I'm 60 years old and learning new stuff from all you guys on KZfaq. I'll probably never use the knowledge but will have all the answers on Who Wants to be a Millionaire.

I love watching someone else do all the things that I hate having to do. It's so rewarding! Great job on the video! Just enough commentary without too much and not annoying at all. I just realized I watched all 51 minutes of it; it seemed like only 20.

I like to imagine equipment like this has a soul, and if it could talk, how it would express gratitude to be brought back to life and given a bath.

And as I watch the lines being removed from the cylinder, a familiar voice comes into my mind ... "Release The Shmoo"

It did not want to die in a field unloved and useless. It is never going to be factory fresh once more, but its rehabilitation has been a great pleasure to watch. Like some others, I will never do what you can do and in my mid seventies I am not going to start trying now, but it was still fascinating and a pleasure to see; the pressure washer sequence made my car and me, groan with envy. I have learned things that will probably never be used, but learning is part of the pleasure of living.

Quote "I don't want to bumble my way through on camera" I wish all the content providers on YT thought that way before making videos. Well done Wes, another good video!

I thought I was the only human that wasn’t afraid to pressure wash my equipment in sub freezing weather. Good to know I’m not alone 👍🏻 Friggin’ awesome restoration Wes! Love it!

I See how a battery stored on a concrete floor really isn't "An Old wives tale" It's "A Pretty Smart Young Wives Tale" BRILLIANT!!!

That floor pan bolt seems like a "tighten it till it snaps, back it off a quarter turn and leave it for night shift."

Since I'm going to school for mechanical engineering (RIT), watching videos like this help me get some understanding of how old engineers designed components/machines to last. Great explanation with the diagrams BTW.

I love to troubleshoot and figure out why stuff doesn't work. I fix things not just because I'm thrifty (not cheap lol). But also because I hate to throw away stuff that can still work and be useful and also because it's fun to fix. Watching you do this stuff is like the nirvana of fixing. Thanks man for taking the time and expense of recording your videos. Kudos.

As an old retired spanner man from Hope Is. Queensland Australia.. love all this ..as my dad said over 70years ago now “remember son a machine is a servant not a master you can fix it “ .... thank you Wes and Oh ‘ for ” smellarama “ ..Roger

Thanks for all the time it takes to make one of the videos. It’s nice to be entertained and educated.

This is my favorite video from you so far. I really admire the guy who can revive something abandoned and transform it to a useful tool that they use every day. Great job!

Sounds like some people are way precious about cable ties. I had a car that was held together with cable ties, black, white and blue, I love them all. Excellent video thanks Wes.

I appreciate the videos you’re producing especially on forklifts. I can just about bet the farm that every company I ever worked for never changed the hydraulic fluid in any of their forklifts. And I really like the building you are working out of too.

Why is it so unbelievably satisfying to watch something dirty get power washed? Not sure I can give you an answer but it is. Thumbs up 👍!

This guys is a beast!! No bullshit talks!! Everything he says keeps me watching the video and learning interesting shit!!👍👍💪💪

Watching you pull that cylinder apart brought me back to when I used to work at a company building them lol. I do not miss those days

WOW!!! GET TO WATCH WES WORK TWICE!!!! Thank you Wes

You're right up there with SMA and Mustie1. Don't let the negative people get to you. There's more of us that appreciate it.

Nice rescue Wes. Anyone who's had a fork lift knows how hard they can be to work on. The propane fuel really protected that engine. Good Job.

The kid in the back ground has got the right idea. Any kid nowadays that can sit and play with old trucks like that is rare and will make one hell of a mechanic. You sir have my respect. 😎

For someone who keeps hinting towards 'I'm have short comings on what I'm doing', sure looks like you have plenty of knowledge to me. Love watching you figure this stuff out. Great job in fixing the little things on this machine. I personally would give it a paint job only because you have it running so well.

You are getting better and better imo this vid nailed all the parts that make videos interesting when repairing something. As an added bonus your comments are terrific. Great video and I believe the forklift's soul is happy and been restored.

Just awesome Wes. Enjoyed every 51 minutes of your video! If that forklift could talk I'm sure a "thank you so much" would be at least one of the comments. Look forward to your next presentation. Cheers from Scotland.

I bet you’ve got a secret stash of fancy special tools tucked away somewhere, amazing work especially the comments and poor old max

I watch you for the entertainment, and the friendly voice and the face that goes with it.

Never had a problem listening to the first upload.

Always enjoy watching this series of movies thanks Wes

You are just wonderful. Listening to you is fantastic. I learn a lot when you explain what you are doing .

Loving the forklift, I've never driven one, have no need for one but it's a fun series.

Very interesting to learn some stuff about Forklifts Wes. I have never worked on a forklift but you never know where life takes you and i would feel a little more confident doing so now. Also never seen a hydraulic cylinder rebuilt - i try to stay away from hydraulics but useful to see how you got it apart and did the seals. My pressure washing fetish was also satisfied!

Thanks for posting this. I have an Old Clark with 4G64 and this helped clear up some things.

I glad i found your u-tube channel. I am not a mechanic , but I have learned so much you are do a great work

only man in history to have a billet battery hold down on a forklift

Two years too late but thought I’d throw this in. A lot of Arctic Cat engines met their demise from rivet stems being sucked into the intake from airboxes assembled using pop rivets. That was back in the 70s

You're a modest man Wes but i admire your extensive all around knowledge, i am but a taxidriver so my admiration is probably understandable, it again was a joy to see you work Wes, thank you for sharing.🛠👍

Went a whole 14 minutes before "17 years in a field" was mentioned, and then only twice in this video! LoL, Wes - I actually loved the continuing reference in the first vid!! Great job on walking everyone through this one. I've always wanted a fork truck, but first it was my mother, then my wife that said "NO." 🙄

Another quality video by Watch Wes Work and his lovely underpaid assistant 😊

Just a little hack I use when bare handing a greasy job, I put Dawn dish soap on my hands and rub it on like lotion until dry. When you finish, just wash off with warm water and most of the gunk comes off. Great job. I enjoy watching your play by play.

You did lot's of work to this folkleft and now it run great and sound great too

Great set up Wes. Great way to do a follow up video, by a very good teacher. Thank you. Now get to work,,

I know I'm only a couple years behind.. But that was a great series. I thought it was funny that you included the pressure washing..lol Stay Blessed.

You do nice work Wes, very neat and conscientious. I like to see your family around too!

Once, when i was a field mecanic, i had a rumbling from the motor in this type of forklift, it was because one tittet the timingbelt for the balanceaxel on a wrong position. It was a hell of work to figger out what was wrong, and a big job to correct it.

39:48 Man DOWN! 40:53 LOVE the billet hold down!!!

Gotta love the "BFH " I call it the percussion tuning instrument get's you out of a lot of sticky situations thanks for the Vid as always love your work thorough and well explained

I love the fact that you have a German Shorthaired Pointer. Great dogs! I’d love to see more of him

and who doesn't love the good ol' BFH! :)

Another excellent video! Thank you for answering viewer questions! Awesome that you read the comments and take the time to answer questions people have. For what it's worth, I enjoy a good pressure washing video! So I'm one of those wierdos. ;) Can't explain why either!

If you have a miss and can't find the problem, change the spark plugs. I lived off grid and used a propane generator. When it got hard to start, I looked into the problem. The plugs looked just like they came out of the box. It wasn't until I replaced the plugs did the problem go away. I have no idea why they looked store new and wouldn't work. Over the years I replaced what looked like new plugs, but were trash. Carl

That thing idles smooth!! Like a DD!!

So nice to watch with good clear commentary and excellent camera work. It’s so relaxing watching someone else doing all the work. I know what it’s like to have to get all bent out of shape trying to reach things in a forklift and second guessing yourself that what you think is wrong actually is so you don’t waste time and money. You’re a good mechanic and it shows especially when you’re happy to admit when you’re not to sure about something and want to study up on it rather than pretend you are confident and know it all. You can work on my car anytime. Really looking forward to the next instalment. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺

Thanks for bringing us along for the ride!

I work in the vac truck industry. I build new equipment, but have also had plenty of time doing refurb work. I can tell you, lots of people do not ever change out the hyd oil lol. Its expensive, and as long as its not contaminated, it "should" last for a long time. Some people do, but those are the particular people who care for their investments

WTF? First time I have seen that style gland retention. And, your "billet" hold down is a gold mine!

Wes I like the Ford quote you and my late father have same mind set many thanks for fond memories

You commented on how clean the oil and the spark plugs were. The burn on natural gas and propane is so much cleaner than gasoline or diesel. We had one FORD (351 V8) van run exclusively on Natural gas and after 250 kms, we tore it down to see the inside of the pan an oil galleries etc. It was as clean as a new short block ! We were all impressed in the shop. You still have to dump the oil but after many more miles of driving. Cheers ! Great videos sir.

I can remember standing on an old pallet and being lifted up full reach of the 3 stage fork hoist as an apprentice mechanic to change a mercury vapor bulb in the workshop ceiling. A long time ago before osh and worksafe. Now they want you to use a scissor lift and harness which is a good idea if you have one. Its got a mitsi motor 4g63 ? The PS pump goes where those 3 bolt holes are. You only need to take the 4 m8 nuts off the crank pulley. Do the cam seal while its apart. just line up the triangles its easy. Nice hook wrench we usually get a kit for the cambelt that has everything in it. belts, seals, tensioners. Now you have a good shop forklift.

I am a machining student and your videos are very entertaining but also educational. Thx for the great videos.

You did a good job on this project. As far as some of the comments you got. Just consider the source and over look them. Give yourself a pat on the back.

Watch wes and western truck and tractor are my favourite, two top top mechanics 😇😇😇

That timing belt set up is just like my 1994 1.6L Geo Tracker

I really dig your videos. Can't wait for spring and summer to see you possibly continue some previous adventures!

Fixed and fixed right. You raise the bar one us all Wes! No shortcuts.

I dont watch to learn anything, little late for that. I just like to Watch Wes Work.

I don't think I have a pressure washing fetish, but that was quite satisfying.

Dang - just watched it with the audio drop outs! Great job, BTW.

14:04 :D I was soo waiting for it!

You're gonna get done with this thing and say "This is too nice for me, I can't have nice things" and you'll sell it for good money, then go get that offroad forklift from the lot and get it running.

Gotta love those Delco 10si alternators. Fun fact: reman alternator for my 1970 John Deere $270.13 w/30 day warranty. Delco 10si factory reman w/3 yr warranty $46.13!

Dear Mr. Wes. 👍👌👏 Very well done, Sir. Good grief, a lot of money and effort/work/time already got into this old forklift. 17 years in a field is obviously always a challenge. Maybe I missed it but I haven't seen you lubricating the mast chains respectively the mast C- irons after pressure washing. By the way: You won't believe how many people (nearly all) pressure wash or wash (using a usual water hose) not in the right way on KZfaq. Nearly nobody seems to know that one should always begin at the highest point/spot and in particular let soak wet the whole thing first. Unbelievable! Thanks a lot for making teaching recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck health and wisdom. Postscriptum: I like pressure washing and sandblasting etc.p.p. videos also. It's definitely satisfying watching something becoming clean.

Damned if you don't tackle just about everything you're one hell of a good mechanic I can't believe the specialty tools you pull out

Thanks for explaining Everything it really helped me to replace the timing belt on the same style of forklift How to put everything on time. I love the explanation very carefully thank you.

Takes me back to the 70's - 7 years as a Clark Fork Truck Field Service engineer.. All parts accessible providing you were a midget, had double articulating wrists, the strength of superman in each finger and a full set of short/long, flat, shallow and deep crank series ring spanners, flexi sockets in 3/8 & 1/2 drive...

Power washing fetish: Satisfied.

As someone who drives a forklift every day at work, I agree that it would be awesome to have one at home! Such a useful machine! :) As far as your shop floor goes, I came up with my own solution for that problem a while back. When I suspect that something is going to make a big mess, I put one (or more) of those free Harbor Freight blue tarps underneath it to catch everything that misses the pans. Then, after the job is done, I bunch it up and throw it out. Or, if I don't make as much of a mess as I thought, I give it a quick wipe down and save it for the next job. Saves a lot of time when it comes to cleaning up.

Thanks again. There is always more to learn. Good to have a manual those retainers thingy o bobs for the cylinder were a suprise. Oh and maybe insulate that aluminum bar you have sitting in line with your battery terminals If the j bolts get loose you could have a bad day.

your one hell of a mechanic

Another great video! Keep up your fantastic work! Excellent quality of work and a tremendous understanding of what needs to be done!

Billet battery hold down, Classic !!!

Your wife was channeling my old Auto Shop teacher regarding the battery on concrete. Went for years after that putting batteries on wood if I was charging them out of the vehicle.

This is a good series.

Great videos. You get down to the gritty part of a problem and fix it. I like that.

Nice work on the Clark forklift.

Flexible cutting board!

I drove a truck (Mitsubishi Mighty Max) that had an engine almost exactly like the one in this forklift. I had to replace the head gasket and the factory carburetor got replaced with a Weber DGAV, other than that it really never gave me trouble. Fun fact - you prime the oil pump by stuffing it full of Vaseline before assembling it.

Good job! You took a care to keep major problems away in the future. There are not many that do that for their own stuff any more. It saves more in the long run to do it right the first time.

Love your channel, it just amazes me, you're so smart with these things and how do you remember where everything goes

Excellent job

26:30 the only reason I think they would do that is so you can try to take it apart with only 1 set of sockets or wrench’s.

Great work. She’s turning into a nice machine. With the hydraulic seals I use a pair of straight internal circlip pliers to collapse the pressure seal. The pliers have rounded jaws so there is zero chance of damaging the lips. Instead of waiting for the piston seal to return back on its own I use an engine piston ring compressor to shrink it. When doing small rams I cut a bit of shim stock and use a hose clamp to compress the seal back to the original size. Only takes a minute or 2 to get the seal back to size. Hope this helps as watching your videos has taught me a few things also

Cleaned up pretty nice for sitting in a field 17 years

Wes. You let all of your viewers that live south of you down. That air filter box should have ben repaired with a bungee cord. lol

Great work as always

Back in the late 1980's at place I worked we ran this exact same fork lift , it was the first fork lift that ever used.

Sorry I'm late to the party.....you've done some excellent work on this poor guy that was stranded in the woods....amazing it survived as much as it did. All it needs is a pair of fuzzy dice and you're good to go. Best wishes and stay well.

Total Therapy.......thanks Wes

I've got a early 90s terramite loader with those style cylinders. They can be a bear when that lock sleeve seizes up.