Buying and fixing the worlds most TRASHED skid steer (PART1)

Buying a cat 246 diesel skid steer from an auction lot site unseen with hidden problems.
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[@MattsShop]

Great job, you'll get it fixed!

[@BradenBuildz]

Just waiting on phone call from machine shop

[@MattsShop]

@@BradenBuildz They get expensive fast!

[@Farmall450]

It's always fun being a little guy trying to deal with the dealership.

[@jackdaicole7595]

This ain't nothing I bought from the scrap pile in aution two of these one was disassembled no wheels or nothing! All on big pallets and the other had a engine fire! All the plastic and electronics were melted! I reassembled the other one and used the engine out of the burnt one. Apparently the one that was disassembled was stripped down repainted and all new hydraulic hoses and cylinders new tires all 4 was being rebuilt the guy died and the wife sold it all on auction. I paid 400 for both! Got bucket and forks with it and a brush attachment. Best 400 I've spent. Was a pain in the butt to scrape all that melted plastic off the engine

[@glennsmith6108]

Most case engines are sleeved. Which mean you can easily change the pistons and sleeves (the cyclinder liners) and basically have a new engine, the crank shaft and bearings are usually still good. Their is a company called agi kits that sells a low cost rebuild kits on line.

[@BradenBuildz]

I think they sell a kit for this machine. I believe the 3034T which is the engine the 246 has is sleeveless. So I will have to get .50 over bored most likely but we will see.

[@patrooney4777]

While no mechanic myself, I agree with the gent that said hydro locked. And if you do get liquid out of the injector or glow plug holes, pay attention to what it is. Water, coolant, oil or diesel. That can show you what to expect.

[@MultiTymez]

good to see a guy having a good go at trying to make things work and learn pulling it out and rebuilding it can get you to learn really quickly might be able to get a engine manual online

[@smca7271]

great learning experience...you may not have known how it fits together but you do now.

[@BradenBuildz]

Like the positive comment

[@slavka.lev27]

The brains on you are mesmerizing!!! Good job man!!!

[@BradenBuildz]

Thank yiu

[@craftsmancubcadet]

Before you start just pulling the engine, check that the hydraulic pump or some other accessory isn’t what’s actually locked up. Also pull the injectors or glow plugs(if it has them) and try cracking the engine then. Lots of things could be the issue other than just the engine.

[@BradenBuildz]

Thanks. I pulled the injectors and there is shiny metal flakes in the cylinders sooo. But I appreciate the comment. Wouldn’t of thought about it being a pump issue. Pump seems to do its think as it built pressure when engine would turn.

[@Samir-uf2fz]

Good video looking forward to this series

[@raymondmartinez5624]

The memes in the video killed me man. Great video cant wait to see you get it working again

[@MrJessejames317]

Battery ratchets are a must, life savers man.

[@mikesetbacken7891]

Totally feel ya.. nothen vetured .. you are a young man.. Geter done...

[@danielallred6176]

I would recommend using a thread locker instead of torque seal. Torque seal’s purpose is to have a visual identification if the fastener has become loose after final torque. Threadlocker would suit you better in what you are trying to do with it.

[@BradenBuildz]

Honestly thought that thread seal was just a weaker thread locker. Didn’t realize that was the stuff that people use as visual id to check if something has been loosened. Found it in a project car and figured I’d burn it up lol. Should still make it more difficult for the nuts to come off since it dries hard.

[@heatherhaines8734]

you will want to change the chain case oil since you pulled the cover and also get cat or cat equivalent antifreeze for it. i have a cat 236.

[@BradenBuildz]

Thank you

[@heatherhaines8734]

@@BradenBuildz no prob

[@benjaminwagner3969]

I’ve picked up new turbos off Amazon for a few hundred for my Gehl’s. Work great.

[@brock50pullingvideos]

I almost bet it is hydrolocked. Pull the injectors and take a peek down in the cylinders with one of those cameras you hook up to your cell phone. The way that engine was shaking and torqueing when it started up was not good.

[@BradenBuildz]

That’s actually a really good idea. But would that explain the reason its hard to start? I’m really not experienced with diesels at all so I would have never thought about that. That’s probably the fate of this engine besides the turbo being bad. I’m going to test the injectors before I pull the engine but hopefully I didn’t cause anymore damage running it.

[@rkzooplays]

Lmao I like the little edits you add in

[@stephenwest2476]

I appreciate your morbidness in the dying cat lol

[@TheRobertralph]

9:33 oil wrench ?.... Your ambition is big! Good for you. This is a great way to learn a lot... like a puzzle. Good video.

[@markroderick3300]

I want to congratulate you on actually using four points of tiedown when you transported your skid steer very few people do it correctly like that

[@MonsterGaming-wc5so]

Great videos :)

[@TheHomePros6221]

Good job on the repairs man

[@mammut1291]

Nice crisp edits keep em coming

[@BradenBuildz]

Thank you

[@smca7271]

you will have a great machine in the end...and some fun do it...some new sleeves and it will be all good,just keep and eye out for the thing that caused the original problem ie oil not doing its job? or coolant not doing its job?...it will be there somewhere....but enjoy

[@Kabaall]

I like the editting 😂🎞️ I was looking What the possible problem a Schranklader could have

[@TheHomePros6221]

Picks up a oil filter wrench and says think this goes with the exhaust 🤣

[@BradenBuildz]

Lol looked like a hose clamp of some sort

[@TheHomePros6221]

@@BradenBuildz haha did u ever get that thing fixed? Can’t wait for part 2, check out my junky skidsteer video I just posted if u want we’re both kinda in the same boat but yours is a lil nicer lol

[@BradenBuildz]

@@TheHomePros6221 gonna have to rebuild the motor and find out what made it fail. I just saw your video nice job. I think your video helped feed mine

[@TheHomePros6221]

@@BradenBuildzthanks man, rebuilding it shouldn’t be that hard just replace the liners pistons ..ect u can buy a kit

[@BradenBuildz]

It shouldn’t be but 3034t engine doesn’t have sleeves so it’ll probably have to be over bored

[@DaddyJetmore]

The part that you’re not sure about is a filter wrench for taking off filters.

[@jacob8242]

Looking forward to the series. How much did you buy the skid steer for?

[@BradenBuildz]

6500

[@sthdz2932]

Love the ending lol

[@thesmallenginekid]

When things are suspiciously taken apart and the person says "i dont know what wrong with it" they do.

[@BradenBuildz]

The person I bought it from got it at auction. The people who sold it at auction molested it.

[@Hud17]

you will get it fixed love content

[@MyLifeThai371]

How much did you pay for it? My buddy paid $6000 for his 1981 Case skid steer. Skid steer's are expensive. I just went to an auction sale last summer and a 1993 753 Bob Cat with bald tires sold for $15,000.

[@BradenBuildz]

6500. Worth ab 16-20k ish running

[@brianlibbee2836]

You'll have to apply energy to the cylinoid To release the valve for the break and since it's not running you'll have to plum in a Porter power and pump up the pressure to 3 or 400 pounds and it should roll right off the trailer

[@Porty1119]

I'd be wary of the oil pump. Those original CAT skid-steers were notorious for catastrophic engine failures caused by grenading oil pumps.

[@vincejamison8078]

I love the add in edits.😅

[@D1PAYAN]

9:30 you open engine oil filters, diesel filters with it.

[@GrueSomeStandard]

Soooooo. It's been a year. It beat you?

[@daddywoofdawg]

there was a reason it was torn apart and then sold, the first thing you should have done is at least pulled off the valve cover and see what/s going on inside, and then the head. my guess is it got flooded or water inside and you may have vapor locked it in the least.it was going to cost the last owner too much money in labor to fix so they sold it. as far as don't know what that is" 9:31 it's called a filter wrench.

[@BradenBuildz]

Was told it had a bad turbo and the company went bankrupt. Clearly the engine had not been maintained.

[@daddywoofdawg]

@@BradenBuildz may have been at first but what happen after rainwater, bugs moved in,etc. shouldn't just stop if it's just a turbo.

[@scottc0510]

Hydrolocked, not vapor locked !!! HAHAHAHA

[@jackdaicole7595]

The new parts are NOT CHEAP!!

[@ianjohnson6628]

You can absolutely roll it pulling a hose on each wheel motor some even have oil bypas screws…

[@azzaloard]

Put the bright orange thread locker on the stud not the nut try doing it that way lol

[@gggaming-md9qf]

Your fucking edits at hilarious 😂😂

[@darknorth239]

I don't know about using straps as tie downs on a skid steer man lol.

[@BradenBuildz]

Mostly for looks. Most people around here don’t use any. 10k pound block that’s immobile ain’t going anywhere.

[@AndreyNikolo]

thread lock on exhaust manifold :) ..diesel engines have relative low EGT, but still up to 1000 F...so it's useless

[@TheHomePros6221]

How much did u pay for this btw?

[@BradenBuildz]

6500

[@TheHomePros6221]

@@BradenBuildz I think u got a pretty good deal!!

[@keving2371]

If it was hydro locked ,,,they were tearing it down to repair it,,Most likely a bent rod and what ever caused it to hydro lock ...head gasket ,cracked head ets ....why put it back toogether if the engine needs tore out and gone through ? Turbo should have been repaired last to see if engine is any good

[@BradenBuildz]

I was told all it needed was turbo

[@user-uh9xk7bm7h]

The. Cat. Motors. Are usually. Pretty. God. I. Had246. Cat. Skid. Loader. 7500 hr. Good. Machine.

[@bohhica1]

First time viewer I though maybe my kind of a guy,( can’t say mechanic yet) that wears clogs working on parts on a nice kitchen table, and nuts on the exhaust system that might back off. Anyway, put the camera on a stand and go with it, Good Luck.

[@erikfischer8687]

That’s a Perkins right

[@BradenBuildz]

Yes

[@mattmaycroft]

Friday Parts

[@wesleyharding7544]

That must have been a joke, find it hard to believe you don't know what an oil filter wrench is.

[@ps3tube08]

You probably got a stuck injector

[@robertmccully2792]

I rebuilt a car 20 times worse than this.. figuring out what parts were missing and finding was a real pain. Best way is find a running one and take hundreds of pictures.

[@davidOnDayz]

good video ! but stop the notification on the phone is annoying I'm just saying😁

[@BradenBuildz]

Thanks. Notifications are out of my control. You have to turn them off on your phone. I don’t send out any notifications all I do is post videos

[@davidOnDayz]

@@BradenBuildz love videos keep going

[@denvernow7294]

On the bell icon you need to turn off 'All'. Now apologize to the young stressed out man. 😅

[@eddie3314]

Stuck injector and now its Hydrolocked

[@BradenBuildz]

Watch the disassemble video and you’ll see what it was

[@siucbset]

Turbo: You should have ran the engine before buying the turbo. If you buy a used engine it is most likely going to include a turbo. Now you are going to have wasted money buying the turbo.

[@BradenBuildz]

Why would I buy a used engine that doesn’t exist anyways instead of rebuilding the one I have.

[@siucbset]

@@BradenBuildz PardonMe: Usually there are used good engines available to be purchased.

[@davidrockwell4604]

@@siucbset not economically purchased. Haha

[@afmajor322]

Could actually do with out the filler clips

[@BradenBuildz]

That would be incredibly boring

[@tonypaul2987]

All you have to do man is go look at a identical machine and take some pics.

[@BradenBuildz]

You gonna help me find one?

[@chrisharrison9039]

geeez....this guy is hard to watch......

[@kenfrazier616]

are you woke or what

[@BradenBuildz]

Not even sure what that’s supposed to mean

[@kenfrazier616]

@@BradenBuildz the funk stuff

[@BradenBuildz]

Little judge mental don’t you think?

[@kenfrazier616]

@@BradenBuildz was a good video except the monkey shit

[@BradenBuildz]

@@kenfrazier616 as in?

[@Junkerclunkerz]

Hey man I just found your channel looking forward to seeing what happens FYI I too have a channel come check it out I'll be watching your

[@mirianbochorishvili5640]

Nooooo😢