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I will say your attention to detail is why cat can produce a million mile engine .great appreciation for Cat an the Cat mechanic's .

Oh man what a tease. even after 40 years of wrenching on trucks there is still a thrill when bringing an engine to life. Kinda like dr Frankenstein. It’s alive

I have been an auto tech for 20 years and I was interested in seeing what the large diesel repair was like. Super detailed video. U make awesome videos!

Really appreciate your videos, very helpful and informative. Especially the information about lubeing the liner orings. I’ve had problems with one engine I rebuilt of y Own that i split an oring in installation of sleeve. Now I understand why. Plus using antisease under bolt heads. Never been doing that but will now. I again thank you for all the info you give us. Please keep the channel going.Semper fi

It looks like Purple Pete is coming along nicely. Keep the good stuff coming.

Surely for your intro sound you could have a cat engine cranking and firing up! Another great video Josh 👍

AWESOME! Love the crow's foot torque wrench and the screwdriver toque wrench. I agree with the owner of the Purple Pete: no sense paying a pile of cash only to put a cracked cylinder-head in.

Forget to say. Always check the cam bearings. Got a Cat reman once and a cam bearing was not clocked right. I didn't notice and toasted the cam on startup. Fought with the parts department for awhile before they made good on it.

I hope it is running well and he can get working to make money. Nice job with attention to details and explaining things you are doing. Stay safe and healthy.

Josh your videos are awesome not surprising though because you are a great tech also I watch you because your old school caring in how you do repairs

This looks much better than the after market castings I see at trucking shows. However, only time will tell if it is resistant to problems.

That's exactly what I use for installing liners lol love tire soap in a squirt bottle l

Both my Acert engines run great because of your video productions. Teach us Mr. Master Mechanic.

Thanks for sharing

Ready to see it run

My guess on the brand of the head is diesel cast, as far as I know they are the only ones who include the purple straps. Got about 20 of them around the shop

Thanks 🙏

I really love your videos,thank you...

Mechanic I would do my first few overhauls ,I told him we need a cylinder press and he laughed at me n said gtfo he's like we need a 4by 4 ..n he rammed all 6 cylinders in withing a minute . He works on all makes class 8 trucks . Had 2 of my own semi trucks done by him n they running good. Just my 2 cents

Joshua, look up your block salvage repair guide. You'll find that the water director ports in the block have been repaired with inserts. In your video you can see the line of sealant used out below them in the galley. Aparently the Reman facility failed to deck the block after they were installed. I had one apart a year ago that had deck inserts installed wrong, and they settled and caused the liners to drop, blowing head gasket.

Thanks enjoy the diagnosis, but enjoy the repair more. Regards Allan

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That thick blue cosmoline really is a pain in the butt. Big plus side in using aftermarket heads. I have been given CAT reman heads before which only had oil on them instead of that thick blue stuff

I always loctite my rod bearings too !

Looking for the next video of Purple Pete!!

Badass videos thanks for sharing bud

I was always told to put the tab side of the bearing to the cam side of the engine

Awesome!

Tire soap make good hand cleaner too in emergencies .

Thanks for the knowledge that you provide. Question ❓ What's the difference between a 3406 cat generator fuel pump and a 3406 cat highway engine fuel pump? Thank you again for the time to answer the question.

The small torque wrench used on the injector solenoid nuts almost looks like a Wheeler torque wrench used for gun assembly.

I had C12 with piston skirt come apart. Most of liner, piston and part of block in oil pan what a mess. C9 where rod damn near cut block in 1/2. Broke oil pan, oil pan rails, oil cooler off, block on both side almost to block deck and power steering pump knocked off

Looks good, reused head bolts and spacer plate or new ones? The Cat reman head I got, had no plugs in head. All o-ring boss and very little junk on it.

My c15 was overhauled by cat in Pocatello it same problem 4 years ago in August

Looks like an American Premium Castings head. My buddy Rob owns them. Actually better specs than factory if you're chasing horsepower.

Do you leave hold down bolts on liners while waiting for the head. I was taught to even if you just going to lunch. Great Chanel.

I wonder if the shims where put upside down and that's why the it tore up the gasket and had liner protrusion

when you installed the liner kits , wouldnt you liner hold down bolts from liiner protusion kit to keep liners held down? so they dont move back up, so liner filler bands seal correctly while you waited for the head?

Excellent mechanican once again sir! What does a job like this run cost wise total out the door approximately?? Just curious as only diesel I own is a 6.7 power stroke so quite smaller lol

Just when you think your getting ahead in life, things like this happen.

I have a 6NZ in need of some work.

Like #245. Umm, is that a fracture-split connecting rod cap? If that's a yes, im amazed at that process to make the cap mating. edited... oh, after seeing that cap, it doesnt look like an F-S rod cap

5:00 oh okay, so you can just coat it, you don’t actually have to get all around the seals on both sides. Good to know.

Certain new x15's are experiencing snapped crank shafts due to a manufacture defect not super common but this is a known problem.

I prefer to use the 2P-8260 Cylinder Liner Installer Group Tool, because I can feel the seals compressing as I push down on the tool, and you can feel if they are not going in correctly by feel, after using it to install liner with long term using it! Your way works, but I like the feel!

Is there any warranty with the use of a aftermarket head? I know sometimes you have to use what's available to get it going.

The guys at my old truck shop with Wagner Cat would use that snap on hand cleaner for some part of rebuilding engines. Do you know what part they may have used that on?

Looks like a dieselcast head out of Portland

Great videos. I have to ask how a short block was so "off"? Thanks

About how many hours does it take from start to finish to do a job like this, once the problem has been found?

I’d like to know what exactly did you brush onto the bearings? What Schaeffer and CAT oil? I remember from a older video you said you use Lucas Oil Stabilizer. Did you have damages from using that?

Totally unrelated. I have a cat c 15 acert. Fuel restriction gauge is almost in red. I’ve changed fuel lines filters and check valve

People have been building and rebuilding engines for hundreds of years,I don't see what is so great about this. Is it because KZfaq shows it? It all seems very funny and trivial to me.

Is there a particular reason the updated bolts for the Jake housings weren’t installed? I know most of the Australian Engine’s have the updated bolts in them and am curious if there was a reason you didn’t update this one whilst it was apart.

What happens to the engine if its crank case breather housing is installed without its element.

9:33 Lol that plug is famous for being forgotten to be put on. Oil spews out on start up😂. BTW would it be better if you did liner projection without the bands on? Then once you got your readings you install them with the bands? Just curious cause your way looks straight forward and is great.

You don't like the blue grease Cat puts on their heads? It's like Never seize. One dab can spread 600 square feet and get everywhere. I like putting the exhaust on after also. But some chassis it's a lot easier on the head first.

On an engine like this, where it’s a newer Genuine Cat short block, but has a failure like this where it needs the counterbores cut to correct liner protrusion, is there any recourse or warranty for the customer?

I have a quick question did caterpillar warranty the short block or at least the parts

Hi Joshua I have a cat 3406e I’m getting oil in coolant replaced oil cooler but still the same truck runs good no miss in engine Does that mean rebuild thanks in advance.

are those earplug earbuds you have? been thinking of maybe getting a set for work

41st … been waiting all week 👊🏻💪🏻

What brand is the torque screwdriver and 3/4 torque wrench you used?

4:01 is is petroleum jelly a good idea

I've tried 2 of those aftermarket heads. They claim better iron, and bigger water passes. IMHO they crack easier than a Cat head. Or maybe I got 2 bad ones. I'm back to Cat. But not reman, new only.

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Looks like a diesel cast head.

That must have been the rear-engined CAT.

man, that driver is now sitting idle for a 3rd week because the previous shop messed up.

Use veggie oil - that one is not time sensitive.

Why not use BXS,MXS,NXS cyl head?

My local Catl dealer would never allow an after market part in their shop.

How much does each liner & piston with rod weigh

Great videos! Kind of looks like Donut Operator. 🙂

Do u f do in frame on Cummins isx

I'm a dealer for APC cylinder heads and used over 60 of them myself and can tell you they are hands down better quality than Caterpillar heads are nowadays. Plus they aren't covered in blue shit. On a side note, cylinder kits give me anxiety, every engine I build, including these 3400's, gets ring gap measurements and always need adjustments. Ever seen a low hour failure on a fresh overhaul??? Ring gap. General rule of thumb, .004" per 1" of cylinder bore

Take the weekend off

We do it right because we do it twice

Wow a fresh over haul being redone dose that happen a lot?

What brand is that lift bracket you are using on your cylinder head?? Part number?

I have to say.Everytime that goat or watever it is makes that noise it dos make me laugh.

American premium casting is who head it is they are located in Vancouver wa.

Just super curious, what’s a job like this cost? I can only imagine…lol

Do this gentleman work in Pocatello Idaho?

Josh, i am curious why you would not go for the higher limit of the factory spec on the liner protrusion? We all know factory spec is BS, and they keep it at the minimum necessary.

If its a Chinese casting, best redo the cups. First one I used cups leaked in first month, no Loctite sealant/retainer on the bottom and low quality black o- rings used from China.

What's the cost of that whole job?

Hi Josh, Jamie from Australia, do you know the manufacturers name of the head, or can anyone else help with that ? Appreciate your videos, they are very good, and thanks for your help and anyone else they may know the name of the manufacturer of those aftermarket heads. Thanks, regards, Jamie.

He said purple Pete I thought of purple bastard some trucks are

Does CAT warranty after market parts like that head?

Hello Josh, is it possible to turn on captions for your videos? I am a deaf truck driver that works on engines and servicing trucks. Thank you. Would help me to understand your videos.

Why do all Cat engine's have a deck plate?

Easiest way to get cosmoline off is Goo Gone grill cleaner. Nice work as always! Are you all hiring by chance?

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That driver mustve been down for 2 weeks in $30,000 for a rebuild and another $2500 for hotel. Dont see how theyll survive out there with these crappy rates.

CAT doesn't allow you to paint an aftermarket head CAT yellow? Maybe purple? 🤣🤣

I hate to think what a brand name 3/4” drive torque wrench costs. 😬😬😬

Where do aftermarket Cat heads come from?

Do any 3408 cat's come to the shop