FINALLY Found the PROBLEM! ~ Time to Rebuild a Magneto ~ Part 14 ~ 1950s Caterpillar TraxCavator
The Pony Motor issue has been FOUND!
I removed EVERY component on the Pony motor EXCEPT the one that was the actual problem (well PART of it), but I learned a LOT about this old beast in the process!
Join me as I troubleshoot the many problems and FINALLY figure out what happened!
In this video we will:
0:00 - Recap
2:37 - Opening up the Magneto
4:37 - Retro-Fitting Plug Wires
8:56 - Opening up the Extra Magneto
13:34 - Making a New Stud
14:21 - Removing the Carburetor
16:32 - Broken Stud Removal
20:03 - Re-installing the Exhaust Manifold & Starter
20:31 - Installing the New Starter Belt
23:37 - Meet my Weimaraners!
25:30 - Installing New Belts & the Flywheel
27:00 - Installing the Starter Cover & Pony Motor Breather
27:44 - Changing the Air Cleaner Oil
29:10 - Tightening up the Governor Belt
29:42 - Reinstalling the Air Cleaner & Fuel Tank
30:05 - Trying to Start the Pony Motor
31:07 - Figuring Out Why there is NO Spark
32:45 - Making NEW Spark Plug Wires
34:39 - Changing the Oil in the Pony Motor
35:31 - Checking the Compression in Both Cylinders
36:31 - Checking for Spark
37:33 - Found the PROBLEM!
39:19 Tearing into the Magnetos
44:11 - Comparing the Two Mag's
47:42 - New Magneto Bearings
48:50 - Cleaning Parts
50:20 - Testing the Points and the Condenser
53:00 - Building One GOOD Magneto
55:58 - Whats the Next Step?
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Would you be interest in owning an old track link or track pad from Old Red? I am planning to offer them as memorabilia in order to help raise some funds to put toward some of the MAJOR things this old CAT tractor needs.
If you'd be interested in helping out and / or Owning a piece of "Old Red", please leave me a comment letting me know, or send me an email at salvageworkshop@gmail.com, I truly appreciate it!
Throughout this project we'll pay tribute to it's previous owner Red & those before him that truly knew how to maintain and operate such a cool old machine like this!
I'll show you that OLD machines CAN be a LOT of work, EXTREMELY frustrating at times, but once running properly, an INCREDIBLE amount of fun!!
I recently discovered this 60+ year old Caterpillar TraxCavator at an old chicken farm, and the owners have honored me with the privilege of bringing it back to life, and then putting it BACK TO WORK!
Join me as I take you along on my journey through the many ups and downs of this project! I feel honored to be taking on this project, and I truly hope you enjoy the process and progress as we get this OLD CAT to ROAR once again
Please enjoy! I know I did!
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Thanks for stopping by, I truly appreciate your support!
#ProblemFOUND #CaterpillarTraxCavator #SalvageWorkshop
This determination, to get this machine up and running, deserves a medal..... The Grand Medal of Determination.
fixed: This determination, to get this machine up and running, deserves a metal..... The Grand Metal of Determination
The pin of perseverance
He is the best i love watching these videos
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'Fix the problem that caused this to break...'. You have the patience of a Saint my friend. Brilliant.
Oh I don't know about that, i just want to make sure it's done right, and avoid having to do this twice! (But MAN, i REALLY want to start pushing dirt with the old beast! Soon enough i guess!)
"...fix the problem that caused this to break..." So many people ignore that simple idea! That attitude is why I've been binge watching the last 14 episodes of this restoration! You rock!
Love the fact that he is a young man who's working on the older machines that can be rebuilt and doesn't worry about it. Taking something apart and clean up and replace broken parts and rebuild it.
I have absolutely no problem with another hour of wrenching on that motor, and as we say in Scotland... 'Fill yer Boots'.
I agree, let me add that I’m conservative western Okie especially my own energy I’m not afraid of hard work I can watch it all day
Aye "fill yir wellies"!
Aye "Fill yir wellies"
This series is one of the reasons I come to KZhead. Even when the prospect sucks, you're still doing things the RIGHT way. Big kudos, I admire your ethic and commitment to the project and I'm certainly anxiously awaiting the next segment.
Where did the broken tooth go? And where will it show up next? 😬
@Jambo Hopefully it fell into the deepest darkest corner and got lodged in a bit of sludge for the remainder of eternity....
I haven't finished yet I hope he took it out... I don't think a piece of metal in the gearbox is a good thing
my thought too, another reason to tear the top off and find it.
The back portion of the pony engine that houses the timing gears is seperate from the pony engine crankcase. They are oiled from the oil in the starting clutch pinion assembly. He maybe should pull the starting drive and pinion and see if that broken gear piece can be removed. thats the lowest portion of the starting engine to flywheel gear drives. Something caused that gear to break? there are timing marks on the pony engine gear and magneto. there is a plug you can pull to view them.
It went DOWN! lol I'm sure we'll find it when I take the top off the Pony Motor!
Years ago I was flying a navy S2 sub hunter. It has two 1820 cubic inch 1500 horsepower radial engines. Was flying in rough weather and The right (starboard) engine went Kabam. Smoke was pouring out the exhaust. I throttled back the engine seemed ok. Throttled back up. Not a good idea. Kabam. So shut it down and feathered the prop. Found a near by airport had to make an instrument approach. Weather was bad. Made a single engine landing. Maintenance crew said it was a mag failure. They pulled it and the gears looked a lot like yours only bigger. Teeth missing. So I appreciate your problem more than most😂
You are wise to proceed with caution. I was looking forward to seeing her fire again but your plan to address the root cause of the break make total sense.
You can hook up the wires and spark plugs to the mag on the workbench and spin it with your drill to test it.
Go autozone commercial,they can print out sheets of how to anything. Except how to unhook a bra....ask emoyees. Ha ha thats for u
@Eric Belinc LOL
Have your mother in law grab the wires to test for spark.
Don't sweat publishing the videos weekly. We all know what life is like and I'm sure you'll get to it when you get to it and we'll be here to watch it. Keep up the good work and thanks for all the sharing so far.
Im starting think " Old Red" should have stayed dead. But your grit and determination deserves a medal for sure
Heck no he shouldn't have! This old Track Loader will be LEGENDARY once I'm finished with it!
@@SalvageWorkshop I like that. LEGENDARY Old RED!
I’ve always enjoyed saving old machines. I’m less interested in making them pretty, and more interested in keeping them working. Your channel has inspired me to start my own tractor restoration of a 1950 Ford 8N!
Those 8n are AWESOME. I'd love to find one to restore
1950 Ford 8N ? the only restoration it should need is an oil change and a new battery ! LOL my 1930's Ferguson had a soft cylinder in it but ran great for 30 years !
The best part of repairing things is the journey through the diagnostics and learning new things as you go. You have no shortage of interesting and entertaining material in these videos, and it's always a pleasure watching everything you share. The thanks is due from all of us that you do share these journeys with.
Well I'm not professionally trained on anything you'll see me do, but somehow I muddle through! Im glad you enjoy joining me on my adventures! I really appreciate that!
@@SalvageWorkshop I'm sorry to hear from p.o.0ll
This old machine is one of the best teachers you have probably ever had. I reckon you have learnt so much already and no doubt will learn a lot more before you are done. Right decision to find what caused the break. Parts for this don't grow on trees. Another excellent video. Keep up the good work. Hopefully when it is all done the attention to detail will keep it going for a long time.
You're doing the right thing, you should bench test the mag before installing. Also you need to make sure that the two gears inside the mag are in proper timing. If there is someone in your area that plays with really old tractors they might also have a mag charger. When you pull the armature out of the mag you usually put a couple of keepers so not too loose any of your charge. You might be okay but definitely bench check it . Use a cordless drill and a socket to spin it on the bench.
Smart, it’s all about making the right decisions. My mother use to say “a stitch I time saves nine”. Good man.
I find these old machines to be so cool and Im glad that I found this channel.
I say that too. What a blessing to be able to enjoy his labors.
I totally agree.
He actually got very good talent very thorough person
i enjoy watching you work around problems
My grandfather use to buy old heavy equipment and get them working again. His last project was an old drag line cable hoe (shovel) before he pasted away in the mid 90’s. Thank you for reminding me of what he did.
By the time you finished fixing "ol Red" you could consider yourself a master mechanic on old tractors. Love your videos.
Every machine is different
He already is a master mechanic!! What i like the most is he faces it head on whether hes done it before or not. Thats genius!
I think "that" is the point.
Oh idk about that... I'm no master at anything, I only know enough to be DANGEROUS!
@@SalvageWorkshop LOL.
Your exposing and folding back some of the spark-wire conductor is good practice to which not all mechanics adhere. Well done!
working on a mag can be tricky. you did a good job.
Once again I must applaud you on your mechanical craftsmanship! Your a guy like myself that's not just content to replace a broken part but find out why it failed and what can be done to prevent it from occurring again. As heartbreaking as it can sometimes be you have to face the fact that that gear tooth is in there somewhere waiting like an assassin to leap forward and cause havoc of biblical proportions! BRAVO! Young man BRAVO!
"It wouldn't be an old red video without a broken bolt" LOL, I've seen stepped studs with different size on each end, so you can fix threads and use the stock size nut on the part side
I had the same thought, but given that location, I think his solution was actually better.
@@Nevir202 The shim was inspired.
Still watching. Love every report. Wife said don’t fill garage with old machinery just watch BIG RED rebuild. Would love to walk into your workshop and see the old girl finally finished and running. All the best from an Australian viewer. 🇦🇺
I very much appreciate your effort in the restoration of this baby. It is better to proceed with caution and cover the basis - it is more work, but not doing so could result in a great pile of work and searching for parts. I find the whole restoration of this machine very, very interesting. Thanks for taking us along on the journey!
I'm glad that you're going the extra mile with your processes. It will pay off huge in dependability and user friendliness!
I'm glad you're doing this. I have a D4 tractor/bulldozer that has the exact same motors in it. I'd rather watch you take this stuff apart so I can see what it looks like, instead of me just going in blind and maybe breaking something. This has been a huge help for me, keep up the good work!
Your videos are so much more watchable than 99% of what’s on cable or Netflix etc. I don’t own a tractor but have been addicted to following your progress on Old Red. Not saying I want to buy an old tractor, but I’m inspired to try and take up welding and tackle restoration projects purely as a result of watching your work. Keep it up, can’t wait for the next installment!
Haven't seen a video out lately. Hope your keeping safe and doing well. God Bless
Bonus Sunday! First Mustie1 at 7am, now Old Red, then Football. What a New Years weekend treat.😆
I started watching with your first installment of "old red" subscribed, and have been hooked ever since! Your descriptions are good and easy to follow 👌 and your attention to detail is excellent. I for one will carry on watching and enjoying, as I'm sure your other subscribers and fans will too. Keep up the good work and keep those videos coming 👏
I’m not a mechanic nor a diesel guy but find this show so interesting to watch I’m hooked Hanks 👍
So I enjoy watching this as it’s not just another bench grinder restoration. It’s “I’m going to get this big machine working, but I need to fix all these things.” So as a viewer, I’ve now learned how tracks work, and are assembled. I’ve learned how a pony motor interacts with the machine. I’ve learned how to rebuild a magneto for the pony motor. Etc etc. Kudos for not firing up the pony motor, knowing it has a crankshaft play issue. Fixing it to prevent blowing up the rebuilt magneto is 100% the correct way to go. Hello from Canada, see you next episode! 😁
Your pattern of decision making is the most prudent route for ensuring this tractor will run and serve its intended purpose well on down the line. Good sense of patience and perseverance and an assured healthy future for "Old Red"....as for the missing tooth, let's hope gravity will drop it down to a place where it will not be a clear and present danger....best wishes.
Thank you for including a Celsius unit comparison for your temperatures. Much appreciated!
when I was a Kid , we had a D2 Gas caterpillar...it was Old and had a hand crank for the starter... I loved that cat it had the power to do anything on the ranch we tasked it to do. I drove it every time I had the chance . and yes I had to go into the magneto on it as well.... it was a 4 cylinder but even as a teen age kid that was small for his age i figured out how to start the thing... usually it took Dad's strength to start it... but I finally got the knack ! ....and Dad would get me to start it for him ! LOL we sold it and I loaded it on a flat bed truck in a dip in the road.... it was a slippery metal bed and it almost got away from me and tumbled off the truck, but my years of driving it saved the day... fast reactions and just the right amount of clutch got it perfect on the bed of the truck.... I killed it and said good by to an old friend ! treat it well and it will serve you well abuse it and it will die a sad death.... change the oil in that oil bath air cleaner once a year or more.... their worth their weight in gold ! ...Our cat had 2" cleats that were welded to the tracks... it tore up any ground it went across but it did have traction ! ( it came from rice patty fields in central california. ) You are wize to look for the cause of the part to break ! I wish you luck ! you may never find it.... but at least you LOOKED ! there is satisfaction in that !
Thanks for this awesome series. It's the only thing I watch thats over 20 minutes. I can't stop watching and learning. Thanks again for your time!
Your willingness to hold a mag wire is impressive. I have been shocked by that mag few times starting a D4. It is more than a light zap, more like an arm jerking experience.
Yeah I have been zapped by that a few times. Don’t even have to make contact, just being close enough to a bare section and it will jump.
I love your videos. I love your old tools, for example the brass hammer. I recognize some from my grandfather's shop. I have some of those. I also love your appreciation for old machines and your attention to detail and quality. Your knowledge for a young man is exceptional and unusual. It is heartening to see you carrying that forward from old guys like me.
I like your video and it brings back as a kid watching old mechanics work.
I really admire your persistence, and your ability to heed the voice in your head that says, "If I can't find the time to do it RIGHT, how will I find the time to do it OVER?"
Great video Brother, I`v been a road service tech for the last 20 years and turning wrench`s for the last 40 years. You don`t find guys repairing things any more they just replace parts if you know what i mean. Great to see you repair Issues and not just through part`s in. new sub here. Keep up the great work.
That swab in there is crucial of having lube or it`ll drag on the lobe and pull the points closed retarding spark and give erratic timing to it - So actually there`s something in the crankcase of the pony motor moving around ,Might want to put a narrow magnet in the crankcase leave it there to catch crap like in a transmission even push it up the drain pipe all the way in - You know what would work good is a telescopic pocket magnet push it up the tube leave it when you drain it just pull it out the piece might be bigger than the drain pipe but the telescopic tube and Mag won`t go up into the crank .
Agreed, and now that the teeth of that old gear are floating around in there too, that’s more potential for damage. Though I think he’s got the right idea to pull it apart to clean it out, or it could cause trouble before a magnet gets it. A good insurance would be to install a magnetic drain plug after it’s all done to catch particles in future, I wonder if the drain tube is adaptable to adding something?
I read your comment in the most American accent I could, you are a hero of mine
We lost our weim 1 1/2 years ago, she was 14. I had spent a lot of time training her. I’m almost 70, have neuropathy can’t walk. Wish l could train another dog. Sure miss my girl. Really enjoy watching , you are serious about what you do .
Hi from Australia I have been watching your "overhaul" of Big Red and as an ex heavy machinery mechanic (retired) brings me back to my early years from being an apprentice in 1970's then up through my working life. I loved the way heavy machinery is so overbuilt compared to their automotive bothers lol. although I did curse a lot, as I remember back, for many reasons like steam cleaning/mud/oil removal, working up top and dropping tools/ parts then climbing down to find/retrieve them (this gets old really quick) using pipes to get that extra leverage, using the "Gas Axe" to persuade that stubborn/damaged fastener to "cooperate" and using the overhead gantry crane to remove the heavy parts etc. I could waffel on for hours so I will cut it short. I love your channel and it reminds me of ......... well me, I remember making gaskets just the same way with a small ball-peen hammer, in this throw away world it give me hope that younger folks are still interested in Real heavy dirty work. I agree that you need to open up the motor, if for no other reason than to find the broken tooth!!!!!! and while you are in there you can reassure yourself that there are no other issues that would bite you further down the road. AND MAKE SURE YOU SET THE TIMING CORRECTLY, this is the most important part of refitting the refurbished magneto. Chuck
Looks like Old Red doesn't want to come out of retirement very easy. but your getting there. It's like I told my shop teacher 50+ yrs. ago if you can find or make the part it can be fixed.
you haven't fully learned about magnetos until you rotate one while having your hand close to the HV output terminal. Also that arbor press belongs in MY garage.
I'll pass on both accounts!
Love this series and glad to see you taking the time and effort to do the work right. Keep up the great work.
Typical end of episode. Forces us to watch the next one. Well played sir!
to be honest, this is about what I expected. Old machines always have more ailments than you expect them to, because they can power through minor problems. then, when they finally start to go, all the issues that didn't stop the machine before show up.
Sounds a lot like me LOL
Sure, but inspection showed wear on cog sprocket... video showed us - so reminds / teaches “what to look out for” (hence I respect video detail & patience / detail... next step) - you are saying since Cat made so robust prior people were able to ignore... now the love will give second life & thorough work will see confidence to use hard & enjoy running machine & then see a farm property improvement... that non mechanics can respect the results. Then neighbours will want some work done then few dollars & can decide if repaint any parts (maybe under carriage) & still have worker character! GLTA.
@@stonkintv I fully agree. His maintinance will keep it going as long as he needs, and then for another 20 or 30 years, even if someone less skilled were operating it. Doing a working restoration on an old machine is a big favor to the world, at least in my opinion.
Oil wouldn't be coming out of the exhaust port unless oil is going through the combustion chamber. Nevertheless, the pony motor "problem" got you into the motor to find and perform a number of fixes that you were going to need to do anyway so while this may have looked like a setback at first it really was a necessary step in getting to your goal. I've also driven the Alaska Highway many times and it was built using machines much like this one so it's good to see you fixing one up and keeping it going.
To answer your question, yes we enjoy your videos of this project( and your determination)...
Keep going - thank you for sticking to it for us!!
Hi let me do some digging in my parts trailer I think I got some magnitos for a cat pony motor if you would like some spares
@@SalvageWorkshop Dont forget, Magnetos often need the magnets to be recharged .Once a common thing to get done it's something which catches out the younger folk.
@@Mercmad I used to recharge slot car motors. They are quite small. The charger was an electric fork truck battery (HUGE) and a coil of wire on a C core with an adjustable rod to connect the motor. It was way overkill! But one zap was all it needed. LOL
Great stuff. Next time you could get a heli coil for that messed up screw hole so you coulda kept the same thread
Fantastic from across the pond ! Keep going !
Love this series, I look forward to the next episode!
And that missing tooth is still in there and might just bind and screw everything up at some point.
I was thinking the same thing 🤦♂️
now I can't sleep until the cursed broken tooth is taken out of the gearbox 57:15 he will take it out, now I can sleep again 😆
Have no fear! I'll find it!
@@SalvageWorkshop It's down in the Hula Dancers quarters, learning the correct dance routines. The Mad Welshman in San Antonio, Texas.
it ain't missing, if it's still THERE !!!.....Lol !
Hope you made a "timing mark" before you pulled the mag,,to get it back in time !!
Not hard to figure out and with the busted tooth, timing was fubar anyway. He'll have it apart anyway so there's no issue pulling the head off to figure out where the top of the compression stroke is.
There is already a timing mark on the mag, the interal gear, & the flywheel. It's just about seeing the one on the internal gear! Ill show you when i get to that!
Exactly. Been sayin that all the way through this vid. Another thing worth mentioning is that you can bech test a mag just by spining it over with leads n plugs
Bench test, I meant🤓
@@deetesmin Absolutely! Key words: leads and plugs. If the spark has no ground to go to, you can fry the internal mag coil!
Loving this whole series!
Dang, dude. You have yourself a labor of love there. Don't forget to wipe a little grease on those little timing gears and the bushings for the armature shaft. Also, wipe a LITTLE grease onto the points cam where the points lever rubs. Just a little. For this application, the grease should be FELT, NOT SEEN.
Now the magneto is the cleanest thing o old red!🤪
Your doggie was having a reverse sneeze, there can be scary, but it's normal. our dog has them all the time....
Very satisfying watching you go thru every part searching for a solution.
Keep them coming, loving this series
The broken teeth on the magneto drive gear is a bad sign. That means there's excessive clearance on either the crankshaft or on the cam. If you run that magneto with the play on the crank it will shear the teeth ok the drive gear and on the little gear inside again. It's a common problem on Cat starting engines. Squatch253 made a video on it, "caterpillar 5j1113 starting engine disassembly"
Don't cheap out. Buy a new cap and wires for magneto and use dielectric grease.
I am glad you are saving this old machine, I always look forward to your video updates
Great series. Can't wait for the next one.
love the videos., if you can turn off automatic gain control on your camera. every time you make a loud sound (drop a spark plug wire) the mic gain turns down quite low.
Where did the broken tooth from the magneto large gear go? Is it in the motor? Need more lighting for better caption from your camera. You do great work. HAPPY NEW YEAR !
I make some vids myself and he should definitely keep audio AGC on. The audio will be a nightmare mess without it doing this sort of stuff. That only works in a studio.
Did I miss the "timing" stage? Drive gear, Driven gear, and point drive will need timing with crankshaft won't they?
yup
Yes, magneto gear and crankshaft gear MUST be properly timed.
Nope! That will happen once it goes back on the machine!
@@georgestephens2593 Yes, it was a rhetorical question and good topic for a Salvage Workshop follow-up. I'd worked with the old Wico mags on our IH W-30s, yes had two, one with the "15 MPH Special" four speed trans!
@@SalvageWorkshop It will be interesting to see how this works out.
Love watching and listening. Thank you
It's really awesome watching you work. Thanks for being such an awesome, clear-speaking educator. Onwards and upwards for 2021.
Charging a capacitor with ohms range while it is a dead short on the steel surface ;-9 Almost got me... You should look for a new one electrolyte doesn't get better with age, its main point of failure from now
Aluminum surface!! lol!
the other reason to get in there is to find the teeth that are broken off in there so the don't float about and make a new problem.
Hope the sump pick up seive is good, stopping tooth migration.
Like the way you solve every problem.I wish you all the best for this year!
I enjoyed watching this hole series of videos you made of Old Red but you have left us all hanging at the most climactic moment. I am constantly checking you Chanel for video 15.
Don't grind the flathead srews, use a hammer to "push" the metal back in, it will result in a much better srewhead.
Better still - don't fuck around with flathead screws, replace them with bolts or any other screw that doesn't have a flat head. Flathead screws have had their time in history, and should be buried forever.
My thoughts too. Nuff said Nuffman.
Small smooth headed hammer is king here!
Man i got work todo how dare you post a video lol :)
Excellent job. For many decades I personally kept an 1953 Oliver OC3 running for my father. Had many of the same trials and failures and achievements. But this was before You tube. Many evenings lifting pieces off rebuilding and repairing, and a lot of circumventing. Trust me there is NO old new stock for Oliver's. And that was over 30 years ago. But I do admire your willingness to think it through and figure out the real cause of equipment failure. A few things I did different, all those old straight screw driver bolts I replaced with Allen socket heads the same length but added a grade 5 or 8 lock washer, lot's and lot's of Anti Seize (I like Permatex) and after cleaning I did one more step with scotch bright pads or super fine sand paper to bring every gasket face to a super clean and shine. Bottles of blue and red lock tight. Finally my number one tool for working on the OC3 was the torch, heat is the only cure rust welding, unit was stored outside before my Father acquired the unit. I never worked on Caterpillar units, we did have a few International Tractors that started on Gas and then switch to Diesel, I feel your pain, cause they were a pain. Keep up the great work and history alive and well.
LOVE the videos of old red !! Keep em xoming! Good job figuring all this stuff out!
Alternate title: Dogs and Cat.
“Are you a cat guy or a dog guy?” “Well that just depends on the type of cat” 😂
@Phil Rudd honestly, though, lots of people I watch specifically try to reduce video time. Long format videos tend to do worse on the algorithm, at least for some subjects. In this case maybe, but not everyone. And I do think some people appreciate seeing the doggos. :P
@Phil Rudd entirely true.
@Phil Rudd It has NOTHING to do with EXTENDING video time! I regularly have 10+ hours of footage that I have to edit down into each video, so if I wanted the videos to be longer I wouldn't need to add ANYTHING! The dogs are PART of my life and so I want to include them, and I wont apologize for that! One thing you need to know Phil, I don't play games to get views or make more money, or anything like that! I just video my projects and edit them into videos that I'd like to watch! Simple as that!
@Phil Rudd honestly - this is his channel, and basically he decides what he wants to be on the videos - If @salvage workshop wants to do a video just on his dogs its entirely up to him - my opinion. I like it, it makes it less sterile. Honestly: I am wondering for some time now how his property looks like - we only get so see the workshop area.. how big in comparison to the rest is it - is it in some remote area? or is it within some suburb? There is another guy (Marty T) which fixes old machinery in New Zealand, he includes footage of his property and his surroundings (and about the "angry ram" :-) ) - I just love his channel, and he is really close to a wizard with old machinery - incredibly cool to watch him fix things.
I'd think by now there would be an electric motor strong enough to start the diesel directly.
Like that idea, the size of motors nowdays says YES.
There are, and we'll see what happens! I would like to add a direct electric start but NOT eliminate the pony motor so it could also be used to start the Diesel.... Apparently there is a way to do that!
You are absolutely right this is the only reliable way to go the pony motor is more trouble than its worth we have the same machine and lost a lot of valuable down time
Need to add glow plugs for electric start. Pony motor better thou as it warms the diesel block and oil, gets oil pressure up before firing the diesel. Easier on the Diesel engine especially in the cold weather.
or just rebuild the 65 year old pony motor and worry about it again in 50 years
Thank you for sharing, much appreciated.
GREAT series, so detailed and expertly filmed ... BRAVO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
At about 31:00 the fan on the main engine starts to spin as you try to start the pony engine, is that really right? Isn't there a clutch that allows the pony to first get running and preheat the main engine before engaging the clutch? The electric starter on the pony is probably not designed to spin two engines simultaneously...
I agree! It hasn't always done that, that's a new thing! When I get into the pony motor further I'm going to try and figure out why that's happening... I've got the pony motor's clutch disconnected from the diesel with the levers, so until I get in there IDK why it's doing that!
I was wondering about that, too.
Yes, it looked like something was screwy in Denmark
@@SalvageWorkshop Hey! Just pull the pistons and rods out of the pony motor and just use the pony starter. LOL
@@SalvageWorkshop Pinion must be engaged. Once it is engaged, only two ways to disengage. Start the diesel so the increased rpm throws out the pinion, or manually if you have the little service hole in the bell housing. Very common for the clutch not to disengage. Oil bath clutch, sometimes the plates stick together and won’t slide against each other. About 7 or 8 plates in there. You can try applying the brake to loosen them. Just push that lever the other way. Of course that is assuming some one has not removed the brake discs. Other possibility is no oil in clutch housing and plates corroded together. Definitely a good idea to pull and rebuild. Squatch253 has a good video on rebuilding one that he did for his 5j1113 rebuild. Great videos! Great work. You are good at getting broken bolts out. I am about 50 50 at best.
Little advice... never turn a magneto without a sparkplug and ground... it will kill the condensor or wiring IN the magneto because the voltage is getting to high and nowhere to go...
Maybe a LOT of turning MAY hurt it, but i had to make sure everything is working properly once they were asembled. Quite a few moving parts that all need to move properly!
Yup some people have to learn the hard way
One of your best repair series.
Love your work and your Weimaraners, looks like a lot more than 6, enjoy the fun and have a great 2021.
The WIRE WHEEL OF DEATH! I cringe every time you use this! Is that hooked up to a foot peddle switch so you can get away from it if it grabs a sleeve on your coveralls?
Magneto: The Episode.
Then replacing oil pump( filters) not. Get a magnet find that peice. Or leave lots O' magnets in oil pan.
I hope it doesn't turn into a marathon project for your sanity, but I have a few other channels I watch that have marathon projects. One recently just did an update on a project in their shop that is over a year in the making at this point. I enjoy seeing the updates and the progress, and watching you work through the different challenges that keep showing up. Please don't feel like you have to rush through this job just for the sake of making a video on the internet. Take your time...do it right....and when you're done with this piece of equipment, hopefully it will serve a function again for many years to come.
thanks for not forgetting the subtitles. Greetings from Russia
NO THAT IS NOT THE PROBLEM !!!! The problem is the crank main bearing is most likely bad. creating slop which breaks the gear and or bends the mag shaft. CHECK TO SEE IF PIN that holds the main bearing is tight ... that is the big killer of that style pony. The main bearing in the front (back of pony) may have slop (radial and/or end play) from a loose locating pin OR a crack in the block where the locating pin is located. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! P U L L T H E P I N I O N C L U T C H B E F O R E P U L L I N G T H E P O N E Y !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! P U L L T H E P I N I O N C L U T C H B E F O R E P U L L I N G T H E P O N E Y !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you don't it will break the pinion clutch housing. ----- about a 200 dollar bill... Watching Squatch253' channel saved me that pain. So I went out and cut a porcelain tag off my old T9 Bucyrus-Erie dozer and sent it to him. He really liked it. Everyone will tell you that you CAN pull the pinion clutch without pulling the governor but I'm thinking they are NOT working on a Traxcavator. I fought it and fought it and found it a lot easier to just go ahead and pull the governor, it gives you a chance to look for wear and clean out any gunk. While you're in there be sure to change the seal between the injector pump and governor.
Could have used a helicoil to repair the threads.
Heli coils are expensive and if you don't have the kit then what he did was the way to go.
Loving the series, you're doing great work!!!
Thanks for posting and sharing. All th rest to you and Big Red in the new year.