Cat C15 "Knock it off" has major engine damage and a very unhappy International DT466.

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  • čas přidán 27. 08. 2022
  • In this video we are in the shop working a Cat C15 with serious engine damage and DT466 which also has very heavy engine damage. Thank you to #VEVOR for their air jack posted in this video.
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  • @lustfulvengance
    @lustfulvengance Před rokem +80

    As a diesel mechanic myself, my favorite part of these situations is always what the driver or operator tells you:
    "It just shut off I don't know what happened"
    "It just started making that noise"
    "Somebody else drove my truck"
    "It just needs some oil"
    "The check engine light just came on"

    • @chris6200
      @chris6200 Před rokem +19

      Many of them really just don't know anything about their truck.

    • @brianmashin777
      @brianmashin777 Před rokem

      @@chris6200 thats because we are drivers and not mechanics and ride her till she blows sheetttttt new truck enginss are all experimental and we drivers are all just guiena pigs.. and a company man aint paying for it and besides company or not its all under warrenty.

    • @keithdickie7735
      @keithdickie7735 Před rokem +8

      Its kinda like when the prop on the family boat gets damaged NO ONE NOWS HOW IT Happened , I recall asking my kids if James Bond borrowed the boat for a secret mission??

    • @keepontruckinoutlawlife1248
      @keepontruckinoutlawlife1248 Před rokem +1

      What do you think the problem is with this truck?

    • @sg1trogdor
      @sg1trogdor Před rokem +13

      number one rule. "Customers lie". Whether its intentional or not i take everything they say with a grain of salt.

  • @bullbill9717
    @bullbill9717 Před rokem +179

    As inconvenient as it is that tow drivers almost never reinstall driveshafts, I actually prefer it that way, and I prefer it to be noted on the RO that it was towed in and the driveshaft is disconnected. Probably no tow driver on the planet has a properly calibrated torque wrench for reinstalling driveshaft bolts. Those are a safety critical component, if they fail the chances of a wreck are high. Every time I have a unit arrive towed in with a driveshaft disconnected, I get a new strap kit, with new bolts and fresh threadlocking compound, reinstall the driveshaft and torque to spec. Is it a little inconvenient? Yes. Does the new strap kit increase the cost of the repair? Yes, a little. As far as I’m concerned, all of that is better than the unit going down the road and killing someone because the driveshaft came loose on the highway. I prefer the service writer note on the RO that it was towed in, but even if they don’t, that’s part of my walk-around. Even if the tow driver reinstated the shaft, I’m going to notice the marks on the strap bolts, and replace with a fresh strap kit: it’s cheap insurance.

    • @jasonswift7098
      @jasonswift7098 Před rokem +2

      What is the correct torque spec for the driveshaft bolts?

    • @Rob_Moilanen
      @Rob_Moilanen Před rokem +12

      @@jasonswift7098 depends on the torque rating/ tonnage capacity of the truck and depends on the manufacturer specs.
      That's why most tow drivers say they can't reinstall drive shafts cause most don't know the proper torque specs for any particular drive shaft, making them liable when it comes back loose and kills somebody.

    • @traviseggl3794
      @traviseggl3794 Před rokem +24

      I have never seen any shop torque those bolts. I have never torqued those bolts, and have never had a problem, my friends have never had problems, and I don't think I have ever talked to another owner operator that had problems with those bolts coming loose. If the straps and fasteners are good when you take them off, they will be just fine when you reinstall everything.

    • @lovetofly32
      @lovetofly32 Před rokem

      Exactly!

    • @throttlebottle5906
      @throttlebottle5906 Před rokem +4

      an air or cordless impact gun is their torque wrench🙃

  • @babyelephant3077
    @babyelephant3077 Před rokem +3

    I'm just jealous of the amount of rust that are not on these trucks, I live and work in Eastern Canada for reference

  • @2shay550
    @2shay550 Před rokem +9

    I was an International tech for 16 years and a few things on the DT466E:
    1. We also call it a HEUI pump
    2. To spare yourself from the beeping, pull the buzzer out of the fuse panel, looks similar to a relay but you don't even have to open the panel door if it still has one, don't forget to put it back in
    3. Those oil pans can be a pain to get off, usually require some strategic blows from a dead blow hammer, they are even worse to clean off the pan, an air chisel is your friend
    4. While those heads do like to crack between the valves, they usually don't leak coolant from a crack on the head itself, usually it's the injector cup if coming from the head, but most likely it's a head gasket
    Interested in what you found, either way it looks like it's time for an overhaul

    • @IndependenceIron
      @IndependenceIron Před 5 měsíci

      The DT466 is a robust engine and it does occasionally have headgasket or liner seal issues, but i must say i prefer it over CAT 7.2 cause the cat doesn't have liners and is a bigger pain to rebuild since you have to pull it and send to machine shop! We had a DT466 with 12k hrs and a bad liner seal that we bought at auction site unseen. Found out the hard way it was a leaker, but rolled the dice and drove it 3 hrs home with leaking liner. Stopped every 30 minutes to check oil/water. Added a gallon about every 30 minutes, but it made it home, got an inframe, and has been great ever since.

  • @RIGeek.
    @RIGeek. Před rokem +41

    If you want to get rid of that beeping in your post processing, the audio filter you would look for is a 'notch filter'. Apply the notch filter and then set the frequency of the notch filter to the frequency of the beep. In this case, your beeping is at 4kHz.

    • @AdeptApe
      @AdeptApe  Před rokem +16

      You sir, are a genius. Is that filter generally included with editing software like Adobe or is it an add-on?

    • @RIGeek.
      @RIGeek. Před rokem

      @@AdeptApe I use Davinci Resolve but I just found this. czcams.com/video/hOOBEiXe3wg/video.html

    • @pliedtka
      @pliedtka Před rokem +3

      @@AdeptApe yeah Adobe Audition will have it. You will also see the signal on the frequency spectrum graph as peak that repeats itself, so you can tune your notch filter to that frequency (Q in this case is the width of the filter, just like in parametric EQ).

    • @tyalbert5063
      @tyalbert5063 Před rokem +8

      Always use CAT filters

    • @pichass9337
      @pichass9337 Před rokem

      @@AdeptApe they also have it in audacity

  • @largesleepermadness6648
    @largesleepermadness6648 Před rokem +5

    Sludgy slime in the breather tube is a sure sign of coolant intrusion into the crankcase, excellent videos as always. When I check my oil on my 5EK I stick my finger in the breather tube and make sure no slime present. Your a very thorough mechanic sir.

  • @martin09091989
    @martin09091989 Před 4 měsíci +1

    I work on stationary Diesel generators, and i ones had a customer complaining about alot of condensate comming out the crank vent.
    I pulled the dipstick and was greeted by a fountain of mayonnaise!
    Turned out there was slightly more water in the oil then oil.
    Problem was the neighboring construction site wrecked the Exhaust pipe in the ground and rainwater filled the engine while it was shutt off.
    Engine was completely done!
    Bores where on the verge of seizing up, everything covert in thick rust, Turbo was frozen in place, Rocker arms barely moved by hand.....
    But it still ideled fine. 😁
    Fortunately is was just little 7liter Iveco engine, not some 2MW maschine...

  • @normcameron2316
    @normcameron2316 Před rokem +35

    As a long time "Cat" mechanic, I generally agree with and laugh at your comments.. Thank you for your presentations.
    Regarding Internationals, I agree with what you say, but bear in mind Cat and International have a long and tempestuous relationship. To the best of my knowledge, Cat owns International after a lawsuit.
    Anyway, I have a funny story about Internationals:
    I was working for a large mixed fleet company with a few Internationals, and one died on the road.. Being unfamiliar with Internationals and totally overwhelmed with other work had it towed to our neighbor the International dealer, whom we were friends with. After a couple of days and pressured by the Brain Dead Branch Manager I called them up asked how our truck was coming.
    The answer was "It's being towed back, It died during the test drive [after repairs]. I just broke out laughing, the BDBM was pissed, at me.
    As to the Fleetguard filter, Fleetguard is a Cummins company. As "Cat brainwashed yellow" people we don't like to admit it, but other manufacturers such as Cummins do know a bit about engines and filtration.
    What you see in the Fleetguard filter is a two stage filter. The full flow paper section and the finer "depth" section. The full flow part takes all the flow and knocks out the big pieces above 20 microns, give or take, it is more complicated than I can explain in a few lines. The "depth section" is finer, has a percentage of the full flow diverted usually through an orifice and eventually all the oil gets super filtered. A Luberrfiner.
    A lot of trucks/ machines used to have a separate Luberfiner but they fell out of style.
    In manufacturing Cat has traditionally relied on close tolerances in manufacturing, but large clearances between moving parts. Tolerances and clearances are not the same thing.
    Because of the large clearances, Cat engines tolerated larger and more grit. Hence the filtration systems did not need to be so fine.
    I disagree with this as the very fine material in oil is a lapping compound. Causes wear to happen
    Cummins however chose closer clearances, which required finer filtration, hence the Luberfiner and now the all in one two stage filter.
    I would say you can never have enough filtration: Except at a time in the past some of the anti-wear additives in oils were being filtered out by the Luberfiner.
    I think that day has passed as I think those additives have been removed.
    Correct me if I am wrong,
    I admire your cutting the oil filter open. Best diagnostic tool ever.
    Oil samples are 75% a scam. Far better off to just cut filters open from time to time and have a look see.
    Admire your contributions, Thank you.

    • @scottdowney4318
      @scottdowney4318 Před rokem

      Totally agree, that is a good filter. I use a similar dual flow double filter in my 5.9 cummins Ram, BD7317.

    • @thataudiguy3006
      @thataudiguy3006 Před rokem

      International is owned by Volkswagen not Cat. Just throwing that out there.

    • @normcameron2316
      @normcameron2316 Před rokem

      @@thataudiguy3006 Thank you for that update. I was working with what I knew, which was old. I would be really interested in knowing more about how that came about and the inter-relationships between the companies.

    • @thataudiguy3006
      @thataudiguy3006 Před rokem

      @@normcameron2316 no problem. From the article I read awhile back it started back when they was still using the maxxforce pos 😂. They were bleeding money in warranty claims and almost went bankrupt that’s when VW stepped in and bought a 16% share they switched to Cummins ISB 6.7 I think that was in 2016 or 2017 if I’m not mistaken. They made a deal I believe back in 2020 or 2021 to basically acquire the rest of the company. I’m a diesel technician as well so I like to try and keep up with things somewhat LOL.

  • @tndoug307
    @tndoug307 Před rokem +4

    Great video. I work in an International shop and I too HATE that damn buzzer when the key is on. Got a little Easter egg for you. If you press and hold both the mileage reset button and the down arrow panel button for 5 secs together, it will kill the buzzer. You can thank me later.

  • @fuckjewtube69
    @fuckjewtube69 Před rokem +4

    That was really cool how you found the exact location of the coolant leak inside the engine.

  • @WeDoBeLiftin
    @WeDoBeLiftin Před rokem +24

    Hey Josh just wanted to say that been watching you for a bit now and I'm really inspired with the care you put into your repairs I just became a entry level diesel tech and want to eventually become a experienced CAT diesel tech like yourself because there ain't nothing better than CAT equipment 💪💪 Thanks again for these very entertaining videos 🤙

    • @Mr.Lawton534
      @Mr.Lawton534 Před rokem +1

      Community college or starting a helper/apprentice?

  • @donweden7199
    @donweden7199 Před rokem +3

    Hey Josh, love your channel. As a retired truck owner...never a tow truck, I learned decades ago that it is towing industry policy not to re-install the driveline to avoid liability.

  • @jamesscott1932
    @jamesscott1932 Před rokem +16

    Outstanding! Yes sometimes the cost of an overhaul exceeds the value of the vehicle. But an overhaul might be expensed in one year so if the company is having a good year, the tax break of an overhaul tips the scale over a decision for replacement which must be deprecated over a longer term.

  • @BrandonX444X
    @BrandonX444X Před rokem +1

    Bro I work for Walker. And if we bitched about a customers spit bottle on camera we would be in a lot of trouble. They’re bringing you the rig customers always #1!

  • @GIGABACHI
    @GIGABACHI Před rokem +12

    Really liking this "IN THE SHOP" format.
    I hope your superiors stay cool about it.
    Looking forward to more of these starring "Wounded Jewels".

    • @AdeptApe
      @AdeptApe  Před rokem +18

      My superiors watch the videos and my company likes me making them.

    • @GIGABACHI
      @GIGABACHI Před rokem +2

      @@AdeptApe Glad everyone it's on the same page.

  • @hispanic88
    @hispanic88 Před rokem +34

    I have other truck drivers always ask me why I buy the “expensive” cat filters and I’ll show them videos like this. To prove to them that CAT filters are far superior to the rest!

    • @AdeptApe
      @AdeptApe  Před rokem +15

      There are definitely degrees of quality, some aftermarket filters are better than others. Napa has different levels themselves, but the base level are really trash.

    • @WhiteTrashMotorsports
      @WhiteTrashMotorsports Před rokem +11

      Never understood how people will invest thousands in engines but will cheap out on the one thing that can prolong it life

    • @pdmustgtd1013
      @pdmustgtd1013 Před rokem +4

      @@WhiteTrashMotorsports Also changing oil

    • @jonathanwilliams4501
      @jonathanwilliams4501 Před rokem +10

      😂 my dad has 2.5 million miles on his c-15 and the motor has never been overhauled and he has never used Cat filters... it’s really based on your maintenance regiment... my 14L Detroit has 1.6 million on it and I have only had to change two injectors and the turbo twice... no overhaul and no blowby...🤷🏼‍♂️

    • @giggiddy
      @giggiddy Před rokem

      @@WhiteTrashMotorsports There are no ends to how cheap, cheap people can be. Its truly a disease.

  • @raytrailer1468
    @raytrailer1468 Před rokem +4

    Between 2012 and 2020 my c15 was driven about 700,000 miles. Always use cat filters and never had any problems. Inspected the inside of the oil pan for debris when I replaced the oil pan gasket. The oil pan was very clean. Another fellow is running that truck now and it's still going strong. BXS Series

    • @THEDC81025
      @THEDC81025 Před rokem

      I’m looking at truck now that has a Bxs
      Any heads up I need to know?

  • @thetowndrunk988
    @thetowndrunk988 Před rokem +13

    “Please get rid of your dip spit bottles before bringing it to the shop”……..
    😇 I’ve never left em in there……😰

  • @ClipSwitchFlashlights
    @ClipSwitchFlashlights Před rokem +7

    Careful just rocking the shift lever to check for neutral. Some of the towers are so worn out they will feel like they’re in neutral when they’re not. Also, some of them (especially with long sticks) will fall into gear when you rock them just right. I shift the range select to check (if there is air) or I pop them into a gear and back out/use the clutch.

  • @sethnonya8566
    @sethnonya8566 Před rokem +4

    Haha I love the roast on the nasty bottle in the cab

  • @cew995
    @cew995 Před rokem +17

    I have seen quite a few of that generation of DT466 develop coolant leaks between the block and the liners. The o-rings that seal this area fail.

    • @retjarhead
      @retjarhead Před rokem +1

      Yep it over heated and failed the liner packing after gaulding a piston, very common, keep em cool and they will run a long time.

    • @AdmissionGaming
      @AdmissionGaming Před rokem

      I wonder why they don't use copper orings

  • @johngoldsmith6629
    @johngoldsmith6629 Před rokem +2

    I cut a section out of the oil filter element. Keep it folded up and run some mineral spirits over it to soak the paper and oil. I take the element section and put it in a vice and squeeze the oil out. I now have a fairly dry paper element and I can see any particles clearly. Heavy carbon shows up better and metal fragments.

  • @glennshumaker2019
    @glennshumaker2019 Před rokem +3

    The DT466 I think uses the same kind of system in the 7.3, 6.0, 6.4 liter engines in Ford F250 up pickups. When the injection system is working, it's great, but this setup has many flaws and one little thing can keep them from even starting or running. Like the DT466, oil is what makes the injectors "fire", the system is complex, and relies on o- rings to keep the oil in the right places and working, so if there is a problem related to o-rings it won't start or be very hard to start. So when working on the injection system a lot of things need checked, some under the intake, good injector oil pressure though is key. The 7.3 IMO is/was the best and most reliable of the bunch, and easier to work on. The 6.0 was a good engine when they were right, but had weak head bolts the heads were prone to cracking, and fuel would get in the cooling system and render the puke bottle, hoses and anything rubber junk. A very difficult situation to fix, we had some DT466s in our fleet and didn't have problems with them. I am retired now but have seen many engine problems, and destruction, caused by carelessness and stupidity and just defects in engines. watch your channel quite a bit, budding mechanics should watch some of them, good knowledge makes a good mechanic

  • @TheMickeldavis
    @TheMickeldavis Před rokem

    17:18 Recently started working for a diesel engine parts supplier and learning the basics. Really enjoy watching your videos. Keep up the great work, very informational.

  • @bluevette1978
    @bluevette1978 Před rokem +6

    As an auto mechanic of 15 years that recently started driving a tow truck about a year ago, I asked the same question. "Why don't we re-install the driveshafts?" Turns out the answer is, "Lawyers".
    If anything happens relating to any part of the drive line after we were to re-install a driveshaft, even 10's of 1,000's of miles later and completely unrelated to any part that we touched, the tow company can be held legally liable. Turns out you don't need any kind of training or certification to take stuff apart, just to put it back together.
    So, sorry mechanics once again we are all screwed over by those with fancy pieces of paper to wipe your behind with (i.e. college degrees).😅

  • @michaelkay3565
    @michaelkay3565 Před rokem +1

    I've been watching ur channel forever i got 1.252000 miles out of 425C only cat filters Rotella 15 40 inframe and pump done by Doug Burdick in 2007 still runs like new 6.7

  • @duncandmcgrath6290
    @duncandmcgrath6290 Před rokem +1

    Been running cat filters since your comparison vid ...quality parts = peace of mind

  • @Imhairforyeaux_75
    @Imhairforyeaux_75 Před rokem

    You're Brilliant at this!!! I've learned alot in just 2 weeks

  • @carlt6932
    @carlt6932 Před rokem +1

    I worked on a fleet of trucks back in the 90s and early 2000s mostly DT466. Coolant in oil was cylinder liner o-rings 90+ percent of the time.

  • @jeriwollmann7366
    @jeriwollmann7366 Před rokem +2

    Pretty awesome destruction video Josh. Both are needing rebuilds. Great to see David get one destruction too. Great for the channel. Thank you for the shout out Josh always loving to help channel out. Happy Sunday 👍💪👊💪🛠🔧🔨💥💥

    • @AdeptApe
      @AdeptApe  Před rokem +1

      Always appreciate the pictures Jeri.

  • @noefernandez6250
    @noefernandez6250 Před rokem

    Never thought I’d see my scale model truck out in the wild, that blue Kenworth t660 is freakin sweet

  • @josephpuchel6497
    @josephpuchel6497 Před rokem +5

    Hey Josh watching your tutorials for awhile and can see what you experience in our shop. You guys probably don’t have issues with never having a slow week. How many mechanics at your shop and where do you rank in seniority. Keep up the excellent work.

  • @AnotherBlackGuy100
    @AnotherBlackGuy100 Před 9 měsíci

    It was a good year for A western state mechanic. Hey i just became an owner operator.

  • @brownwrench
    @brownwrench Před rokem +4

    It is very rare the tow driver puts the shaft back. More than a few times I find it would not be possible for them cuz they lost one or more of the bearing cups.

  • @dijebrothers5994
    @dijebrothers5994 Před rokem

    Thanks 🙏 for all your information and time. It is very interesting to as. GOD BLESSED

  • @CheddarCheeseBandit
    @CheddarCheeseBandit Před rokem +1

    Oh my goodness, I always do a quick clean up of the cab before I ever have a mechanic work on anything. It’s common courtesy.

  • @steverutherford8189
    @steverutherford8189 Před rokem

    Good stuff , I enjoy watching . Also nothing but Cat Filters go on my MXS Engine . Thanks for the video .

  • @dieselboybc
    @dieselboybc Před rokem

    I do heavy towing for a living. We do not put the driveshaft back in because the straps on the u joints are meant to be used one time. The liability of putting on the driveshaft back on without new parts is why we never put them back on. Also have to give the mechanics something to do;)

  • @marykayparker4144
    @marykayparker4144 Před rokem +3

    We are new viewers. Hubby is a diesel mechanic. Within the first few seconds of viewing my husband said it was a broken crank shaft. He said we have had too many of those in our shop. I'm curious to see what it is now.

    • @_ohmz_electric
      @_ohmz_electric Před rokem +1

      czcams.com/video/1zDDiX5z9vM/video.html here it is. I’m also wondering

    • @marykayparker4144
      @marykayparker4144 Před rokem

      @@_ohmz_electric Hey, I guess my hubby was correct. He has been turning wrenches over 40 years.

  • @feron450
    @feron450 Před rokem

    We use to use air bag jacks similar to your sponsors at my last job. Different brand but they were great.

  • @Joseph-vj2ph
    @Joseph-vj2ph Před 5 měsíci

    Love the jack. Have owned for years and is invaluable for heavy lifts. I use on my 21k trailer. Jack up one side ata time to service all 3 axles at once. It is awesome and totally worth every penny.

  • @ben6119
    @ben6119 Před rokem +1

    Lot of job security in this video! Really enjoying your channel!

  • @readthebible1958
    @readthebible1958 Před rokem +1

    DT-466 piston sleeve o rings fail and usually in turn will destroy a piston or two. Best bet is to do an in frame rebuild. Also one time on a DT 466 I had a water pump go bad and the impeller chewed a hole in the timing gear cover thus coolant in the engine oil. Thanks for the video.

  • @andyfields3248
    @andyfields3248 Před rokem

    Wrecker guy here . . . We do not install the drive shaft for liability reasons. First Spicer and every other manufacturer clearly states that the drive shaft hardware isn't reusable. Well great, now I've got to stock over 40 different strap kits, bolt kits, cleaning supplies and 3 different torque wrenches as well as find the proper torque numbers for all that on all my wreckers . . . I have 12 wreckers, not going to happen. If a shop wants us to install the drive shaft we will then we red-tag the unit out of service due to improperly installed drive shaft and take pictures to fully document this. Now when you go "cool, they installed the shaft" and rip the sticker off it is now you're liability when a Spicer Lifetime series folds a Toyota in half on the freeway with 3 people in it Mr trained mechanic!

  • @sudd2685
    @sudd2685 Před rokem

    Thank you for your videos, really appreciate it.

  • @bradsmith5838
    @bradsmith5838 Před rokem +1

    Keep us updated on these two engines.

  • @salo1808
    @salo1808 Před rokem

    That vevor jack is awesome. I’m building my own personal truck. Definitely gona add this to my truck

  • @Frignothanks
    @Frignothanks Před 10 měsíci

    Adept i didnt know your shop was close to me until i saw the plates in this video, very cool

  • @Bangkok-ik1fp
    @Bangkok-ik1fp Před rokem

    Duke's mayo with a touch of lime. Excellent videos sir!

  • @ronniebenoit4081
    @ronniebenoit4081 Před rokem +5

    I'm a firm believer in CAT filtration..... I even put them on my duramax 😁

    • @keithdickie7735
      @keithdickie7735 Před rokem +1

      Cat filters are made by Donaldson also John Deere filters as well

  • @AdeptApe
    @AdeptApe  Před rokem +6

    Thanks for watching guys, special thanks to VEVOR, Jeri and Daniel for supporting the video and sending pictures. Save on the jack with VVJACK10 on the manufacturer website: bit.ly/3AhFS3q
    Amazon Affiliate link here, although it is less expensive through the manufacturer link: amzn.to/3AQsVPz

    • @servicesmecaniquev.laverdu1726
      @servicesmecaniquev.laverdu1726 Před rokem

      I almost bought one but was to unsure because people complaint that as soon as your not on perfectly level ground the ram inside binds up and gives you trouble when lowering… but anyway I think I’ll try it out

  • @wazza33racer
    @wazza33racer Před rokem

    Tow truck drivers in Australia dont put tail shafts back in. I once had a service manager tell me, that it was normal for a 6 month old heavy truck engine to be blowing grey sludge out the breather tube. Turned out to be a known problem of welsh plugs in the head weeping coolant into an oil gallery.

  • @_ohmz_electric
    @_ohmz_electric Před rokem

    That cat looks so fun to work on. Loaded up with emissions garbage and general nonsense.

  • @skywalker7228
    @skywalker7228 Před rokem +5

    I’ve compared prices between Cat and Napa filters and actually the Napa filters were more expensive than the Cat filters. Also I’ve noticed the casing on the Napa oil filters is much thinner than the Cat. I removed a Napa oil filter from the truck and the casing got all bent up

    • @cmulli5637
      @cmulli5637 Před rokem

      I’ve switched from all Napa to OEM filters as well. I’ve priced Cat and Napa as well and Cats are cheaper.

  • @dieseltech7_358
    @dieseltech7_358 Před rokem

    When working on international you can stop the beeping by holding the panel up button and the trip reset peg button down at the same time till it stops being

  • @eddobond76
    @eddobond76 Před rokem

    I like your opinion on tow truck drivers, 😜, I experienced myself more than once when u joint bands were missing or thrown away after driveshaft was disconnected.

  • @bat__bat
    @bat__bat Před rokem

    Lol. at a heavy truck mechanic shop I'm sure every customer you have needs a couple days to think about it. "Fuel system replacement, heui system replacement, head gaskets, new head, coolant, oil, filters, labor. Estimate: $16,569.72. Hello? Hello? Still there? Hello?..."

  • @mechrod718
    @mechrod718 Před rokem

    As a tow driver, my job is to get it to location. Once that’s done, I’m done. If I tow a vehicle cause the wheel fell off, I’m not putting the wheel back on after the tow, so I’m not putting a DS back on.

  • @johngoldsmith6629
    @johngoldsmith6629 Před rokem

    A old time Cat mechanic told us that Wix use to make Cat filters. Cat got a shipment and spot checked them. They failed Cat's guidelines and Cat rejected the shipment. Wix took the filters and painted over the Cat label and put the Wix label on them and sold them.

  • @nickd.4512
    @nickd.4512 Před rokem +3

    Guilty, as a former wrecker operator of 2 decades, evey shop has different policies. Some want the driveshaft in and some want it left out. Usually for ease of pushing around to get in the shop. I've been yelled at by 1 cat dealer for putting the driveshaft back in because they just put a forklift behind it and smashed the bumper in on a service truck. They released the brakes but never checked the shifter. And the dt engines have good and bad variations. I ran a 94 4700 rollback with a dt 408 in it. All mechanical, didnt even have cruise control. Turn the ignition off then kill the fuel to shut it down. Most reliable engine ive ever run. 800k and then the truck fell apart around it. Fired up every time didnt matter how cold. Never plugged in and had no block heater either. She just sent it every time i turned the key. No HEUI system either. Huge injection pump left stock, a little under powered some times. Only problem i had with it was around 590k when the factory water pump took a dump and literally exploded apart on the pa turnpike at 75mph at 3 am going around philly. Other than that, great reliable truck til the rust took her out.

  • @kevinlamarr1424
    @kevinlamarr1424 Před rokem +1

    I ordered the airbag jack. It’ll be easy to use with a glad hand air line

  • @Knuckledragnation
    @Knuckledragnation Před 8 měsíci

    6:38 At first glance I thought this was a photo of the Air Bag Jack you just used after either leaving it out in the sun for a million years or after it caught on fire or something!!!! 🤣🤣🤣✌🏽

  • @craigquann
    @craigquann Před rokem

    That's kinda cool for a jack. The flexibility probably would be handy for off kilter lift points, or say using it sideways as a spreader.

  • @badgerpa9
    @badgerpa9 Před rokem +3

    Been a long time since I towed a little but I was told we do not carry new straps and bolts for every vehicle and they should be replaced, also since we towed it, there is probably a reason we could not start it and test drive it. Used a sandwich bag for the parts and it was up to the shop to use new or old parts. Some dealerships said they always used new straps and bolts but if we had a tow on the same vehicle after a "fix" they often had the old parts on. I do not know how many times they can be retorqued without replacing the bolts.

    • @michaelo2522
      @michaelo2522 Před rokem

      i am trying to figure out the terminology here ...i have had the driveshaft off, ...and i cant figure out this term ...Straps?....all i seaw was bolts with nuts ...about 10 or 12maybe ,what is the term ..Straps ...referring to?

    • @user-ln7of9gs4s
      @user-ln7of9gs4s Před rokem +1

      @@michaelo2522 I believe it’s a circular shaped strap that goes over the u-joint, two bolts then hold it down and sandich the ujoint to the….and I forgot what it’s called…

    • @daveondre4892
      @daveondre4892 Před 10 měsíci

      @@user-ln7of9gs4s to the yoke.

  • @barrygrant2907
    @barrygrant2907 Před rokem +4

    The store I worked at in high school had a lot of older "textile mill" ladies as customers. Many of them used a Cambells soup to dispose of their Tuberose brand snuff residue. They often left half-full cans in the kiddie seat of the grocery carts for us to dispose of. Yuck!

    • @kingofbrutaltheocracy9201
      @kingofbrutaltheocracy9201 Před rokem +6

      Still, better to have Textile Mill Americans leaving cans of dip spit everywhere, than Basketball Americans robbing you, the store and the Textile Mill American!

    • @waffenbear117
      @waffenbear117 Před rokem

      @@kingofbrutaltheocracy9201 NAPA North American pavement ape

  • @Houndini
    @Houndini Před rokem +1

    I never ever in my life time have I ever seen any explosive truck that was not junked out after 37 years & now retired. I wonder why? You think they would be 1 of the best trucks on job site. Nope. They always was the very worst equipment we got. We took some wild scary rides in them junk piles before. Thought I be heading to hospital at the very best outcome many times before. I am alone? Or others had same experience with them blame explosive Tks? The ride there & back scared me more than setting off the shot. That was the fun part.

  • @btasler
    @btasler Před rokem

    There is a little button with a wire poking out of it on the streetside of the master cylinder. If you just pull it off the brake booster motor will stop. Don't forget to reconnect it. The beeper unplugs too.

  • @Truthseeker4449
    @Truthseeker4449 Před rokem +1

    My answer to why tow truck drivers don't reinstall drivelines is that they generally are not mechanics, and it pushes the liability of the driveline violently coming part off of their plates. I used to work on a bus fleet where the local tow company reinstalled the driveshafts. And we had to go and double check their work cus half the time they would fuck up the straps and bolts putting them on or they weren't tight enough.

  • @billcovert3473
    @billcovert3473 Před rokem

    Had a tow operator tell me the the non reinstall of drive lines was a directive from their insurance carriers. Stating that by reinstalling the drive line would expose liability classifying their tow drivers as mechanics.

  • @camshaftP16
    @camshaftP16 Před rokem

    When the ISX cm2250 engine came along and the high pressure fuel pump shit the bed and flooded the engine with metal I found the Fleetguard filters failed to contain the metal overload and the cranks would be damaged, the engines with the Baldwin filters held all the metal and no crank damage was found, just my observation after doing over a hundred of them while at the dealership.

    • @youtubeisawesome2487
      @youtubeisawesome2487 Před rokem

      i would doubt your observations, once the filter is plugged the bypass valve opens and any filter will dose the engine with metal.

  • @familytraditiontransportat7951

    Interesting. I hope that we get to follow along with both repairs ... the DT466 will run almost forever if you take care of them ... it seems as though they aren't giving it the white glove treatment. The C15 should be a interesting repair, I know you've shown inframes before but ... always pickup something interesting when you do them. Thanks for taking us along! I Should've gone into turning wrenches instead of driving AND turning wrenches haha

    • @stanleykendziorski7964
      @stanleykendziorski7964 Před rokem +2

      The HEUI 466s were more problematic than the mechanical 466s.. if I were to buy one myself, definitely mechanical.. one is for reliability, but also, way easier to modify for more power.. the electronic ones, not so much.. think a 7.3 powerstroke with next to no aftermarket support..

    • @charlesrodriguez7984
      @charlesrodriguez7984 Před rokem +1

      @@stanleykendziorski7964 but those 466e’s are much better than anything post dpf anything that uses def is terrible.

  • @charlesb4267
    @charlesb4267 Před rokem

    Speaking of filters a couple of years ago a neighbour farmer had a box of various filters and belts etc that someone else had given him as they had no use for the parts. He was going through the box and there was a new wrapped in plastic cat brand final fuel filter that would fit a 3406E or C15 and was about to throw it and I said no no, don't throw that filter as it will fit either of your two trucks that have C15's. He said oh ... but I use XXX brand filter and didn't know how he was going to deal with that as it would be "confusing", I would not be surprised if he threw it away after I left.

  • @starguy9
    @starguy9 Před rokem

    I like this in the shop format

  • @toushhog
    @toushhog Před rokem

    Well you are making me second guess my napa filters on my 2WS. 😔

  • @ridgwalkerg
    @ridgwalkerg Před rokem

    Rear main bearing spun, wrapped itself welded to the crankshaft. Why it was mentioned that there was a no start. I like the shiny cup with gold letters.

  • @nickayivor8432
    @nickayivor8432 Před rokem +1

    Good Morning
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  • @transmitterguy478
    @transmitterguy478 Před rokem

    I bought that jack and it works great!

  • @paulcarlsen4088
    @paulcarlsen4088 Před rokem

    I know an old skool mechanic who said one time he was chosen to work on a cab over. Anyway, the driver brought it to him, they put the cab over, it smelled like piss. Turns out the driver had a “convenience tube” it ran onto the hot engine. My mechanic friend told him to wash it before he would work on it. Driver threw a fit. Come on drivers, take pride in your equipment!

  • @mrmiscast
    @mrmiscast Před rokem +4

    Love the videos... No, you just can't explain to some people why CAT filters are worth the money. I've gotta go back and remind myself which C7 you thought was the least amount of trouble. Thanks for all the efforts to make these videos..

    • @karlsborgwi.jewell9919
      @karlsborgwi.jewell9919 Před rokem +1

      Cat filters are cheaper at my kw dealer than my Napa or a fleet guard ……check yer prices folks

    • @skylinefever
      @skylinefever Před rokem

      Powerstrokelp once encountered a 6.0 destroyed by an aftermarket filter. I don't even think that filter was different in price from a Motorcraft.

    • @daveondre4892
      @daveondre4892 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@skylinefever , F@rd is many times the problem, had a lat 80's tempo(in the early 90's so it was newer then) worked on for a friend, tried at least 3 brand filters, only a motorcraft would not blow apart after approx 25 seconds of run time. They obviously only rely on an internal filter bypass which is just typical F@rd. Always run a motorcraft on any F@rd after that.

  • @pleco652
    @pleco652 Před rokem

    We don’t put the drive shaft or axles back because you’re gonna have to move it again anyways. Axles mainly because it’s labor intensive to remove and reinstall them.

  • @haiderk3246
    @haiderk3246 Před rokem

    Thanks 🙏

  • @Murph9000
    @Murph9000 Před rokem

    I watch a few of the tow truck CZcamsrs, and one of them (I forget which) once explained their reason for not refitting the driveshaft. I don't know if it's a good reason, but he said it was for liability. He's not a mechanic and doesn't have the correct installation procedure and torque specs for the bolts; doesn't want to be responsible if it comes off going down the road because he did something wrong. He preferred to leave it to someone qualified to reinstall it.

  • @falfab68
    @falfab68 Před rokem

    On big troubleshooting jobs I've taken the time to open the dash and unplug the speaker

  • @Zombunist
    @Zombunist Před rokem

    The International beeper is just under the dash in the fuse/breaker panel. I always yank that summbitch out when Im working on one.

  • @mintyman1968
    @mintyman1968 Před rokem

    Don’t know if anyone commented this already… but that’s an old Midwest specialized truck. They just recently went out of business

  • @terrycormier5492
    @terrycormier5492 Před rokem

    This guy seems to know his stuff as far as tow drivers no comment al and sons are great

  • @timblack33
    @timblack33 Před rokem +1

    That jack is a steal for 169 bucks. Ordered one and used your code. Should pick up my two 3126 powered cat filtered
    FL70’s easily.

    • @AdeptApe
      @AdeptApe  Před rokem +1

      Thank you sir. Hope you like it.

  • @davidwalle5025
    @davidwalle5025 Před rokem +6

    Hope the cat gets saved. Need more cats on the road. Fram filters are junk also.

  • @silversurfer100
    @silversurfer100 Před 5 měsíci

    Word of caution about Vevor tools. If one breaks or fails in any way you have little or no chance of repairing the tool. They do not stock spare parts. You end up in having to discard, replace entirely, or adapt with home grown repair methods

  • @asc.445
    @asc.445 Před rokem

    I've worked on a few C15s installed on oil rigs. I've seen multiple crank shaft failures.

  • @feildcar4578
    @feildcar4578 Před rokem

    I often run an air hose out and air the system up to shut up the beeping.. 150ft air hose comes in handy alot...

  • @zoidberg444
    @zoidberg444 Před rokem

    I didn't know NAPA filters were so low quality. I have always used MANN filters where possible but I have never worked on anything more than 7.5 ton.

  • @richardrout5984
    @richardrout5984 Před 6 měsíci

    I agree with you on the filter quality statement.

  • @syty747
    @syty747 Před rokem +7

    "do you see the work behind me?"
    reminds me when I was working on RJs back at Bombardier in WV, we went a few months without much work making bare minumum, finally a bunch of aircraft start lining up for C checks (lots of hours) and one of our guys yells "Meats back on the menu, boys!"

    • @duncandmcgrath6290
      @duncandmcgrath6290 Před rokem +1

      Oh man the Bridgeport days , nasty seat rails and door restoration.

    • @zoidberg444
      @zoidberg444 Před rokem +1

      I just get a vision of the head tech or the service manager showing the bill for remedial works to the rep from the airline and be like "go on, scream for help, no one will hear you".

  • @peteschiavoni
    @peteschiavoni Před rokem +1

    Love your channel Josh!! Thanks for sharing your days. Or should I say horrors?
    I’m surprised you work on stuff that’s not CAT. I’ve seen CAT dealers that wouldn’t even entertain anything but CAT to be worked on at the dealer.

  • @Hoodie-xj2iv
    @Hoodie-xj2iv Před rokem

    Pleaseee do a toolbox tour, I think that’d be awesome.

  • @philliplawson2001
    @philliplawson2001 Před rokem +1

    Tow truck drivers don't install drive shafts due to liability reasons. and they usually don't have mechanics certifications to work on public vehicles.

  • @terrydavis6132
    @terrydavis6132 Před rokem

    Josh , all the trucks out back in the beginning of the video is called ....job security .

  • @mdnghtrdr79
    @mdnghtrdr79 Před rokem

    Tow truck drivers don’t reinstall drive shafts bc we’re not properly equipped to do so, mainly due to liability concerns.

  • @briansumner2700
    @briansumner2700 Před rokem

    Thx just the prob my DT466 has.