyone. Good luck.
Great video Martin. The only thing I can offer is using a flared 5/8 brake wrench to help get that compressor line back on. I have Craftsman wrenches also . Great wrenches. Big job, saved hundreds in labor.
Nice seeing these repairs done in one Vlog...some other trucking vlogs I watch you never see it finished or it takes "several" vlogs to see the job finished.😉
Props for taking the time to video as you are working on the truck. I just videotaped our trip to Sturgis and it’s a lot of work and patience getting it edited and posted on TH-cam. You made that look easy too….. I know for a fact it isn’t. Lol
Great video, gave me a flash back to Grandpa's pit barn, working on his Brockways and Mack R 600s , that was in "68. The hill going into town had 8'x8' boxes of grit w a shovel on top, every 1/4 mile. What ever it took to keep her rolling
I’m about to replace the gasket only in my air compressor due to some seeping oil. But hopefully I can get it done quickly to get back on the road. Thanks for the video sir 😎🤘🏽
Yes, you’ll have to drain coolant if you’re removing the compressor. If you’re replacing it then try breaking the fittings loose before you remove it from the front cover.
Hi Martin and family hope all is well.say im learning alot from watching your videos.i can't wait to meet you one day your like an icon to me.an update on wife and baby they are home now and all is great.never change my friend your very smart and definitely a great guy.your videos are very informative even though i have a Detroit but it's all good.i run a 2001 w900 kenworth.well I be quiet now have a great evening my friend.
I did pin the engine to time the compressor but when I was ready to put the compressor in there was no timing marks on it. So it may be right, or maybe 180 out. The timing of it is not as important as Cummins claims, the way I understand it is it’s just for noise and nothing else. I’ve talked to a couple shops and they all said the same thing, they don’t time them.
Another awesome video Martin! On the down side was no Alice. Everyone loves Alice. Nice job on the compressor. I agree on timing the compressor. Nice clean job. As I tell every driver that I meet who tells me “I want to get my own truck”. I tell them “If you want to know what it’s like to REALY be an owner/operator. You need to watch Trucking Together! That is the real O/O life.” You guys rock! Last true O/O couple that I know about. My Wife & I are an O/O couple but we are “Sell Outs”. We no longer work on our truck. As I told you we buy a new truck every 300,000 miles. Well! I do light work like tires, installing Centrimatic balancers, lights. Oh! We had a reffer alternator belt brake last week. We got a belt under a load, on a Sunday and put it on our selves. I told my Wife “Martin would be proud of us!”
Thanks for the video man, got a new compressor from a shop and I’m starting the same task here in a Walmart parking lot in McAllen, Tx….. I’ve been leaking coolant through the air dryer, and had extreme pressure in the coolant which I assume is from a bad compressor head. 🤞 Anyways Thanks for the video! It helped!
That leaking coolant? Where does it goto? In the crankcase (mixes with oil) and for the extreme pressure, please explain to me briefly what the truck does when that happens?
i have a shop with a c and if need be a portable canvas tent like building with fan if the day is hot........also i use sink wrench for flare fittings and also a set of line wrenches that i heated and bent on 90 degrees ......well used through 50 years of wrenching
I have portable tent but it’s buried somewhere, this was one of those tight spots that removing the bracket was faster than bending a wrench. Lol I can’t wait for natures AC to kick in, this weather has been sucky lately.
Thanks bud for showing how it's really done had a shop do mine right where the air compressor joins the engine they didn't put me a new seal on now it's s leaking oil real bad sorry Rascals I don't want to go bother them because I wind up in jail lol I'll do it myself this time❤
I can only imagine how much this would have cost if you had to pay a dealers shop to do this while out on the road.. Did you work for a Cummins or Kenworth shop in the past? Cheer's from Deer Park, Tx. 🙂
You could definitely do a problems for pay “mechanic forum-of sorts”because experience and knowledge of issues BEFORE you tackle even the most basic jobs is worth it’s weight in gold sir.
Spitting knowledge. Just an idea, you could market yourself by consultations. Small website with select "live" consulting and including drop down selectable time slots. Having this feet on the ground experience is a dying art. It's people like you that gives others a running chance. Just some thoughts...
Martin.... have you ever wondered why would they allow egg headed engineers with girl sized hands design and configure our engines????? I've busted more knuckles and skint/ burnt more hands than I can ever forget!!! Good job on that compressor and good call on the blue goo gasket helper... stuff worked on my old 238 , 318, 350 driptroit back in the day... Worked good on my 2.3 million mile pre egr 14 liter driptroit .... well done driver!
it is not their hands that are small , it is their wit. public fault, ask the salesman what you need do to replace a heater in a new car. ha ha than dont buy it. stop letting congress and state engineers desigh new cars . we are all lazy branwashed pussies. 'bbil of rights'' state people rule only if they involve.
Hahaha yeah sometimes makes you wonder, it could be worse. Like the Paccar, dd13/15 or Volvo/Mack with rear gear train and half the engine under the hood.
I have a 99 Signature 600 Cummins that I'm going to rebuild with some PDI goodies added for a couple extra 🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻 to make it feel like a true 🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂.... Still gotta find the right straight cowl, flat glass Aerodyne 1 W9L for it though 🤷🏼♂️😂....
@@TruckingTogether I was a little boy when they stopped building them (9 in 96) but maaaaan, I remember seeing them around Winnipeg all the dang time growing up.... I'm also debating on Pete Low Leaf rear suspension and disc brakes all around.... Bring her to modern times 😂
Careful with the main leaf on that low air leaf, like to crack. I have the ag380 aka Pete flex air on this truck and like it. Freightliner airliner is a very good suspension.
Been a mechanic......not a "Tech" for years on old big trucks. Best thing ever made was anerobic sealant for anything with oil or grease. Sucks for fuel. Is ok with the newer coolant. Just sayng.
Grimey hands, busted knuckles, sweat and grease in the eyes then burning midnight oil on the road hauling loads. And finding the time to raise the family. That is our men ”white privilege” all right. Greeting from a fellow trucker stuck in Fargo ND with compressor problem on Cummins isx. Respect.
Man you ain’t kidding that compressor was wore out. You are a guy that tackles big jobs. Ninety seven percent of owner operators have never greased or changed there oil. Thumbs up to you sir. Great show.
Yes it sure was! I’m glad it got me home though! Agree on the 97%! Thanks for watching!
Those 97 percent aren't OOs for very long!
rce8540 hi. Replacing an air compressor is not a big job.
Cheers.
Hello friend thanks for sharing. Great video, pointing out some of the hurdles one can expect to encounter with this job.
A few tips for any/all folks attempting this job:
1 Ask Cummins or air compressor manufacturer (Bendix??) if a gasket is used where compressor fits onto block. Yes? Replace.
2 Take notes (pen and paper) as you disassemble noting steps. Include reminders of difficulties/complexities and important details you will face when reassembling.
3 Push all fasteners (nuts, bolts etc ) into a large piece of corrugated cardboard so you don't lose or mix up any. Write notes on cardboard beside nut/bolt ie: compressor mounting bolt.
4 Any/all bolts which are dirty or rusty: grip head with a vice grip, brush bolt with a wire brush to clean away rust and dirt. Apply some heavy oil or grease to threaded portion before reassembling - threading action will be much smoother when reassembling, less stressful when re-inserting fasteners into difficult-to-access spots (block-side of compressor).
5 Use thread-tape on all threaded portions of air lines when reassembling...helps prevent air leaks and over-tightening.
6 DON'T attempt any challenging jobs like this one when extremely tired - you'll botch it for sure. Get plenty rest first.
7 If forced to do this job after dark, use a powerful lamp which you wear on your forehead....worth their weight in gold. Have extra batteries ready.
Be safe everyone. Good luck.
Got to give you a lot of credit Martin , you work so hard and so careful with everything that you do ...well done mate !
Thanks Kevin.
A seriously good days work there, Martin.
Plugs in.
Coolant in.
Run engine up.
Go get cold beer. I'll be along for mine shortly!! :)
Lol she’s all done. Beer been drank too, gotta go to work tomorrow. 😭
Martin you are one hell of a mechanic great job saved you guys alot of money. When you figured you have to do an inframe thanks
Not trying to even think about that lol. Think she’s got some time left.
You are a good diesel mechanic. I look forward to all of your videos. Great editing. Another home run.
Thank you!
Great video Martin. The only thing I can offer is using a flared 5/8 brake wrench to help get that compressor line back on. I have Craftsman wrenches also . Great wrenches. Big job, saved hundreds in labor.
I had to thread the fitting on by hand first, the lines are so tight it had to be perfect.
Great job Martin. Thanks for taking the time to show and explain each step.
You’re welcome, thanks for watching.
Man...Mad props! Great Job Martin!
Thank you Matthew.
Hey Martin. I really enjoy the videos. Keep them coming! Have a great day!
Thanks Eddy, got more coming. Have a good one.
Nice seeing these repairs done in one Vlog...some other trucking vlogs I watch you never see it finished or it takes "several" vlogs to see the job finished.😉
Don’t you hate that?? Lol I know what you’re talking about.
Great job Martin. You could make a TH-cam How to on replacing an air compressor and it would be a top seller
Well this kind of covered it lol.
I’m very impressed. Me and engines don’t mix well. Great job.
I get along with them……. Usually lol
thanks for this video I will be changing mine soon and this will definitely help.
Thank you sir! Awesome job, definately helps the new guys out here trying to do this. Thank you.
Props for taking the time to video as you are working on the truck. I just videotaped our trip to Sturgis and it’s a lot of work and patience getting it edited and posted on TH-cam. You made that look easy too….. I know for a fact it isn’t. Lol
One good point, you can save a lot of money by doing the work yourself. 👍
Stay safe my friend. God bless you. 🙏
Great video, gave me a flash back to Grandpa's pit barn, working on his Brockways and Mack R 600s , that was in "68. The hill going into town had 8'x8' boxes of grit w a shovel on top, every 1/4 mile. What ever it took to keep her rolling
Thanks!….. sounds like fun! Lol
I’m about to replace the gasket only in my air compressor due to some seeping oil. But hopefully I can get it done quickly to get back on the road. Thanks for the video sir 😎🤘🏽
Get a little bit of rtv and smear it on the gasket, it will help seal better if you have any cavities (I did) in the mounting surface.
@@TruckingTogether ok sounds good 👌🏽 did you have to drain the coolant at all?
Yes, you’ll have to drain coolant if you’re removing the compressor. If you’re replacing it then try breaking the fittings loose before you remove it from the front cover.
Show just keeps getting better
Lol we try! Thanks for watching.
Hi Martin and family hope all is well.say im learning alot from watching your videos.i can't wait to meet you one day your like an icon to me.an update on wife and baby they are home now and all is great.never change my friend your very smart and definitely a great guy.your videos are very informative even though i have a Detroit but it's all good.i run a 2001 w900 kenworth.well I be quiet now have a great evening my friend.
Glad you guys are home now Dave! Enjoy your new born and hope all is well with you guys! Thanks for watching!
Did u have to set the time on the air compressor just wondering how important it is to set it
I did pin the engine to time the compressor but when I was ready to put the compressor in there was no timing marks on it. So it may be right, or maybe 180 out. The timing of it is not as important as Cummins claims, the way I understand it is it’s just for noise and nothing else. I’ve talked to a couple shops and they all said the same thing, they don’t time them.
@@TruckingTogether thanks you Sir that help me out a lot appreciate
Another outstanding knowledgeable video. Thanks for sharing videos like this. 👍🏽
Thank you!
Great job brother!
Thanks!
Great editing removing all the swearing while working on Fancy
😂😂🤣🤣
I don’t think there was any, maybe a couple $#its and f^[ks 😂
@@TruckingTogether 😂😂🤣🤣🤪🤪
Another awesome video Martin! On the down side was no Alice. Everyone loves Alice. Nice job on the compressor. I agree on timing the compressor. Nice clean job.
As I tell every driver that I meet who tells me “I want to get my own truck”. I tell them “If you want to know what it’s like to REALY be an owner/operator.
You need to watch Trucking Together! That is the real O/O life.”
You guys rock! Last true O/O couple that I know about.
My Wife & I are an O/O couple but we are “Sell Outs”. We no longer work on our truck. As I told you we buy a new truck every 300,000 miles.
Well! I do light work like tires, installing Centrimatic balancers, lights. Oh! We had a reffer alternator belt brake last week. We got a belt under a load, on a Sunday and put it on our selves. I told my Wife “Martin would be proud of us!”
Lol we appreciate it! I am proud!
Hey Martin, how did you know that it was time properly I think I missed that part or something
Thanks for the video man, got a new compressor from a shop and I’m starting the same task here in a Walmart parking lot in McAllen, Tx…..
I’ve been leaking coolant through the air dryer, and had extreme pressure in the coolant which I assume is from a bad compressor head. 🤞
Anyways Thanks for the video! It helped!
That leaking coolant? Where does it goto? In the crankcase (mixes with oil) and for the extreme pressure, please explain to me briefly what the truck does when that happens?
i have a shop with a c and if need be a portable canvas tent like building with fan if the day is hot........also i use sink wrench for flare fittings and also a set of line wrenches that i heated and bent on 90 degrees ......well used through 50 years of wrenching
I have portable tent but it’s buried somewhere, this was one of those tight spots that removing the bracket was faster than bending a wrench. Lol I can’t wait for natures AC to kick in, this weather has been sucky lately.
Good job Martin!
Thank you Derrell.
I think they are called flare fittings, but not 100% positive. Great video, you’re a dang good mechanic and very informative!!
That’s it! Lol
Better you than me buddy. Good luck my friend.💪🏽👌🏽🙏🏽🙋🏽♂️😊😎
Lol thanks.
Great and helpful video Sir! Thank you!
Thank you Martin
Thanks bud for showing how it's really done had a shop do mine right where the air compressor joins the engine they didn't put me a new seal on now it's s leaking oil real bad sorry Rascals I don't want to go bother them because I wind up in jail lol I'll do it myself this time❤
Great job love your videos
Thanks!
Did you have to drain any fluids before the process ? Thanks
Have to drain coolant
Gentry and sons want their channel back . Lmao ,seriously well done
😂😂
Where did you buy it. How much you paid for the compresor. I checked with the dealer their price is too high 2200 .
Well done martin and great video of how to get the job done hope you put lock tight on the bolts and have a great day God bless from GA
No lock tite, not needed here.
I can only imagine how much this would have cost if you had to pay a dealers shop to do this while out on the road.. Did you work for a Cummins or Kenworth shop in the past? Cheer's from Deer Park, Tx. 🙂
Never worked at any shop, probably $4-5k for everything I’d say.
You could definitely do a problems for pay “mechanic forum-of sorts”because experience and knowledge of issues BEFORE you tackle even the most basic jobs is worth it’s weight in gold sir.
Thanks!
I'm wondered, how you didn't break these 2 bolts behind compressor...
Nice mechanic skills buddy ....fancy should run like new now !!!
Running pretty good!
Especially all SHINED up com’on back 🤣🤣😎💪🏻🤙🏻🍦
Excellent DIY vid.
Thank you!
It sucks having to work on that kind of stuff repairing it yourself but at least you get the satisfaction of knowing it was done right👍
That and the saving of a bunch of $$$. This case $4-5k in what all had to be done.
You are so lucky that you can do your own repairs, saves you a lot of money
Anybody can do this, just have to put your mind into it and learn it. Thanks!
Thank you . Good man.
where did you get compressor? part#?
how you learn so much about engines
From an early age, always had a thing for mechanical things.
Nice truck
Good job very helpful
Thank you!
Do you know what company you got it from? Also how is it holding up? Thanks
we have a link to it in our amazon storefront, still working as it should years and many miles down the road!
www.amazon.com/shop/truckingtogether
@@TruckingTogether found it. Thank you!
Spitting knowledge. Just an idea, you could market yourself by consultations. Small website with select "live" consulting and including drop down selectable time slots. Having this feet on the ground experience is a dying art. It's people like you that gives others a running chance. Just some thoughts...
Good idea! Thanks
Great Job.
Thank you
Hey so when you say "time the compressor" ?? Its just lining up the dampner to the "PIN HERE" mark???
Yes sir cool video 🤙
Good job
Does anyone know that how many hours dealership charge for this job?
Martin.... have you ever wondered why would they allow egg headed engineers with girl sized hands design and configure our engines????? I've busted more knuckles and skint/ burnt more
hands than I can ever forget!!! Good job on that compressor and good call on the blue goo gasket helper... stuff worked on my old 238 , 318, 350 driptroit back in the day... Worked good on my 2.3 million mile pre egr 14 liter driptroit .... well done driver!
it is not their hands that are small , it is their wit. public fault, ask the salesman what you need do to replace a heater in a new car. ha ha than dont buy it. stop letting congress and state engineers desigh new cars . we are all lazy branwashed pussies. 'bbil of rights'' state people rule only if they involve.
Hahaha yeah sometimes makes you wonder, it could be worse. Like the Paccar, dd13/15 or Volvo/Mack with rear gear train and half the engine under the hood.
I know I asked you and you gave me the answer the train horn links on Amazon Ty 🇨🇦🇨🇦 love the videos and great advice
Thanks!
It’s the thank the Lord for me
I have a 99 Signature 600 Cummins that I'm going to rebuild with some PDI goodies added for a couple extra 🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻 to make it feel like a true 🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂.... Still gotta find the right straight cowl, flat glass Aerodyne 1 W9L for it though 🤷🏼♂️😂....
I would trade for a flat glass aero 1 w900L in a heart beat! The perfect truck!
@@TruckingTogether I was a little boy when they stopped building them (9 in 96) but maaaaan, I remember seeing them around Winnipeg all the dang time growing up.... I'm also debating on Pete Low Leaf rear suspension and disc brakes all around.... Bring her to modern times 😂
Careful with the main leaf on that low air leaf, like to crack. I have the ag380 aka Pete flex air on this truck and like it. Freightliner airliner is a very good suspension.
Are you getting rid of the old clanky ford ???
Yeah, wanna buy it?
@@TruckingTogether 🤣🤣🤣🤣....no thanks ....so nice of you to offer 😆😆😆🤪🤪🤪
No thanks 🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂😂
Day 3? It was only 14 mins 😊
I bet you save a ton of money , doing your own mechanics!
With compressor and turbo stuff, probably $5k
Been a mechanic......not a "Tech" for years on old big trucks. Best thing ever made was anerobic sealant for anything with oil or grease. Sucks for fuel. Is ok with the newer coolant. Just sayng.
I agree. Thanks!
🙌
👍🏿👍🏿
Only oil leak on that engine, so far. they're inevitably going to leak.
Well, you didn’t really show anyone how to time it. 🤦♂️
wasn’t a step by step how to be a mechanic video
@@TruckingTogether that’s all I needed to see was how to time it.
@@tylerseabook9423 email us and Martin will talk to you about it. truckingtogetheryt@gmail.com
Grimey hands, busted knuckles, sweat and grease in the eyes then burning midnight oil on the road hauling loads. And finding the time to raise the family. That is our men ”white privilege” all right. Greeting from a fellow trucker stuck in Fargo ND with compressor problem on Cummins isx. Respect.
Dzieki…… easy job