Caterpillar D8 First Start in 15 Plus Years and Retrieval Part 1

[@danieldesimonedanny1827]

As a retired Diesel tech this was painful. Clean fuel++ change out all the fuel filters the right way. Change the engine oil before anything..

[@jimmotormedic]

This guy likes starting fluid. He holds the record. I've seen a few pieces of equipment that had been sitting along time ruined by the hook and drag technique. Always try and turn by hand first. Check oils for both quantity and quality. Fuel same thing. And check the air cleaner . I hope it's repaired to working condition rather than scraped. Back when made in the USA was the norm. Nothing built today will last like that . Good luck with it. It's a beauty

[@digndurt6936]

Mean looking bucket she carries

[@bruceb3786]

I agree 100% with the technique and ideas. Good to know I am not the only one. I operated a D7 in the 70's. Thanks.

[@mrbrown3462]

It either runs or it's scrap metal only one way to tell fire it up hook and chain or starter doesn't matter just fire it up.

[@jimmotormedic]

@@mrbrown3462 I agree with that for the most part. However if you don't check things out before dragging cranking pushing or whatever, you can greatly increase your odds of ending up with scrap metal. A stuck valve or hydrolocked cylinder would quickly destroy hard or impossible to find parts. Just a few possible senarios. I've brought back a few engines and machines in my time and caught a couple of disasters before they became one. I hope it's not too expensive of a fix and it lives on instead of going to China and coming back as a bunch of cheap hand tools!

[@bruceb3786]

@@jimmotormedic , agreed again. You got it right. My respect to one who knows and cares.

[@gmctech]

As a Red Seal Technician, a truck push and safety officer on big inch pipeline projects I'm going to start using parts of this video in my site orientation. I was literally yelling at my screen... The fact that all this actually happened and wasn't done by stunt men leaves me amazed.. While entertaining, I'm amazed these gents still have their arms and legs, let alone a heart beat. A little saying we safety professionals tell the cowboys who say I've done it a hundred times without incident and nothing has ever happened... "FOR EVERY TIME IT HASN'T HAPPENED, THAT'S ONE TIME CLOSER TO IT HAPPENING! " Stay safe guys

[@danrather5473]

Pussy

[@joeswheat]

Success is another name for luck, when it comes to dumb people doing dumb things.

[@Gus1966-c9o]

STFU about safety ya girl

[@kofrass5730]

@@Gus1966-c9o safety first

[@ronbradshaw7404]

Yep, that was so stupid.

[@FloatingCroc]

Will never cease to amaze me how such a small link chain can take all that strain

[@rcwhitmore5]

O_O to

[@donaldbrake5775]

filters coolant and oil check might have been a good idea?

[@andrewbassett8210]

Wouldn't it be a good idea to check the oils and coolant before you tried starting it.

[@benjaminhiggins7698]

Right!

[@gottfriedzeller1037]

Yoop, absolutely, first things to do. Those guys have big machines but totally unprofessional ...

[@jimjonrs3932]

As soon as I saw you coasting the wheel loader off the trailer I knew this was going to be entertaining.

[@pops52dave51]

My thoughts exactly. Little or no brakes, but it is an old Case.........…….

[@jakealter5504]

@Eric Belinc my dad’s case backhoe is similar except it does have one of its brakes working

[@daddybob6096]

This is very interesting for me, i'm 80yo now and when i was a boy at Westport New Zealand, our family lived near the Government Public Works Dept workshops where servicing was done on D8 Caterpillars, plus other big machines and Dart and Euclid dump trucks used for removing overburden at the Stockton and Millerton open cast coal mines not far from Westport, so we were very familiar with these machines which we played on as kids on Sundays when the mechanical team were not there. Sometimes we managed to start one and didn't know how to stop it, luckily there was a neighbour nearby who did, LOL. Bob. NZ.

[@nocoolname32]

don't know anything about wheel loaders but i would have NEVER imagine that loader would have budged that dozen a single inch. very impressive.

[@orion4s982]

you'd be surprised how easily a bulldozer rolls in neutral

[@nocoolname32]

@@orion4s982 haha i guess.

[@Parents_of_Twins]

It is very hard on that turbo having it going full bore and then shutting down the engine. The shaft connecting the compressor and turbine is spinning at 50-75k and is riding on a thin film of pressurized oil which is also helping to dissipate some of the heat. The oil pressure goes away and now that shaft is turning on what's left of the oil which is being heated to coke by residual heat from the turbine and it's housing. I know you guys didn't do it on purpose the second time but that's why you don't want to. Also why it's a good idea to let a turbocharged vehicle sit and idle for a few minutes when working it hard prior to shutting the engine off.

[@liamfogle8367]

old cats are stout as hell, and will survive being beaten within an inch of their life every day for years. Yeah, its good practice to let the turbo spin down, but it most likely didn't do as much damage as youd think.

[@natehill8069]

Sitting for 15 years, Id be reluctant to call whats in those lines "oil"...

[@Parents_of_Twins]

@@natehill8069 Yeah very true. I don't understand the way they went about getting that machine. I would have known if it had water or coolant in it before I tried to start it. I don't even think they checked their fuel filters to see if they had diesel or diesel water before trying to start it. Not the best way to save yourself expensive repair parts.

[@Parents_of_Twins]

@catmodelt Then why does he kill the engine and is surprised by the fact that there is water in the radiator?

[@Parents_of_Twins]

@catmodelt Who are you to this video anyway? Your first post was "They just killed the poor thing a little bit more." and now you seem to be saying they did everything right? So what are you just a troll?

[@kevingreene6335]

Lever on the right arm rest to release brake , direction lever back ,third gear,pull the clutch in, decompression lever off then throw over when oil pressure up.

[@gumelini1]

What?

[@judyjohnson630]

@@gumelini1 I think that's some kind of cheat code.

[@oldamericaniron5767]

I have an oil pump from a sb Chevy mounted in a 5 gallon bucket which I run with a cordless drill. I hook an oil line from this to oil pressure switch line and pressurize oil system before ever turning engine over so engine isn’t first turned in possibly dry bearings to prevent damage. I have started ones which have sat 15 to 25 years as long as the exhaust was covered. It’s generally more work to get the pony motor running than the diesel. Keep up the good work.

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

Nobody heard of blocking the inlet?! Good call on stalling it but with people standing on the tracks??

[@peterszar]

It's bad enough these guys are using a chain, sorry I thought it was a cable, whatever, but they don't even know that it's pretty close to a runaway diesel. The old guys just standing on the blade frame. Duh, hey George, tell me about the rabbits again, ha ha.

[@21babydew]

A run away is obviouslly with a fuck ton of smoke the rack is stuck wide open the engines fine just running throttle shes fine ive seen much worse happen and beleive Me this dozer has seen full throttle its whole life and if anything that was good for it it had oil pressure .... spinning it backwards now that may have done something but no full throttle it dont give a flying fuck frankly it spins to slow i dont even think the d342 engine this has goes to 2000rpm as peak power is rated at fucking 1300rpm and I've seen them run at what sounded like 200rpm in a cold start for 2 or 3 minutes till it picked up

[@deezelfairy]

@@21babydew Not always, if the racks stuck wide open the governor has no control over the rack so no control of engine rpm - that's still a runaway engine that can rev to destruction, especially if the engines under no load. When an engines governed to say 2100rpm max how do you think that's achieved? The governor pulls the rack back.

[@RetreatfarmFarmvilleVirginia]

@@21babydew Do you know how to talk without cursing? I'd respect what you are saying better if you did.

[@andyyeager3381]

Could have been a bad sad deal standing on and over the tracks

[@gheice_modelism]

Those are the type of videos I really enjoy watching.

[@mrsock3380]

Cliffhangers are great.

[@christopherbrasher433]

The turbo spooling up at 18:17 sounded awesome! I absolutely love the way those old tractors and their turbos sound!

[@TheSynthnut]

Yep, the sound of a dry turbo. You can hear it rubbing as it spools back down.

[@leyland9999]

“Could be, haven’t checked, we don’t know......” this old girl was in a better state than your thinking that’s for sure. It is a miracle that you got it running at all and an even bigger miracle if that engine survived after torturing it while running down that hill. This machine is pure quality, reason it started, even by a bunch of guys capable of killing it for ever in just minutes.

[@Species5008]

Let's see you do it. THAT would be comedy

[@magsman448]

I know little to nothing about the workings of an engine even less about heavy plant diesel engines but pulling it along and bump starting it made me cringe to be honest!

[@angelus_solus]

My mum used to operate a D8 skidder when her and dad were logging over in Fernwood, Idaho in the mid 70's. She was also setting her own chokes with a 42 LB bell.

[@pdmotors5027]

I think I would have poured in a little diesel on top of the pistons either via the injectors or glow plugs 24 hours before so as to unstick the piston rings, and to help with initial lub...standing for 15 years is a long time.

[@heimdallgsd]

Great old tool , drove one similar many years ago . Brings back good memories Good luck from UK

[@bobbylovell5987]

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[@jps99]

Fun to watch, but gee, guys, don't you do the obvious like checking coolant and oil BEFORE you try to start it?

[@Hugofreddie]

Lovely old girl . Bit of love and some hard work and she will be fine and dandy and ready to work again . Built in the day when you didn't scrap you repaired. Seen some sketchy things in my time but standing on the blade arm while the tracks are moving is something I wouldn't recommend .

[@muzza566]

Reminds me of the old Caterpillars video,Shake hands with Danger lol

[@tooledgeprep]

Just watched part 1&2 of the retrieval of the D8....awesome! A great testament to the perseverance and tenacity of the American spirit....great job guys!!!

[@robertmorris8863]

Great Kill Letter 111

[@robertmorris8863]

Dr

[@rudysaldivar4228]

He admitted they didn’t even check oil levels. Jeeez!! I’m no armchair mechanic. I’m a damned good mechanic!

[@johnmilliman9293]

I didn't see anyone with a grease gun, either. The way that poor thing was squeeking ...

[@themadfarmer5207]

One does not have to be a mechanic to know the machine has to be checked for oil and water. A lot not seen on that video. Who lifted the blade. Surely not held erect for 15 years. Won't be watching part 2. Just couldnt

[@yupcrazy...5465]

It's amazing how you could have turned the engine over backwards that much and not mess anything up to the point where it still started up absolutely amazing piece of equipment there and how they didn't end up dying that's a pretty big accomplishment like holy crap they deserve an award or something

[@BCVS777]

Wow! Starting before you even knew if you had coolant. Maybe a little bit in a hurry to hear it run? Could have blown it up and wasted all your efforts. Glad you got it going!

[@chascarpenter5006]

Cant believe they did'tn check the engine oil & radiator water

[@adamvowless6436]

15 years???? Thing looks mint!! Look at the rear Rams! Must just be extremely dry there and not to much heat as the paint looks sweet

[@georgehill99]

Thanks for total experience...background explanation... beautiful scenery....my grandpa had 2 D8s loved the music and machinery audio... a trip to a beautiful place l can never see or go to....quite entertaining... Butch from Florence Texas

[@trevorzzealley2670]

I used to operate a D9 of the same layout . It had a 6V battery for the pilot motor . I do remember the mechanic hooking up a 400 amp DC welder to the main starter.I didn`t see what he connected ,but I do remember he arced a welding rod to the starter. Boy did that spin it .No mucking around with valve lifters either ,just throttle . Hope this idea helps in future.

[@trevorzzealley2670]

@catmodelt That would have been a great time , That D9 had more than 21 thousand hours o it & that was nearly 50 years ago (73) I remember the morning starting ritual still , I loved the delicate touch needed for blade work & the whistle of the turbo . My all time favorite machine . I did see a picture of one in a German museum I think , while mine was in outback South Australia . So your own work traveled far & wide across the world helping countries build & rebuild.

[@samuelgibson4639]

Grew up around these machines, never mechaniced on them but my Grandpa, dad and oldest brother did, love hearing these old CAT’s start up and run

[@elmoojo2170]

There is just so much wrong happening in this video it’s funny

[@blaiseflegg5573]

So bad, things run away completely the guys just looking at it, if it was just him he would’ve just sat there until it seized...

[@davidoickle1778]

Run it until it seizes mentality.

[@michaelsclark]

Shake hands with danger😂

[@elmoojo2170]

@@michaelsclark lol looks like they’ve never watched that video.

[@gmctech]

LoL to the "Shake Hands With Danger" reference.... The SHWD series of videos are timeless and done extremely well. I show them quite a bit.

[@rogerd4559]

you never said about checking the oil pressure. after all that work salvaging it your gonna trash the motor?

[@macfletcherhotmail]

Tbh by the sounds of it shes had her day and needs a rebuild

[@mistergrampy6452]

Just like my old mower...started right up on the fifth or sixth pull.

[@NgaiOlaudah]

that little steel chain pulling 25 tons... DAMN! IT SHOULD HAVE SNAPPED ...SOON AS THEY STARTED PULLING! AMAZING TENSILE STRENGTH! interesting video... thanks.

[@mikeonderchanin3026]

Cable's plenty good. He wasn't lifting it.

[@AZMTB]

lol did you guys check a thing on that engine before just firing it up?

[@2020jd]

Jesus. Can’t believe y’all are just filling that thing full of ether right off the bat. Poor old girl

[@jakealter5504]

It probably needed it due to sitting for around 15+ years

[@johnsomerset1510]

Looks like they should have done some research on D8s first and checked it over thoroughly before trying to start it.

[@jimmycricket5366]

The problem was the DPF sensor feed from the control module.

[@johnsomerset1510]

@@jimmycricket5366 lol. Yes, should have plugged in a Fault Code reader.

[@jimmycricket5366]

@@johnsomerset1510 Duh... Exactly! 😜

[@Compasscard]

Nice mountain scenery on the horizon :)

[@dlwdaddyo1]

No compression release?

[@kenc3288]

Fluid levels ? Why were these not checked prior to starting it..?

[@rogerd4559]

Nice suspenders! I just got a set like them. had to make my belt so tight that is was cutting off the circulation to my hips and legs. But I notice it transferred the weight to my aching shoulders now

[@elonmust7470]

Clipon in suspenders are for girls.. men wear button suspenders....

[@4477superman]

@@elonmust7470 men don’t worry about what people say they should or shouldn’t wear. They just wear what works for them

[@elonmust7470]

@@4477superman Yeah, clipon suspenders don't work very well at all...

[@kevindowd7769]

Once started I would have shut it off... pulled it down almost to the trailer then started it up again.

[@colinsaeger9694]

D see

[@carlosz7208]

No fun.

[@ArmchairDeity]

It was runaway... they couldn't shut it off. They had so use the transmission to kill the engine because it wouldn't shut off.

[@brianharper344]

Had no coolant

[@CGurley-xp2lz]

That tiny little chain pulling that scared me

[@johnceyesdaby]

said the same thing to meself...

[@hughezzell10000]

I'm going to part 2 now. I was thinking about a runaway when they started tightening that injector. I'm wondering if water didn't get down into the pump and stick the rack open. The smoke looks like blowby, no one mentioned what it smelled like. I ran a newer H model back in the 1980s and found out that the transmission can run out of oil and lose power if you get on too steep of a slope. It's moving, so the transmission is probably ok. I'd say the problems are in the brakes and final drives as seen, I probably would have checked all the oils before moving it. I didn't hear a crankshaft knock. That the old engine tolerated that runaway I'd say makes it probably salvageable, but I would've probably tried to do a fix on the injector pump before moving it more. And yeah, I agree with a lot of others, I probably wouldn't have stood on the blade arm while this tractor was moving. That's another thing, I was waiting to see it go over the side of the road when that guy was walking it down the hill due to not being able to steer it, brake it and with the motor running away- it looked like the clutch was still stiff and iffy. That would have been too bad so I was glad to see him steer it. If you need an economical D8, without seeing the rest of the videos, my guess is that this one will be salvageable. Lets see.

[@KStewart-th4sk]

Didn't sound like the motor was running away at all. A diesel running away is hard to mistake and SCARY! I heard a Detroit 4-53 2-Stroke run away. Think the mechanic had screwed up the rack adjustment somehow or maybe injector stuck. They got it shut down by tripping the blower intake but it was pretty interesting for a few seconds. LOL Also worked with a guy that had worked in another shop on the Detroit's. Forget now if it was a 8V-71 or a 16V-71. He said a guy there had all the air box covers off bumping the engine over to check piston rings and it fired up. Not sure why---didn't have the governor lever in the fuel off position or there was a problem with the governor? OR it may have been an electric shut off that doesn't stay in the fuel off position after shutdown. We had equipment with both styles.

[@DaleDirt]

Awesome , She looks like she's in good shape for the age . Glad you saved it .

[@papabits5721]

It looks in pretty good condition

[@mikehaberski4596]

Funny thats how it ran when they were new no brakes loud shaky manuel everything what a machine though nothing will stop em

[@rem45acp]

I still believe analog is better than digital for so many things, and I'm a "youngin".

[@adamvowless6436]

That chain you got around the blade looks dangerously close to going under the tracks! Lol

[@jackbrydges7673]

Spent a few years in the lower article building log homes. Learned to use a d8 same as this one always ad a sore back never pushed over a big tree .iliked the old thing. Please be kind to these old guys. I was 80 and doing this grading the air field.

[@robertreisner6119]

In Seward, Alaska my friend George keeps the 1943 D-8 running good. My mom's dad had the 3rd D-8 thatCaterpillar made, he bought it in 1938, I believe it is still on his farm near Garden Plains, Illinois. D-8's created inprovement on alot of infrastructure around the world. Your D-8 looks like a 1950 model. It will need a full service and repairs, so good luck and Best wishes.

[@alecschaefer8244]

We have a d9h at work, , it has a hydraulic blade and ripper, we picked it up off the ground and then worked the clutches, set it back down and we determined the left cluthc is shot and so are both brakes, so we jus idle down and shift fnr, and use the right clutch in f and r to steer :) forward right and backward right=left . Still theese are the most awesome machines to run!!!

[@brentreid7031]

Congratulations. Boy those are such a good tractor.

[@papasoldmachinegarage2]

Brent Reid Thank you it’s a great tractor. Hopefully we can get it running right.

[@rudycarlson8245]

@@papasoldmachinegarage2 do you still have this old D8?

[@brianmeattey4151]

Yep she deff needs some love but it runs godbless

[@rotax636nut5]

What were they trying to do destroy this great old girl? so many things should have been done before attempting to start and running her

[@darellsunderlin4670]

When did you check the oil pressure ?

[@krb5292]

At 18:20 or so; "IT'S ALIVE! IT'S ALIIIIIVE!"

[@bobbyclark4307]

That smoke looked to be coming from the crank case blow by tube. Possibly from that full can of starting fluid and that horrible starting fluid knock at first blowing a hole in a piston? Definitely not running on all 6.

[@ditherdather]

Wherever that is, I'd have been stuck on the side of the road staring at those mountains. They're beautiful.

[@Cdntrvler54]

@rats arsed Trying to GOOGLE all Union Park Avenues, from a highway turnoff point of view.. Nothing yet..lol

[@Peterbilt359]

Jerry Snoor Jr Almost positive its Utah. Thought I saw a lic plate. And I think I've hired that truck to move an excavator couple times. I live here. A company called Atlas uses an owner operator to move there mid size machines. He's probably moved more excavators with old trailer then any one alive.

[@raymartin5316]

Those are foothills...

[@Cdntrvler54]

@@Peterbilt359 See, this is the fun part of the internet.. Searching really cool places and trying to figure where exit to Union Park Avenue is 1/2 mile off of whichever interstate highway

[@Peterbilt359]

Cdntrvler54 Rewatched it saw he has Atlas hat. Atlas machinery is equipment dealer in north Salt Lake I was there today and bought a compactor, nice guys. They own about 60 trackhoes and rent them out and sell them. This guy moves most of them, he has old truck and trailer and has probably moved more excavators then any one in the world. I'll bet there are days where he has moved 10 a day and has been there forever. Gave me a bill once, I paid him extra and told him he was to cheap. These are old time Utahns Salt of earth people very self reliant and simple and fun to hang around. People say in comments he could get hurt. He isn't getting hurt.

[@ericdavila2055]

I love the view of all the snow covered mountains.

[@thetimdogg52]

By recovery do you mean scrappers? 15 year old fuel (bad) 15 year old oil (bad) 15 year old hydraulic oil (bad) Check coolant after it runs away to redline? (bad) If someone leaves a D8 somewhere there is probably a really good reason which means it likely had a big problem.

[@3406Accert]

Is that 15+ years Original Caterpillar Paint too. Amazing if it is Didn't fade to much being in the Harsh Elements .

[@qa2095]

i like the music

[@PeterMackett]

I wonder how the wasps got in the exhaust when it has a cap fitted?

[@pcdubya]

Was that the original fuel in it? Never saw any put in?

[@MirceaD28]

19:15 DON'T SHAKE HANDS WITH DANGER

[@needsaride15126]

This is 'Ol Three Finger Joe. That old film was the first thing I thought of watching this.

[@stephaniekent8483]

@@needsaride15126 same lol

[@fellowship_of_the_goat]

[guitar riff plays]

[@Parents_of_Twins]

A turbocharged engine will blow smoke just as easily as a non turbocharged engine maybe easier since the turbocharged variant will most likely have higher cylinder pressures. I believe if you had a something broken in your final it would effect the at least one side of the machines movement not it's steering. I believe the steering is controlled via the steering clutches and yours are probably worn or frozen.

[@blacksheep9734]

Parent of Twins if they were frozen it wouldn’t move at all. And turbod engines have less cylinder pressure because of the turbo pressure

[@Parents_of_Twins]

@@blacksheep9734 No they normally have lower a compression ration, however not always, but higher cylinder pressures due to the boost. In fact that increase in cylinder pressure is why they lower the compression on turbocharged diesels versus NA diesels. I'm sure you are correct about the clutches that is an area in which I am not as familiar.

[@97marqedman]

Parent of Twins is correct regarding how turbocharged engines of the day would have a lower cylinder compression ratio, but higher cylinder pressures due to the pressurized intake airstream.

[@blacksheep9734]

Parent of Twins that’s exactly what i mean. They dont need high compression (compared to a non turbo diesel, only need enough compression to fire up) because in older motors they use to turbo to get them the compression. Thats why those old cats had a pony motor, you push the decompression lever, and let the pony crank over the diesel till it is warmed up and until it builds up enough fuel pressure. Also its probably not the clutch’s that are bad in the steering, its the brakes. You can pull the left side clutch to go left, and that tractor will keep going straight until you push that brake pedal (unless your pushing dirt then it will turn)

[@blacksheep9734]

97marqedman that is exactly what i meant.

[@anotherturbo]

Hello I'm from peru and Tmb I operate that kind of machinery cat d8 old cordial greetings. Good very entertaining video have Facebook page to share.

[@davelovj]

Looks like the rings are stuck to the pistons causing all that blowby. Put some oil in the cylinders and run it. They should break free and expand out. Might take a few applications of oil but those 342 engines can take a lot of abuse. The engines with the spacer plate between the head and block are a little higher horsepower and require a little more fuel. Please remember that starting fluid does have some lubricant in it but engine should not be run on starting fluid alone. Prime that fuel system right up to injectors , get some fuel smoke then apply starting fluid. Your engine will thank you for it. Also pull out compression release for a solid 30 seconds to get oil pressure and fuel pressure up. Then let it rip...will sound like a freight train but that is how it is supposed to sound starting up. Good luck with that old girl

[@ericnickel3280]

Beautiful part of our country. Where is this?

[@rogerd4559]

great headset you got there I hear no wind noise or popping as with many other field mics where did you get it?

[@kcender3771]

What an amazing piece of iron...congratulations!

[@bobcougar77]

14:47 was that a bunch of rocks popping out of the exhaust?

[@rmc8152]

What's your location? The area is beautiful. Thank you. More videos please.

[@elonmust7470]

Eastern Oregon looks just like that

[@fasx56]

Before you tried to turn the engine over by pulling it did you put new oil in the Crankcase and check the oil and fuel pumps to see if they work. I do not know anything about Big Cats but it is interesting to see you try to resurrect the dead so to speak, good luck.

[@darkwater72]

When you pull start a dozen, what gear do you like to do it in?

[@papasoldmachinegarage2]

The engine turns over faster and easier in higher gears

[@lyndonwilliams268]

Dam i surprise after 15 years it’s start on the turbo sound great

[@carlwilliams8354]

Looks like the left sides steering clutch is stuck too.

[@genedahlstrom443]

The steering clutchs will not release without the engine running. Stepping on the brake and pulling on the master clutch does nothing except stopping the tractor. The steering clutchs are released with oil pressure and the brakes are also oil boosted. You can see the steering clutch levers on the in front on the operator.

[@scopex2749]

I used to be an engineer on V24 BIG CATS they were something else LOVE my big Cats!!

[@diegonavarro708]

Did you add fresh fuel and replaced fluids?

[@Mechanix81]

Those are actually individual injector pumps on that fuel rail.

[@HansFormerlyTraffer]

Folks, keep these fellers a L O N G way away from your equipment.

[@jarchie84]

Not one fluid checked, only hearsay.

[@elijahcollier4547]

The more I watched this video the more I wanted to scream at blue tooth head peice guy

[@elonmust7470]

I like how he just started at the fucking thing as it ran away and then proceeded to stand there as the other guy tried to kill it by putting it in gear.

[@jjp1117]

These are 100% professional mechanics they rebuilt my north star in the caddy and it runs beautifully everyone says 280* is too hot but mine runs 280-300 deg and going strong had it back for 3 days

[@muzza566]

I second that motion lol

[@davidkulm6795]

pretty country, where was this filmed?

[@rem45acp]

I would like to know why it was left abandoned to begin with. Why the owners can't be tracked down. Machinery is very expensive but so useful when maintained. I could see that dozer ending up on someone's farm for plowing. With the cost of equipment I just don't get why people abandon it.

[@michaelslaney620]

How did you get it out or the woods and across the creek

[@tannyshim3074]

I couldn't imagine that how heavy is the clutch. As the d7f direct drive is quite heavy .

[@ArmchairDeity]

17:50 - my testes crawled back inside my body cavity to escape that noise... only to be drawn back out by that amazing turbo whine. 👀😎👍🏻

[@whotknots]

I wonder if the 'smoke' was steam from water in the system?

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Whooaaa!🤯that wasn't very safe at 19:15! That coulda ended up in some serious injuries! But great video none the less! Next time safety first!

[@rogerhector8323]

what mountain range is that in the background

[@steveelliott241]

Im amazed it started up without flushing the fuel tank , fresh fuel and filters ect.

[@zacbrown650]

Man i give that chain props too!! Has to be one hell of a chain lol!!!

[@alcopower5710]

Definitely wasn’t a Harbor Freight chain lol 😂

[@panthermartin7784]

Brakes are spring applied....???

[@FloatingCroc]

19:32 I got this you amateurs..........oh, I’ll just put the kettle on then 🤗

[@chrisstaylor8377]

Did you put in fresh fuel

[@sleep_now...]

Hmmmm, just keep them away from the airplanes.

[@stuarth43]

RATTLED LIKE A BIG end bearing, the first thing is to saw the oil filter in half, check the metal in the paper, What I did with every engine when I was a Cummins mechanic,was not parked for a reason

[@jimnielsen4076]

Beautiful scenery. Anyone know roughly where they are at?

[@probabilityfilms1911]

This is in Northern Utah.

[@rogerdickinson920]

What kind of use or abuse would cause the rank and gearbox to break?

[@axelec]

what kind of tow chain are are using. amazing looks like a relative small chain from here

[@papasoldmachinegarage2]

That’s a 3/8 inch tempered chain and it worked perfectly no stretched links or broken hooks.

[@Holbikexploration]

need a engine rebuild. my d8 did the same more smoke out of the blow by than the exhaust revs up but dies under load. steering clutch gone in the transmission. nice old girl

[@thedirtlifesupreame]

Wow, you guys need to be more safe. How many times can you count they almost lost their legs.