Nice Truck Driver Paid for an Engine Rebuild, gets a HEADACHE! Engine "Re-Rebuild."

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In this video we are doing a Re-Rebuild partially on a Cat C15 Diesel Engine that was put together only a few months before. @AdeptApe on Venmo or AdeptApe@yahoo.com on PayPal for donations, thank you so much for supporting the channel!
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  • Thanks for watching. Congrats to Scott L on winning the Western States gift bundle. @AdeptApe on Venmo or AdeptApe@yahoo.com on PayPal for donations, thank you so much for supporting the channel! If you wanted an oil pressure priming tank like in the video here is the Amazon Affiliate Link: Allstar Oil Pressure Priming Tank: amzn.to/3L5pASm Oil Pressure Priming Tank: amzn.to/3YuBrNr

    @AdeptApe@AdeptApe5 ай бұрын
    • I forgot to enter, like a dummy - but still put a comment in with my favorite and why 😂 congrats Scott!

      @TonyLasagna@TonyLasagna5 ай бұрын
    • Thank you! I greatly appreciate it!

      @scottl6012@scottl60125 ай бұрын
    • Hey Josh, I’ve had good luck using a little White Diamond Metal Polish or whatever metal polish I happen to having laying around on journals, after sanding. That kinda fills those grooves in. Not sure how long it lasts, it’s probably overkill but, if you put some time into it, you can really get scratched up journals looking nice before tossing the bearings in.

      @PickupsAreNotTrucks@PickupsAreNotTrucks5 ай бұрын
    • My factory apprenticeship began over 50 years ago. In unit repair the men used 50/50 STP and engine oil for assembly lube. They taught me to use white lithium sparingly on threaded parts after thoroughly cleaning the threads or sparingly on new threads such as spark plugs. I have been working on alloy engines as an occupation or second job ever since. Never had a problem if I took my time and never heard of using white lithium on rods or anything else internal.

      @jamesscott1932@jamesscott19325 ай бұрын
    • Next time loosen the belts up and the front 2 mains will roll in way easier

      @SouthernMechanic@SouthernMechanic5 ай бұрын
  • Josh never apologize for the long format videos . Many of us don’t watch Television anymore more and these are our new shows . So instead of you apologizing for it myself and many others would like to say thank you for the longer ones.

    @mikeyd5969@mikeyd59695 ай бұрын
    • X2

      @erichagan1379@erichagan13794 ай бұрын
    • X3

      @isaiasdavila2144@isaiasdavila21444 ай бұрын
    • Yes. I want more mechanic forensics.

      @nattybumpo7156@nattybumpo71564 ай бұрын
    • Agree! Definitely not too long.

      @stevek6921@stevek69214 ай бұрын
    • Just push pause and come back to it later. YT will remember your last position.

      @Cheepchipsable@Cheepchipsable4 ай бұрын
  • This video is really going to help this guy in civil court. Its a tough hit financially

    @edwardgaspar5428@edwardgaspar54285 ай бұрын
    • Can he sue? It would be amazing if he could recoup the loss because from what I hear, the maintenance cost of these engines is expensive.

      @JuniorJunison@JuniorJunison5 ай бұрын
    • ​@JuniorJunison u can 100% sue Plat rebuild from cat on a c15 is 33k out the door ( i just paid it)

      @Jamk14@Jamk145 ай бұрын
    • 33080, cost mine, 140k ago

      @yamilayup3275@yamilayup32755 ай бұрын
    • Not sure if it’s worth a court battle. Yes it’s a financial loss, but taken time off from the road and probably paying at least a 10,000 Dollar retainer for a good attorney is even more money spent. I had a trucking business and bad service gets written off as a business expense. Just learn from it and do your research before the rebuild.

      @cullenmiller8170@cullenmiller81705 ай бұрын
    • I agree with you on that, it would be a different story if he charged for cat parts and used aftermarket. This is just a ram jam mechanic who put this motor together, and you’ve got to write it off and know next time put forth due diligence in picking a good shop and mechanic to do quality work.

      @FarmerSteveO@FarmerSteveO5 ай бұрын
  • You josh have built a reputation of doing it right. I actually like watching long videos of people doing the job correctly it teaches us to be patient and pay attention.

    @thomass2055@thomass20555 ай бұрын
    • Very true 👍

      @-22766@-227665 ай бұрын
  • I’ve only made it to the mis-numbered main bearings and I’m already freaking out. Engine building 101. You don’t swap main cap locations.

    @masonsydow9546@masonsydow95465 ай бұрын
    • he was short of fingers to count ?

      @chrisgreig5628@chrisgreig56285 ай бұрын
    • Learned that one the hard but yet forgiveable way. In high school mechanics class we tore down a bunch of junk engines and put them back together. I got this old dodge 6 cylinder swather engine that had been dusted. Mixed up the caps when taking them back and forth to the parts washer. Threw the engine back together. Go to try and turn the crank to start putting rods in and it’s locked up solid. That was over 15 years ago and I never forgot that moment.

      @speed150mph@speed150mph5 ай бұрын
    • He was so doped up he didn't know where he was. Hes now probably a mechanic at the BMW dealer down the street.

      @giggiddy@giggiddy5 ай бұрын
    • @@chrisgreig5628probably drunk while working

      @markm0000@markm00005 ай бұрын
    • I bet the mechanic that built that engine believes he is the greatest engine mechanic on the planet. So good he builds engines at the bar every night

      @holmes1956O@holmes1956O5 ай бұрын
  • Grinding the bearings... My heart's breaking for that poor customer.

    @jamiehoward7478@jamiehoward74785 ай бұрын
  • "Cheap labor ain't good, good labor ain't cheap".

    @akutan224b@akutan224b4 ай бұрын
  • The first rebuild was also uploaded to KZhead. I saw it being rebuilt in India on a dirt floor.

    @rbarr1200@rbarr12004 ай бұрын
    • They would probably do a better job to be honest

      @hawkboy000@hawkboy00016 күн бұрын
    • Sadly I think those Indians would have done better. Not perfect, but better. This is horrible work.

      @stevegerhart929@stevegerhart92910 күн бұрын
  • Thanks Josh, I will be rebuilding a 1998 Cummins N14 - considering its age, I've decided to pull it from the (diesel pusher) motorhome, strip it down to the bare block & build it back up on an engine stand. I've saved a lot of your videos for reference, this one's getting filed under "how NOT To build an engine." My poor German Shepherd jumped up & came over to render aid & emotional support, I was moaning & groaning so much after seeing the damage done to that beautiful truck. Love the longer, more in depth videos shot while you work - the "here's how I do it & here's why..." is tremendously helpful. Thank you!!

    @fcbrants@fcbrants5 ай бұрын
    • Thank you so much. That's the biggest Super Thanks I've ever received as a comment. If you have any questions feel free to email me at AdeptApe@yahoo.com, although I'm not an expert on Cummins. Give your dog a pet for me.

      @AdeptApe@AdeptApe5 ай бұрын
    • I'm currently doing an inframe on a 8.3 Cummins. It's also a 1998. It was supposedly rebuilt 40K miles before I bought it. I'm finding a lot of crap work was done on it, but nothing as idiotic as what we've seen here today. I've been watching Josh's videos and he definitely has great advice and it's helped me a ton, even though I don't own a CAT engine.

      @markiefufu@markiefufu5 ай бұрын
    • FCbrants, Is there any chance you'd be willing to film your rebuild for those of us who enjoy watching engine rebuilds for entertainment? I'm not a mechanic, but I play one at home. 👍😁

      @Fuckit96@Fuckit965 ай бұрын
    • On N14s check the oil pump gear end clearance. 0.008" is max. And brand new pumps. Come at max clearance resulting in low pressure running. Have the housing lapped to bring the clearance to 0.0045" to 0.005"

      @waynep343@waynep3434 ай бұрын
    • @@Fuckit96 That's a definite possibility - we haven't dropped the engine yet, still building the "jack stands" to hold the motorhome Very, Very steady, 6 feet in the air, so we can actually drop the engine, Vs. paying $45k + for a column lift system, or cutting the fiberglass rear cap off to get the engine out. So, you haven't missed anything exiting yet. P.S., I'm not a mechanic either, but Cummins has a great service manual & there's tons of info online, so fingers crossed.

      @fcbrants@fcbrants4 ай бұрын
  • You could make every video 1hr we would still watch them all

    @YouTubeviolatesmy1stamendment@YouTubeviolatesmy1stamendment5 ай бұрын
    • Yep definitely agree.

      @Justme-jt1ef@Justme-jt1ef5 ай бұрын
    • True

      @kodykj2112@kodykj21125 ай бұрын
  • Having rebuilt a lot of Cat engines successfully I think attention to detail, cleanliness and organization are three major keys. It has always amazed me how tolerant engines are to improper assembly. It is not rocket science. If the OEM doesn't do you probably do not need to. If they tell you to do things a certain way they probably have a good reason. Great video! RFTB!

    @paullittle4040@paullittle40404 ай бұрын
  • WOW the owner was right in his suspicions. he has grounds to be highly upset.they did crap i wouldnt do to a briggs & stratton.CRAZY.

    @timkis64@timkis645 ай бұрын
  • longer videos, shorter videos...makes no difference. Keep 'em coming. Great job Josh. Feel sorry for the truck owner though, hope he has some recourse against the previous shop.

    @unclejoe5541@unclejoe55415 ай бұрын
  • I’ve manually stamped flat surfaces a thousand times and I’ve never been able to get that uniform of a stamp. Definitely done by a machine.

    @YourMom-ro1ig@YourMom-ro1ig5 ай бұрын
  • nice save boss! buddy who slammed that minty ol cat together was all the stunned! hahaha

    @ziptiesnbiasplies@ziptiesnbiasplies5 ай бұрын
    • I wonder if the mechanic will watch it, who knows.

      @AdeptApe@AdeptApe5 ай бұрын
    • @@AdeptApe So Florida ? truck repair Anything and I mean anything goes !

      @eflanagan1921@eflanagan19213 ай бұрын
  • A testament for Cat’s quality internal parts & machining/align honing , another great job Josh!

    @rcf8367@rcf83675 ай бұрын
    • Modern machining has a high rate of repeatability, yet having said that would you trust your life on it? Also name and shame let them sue you, See how far they get with that!

      @jostouw4366@jostouw43664 ай бұрын
  • Somehow that first start always has me tense, even when you're the one doing the work. It's always nice watching you taking care of an engine.

    @BWGPEI@BWGPEI5 ай бұрын
    • Confidence comes with practice.

      @markm0000@markm00005 ай бұрын
    • I get nervous too, there is a lot going on with an engine.

      @AdeptApe@AdeptApe5 ай бұрын
    • Yes and you have the problems of scale. My rebuilds were with Volvo red-block engines of 1800 or 2000 cc displacement. Still lots going on, but much easier for a skinny kid to handle. @@AdeptApe

      @BWGPEI@BWGPEI5 ай бұрын
    • @@AdeptApe I rebuilt one several years ago and started it up. Had a tapping noise when I revved it up. Finally I had enough of the guy who was tapping the engine with the hammer. I went around to the other side to make him stop. Nobody was over there, I beat the "Flash" back to the key switch.

      @johngoldsmith6629@johngoldsmith66295 ай бұрын
  • You can take a cotter pin and flatten the eye. Then, stick it in an oil hole. You can roll the main in without damage. The pin falls back out on its own. That used to be an acceptable practice and was in Ford manufacture service manuals in the 1960's and 70's. I was in your line of work in the 70's and used that method. Snap-On used to make a tool that worked the same way.

    @stephenbridges2791@stephenbridges27915 ай бұрын
    • Not all main journals have an oil gallery to use the guide tool with, I always push on the tang on those

      @TheCloser1@TheCloser15 ай бұрын
    • In the book for a Cummins ISM they suggest that method. After I read that I was amazed and always do it that way so much easier!

      @ohiopsdfordman@ohiopsdfordman5 ай бұрын
    • Cummins actually makes a tool for rolling main bearings in, it's a brass piece that goes into the oil galley hole on the journal and will assist in rolling upper bearings in, and because it's brass it is a softer metal than the bearing and when used properly will not damage the bearing. On Cummins, there is no oil hole on the #1 main journal, though, so that one is still by hand. The part # for the Cummins tool is 3823818. This tool can be used on almost any of the Heavy Duty sized Diesel engines. It even works on smaller mid-range Cummins too.

      @DieselTechBryan@DieselTechBryan5 ай бұрын
    • Cat makes a tool for that. I have one

      @danielelliott3659@danielelliott36595 ай бұрын
    • Always used a new unused brass brake shoe rivet to roll main bearings. Fit perfectly in the crankshaft oil hole.

      @gregh.7977@gregh.79775 ай бұрын
  • Its a miracle it got there under its own power.

    @aureliovillalpando3856@aureliovillalpando38565 ай бұрын
  • I work in south FL on volvo heavy equipment, I'm curious who did this job. A 5 year old could have done better. Great job Josh, love the channel. Always look forward to your videos

    @ee4835@ee48355 ай бұрын
    • This has owner operator finger prints all over it guy who owns a truck as meticulous as that is doing his own rebuild

      @geauxtigers6369@geauxtigers63695 ай бұрын
    • ​@@geauxtigers6369I would think that a guy that keeps a truck as nice as that wouldn't screw himself on an engine job.

      @JasonTAho@JasonTAho5 ай бұрын
    • @@geauxtigers6369 I thought the same.

      @fredg8199@fredg81995 ай бұрын
    • I would have liked to do it myself, I think it would be better than what I paid for. The best of all is that I would have saved $50k+ and I'm still not done, sad but true.🤷🏻

      @adonisbatistaibanez4053@adonisbatistaibanez40535 ай бұрын
    • @@geauxtigers6369I seriously doubt the owner of this truck did the butcher job on this truck because how meticulously clean as the truck is whereas whoever did the engine work had a very low amount of attention to detail comparatively.

      @gullreefclub@gullreefclub5 ай бұрын
  • I'd be so pissed at the previous shop if I were the customer and would be shown those damages done to brand new parts which I still had to pay for.. In the end.. engineers honor.. you can't send a customer on the road like that if you value your work at all.. good thing he got to the right person who got it fixed properly, well done.

    @caerusdharken57@caerusdharken575 ай бұрын
  • The longer the better more information is always good in my opinion at least.

    @Justme-jt1ef@Justme-jt1ef5 ай бұрын
  • Back in my day we would loosen all the main bearing bolts slightly. This would allow a small amount of crank drop and make bearing installation easier. Good video Josh, thank you.

    @raycollington4310@raycollington43105 ай бұрын
    • That's also how I do it.

      @briansmyla8696@briansmyla86965 ай бұрын
    • That doesn’t really work when the engine has one piece (circle type) front and rear main oil seals. Additionally doing that on engines with one piece (circle type) oil seals has a very good chance of damaging one or both oil seals.

      @gullreefclub@gullreefclub5 ай бұрын
  • What a great job and so clear video

    @jasonturner1590@jasonturner15904 ай бұрын
  • Ah, the Florida swindle…as common as cock roaches down here. I’m a Florida trucker and have found the same kind of swindle here, but not quite as severe as this one. There is a saying here as old as the state itself. “ The pirates that discovered Florida centuries ago never left. They are alive and well living in spirit in their great, great, great, grandchildren still living here”.

    @James-ol6rw@James-ol6rw5 ай бұрын
    • First thing came to my mind.

      @misterhipster9509@misterhipster95095 ай бұрын
    • Anyone would be money ahead to be towed out of that area and get the work done somewhere else.

      @tomfuelery2905@tomfuelery29054 ай бұрын
    • I moved to Florida for a year got fired from a job because I wouldn't do crap work and swindle customers.

      @kcjones4925@kcjones4925Ай бұрын
  • Unbelievable this truck driver spent time down to only turn around and drive to you to only have more time down, it's a tough business adding a mechanic ineptness, thank God there are professionals like you Josh great job,!!!

    @maxnine57@maxnine575 ай бұрын
    • Him and I planned his repair out a few weeks ago and luckily we were able to get him back up on the road again in only 4 days. Not a productive 4 days for him, but at least he had it planned out and now he knows the condition his truck is in. He is a very nice guy too, bought pizza for the whole shop and was very thankful.

      @AdeptApe@AdeptApe5 ай бұрын
    • @@AdeptApe Good people are hard to come by these days. Your a good honest professional and that is very rare today, Happy Holidays to you and your family God bless all...

      @maxnine57@maxnine575 ай бұрын
  • My two cents worth. As picky about the interior of the cab, the driver/owner should be doing oil analysis, especially after major engine repairs. Oil analysis will monitor the level of different metals, (babbitt, brass, copper, bronze, etc) floating in the oil and can give early warning as to levels that are excessively out of normal range.

    @billyhorton5779@billyhorton57795 ай бұрын
    • Your comment deserves a response. I am the owner of the truck and I am very picky inside and out. I paid for a complete repair including the head. The truck left with many problems from the beginning. And yes, I have been solving them little by little. examples (I had to change the thermostats, full of silicone I had to change all the brake housing too,they never calibrated the truck or they were incorrectly calibrated, (maybe because of the paint or dirt ,low oil code, overheating, code of all the vva valves etc. The truck went from dealer to dealer before seeing Josh. Since June I had been writing to Josh to see where he was working but making appointment with him and going from Florida to Idaho didn't bother me. It wasn’t so easy. When there and I waited almost a week just to talk to the best ,plan everything and make an appointment again in time. (believe me it was worth it, in my opinion great mechanic) cat in Florida no longer serves trucks and many dealers don't have cat specialists, it's a shame but it is what it is . $20k+ after rebuilt sound right to you,there are many things that you don't know and I can't give many details. That's my sad but true story.

      @adonisbatistaibanez4053@adonisbatistaibanez40535 ай бұрын
    • ​@@adonisbatistaibanez4053I don't think many people can blame you for your actions honestly. You spent good money on a rebuild and as a result you expected good results. You should however consider opening a civil case against the guy who rebuilt your engine, this video is fantastic evidence in your favor

      @panzerfaus8459@panzerfaus84595 ай бұрын
    • I feel for you the thoughts and doubts when you were finding out these problems would drive some to drink.@@adonisbatistaibanez4053

      @jostouw4366@jostouw43664 ай бұрын
    • ​@@panzerfaus8459Even though I don't think it is always as to start a civil case easy in real life (besides it would cost more money ahead of only a chance to win and get that back as well) but of course for starters he could lay his consideration of starting such a case in front of the mechanic(s) / shop that did him wrong, maybe threatening that is sufficient to get at least part of the pay back

      @harrickvharrick3957@harrickvharrick39573 ай бұрын
    • I work in construction as a supervisor of many jobs. I drive my truck about 65,000 miles a Year and have black stone laboratories analyze my oil about every three changes (15-18,000 miles). This has given me great insight about my engine, the oil I use and the effects of my extended oil change intervals. I pay for the better analysis

      @DanielJohnson-ec8rk@DanielJohnson-ec8rkАй бұрын
  • Those stamps were either done by an old timer who is really good at it, or some type of press. Love watching you work and hearing your knowledge.

    @liamcarroll5270@liamcarroll52705 ай бұрын
    • Not by the same kind of person who puts together an engine this way

      @93Martin@93Martin5 ай бұрын
    • Maybe the bearings was hard and had to be ground because he hammered numbers into the caps in a press 😂 That’s obviously where he got them out of order.

      @fastinradfordable@fastinradfordable4 ай бұрын
  • Didn’t feel like it was a long video, it was great! I love watching and learning from a true professional as someone who wrenches on my own equipment but not a professional mechanic. Thank you!

    @Joelamgengineering@Joelamgengineering4 ай бұрын
  • Wow.. this is wild. We were having a discussion in the shop last week where I'm at about how bad some workmanship is out there these days. Like some of the stuff guys are okay with sending down the road is mind blowing some days..

    @jordanboyd3287@jordanboyd32875 ай бұрын
  • So common in the trucking industry seen it myself . Telling people to write it off just enourages these hacks to rip off more people In this case a decent lawyer could get this settled without going to court. There is NO excuse for ripping people off esp with this kind of $ and making their living, jobs depending on it etc. Fight back and stand up for yourself!

    @gordocarbo@gordocarbo5 ай бұрын
    • The problem is that no one ever names them publicly out of fear of being sued. As if anyone doing this kind of work has the money to hire an attorney to sue them 😂

      @jefferyepstein9210@jefferyepstein921027 күн бұрын
  • They’re getting harder to find now that everything has gone PEX, but I had an old buddy teach me to take about an 8” piece of 1/2-3/4 copper pipe and hammer one end flat, give it a little curve as well, the remaining round end makes a perfect striking surface for your ball peen hammer, this homemade tool is perfect for rolling in mains as the copper won’t scratch the hardened crank surfaces. You can get the hammered end flat on the edge providing better surface area against the edge of the bearing too. I have the same 8” piece of copper pipe in my toolbox that I made 15 years ago. Also comes in clutch when you forget your utensil for lunch.

    @mobileenginemedics9679@mobileenginemedics96794 ай бұрын
  • Wow that last guy beat those bearings like a red headed step child! Great job unassing that job Josh!!

    @peteschiavoni@peteschiavoni4 ай бұрын
  • I've always preferred longer videos; more educational content, especially from someone I believe is extremely competent and knowledgeable. Keep up the awesome work...and keep those long videos coming 🙂

    @randallmercer4995@randallmercer49955 ай бұрын
  • Thats huge respect if the guy drove that long distance to have you wrench on his rig joshua. Keep it real bro

    @brygearionbrygearion8078@brygearionbrygearion80785 ай бұрын
  • Can’t stand a tech that takes short cuts and gives zero f’S about people’s livelihood. Great video always the right way, there is literally literature from cat.

    @mathewdasilva4421@mathewdasilva44215 ай бұрын
  • I used to work for Cat building 3600s. This video is crazy from an assembly perspective. On the washers if it’s on to cast no washer if it’s to a machined surface it gets a washer. We should all be impressed it made it nearly 2000 miles to Idaho with how poorly it was assembled.

    @ectolle54@ectolle545 ай бұрын
  • There is a unique aroma associated with main bolts

    @russgier4409@russgier44095 ай бұрын
    • Some of the nastiest, skunkiest, oil that you will ever find! I have to change my shirt after it soaks through. It will stain your skin for a week too!

      @DieselTechBryan@DieselTechBryan5 ай бұрын
  • Reminds me of that commercial." You can pay me now ,....or you can pay me later" Love your videos .Glad to see you put the music back in them.

    @glennsears4475@glennsears44755 ай бұрын
  • Enjoy watching your videos no matter how long it is. Thanks for sharing 👍🏽.

    @marvinmccrea8614@marvinmccrea86145 ай бұрын
  • To help get the uppers set, I’ve been using a poly trim tool, it’s basically very hard to break plastic mini crowbar.

    @kevinvoyer5053@kevinvoyer50535 ай бұрын
  • I would watch any actual authority on something no matter how long. Keep up the great work sir.

    @BloatedBearucraticNightmare@BloatedBearucraticNightmare5 ай бұрын
  • It was probably overhauled in Pakistan on a “dirt” table 😅

    @ToyotatechDK@ToyotatechDK5 ай бұрын
  • Its amazing how he drove the truck from Florida to Idaho

    @rondolan6457@rondolan64574 ай бұрын
  • I don’t think there could be an adept ape video that is too long. Look forward to these the most every week. You and Powerstroke tech talk w/a-rod haha. And watch Wes work if he comes out with a new vidya…more minutes the merrier .

    @TonyLasagna@TonyLasagna5 ай бұрын
  • Great video. Not the most pleasurable job in the shop for sure. In top fuel that's the job of the "diver", swimming in the oil! If you take the belt off the tensioner, you get the bearing clearance more to roll in the top upper main shells. Sometimes it makes it slightly easier. It's the finer points of the repair job that seperates the parts changer's from the actual mechanics. Great quality work, keep it up!

    @user-ym6hs5en7k@user-ym6hs5en7k4 ай бұрын
  • Great repair job! You saved him from having to pull the crank out and replace it adding to the costs.

    @kevingilbert9695@kevingilbert96955 ай бұрын
  • I've been a diesel mechanics since 1978 and i'd never seen some of the things you experienced on that motor my dad was a mechanic. Also, he taught me it's like you always said. You get what you pay for and some places will charge you. A premium price For a f minus job on workmanship or just playing on ripping. You off thank god there's people like you that are conscientious God-fearing men. God bless you and have a blessed evening.

    @alanchristie7248@alanchristie72484 ай бұрын
  • Im currently rebuilding a c15 NSX acert and i watch your videos for knowledge on how to do certain things. I've done alot of pickup diesel stuff and have alot of knowledge, but one can never have enough or should quit learning. Im fairly new to in depth heavy diesel, but enjoy it more. Long videos allow you to go into more depth on certain procedures. Thank you!!

    @mattk1136@mattk11365 ай бұрын
  • For the high spot surrounding the ding I think I would use a small fine stone. Basically it's like a drip or run on paint. You just want to remove the high spot, not the surrounding paint.

    @nitetrane98@nitetrane985 ай бұрын
  • That’s sad he paid for a quality job and got screwed it’s so hard to get good work done anymore guys like you are getting hard to find thanks for sharing

    @scrotiemcboogerballs1981@scrotiemcboogerballs19815 ай бұрын
  • I live in South Florida, and i was in need of rebuilding my Audi engine. I called around a few shops........ ended up rebuilding it myself.....

    @lordjop9684@lordjop96843 ай бұрын
  • Wow! This guy really got taken. Thanks for being a great mechanic and also for a awesome video..

    @Terry_Baker@Terry_Baker5 ай бұрын
  • The commentary is so good. It almost sounds like a voiceover!! Awesome video!

    @prodnbxo@prodnbxo4 ай бұрын
    • it is voiceover. he use two audio clip stacked.

      @AmisCorolla@AmisCorolla2 ай бұрын
  • Whats shameful and scary is that the 1st technician has been screwing over hundreds of people. A truck owner like this, only takes their baby to shops that should be trusted. This isn't ignorance we're seeing. We're seeing criminal neglect. They literally said fuck it and went to town. They knew this job was over their head. They knew they weren't doing it right. They knew this engine would likely fail sometime soon. I want to see the first mechanic called out! We don't owe them professionalism if they don't show any themselves.

    @TheWalterHWhite@TheWalterHWhite5 ай бұрын
  • As a former trucker this channel brings back good memories. I ran the same truck and the 3406 cat 425 . thank you.

    @MiguelLopez-uy2uu@MiguelLopez-uy2uu4 ай бұрын
  • As someone who builds a lot of engines I literally and aggravated watching this, this is insane but happens all the time…

    @andrewknotts7806@andrewknotts7806Ай бұрын
  • When I do mains, I loosen up the fan belts. That way the crank isn't being pulled up.

    @frankhollein7093@frankhollein70935 ай бұрын
    • Something I never thought of

      @jefferyepstein9210@jefferyepstein921027 күн бұрын
  • This video is telling the story about what NOT to do and how to fix someone’s life choices. Thanks Josh. Excellent as always.

    @largesleepermadness6648@largesleepermadness66485 ай бұрын
  • Thank you for taking care of this truck. Practically a miracle it didn't develop knock

    @Chunjees@Chunjees4 ай бұрын
  • ⚓️ Thanks Josh 🇺🇸 screwdriver pushing bearings 👏 further steps to avoid bearing damage … for those that may not have.. the feel 🥸 McMaster Carr… non sparking screwdrivers. screwdrivers of copper… used in hazardous flammable atmosphere … oil refineries… soft material good for prying on machined parts… I always kept bronze rod stock … two ~ three feet of 1/4.. 1/2.. 3/4… cut to length for beating on stuff ⚓️

    @pierheadjump@pierheadjump5 ай бұрын
  • Replacing the Rod bolts was a most excellent idea, and you explained why as well, good for you, great vid, thank you for sharing with us we all learn more together!

    @MrsSunshine75@MrsSunshine755 ай бұрын
  • Great job when you showed the thrust bearing I went OMG really. When I was in the Navy I worked on Detroit’s and Fairbanks Morse. I love your Videos. Keep up the great work.

    @vincentharris5758@vincentharris57585 ай бұрын
  • i was a diesel roadside mechanic i could do the hydraulics, air system, brakes and pretty much anything out side of internal engine but i join the uscg and went the mechanic route finally got to rebuild a 2 stroke Detroit in A school. ive learned so much on attention to detail i.e matching numbers like on bearing caps and con rods. small things can cause big issues but i cant wait to get out to possibly start a shop. love the video

    @maybepolar2897@maybepolar28975 ай бұрын
    • 🙏🏻USCG🏁

      @lt1nut@lt1nut5 ай бұрын
  • I made it to 13 minutes before I felt like throwing up. That is disgusting work. Glad it's now in the hands of a competent mechanic.

    @Krankie_V@Krankie_V3 ай бұрын
  • Josh, I just found your channel. What a great video new subscriber here. In my younger days I used to rebuild my own engines. You just can’t start slapping an engine back together again without paying attention to the details of the stampings of the internal parts. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a little engine or big engine. I like watching, the forensic tear down of engines as well to see what killed them.

    @RustyClam@RustyClam4 ай бұрын
  • Take it to a hack shop, you get hack work. To be honest. I don't mark all my torqued bolts. Just the torque turn bolts. Molly grease on the mains and head bolts according to Cat.

    @peteengard9966@peteengard99665 ай бұрын
  • Dawg I learned how to fix my diesel engines after watching this channel. love your first person view of these repair and inspections.

    @StaticSift@StaticSift4 ай бұрын
  • This video showed up and I just started watching and ended up watching til the end... I'm not a trucker, nor do I own a Diesel, but a lot of the procedure is the same as a gasoline... Very nice video. Thank you!

    @Ottonic6@Ottonic65 ай бұрын
  • Appreciate you work on youtube your professionalism harkens to a bygone era which is sadly missing in todays business culture.

    @catman1376@catman13765 ай бұрын
  • Josh I've had trouble rolling in upper main bearings in the past and found that loosening the fan belts helps quite considerably.

    @phillipschmidt3942@phillipschmidt39425 ай бұрын
    • Yes it is very good to loosen fan belts, it helps !!👍👍

      @ruxoneto6560@ruxoneto65604 ай бұрын
  • I’m not a diesel mechanic, but an aerospace engineer, I really enjoyed watching your video today. Thanks for the experience. I did subscribed so I could view more of your videos.

    @seyouma722@seyouma72223 күн бұрын
  • The last flawed rebuild gave you a real nice KZhead Cat rebuild so everyone benefits from this.

    @johnm3850@johnm38504 ай бұрын
  • When I rebuilt my old 3406 cat I used a flexible scraper to push the upper mains out and it worked great

    @ktcarroll4723@ktcarroll47235 ай бұрын
    • I used the tiniest brass punch I had to roll mine out. I also used the pocket screwdriver, but only to realign the new top bearings when they started to go a bit sideways.

      @markiefufu@markiefufu5 ай бұрын
  • Hi Josh, Jamie from Newcastle Australia, another very good video on our beloved C15s and no the video was not to long, I'm fairly certain everyone watching could watch you doing what your doing for hours, its very informative, please more C15 stuff, thanks for the video's they are excellent Sir, all the best from Australia🇺🇸🇭🇲🤝👍

    @jamiebeverley9705@jamiebeverley97055 ай бұрын
  • Very good speaker. Knowledgeable. Proper terms

    @paulmallery6719@paulmallery67194 ай бұрын
  • Gotta take my hat off to the owner / operator of this unit. Amazing condition, inside and out! And credit for knowing his unit well enough, to know that something is "off" about his motor. Being a driver myself, as well as the son of a heavy duty mechanic. Cases like this, amaze, astonish, scare, and infuriate me. Shortly after the start of the tear down, had me going "WTF!" Though I am pleased to see this beautiful unit, is now in capable hands for a proper repair.

    @petemclean1352@petemclean13524 ай бұрын
  • Looks like a lot of rookie mistakes and that's putting it politely. That's a very nice KW great job as always

    @anealsrikant9254@anealsrikant92545 ай бұрын
  • Awesome video learned lots! Best practice, do it right, do it once.

    @richardaronson5127@richardaronson51274 ай бұрын
  • I am really liking the video. Thanks for being very descriptive.

    @Monaco-BuilditFixitDriveitEver@Monaco-BuilditFixitDriveitEver4 ай бұрын
  • Cat makes a tool to remove/install the upper main bearings. It's a round pin that slips in the crank oil hole and has a little hinged flat bar attached to the end. Slip it in, roll the crank around, and it pushes the bearing in/out. Worked good on my old 3306. Found the p/n... 2p-5518

    @d6c10k4@d6c10k45 ай бұрын
    • I have a small bolt with the head ground down that performs the same function. Made it in Mexico and down there they called it the campeón (champion) 😂

      @kodykj2112@kodykj21125 ай бұрын
    • Still have mine!!

      @b374mxg@b374mxg5 ай бұрын
  • I would guess as good as he keeps his truck he thought he was taking his truck to a good reliable shop in the beginning. I would. Like your opinion on finding a good shop that is one of the things I struggle with especially on the road. Great video.

    @markmungiole3547@markmungiole35475 ай бұрын
    • I'm sure it had the appearance of a good, reputable shop. But they have a couple turds working because they cant find anybody else and bam, this is the result.

      @giggiddy@giggiddy5 ай бұрын
    • The most interesting thing is that the owner said.. I did it myself, everything is fine..😢

      @adonisbatistaibanez4053@adonisbatistaibanez40535 ай бұрын
  • A couple of years ago I had a inframe done on a 12.7 Detroit. First of all they put the wrong size bearings in the engine, they didn't realize it until they started it and ran it. They also never pulled the oil pump apart and didn't try to flush anything out knowing that there was a lot of debris in the oil pan. I had dropped a valve and took out a piston. When they showed me the bearings that had 10 minutes on and I found scoring in those I made up my mind to just sell the truck. Just from how uneasy I was about their poor workmanship and the three months it took them I didn't trust taking the home much less using it for long haul.

    @richardbryant7165@richardbryant71655 ай бұрын
  • great to see a true ethical professional at work fantastic vid

    @georgephilip1751@georgephilip17518 күн бұрын
  • Josh, fantastic video! It definitely was not too long at all. As a do-it-yourself guy I love to watch professional mechanics work. I always learn new things with your videos. Much respect. Merry Christmas 🙏

    @yhird@yhird5 ай бұрын
  • I truly enjoy the longer videos, and learn so much through your methodical, and maticulous attention to detail. Your patience as well as confidence in what and how you do everything is truly wonderful. Thank you sir for anotjer amazing video.🙏💜

    @mayhemsmaster5050@mayhemsmaster50505 ай бұрын
  • @adeptape you have no idea how hard I've been looking for a long-format video exactly like this. Thank you!

    @Unduplicatable@UnduplicatableАй бұрын
  • Brilliant josh you care for what you do wish there was more guys like you .fab video ,take care buddy!!

    @matthewhomer9369@matthewhomer936929 күн бұрын
  • Fantastic video. The owner 's intuition was correct. Glad it worked out. Hopefully the previous mechanic will give hime some if not all his money back.

    @carcrazysammy@carcrazysammy5 ай бұрын
    • In this case I’m pretty sure the court is going to make the mechanic give a full refund. That job was not done right.

      @markm0000@markm00005 ай бұрын
    • Anyone who assembles an engine like that isn’t going to cover any costs “willingly”.

      @penniesfromheaven2511@penniesfromheaven25115 ай бұрын
    • ​@@markm0000not only the cost of the job, the legal fees too he'll be broke after that

      @rawr51919@rawr519195 ай бұрын
  • Love your videos Josh long or short. Keep up the right way to build engines.

    @darwindwelle5267@darwindwelle52675 ай бұрын
  • Love the longer video, need more.

    @patrickdineen278@patrickdineen2784 ай бұрын
  • Lucky he didn't lose the crankshaft

    @danielelliott3659@danielelliott36595 ай бұрын
  • Great vid Josh! Loved how you showed all the steps and very detailed. I prefer this kind of vid besides the shorter ones where you edit to make them shorter. I'd love to see more vids with some 3/4" or 1" impact action!

    @roylowery1329@roylowery13295 ай бұрын
  • The video was absolutely great and very informative. Very professionally done.

    @ronnieterry4916@ronnieterry49165 ай бұрын
  • Judging from the quality of his work, that's definitely a machine stamp. I would say counting to 7 is easier than 6 perfect uniform stamps. 😂

    @austinjones5962@austinjones59624 ай бұрын
  • Thanks for letting me tag along. Making videos is a lot of extra work for you, I am grateful.

    @thomasglessner6067@thomasglessner6067Ай бұрын
  • Loosening the drive belt can help with the front mains. As far as the rest of the engine... WOW!!!

    @user-vg4td9bp3d@user-vg4td9bp3d5 ай бұрын
  • As a long term diesel mechanic I'd say the results you see are from a young guy who didn't have a mentor...because mentors have disappeared.

    @Mtbslacker@Mtbslacker5 ай бұрын
    • Nope... according to the trade. The guy is a " TECHNICIAN " . That's what Dem are called now. A TECHNICIAN.... Only the best are called TECHNICIAN. You got LUBE TECHNICIAN'S. Tire TECHNICIAN. TECHNICIANs up the ass. Dem are not called Diesel mechanic anymore...😅😅😅

      @2nickles647@2nickles6475 ай бұрын
    • So true....nowadays they say they know it when you try to explain something to them And they want jouryman pay right after going to work

      @jim-zx7gz@jim-zx7gz5 ай бұрын
  • The video is never too long when you're entertained. The level of detail is awesome. Thanks to your videos i have been physically self-sufficient in maintaining my engine. Started with me figuring out my overhead adjustments weren't being done properly. Still going with my original engine at 1.4 mil. You've helped a lot. Thanks.

    @isaiasdavila2144@isaiasdavila21444 ай бұрын
  • I used to run a 3176 cat never had any problems..hauled 25T with it every day

    @jimhoward4749@jimhoward47495 ай бұрын
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