Caterpillar D2

[@paulsilva3346]

Once again I thoroughly enjoyed the last video where you talked and explain the history of the equipment that you have.! Thank you Squatch but once again I enjoy your soliloquies .! Better than BOOKS.!.!

[@junior1138]

The fact that it not only ran, but actually did work with such profound wear to the cylinders and pistons is testament to the overall quality of the engine.

[@1259bogs]

Correction to my comment in the last video. I’m here for the tracked tractors, they don’t need to be Cat’s. Normally I’m a Deere guy but I like restorations of other brands too. I am just recently finding interesting crawlers. But I’m also enjoying the history of these tractors!

[@vanislescotty]

"I'd like to get a little more disassebly done and a little less talking." I don't know about others, but I like both. Keep talking and bending wrenches.

[@ericcorse]

I don't know about other folks but I enjoy the stories. She appears to be loose as a goose.

[@roadkill5333]

Eric Corse...AGREED!!

[@evankibbe590]

I don't think you should worry about how much you talk because you are being very informative and interesting great job keeping my interest. 🙂

[@ramsay19481]

We had a D2 similar to the one in your vid years ago that we used for pushing coal in cleanup in barges.. That little tractor was just right because it was light enough to handle with the crane with a bridle attached to the clamshell bucket .. It was easy to lower it down in barges and raise it after we were finished.. Mike in Louisiana

[@darnoldie]

Those pistons give a whole new meaning to engine knock.

[@mikekell9889]

Anyone there? Oh,it's just me, cylinder 3. Lol

[@BobPegram]

Or piston slap!

[@mountaindog51]

A well spoken technician

[@jsayles1757]

Don't apologize I like the longer videos

[@roadkill5333]

J Sayles...as do I!!

[@mineown1861]

Enjoyed listening the life in a day or two of 2115 , just regret not having watched the rebuild of 2113 in sequence , makes this a prequel for me . Thanks for the tale .

[@mightymoeexcavating754]

An oil reservoir in the injection pump,wow go figure! Can't wait for part 3. Thanks for your knowledge on these old buggers.

[@FURST420]

I like hearing the back stories of your equipment. I drive truck for a living so I listen to your videos much more than I watch

[@johndehoog5567]

Read a bunch of the comments.... and I concur, excellent video work and articulate explanations. What more could an arm chair mechanic want. Additionally a vote for the "longer videos" just to please myself.

[@darrenblattner2508]

The longer videos and stories are great. Thanks

[@siskiyouwoodsman4279]

When you go back together, don’t forget your pump lifter settings as low lifters from cam bearing wear/from low or no oil in pump housing/ is the number one reason for poor engine performance. You can have everything else perfect but if timing is late at the pumps it won’t run fore #$*’. Also if you have a Cat dealer around that still has an old pump test stand, I would recommend having all for pumps volume checked at both low and max rack settings as the scroll usually wears more towards the idle area of the plungers thus causing poor, rough idle. As you probably know the injectors can be rebuilt as well and most of the internals can be freshened up with a lapping plate along with a good cleaning. Very nice to see someone taking the time to restore that old iron because we will never see stuff built like that again and when it’s gone it’s gone. Nice work👍

[@PRRGG1]

Aw, but I like the rag chewing. It makes the visit here worthwhile!

[@christophermartin2138]

Love the story and history!

[@cassiuspuckett8789]

Hum, I imagine while the engine was running it smoked alot. There is almost enough room to put another piston beside the ones already there. I've never seen pistons with that much slap before! That engine had to be very noisy, above and beyond what a Cat diesel would normally sound like.....nice Video, enjoyed watching you tear it down....

[@jankotze1959]

I can listen for hours to your knowledge about these machines, keep them coming as you wish, it is always amazing

[@calrob300]

Love how the head on the #2 cylinder position at 11:40 looks like a smiley face!

[@morgansword]

Phenomenal story! I love every minute of it and hope that you catch some of my comments. By the surprise in your voice, it obviously wasn't worn that badly when you first had it apart. You had a college education in your back yard. I envy you. My dad made me his mechanic and he ran the old cletracks 60 models and it took sixty acres to turn one around as they had steering brakes only. I and you could burn up a few pots of coffee talking war stories

[@lewiemcneely9143]

That little engine made a LOT of turns and no wonder it wouldn't run any better. It was maxed out as it sat there. I remember the old Cats having an oil fill on the injection pump housing and I always wondered whether they were fed off the engine or had their own sump. Maybe the old 4's, 6's and 12 graders. Been a while. So Thanks, Toby and we'll try and not remind you of the daily deals too much. I mowed some high tops today but mainly to see how the mower did. But it won't be long! And good to see Pop in his natural element!

[@nathansihlis4866]

The suspense is killing me. Thanks I won't get any sleep until the next episode 🤣

[@donaldwallace7934]

WOW!! I have never seen anything like the piston slop that this shows. I'm amazed it even ran. I would think on start up it would have rattled quite a bit till it started to warm up, and things expanded a bit. Great video, once again!!

[@thomasmarion3209]

Just great stuff! Good info for all of us rebuilding or repairing. These videos are great references when tearing down and putting together. I like the comments and something I can relate too. looking to a total rebuild on the d2 engine step by step thanks. 😃 keep up the Great work

[@TheSagerider]

My 1967 Ford 3000 diesel tractor had piston to cylinder gaps just about like yours. I rebuilt the engine last fall and she runs like a top now. :)

[@roadkill5333]

Love hearing the back story, and seeing the pics, that go along with the historical teardown of that battle scarred warrior! Day three? Waiting and ready!

[@ssnydertrucking1121]

That aint too bad the D-339 in my D7 had almost .025 tapper in the cylinders before it finally broke a piston ring. I almost messed my trousers when i seen how bad it was and was still running. CATERPILLAR builds an awesome engine. Nice video.

[@clydebalcom8252]

What a great story about the coincidences that comes our way.

[@2tana22]

Really fun learning how this engine is designed and works Thanks for explaining The internals mechanics Looking forward to more

[@danscott2631]

Really like all your vids!!Your a real craftsman at what you do..Thanks for sharing all your stories!!

[@stephenpeterson7309]

I hear that! I spent 20 years in the car business and eventually grew eyes on the ends of my fingers. :-)

[@daleholmgren8385]

another great vid D 2 5 U 3369 came with a set of brass plugs to cover orifices when feul lines were removed but plastic works great too.

[@flywayhome8903]

Great story keep them coming.

[@rodrik]

Love your no nonsense approach to tearing down and restoring these machines. Also, how many years of antlers do you have on the walls?

[@rogermarshall8991]

Hopefully that engine block passes the N.D.T. as well with the crank and cam if those are to be reused. Good to see things are looking your way as of now. Hopefully it will continue until the rebuild is done.!! The other engines you disassembled takes me back things I've seen. 1" oil clearance on the rod bearings. Thing is that was it was a running engines when the customer brought it to the shop. It came in with oil pressure being a issue. I could have paved your driveway with the sludge that was in the oil pan..

[@regsparkes6507]

I enjoyed the story. Keep 'em coming. That is certainly a worn engine, but shows how these Cat's can and do run well, here's the proof again!

[@Bufflalo121]

love the cat engine tear down and the explanations to everything you are about to do...awesome flicks... BB

[@andywilliams1160]

Enjoying the longer videos and the extra back ground story, I know it's worn the bores but you haven't found any beer can this time, looking better than the last teardown. Fingers crossed for you this time I hope this engine has only got normal age related wear.

[@00nutt]

Man those new old stock sleeves you picked up is gonna fix that block right back up!!!!!

[@kerrygleeson4409]

Thanks for sharing great work 👍

[@smackmwcko4194]

Thanks for the great detailed videos.

[@JA-ux7dd]

I love the use of the technical names. No whatchamacallits, or thingys

[@reedbooth543]

Great video keep them coming

[@davewebb5737]

Hi I am not surprised that it would not start without easy start ( laughing gas ) there must of been next to no compression with that much piston slap keep up the great work and videos

[@dirkbonesteel]

These videos are outstanding. Watching after already viewing the last few, pleasantly surprise how entertaining this is. Also already know the surprise, so was looking carefully and still could not see it

[@philipwalker6982]

Another masterclass!

[@andyrecord]

love the longer videos!

[@1crazynordlander]

Your block deck looks pretty good to the naked eye through your camera lens. Still crossing my fingers for you! Great video and I love the stories!

[@robbyschemonia3089]

Woo hoo! I caught it just as it hit the upload list! Keep up the good work man!

[@BlindBatG34]

Can't wait to see day 3!

[@waltermattson5566]

Another great video.

[@steveinsc9199]

Looking forward to the next installment,Thanks again for sharing!

[@tonyrum5808]

Certainly that engine did some dramatic work in its time!!

[@73DiamondReo]

another great video

[@bentfork]

Excellent! Thanks!

[@daleslover2771]

Excellent tear down.

[@romandybala]

Like watching your vids. Ive got a mate who does Corvette numbers and models like you. Encyclopediac memory of numbers and accesories. Sometimes I have to stop him as my brain freezes. Keep up the good work.

[@ShnitzlHaus]

I have an onan opposed twin, one cylinder had so much carbon that it scrapped the piston top down to the compression ring (only a quarter of the piston), you could see nearly the whole ring. after de carboning it ran for a few more years and now is in dire need of rebuild. funny when you see it. amazed it runs.

[@geofham8332]

Hi, enjoying the series?? IT IS GREAT!!!! Thanks.

[@andreasfrind6632]

Broken top rings are normally from starting fluid. Its one of the first thing I learned. We had a engine job in the shop a old 555 cummins that would only start on starting fluid and every top pistion ring was shattered or missing

[@michaeld.coulombesr.583]

I, as one, injoy the story's also. As long as you can work and talk at the same time I got no problems. Michael said that, bye for now my friend.

[@hymonhowell3900]

Like the longer videos. Good work!

[@jerryhill681]

What a great story!

[@butchcassidy5398]

After my 2002 f550 with a 3126 engine I'll never invest in anything else with a cat, hewi pump replacement, injectors, valves, water pump, turbo oil leaks like hell excessive blow buy all before 150,000 US miles, but I do love your videos, good work, they sure don't make them like they used to!

[@lewiemcneely9143]

I think my neighbor has the same and is getting the same. In the shop more than on the road but they drive it like a bat so I guess they're getting what they paid for. But yours is not alone. Common tale is that over around 80K they start flying all to pieces and his has 150k as well.

[@bcbloc02]

3116 and 3126 are junk motors

[@lewiemcneely9143]

@@bcbloc02 It's reaching to even call 'em junk. I know there's a word but I can't think of it now.

[@jamesanderton344]

That hour meter refresh video would be great

[@DennisSulz]

Invest in some magnetic trays to keep bolts and nuts secured

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

Huge piston clearance😱😳

[@N_Wheeler]

Good job on the close ups and lighting. I have a hard time understanding videos without the close up views.

[@barkleygentry2504]

Thanks for the video!

[@giovannimai2717]

Bellissimo Video ed interessante scuola ! Great Video and very intersting Training !

[@super6954]

Thanks for the next installment and more history. I prefer working on heavy equipment and machines to Automotive. I just tell guys take that stuff somewhere else, I don't even enjoy working on my automotive stuff. when you say about bolts you can't see, whats more fun is when you can't find the battery it's so hidden under the rest of the crap. I'm sure some of these guys designed and built the prototype, turned the key or hit the start button and nothing happened. After an hour of head scratching they came to an o crap moment, when they realized somebody forgot to design in a battery. Thats my theory why some are in the most stupid awkward place, because that was the only space they could find left under the hood or in the vehicle to put it L.O.L. The many pick up trucks out there where you take the cab off to work on the motors crazy to !. Take care

[@Mercmad]

A lot of high spec cars today run TWO batteries, one is a gel battery in the car,just to run all the electronic trouble makers .And some of those batteries have a very short expensive life if the car is only used to go shopping once a week. Thats why i drive a 35 year old mercedes,the only electronics are in the alternator diode pack. (and the radio cassette player)

[@Mercmad]

@@squatch253 Yep, Ford F series head gaskets..... There were very few of those trucks bought into Australia and even fewer still running today.

[@theforbiddenunit-danielgre5588]

Im enjoying it. 👍

[@robbyschemonia3089]

Man, oh man. I just found a Caterpillar Fifteen for sale on Ebay for 3 grand. Says the motor isnt stuck. If only I had a shop big enough to work on it...

[@robbyschemonia3089]

@@mmm365 the main problem is, I live in town on a kinda small lot, and have no real work space big enough to tear into it. Oh, and it's about 10 hours away from where I live.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

@@robbyschemonia3089 True, BUT if you get bit by the Old Cat Bug....................

[@BobPegram]

Work on it outside for a while, while you look for a garage to beg borrow or sigh, rent cheaply. Make friends with older folks who have too many old buildings!

[@rlewis1946]

First Question: Are you married? If so, there might be complicating issues. Bottom line, go for it, and then beg for forgiveness. This was my plan when I bought a 1946, Logan 825, 10 inch lathe. But of course, the Logan was only $2K, plus $1K shipping. I’m sure you’ll get a better deal... RL Buffalo, NY

[@robbyschemonia3089]

@@rlewis1946 yes, I am married, and when my wife walked past and saw me looking at the listing, "not a chance in hell" is what I got...sad day...

[@stevenforman3044]

Thanks a lot.

[@mikekell9889]

Hopefully, all you would need is just a sleeve set, and obviously a seal kit.

[@JoeHynes284]

talking great, i don't care the least about tractors and i watch all your videos, that should tell you something

[@KPearce57]

Time for a re-sleeve and new pistons, rings and maybe a crank re-grind and bearings, not gonna be cheap.

[@evankibbe590]

Second time. And still very interesting 😊😊💝👍👍👍👍💥🌎🍵

[@tmack2090]

thanks sharing !

[@davidkott5820]

Been enjoying your videos long shot ether are good. What area are you in? Open to a visit some day? I'm in Stillwater. I have a backyard shop and do cnc plasma cutting if you ever need something cut I would be willing to donate my time.

[@1963Franksworld]

Sure would been interedting to have a ultrasound file on that running engine before and after.😨

[@northstar2007]

water or diesel that came wooshing out? im no slouch but that IP looks HEAVY

[@northstar2007]

@@squatch253 like working on a steam engine, it could be brand new out of the shop and you'll still get dirty just doing SOMETHING with it :)

[@coinucopia]

👍

[@jayofalltrades4673]

is it possible someone had the cylinders bored but just reused standard pistons

[@samohtw1]

Back in the day, We used to knurl pistons that were worn very undersize and not to be found anywhere. I wonder if anyone still does this.? Maybe in third world countries today it is still done.

[@super6954]

There is a guy with a channel called WatchJRGo here he's just done a tour of the USA based old school machine shop that's doing 2 cyl JD motor machine work for him. The guy that owns the shop shows the machine to do piston knurling. It surprised me it was done as i'd never heard of it ,in the 30 years I've been fixing diesel powered equipment motors.

[@Mercmad]

third world countries ,today ,drop in used engines sourced through brokers in Dubai,who in turn get them from the US, Japan, Australia and so on. The last time I had anything to do with piston knurling was around 1976 where a car i sold to colleague needed rings and he was on a tight budjet . Not the greatest idea but worked on the slower revving engines built before the 50's. The other method of resizing worn pistons was micropeening . A device had a small hammer like tool which hammered the piston skirts from the inside . i can remember people refusing to buy cars which had knurled or micropeened Pistons because of the known failure rate. But... the patent on it is still valid and has been scored by Mahle pistons of japan. So someone is doing it still. patents.google.com/patent/US20160115898

[@roadkill5333]

Did you see the episode where he disassembles some cat parts, to find old beer cans that were cut up and used as shim stock??

[@retireddriver16]

Wow she been used a lot 👍

[@phillipbonner5215]

More progress and the rest of the story just what we wanted

[@maggs131]

You dont need to apologize, you dont understand that you could make a 6 hour video and few would complain or better yet live stream;)

[@hommie789]

30 hours? I have never seen carbon like that in only 30 hours even engines that burn more oil than fuel. Question, you have 5 exhaust holes and only 4 cylinders, what is the 5th hole? This seems to old for EGR so not sure unless it is some kind of heating flange, not sure so had to ask.

[@davebrittain9216]

Is that a wet sleeve engine?

[@davebrittain9216]

@@squatch253 I take it there are no sleeve kits available? I re-sleeved an engine back in the 90's on a B62 International tractor I rebuilt.

[@davebrittain9216]

@@squatch253 I wonder if there would be any other units that would fit? Probably really odd ball items for dimensions.

[@davebrittain9216]

@@squatch253 custom pistons would be a fortune too. Makes you wonder what to do when there is nothing left.

[@robertmccracken72]

That poor motor is shot... I see why it was hard to start. All you need is a quick hone, some oversize pistons and rings and you will be all set to go again...

[@JoeHynes284]

soooo, throw some engine restore in and go?

[@BobPegram]

I watch some modern car/truck YT channels and I know what you mean by almost no access to where your tools need to be. Oh yes, you also need a scanner to find out what the (x)CU knows. Which is another piece of equipment you can't quite trust.

[@seniorelectrician6831]

yup that is a lot of slap there

[@edspencer7121]

I've seen pistonĕs that lose Amigo. No big deal, just knurl the cylinders......😆😆😎

[@ndohlman]

Found this machine abandoned in bush near Whakatane NZ a while back .. Would take a bit of getting out from where it ended up. Looks like a broken track stopped it. Been there a few years now!www.dropbox.com/sh/5wsqkvb71t0907g/AAAATQhquyD1xR2GE_0Ix1Uia?dl=0

[@ajones8699]

Engineered to keep running.

[@SootHead]

No air tools? Is it so you can talk while you work or are you philosophically opposed? Not passing judgement! I was a professional wrench a good part of my life.

[@Mercmad]

I have a couple of air wrenches which hardly ever get used. I work on older Mercedes all the time and time is not a priority if I were in a dealer (or independent) where throughput on a high level is essential. I take the time to remove most fastners so they can checked and reused or thrown out. Essential on some old cars where originality is important. if i used a air wrench or other powered device I would be breaking those rare and valuable bolts,screws etc to save my 30 minutes on a engine strip.

[@SootHead]

Yeah, I'd rather hear you than the air tools. I worked for VW back in the air cooled days and air tools were verboten. Got pretty good with the old speed handle.