“CAMSHAFT & BASE TIMING” - REBUILDING A CUMMINS X15 | Real Life Trucking - Episode

[@MATTHEWfromStLouis]

Oh yeah Martin’s shop talk is back!

[@darylthisdelle7702]

I just love watching you working on the X-15. You explain things so well. What can I say, you are 100% a bonified, the real deal, a real owner operator . Not a lot of you guys left. Really enjoyed the video. Martin Jez mechanics 101..Have a safe and a great day. Happy trails and happy motoring.

[@alross18058]

you used to get 5 years from batteries. now you're lucky to get 2 years out of them.

[@13699111]

That's seems to be the case with all vehicle battery's it's like there time stamped to self-destruction

[@davidfleishman2275]

I worked at a Volvo truck dealer for 12 years.Our best dead batteries was 4 months on a new truck.The lead acid battery is junk.Too costly for lithium ion now.

[@BuckInchuteranch1]

My lithium ion battery in my Harley just sat for 3 months and fired without missing a beat. Couple crank overs to get fuel back in the carb and 💥 bam fired up.

[@edwardwilliams9874]

Doing a great job brother. Wont be long before she is running again and done right this time hope alice is doing well. Hope yalls move is smooth and no troubles.

[@timmcdermottgetgf2250]

Good morning Alice and Martin

[@timmygtruckingstories1687]

I was tensing up waiting on the “ouch” when I saw Martin spraying the parts cleaner towards his finger with the cut in it. 😂 I didn’t feel it but I know it hurts.

[@reginaldblouin2769]

Get er done Martin

[@frankbroker3698]

Isn't it amazing that we, as a human race, had the brain power to take a bunch of pieces of metal and figure out a way to connect them so that we could power machines for moving thousands of pounds thousands of miles? I was watching you put everything together and torque your bolts and just was amazed and grateful that we humans are able to use our intelligence. That's REAL intelligence, baby, no "artificial intelligence" here! Good work, Martin (or as my favorite poster called you, Martian 🙂).

[@cornwellteam]

You did drop that cam on the concrete to make sure it’s still good like we did our push rod tubes and hear that ping have to be sure 😉😂😎Rickster. We know it would not break 👍

[@scottycollins1829]

Gr8 Content from Mr & Mrs A&M JEZ TRUCKIN!!!!!!! SUPER SUCCESS,PROSPERITY, HEALTH, & FAM FUNN!!!!!!😎🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🇺🇸💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰

[@deejayyork3535]

Awesome Martin thanks for sharing it's great lurning things from you and what you do. Rock on👍🚛👍

[@edwardwilliams9874]

Good one yall take care be safe 🙏 cant wait to see it running gonna be a million mile engine brother 😁.

[@tomgriffith1952]

Martin, nice work!

[@KevinChristiansen-i2q]

Good luck rebuilding your engine Martin and Alice

[@joeferreira7382]

looking good Martin 🕶

[@geraldjones8032]

Martin good see you getting it back together. Enjoyed the video. Have a good day.😊😊😊😊

[@lodollar23]

Heck yeah Martin! Getting her done brother.

[@michaelwylie658]

Great video Martin

[@johndenissweeney6753]

Awesome job EDM …..Engine Doctor Martin ☺️👍

[@aljackson7330]

Hey Martin! One thing about it, if you ever get tired of chasing that white line, you've got a job working for Cummins😃👍

[@stevend8656]

Gotta love those press fit gears 🤕

[@stevend8656]

Welcome back.. it's the one armed repairman 🎉 ohh spoke too soon.. You did put the camera down.. good job 👍🍻

[@19571939]

Young man. I wish I had the knowledge that you do.

[@SylviaReynolds-i3z]

Stay safe.

[@moondog3162]

Dang martin, how'd you learn all this.....oh, that's right, you said you had been asking a buddy......S.C.????😂😂😂.....sorry, couldn't resist🤷🏻‍♂️.......but really, where'd you learn to rebuild one of these....lots and lots to remember to do .......great precise work 👍🏻👍🏻

[@TruckingTogether]

South Carolina 😂

[@davidfleishman2275]

Great work there.Nice to see you taking your time,double checking, to be thorough.

[@davidanddiana7173]

Cool stuff man 👍

[@skippyjones4195]

Hat’s off Too you Martin great job 🙏🏻👍❤️💪🏻✌️

[@jglore621]

Awesome

[@stevejoramo8013]

Enjoying the entertainment. Why Wisconsin, I would have looked at Sioux City Iowa area, lots of Tyson loads to move.

[@TruckingTogether]

probably because I felt what I can do here is better

[@mikescenters5785]

Great job Martin love your video’s ❤

[@edwardwilliams9874]

Good morning y'all howdy mr Martin been a while brother

[@dennisdoty523]

NICE WORK !!!!!

[@charlesrichter3468]

I had to shade tree overhaul my 1st engine. Your doing a great job keeping your composure with all the difficulty. Keep moving forward!!

[@petersmith2325]

Well done dude, impressed with your engine build, can't beat doing it yourself. Good for another million plus miles. Safe yourself a very big expenseon labour costs. I brought myself a Mercedes sprinter camper off ebay, what a botched job, lot's to do, take my time and lot's of you tube to get it right.👍😁

[@NickZitzloff-nw1hf]

Hope fancy can get back to work soon same as tiny

[@willdanielle3]

Does your apu have a low battery setting to where it fires up when voltage is low to charge batteries??

[@dennisdingeman1564]

Sorry Martin I had to laugh when you sprayed brake clean on your finger. I’ve done that so many times myself and always say I’ll never do it again. 😂

[@t.l.robinson2162]

If you ever get tired of driving you would make an excellent engine builder.

[@scottmiller9155]

Break clean and cuts never mix lol

[@JoshsTruckingadventures]

Does t your apu have standby? I know the one on my truck on the 579 starts automatically if batters fall too low

[@TruckingTogether]

No. I have it where I can run it with the engine.

[@unrulygt3504]

What cam is that? Upgrade or stock?

[@TruckingTogether]

Stock. Not much upgrading these unless you go signature 600 valve cam but then you have to ditch the vgt turbo.

[@FreemanHochstetler-mr3ns]

You definitely got your Blood,Sweat, Tears on this motor. Better keep that truck.

[@redmesa2975]

8:53 😂😂 the truth

[@grantmarut7488]

That would be a good carrier for you rebuilding those Big Boys i trust you to do a fine job on my W900 looking good 👍 😊

[@youtubeisawesome2487]

smacking the cam gear into place it was not floating, you want it to be very loose to turn, for setting the gear lash, if you would look at quickserve you will see how to cut down your feeler gauges to fit properly for setting the lash, they are too wide and have to be trimmed to fit, and again the fuel pump idler gear has to have its lash set if you didnt do so. to remove the cam wedge you stick a 5/16 bolt a couple inches long into the bottom hole and use a heal bar and it will pop right out, if you push on the adjustable idle gear from the driver side of the engine with your palm you can almost always get the perfect drag very quickly. sitting on blocks and low like that is way different than in the truck.

[@TruckingTogether]

You do it your way I’ll do it my way. Bet the engine runs fine.

[@ronnieterry4916]

Lots of progress. Have you considered putting switches on your battery grounds? When you aren't driving there aren't any voltage loss. To hold the battery switches use a piece of one eighth by three inch flat bar steel. Cut the pieces long enough to have part of the metal under the battery and put a 90 degree bend in the piece of metal. Cutting it long enough to be above the top of the battery and having about ten inches under the battery. It's very easy to open the battery compartment and turn the switches off when you aren't using your truck.

[@ozcavalier]

5:00 There's the blood, we've seen the sweat... just tears to go and the engine will be truly yours, Martin. 😉

[@grantmarut7488]

Keep all those receipts on everything taxes

[@meangenemiller3362]

A green APU could have saved you money for batteries!😂

[@grantmarut7488]

Tell him come and clean it for you

[@stevend8656]

I thought today was the big reveal for Alice?😢

[@craigvoigt1976]

Hey Martin I know that engine already had your sweat now your blood just needs your tears and then you can say the engine is built with your blood sweat and tears 🤣

[@michaelburgess7703]

Martin there's no way that young kids could put that thing together at them shops. They would have to have at least 25 mechanics. It's like putting a big watch or a clock together. 💪👍🤟🌟🏆

[@Markhope-e3z]

🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@thunderroad7289]

Dont know what’s going on with batteries anymore but they are junk if you get two years out of them your doing good. That cam scares me after having two engines ruined by a cam that basically came apart is metal shavings metal coating thru out the engine . If it has more then 700 thousand on them now I replace with new. They both looked good when they were put back together

[@DaleWells-d6q]

Would you rather have your own shop or drive down the road

[@TruckingTogether]

Own shop for sure.

[@MrDcpower]

Not your first rebuild you must have been there before

[@radtrukz]

So, you just eye ball the amount of degrees you needed for final torque???😢😢😢

[@TruckingTogether]

No, you’re doing degrees. It’s exactly how Cummins wants you to do it unless you have a angle torque wrench. You mark your flat on your bolt and turn till it’s 120*, which is 2 flats. The idler gear is 22lb-ft and 60* so one flat. Big cam gear is 75lb-ft and 120*, so 2 flats.

[@stevespriggs3302]

The batteries you buy today are a joke. Take care Martin and Alice stay safe out on the road.

[@TruckingTogether]

These batteries were at least 4 years old.

[@BlockBallerRecords]

Man I would hang out with u allll day I own a Cummins older ISX And would love to know how to break that baby down and Rebuild her from Nuts to bolts🫡🍻Enjoying the videos

[@scottycollins1829]

Scammers are back on Ur channel A&M Jez TRUCKIN

[@JohnHallgren]

Thanks for mentioning that! 👏

[@CircleD1]

A little blood sacrifice will help not hinder your endeavor to rebuild the engine.

[@ronaldrussell5481]

Nice job Martin!

[@KevinChristiansen-i2q]

Great video Martin

[@ronthompson3525]

Nice work Martin.