Caterpillar 977L Torque Converter Rebuild with

[@Rustfarmer-j1o]

I just rebuilt my torque converter for my Ford backhoe, mine looks very similar to yours. I priced parts from the New Holland dealer and ended up contacting and purchasing parts from the manufacturer in England, it was a third of the cost from the New Holland dealer here in the states. You’re doing a great job, looking forward to seeing that dozer move under its own power.

[@olegrumpy4519]

I like to only use a hand tool when using jack screws. You can usually feel when it is getting in a bind.

[@dieseJL]

Not a bad idea

[@russwabuda1556]

you are my hero, your quiet confidence and respect for the machine are right up my alley.

[@kennethsliger9702]

Excellent as always. Thanks for sharing with us. I can't wait to see the engine get dropped into the 977L!

[@dieseJL]

Thanks Ken! Ever get an oil cooler?

[@Military-Museum-LP]

Thank you CTP!

[@kirk467]

Definitely, take your time and collect your thoughts, you’re definitely a braver man than me! And smarter because I wouldn’t know what to do or if I could put everything back together! It’s good that you can work on this stuff and not have any interference so you can reassemble everything afterwards! Looks really complicated to me! But you’re the genius when it comes to rebuilding these converters! But in the end you’ll have a better machine and it should last a long time!

[@schabitzer]

Better than new. Looking forward to seeing the machine run.

[@gutsngorrrr]

The flat bearings are normally called Thrust bearings. Always great watching you do all this work, more people should give things like this a try, as it's very rewarding

[@dieseJL]

Thanks for watching!

[@ShainAndrews]

*Torrington

[@cullen9017]

Cap your holes and grease the flange surfaces for paint, goes a lot quicker then tape

[@ShainAndrews]

1:55:06 You're killin me smalls. Grab a paint can lid with the spout from your preferred big box store. You can even spend a few more bucks and get a semi professional lid with the stir bars and the pistol grip pour spout.

[@rdallas81]

Well said

[@BD-qq4fn]

I painted an entire machine with same Old Cat Yellow (Rustoleum V7400)….looks like new 10+ years now. Great post!

[@hokiedoo]

Waiting for a new video from you is like watching the Heinz ketchup commercial anticipation is making me wait 🤣.....but well worth the wait!!!! GO Lions Titans going down today!!!

[@dieseJL]

Down they went 😎

[@kirk467]

Tyler, you’re definitely the man! Awesome work my friend! I hope your family is doing well!

[@dieseJL]

We are! Thank you for the kind words!

[@dandunlap8638]

I may have just missed it, but I don’t recall you mentioning centrifugal force when describing how the torque converter works. If I’m not mistaken, centrifugal force, pushes the fluid from one set of fins to the other.

[@chuckh.2227]

It looks straight from the Caterpiller factory !

[@joerodrigues3816]

Once again a great video from you many thanks for sharing it with us all mate

[@dieseJL]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jaygee999]

Tyler, you always teach us a new phase of repair -- Thanks ! -- Luke is getting to be a big boy and smart, too ! -- I hope you guys can withstand your State's governing clods -- We're praying for ya, Man !

[@dieseJL]

Thank you!!

[@queenofspadz]

Excellent work, looking forward to seeing this beauty dropped in the 977

[@dirkduhaime5327]

Keep up the good work.

[@terencetyndall8596]

they do make a spout for the gallon can so you can poor with out a mess but don't know where to order them

[@dandunlap8638]

Some of what you identified as corrosion, looked almost like pour casting finish.

[@charlietanner6211]

good looking young helper there love seing old iron brought back to life when you get itv done it will be a horse i have one of last 55l built also 4 55 h 5 5512a great loaders still put in daays work

[@garyfeltus9801]

Great video . Getting to see whats was in side.of those converter's very intresting.

[@hokiedoo]

Well you just answered the question in the one picture you posted what was in the box,LOL

[@paulstatham8665]

Tyler I believe it is called a Torrington bearing. Unless that is a brand name. I enjoy your videos. Paul from ‘London Ont

[@carloskawasaki656]

I am very glad when i see a new drop project, thank you for sharing, always a pleasure watch your project, you are a good teacher and your video and explanation are awesome, from Quebec, Canada 👍👍👍👍

[@dieseJL]

Thank you for the support!

[@PoliticalGangster]

WHAT AN AWESOME PLAYLIST!

[@ignoramus3736]

Damn I had completely forgotten you still had the engine in there too, now the 3 ton lift makes way more sense.

[@dieseJL]

Even then it will be a stretch lol

[@MatWalter-q3h]

Very cool the power of video... at min 7 when it breaks you can go back and see it was completely compromised before you forced the house off with the two bolts... as a person i would have wondered for years if I took it off crooked and caused it. cant wait to see how it turns out

[@kirk467]

lol, DoDo, Luke renamed him! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😂🤣😂. Wow, CoCo catches it before it hits the ground! Cool! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻👍🏻

[@rdallas81]

You seen that too!

[@jeffbangkok]

Darn. It's about bedtime at the mango farm. save this for a rainy day maybe tomorrow.

[@stevevogelman3360]

I love your channel. Wish they came out more regularly

[@0dbm]

A lot of love going on Congratulations

[@suzylarry1]

good to see a fresh face on the youtube world ! interesting video !!

[@dirkduhaime5327]

I'm looking to tackle another tractor project. The old Fordson is running pretty good. I do have a Massey 406 Shovel loader and that runs great now to.

[@dieseJL]

I was gonna tell you the other day find something like the Fordson and I can come help you start it. I keep meaning to stop by but every time I head that way I’m just always so busy…

[@dirkduhaime5327]

@@dieseJL yeah I would like to see it. I may be interested in it. We can get it fired up.

[@dirkduhaime5327]

Plus I can fill you in more on the Fordson what all was wrong with it.

[@dieseJL]

Oh I meant IF you find something haha. Let me know and I can come help you and we can make a video. I definitely need to see the Fordson and hear the story haha. The other viewers might like an update. If I find something too I will let you know, although I haven’t in a while. But I will keep you in mind 🤔

[@dirkduhaime5327]

@@dieseJL yeah if I do find something I will let you know..

[@philstreeter9703]

Fantastic Job Tyler. It's great to see the family helping out. I love all of your videos. Are we going to have a Bobcat video coming? I hope so. Thanks for sharing.

[@dieseJL]

Hopefully bobcat video is next!

[@kerry2368]

Amazing!!!! You are a genius. You have so much knowledge and your ability to take all of it in and make everything work is impressive!!!

[@dieseJL]

Thank you for the support!

[@poseyhollow]

Tyler, I have to admire your courage to just take on those projects. Looking forward to seeing those machines back in operation. Please be safe around those "chunks" of metal you handle. Sounds like you might have some strange characters in your neighborhood. Yikes!

[@chrisoakey9841]

you almost always compress fluid. hydraulic fluid is designed with how much compression v viscosity in mind. hydro lock is the result of fluid compressing and bouncing back. i enjoy your footage. good to try stuff you haven't done. brave on camera.

[@Elyjah1]

You can only pressurize liquids but not compress them; Hydraulic fluid is also a liquid. Hydro lock is the result of a liquid not being able to compress, once that happens you can only go in the opposite direction so that the volume in which the liquid is being held in increases. You can never take 1 liter of hydraulic oil and turn it into 1/2 a liter or even 0.9 liters it has to go somewhere. The pressure is how hard the liquid is being pushed, and there is a relief valve so that once it reaches a certain pressure it goes back into the hydraulic tank. Thats not saying you cannot compress a fluid as air is also a fluid and we can take 1 liter of air and turn it into half a liter or even lower.

[@chrisoakey9841]

it looks like you need a chest freezer and press to install these parts.

[@arnoldromppai5395]

Here in Canada you can go to any good baring supply shop and match up just about every baring, seal Owings, ext. For anything from cars trucks all size trailer to any heavy eqipment. In my 63 I think if I recall I only had to go to a dealer for the odd seal an baring. Same with any drive belt. Right down to excavator swing baring and seals. If you go to a dealer for any of this. Ya best to be ready to have your butt reamed up an bank account drop big time..

[@Cookielover-editz223]

Great vidio ❤❤

[@kirk467]

I’m still waiting to see where the newly rebuilt and painted engine goes! So these are the transmissions for a dozer that y’all have out in the yard?

[@dieseJL]

Yeah look back in some older videos there’s a lot of content on them

[@garyconnelly1984]

Need to invest in a hot water pressure washer

[@chrisrhodes5464]

I would say a steam cleaner would be a better choice

[@garyconnelly1984]

Steam is dangerous but 180-200 degrees water with a few thousand psi makes grease move

[@andrewcumberledge4687]

That makes two of us

[@dieseJL]

I would love one they’re just $$&

[@garyconnelly1984]

I just bought one from Richie brothers auction a few months ago diesel engine hot water trailer mounted with a tank for $2500 and spent $300 to rebuild the pump

[@magnificentshine1]

Cool vids man!!! Torque converter rebuild seems pretty simple. When you were putting it back together and trekking us about your father in law that used to build torque converters and the needle being kept falling out when you flipped it over. I don't think you put that bearing back in before you put the cover back on with all the bolts around it. Hopefully you did, just an observation keep up the good work. Also I get what you mean about parts becoming obsolete, I own 5 Allis Chalmers dozers. I'm always looking for parts machines

[@stevewilson3688]

Yes, Thrust bearings, as others said.

[@BobOBob]

Assembling that thing with all that "help" probably took three times as long. And worth it a hundred times over.

[@zackwillard6601]

You ok? Seem unhappy. Just wanna make sure. Love the channel

[@charleswalton5132]

When you are looking for Cat parts give Off Road Equipment Parts in Alcoa Tn a call with your part numbers and they can save you a lot of money. They usually give you an option between new old stock oem and aftermarket.

[@everytoolashammer9427]

We call those jacking bolts 😊

[@morgansword]

Your doing awesome young man... and the little guy is into helping dad as well. Right jealous of your bride as she is quite a pretty lady. Must a been a black eye or three when trying to first catch her attention/LOL I am seventy five so not flirting, just have three daughters myself who went out and broke hearts

[@dieseJL]

She is amazing!

[@morgansword]

@@dieseJL I had to learn the hard way, so profit from my mistakes.... DATE NIGHT. Make sure she has fun and its not about bills or kids.... find out what is the most important things in her life by paying attention. A hug in the morning goes a long way. Plumb fool her with breakfast in bed or flowers for a day thats kind of cold and cloudy.... Your only young once sadly so just enjoy what you have and strive to be the best you can be. I found out that while men forgive, women never forget. Everyone makes mistakes as we are human. So be yourself, never just let them win because they are a girl. She will respect you for standing up for yourself.... but no black eyes/LOL. My father was a very very mean man and it was his way or the highway. I have seen how kind you are with the kids so be yourself and you kids should enjoy a life of smiles and good times. There are no promises of great everyday life and so we have compassion for others. I so enjoy your channel because of no fighting and cussing... just honest talking and spending time with each other when their back hurts or someones coffee is cold when you open the thermos. More than once I drove off without remembering to grab my lunchbag.... I best stop and say thank you for the many great videos. I will be seventy five on the 29th and that is a good day

[@deep6483]

Press your bearings In square bro

[@deep6483]

Wonder if you could buy a complete rebuild kit for it

[@dieseJL]

I looked really hard and couldn’t find anything. Just a rebuild converter.

[@jeffo881]

The technical name for the bearings is "Torrington Bearings". If you look closely at your video you can see that gear is already cracked when you remove the spiral ring.

[@ryanmanuel1763]

Do you find those ridgid tools good?

[@dieseJL]

They’re satisfactory, I guess. But I’m not upgrading anytime soon and they’ve done a ton of work for me.

[@tdotw77]

6:30 Just so you know that little chunk on the inner gear is cracked already can see it while you're taking snapring off. So you didn't do it with the forcing screws. I forgot I put this video on 'watch later' cause when it came up I couldn't commit to watching this long video. Just cheked channel cause i haven't saw a new video from you and saw this & was like 'oh yeah' . I might add to this comment...🤦🏻‍♂️👌🏻👍🏻

[@tdotw77]

1:36:47 Can you grind a little off that pump and fit a socket head bolt(cap screw) instead of the hex bolt in there? Looks pretty close but it'll make it with a lil modification. They're coming together nicely! Edit 1:51:31 Nevermind, you got it! That worked out well! That cutter did it no problem.

[@ManMountainMetals]

Looks heavy as heck 😳 don't pinch a finger 😮

[@yvestressens3990]

bravo😃🤚👍

[@ryandonato8563]

Yeah that's a solid NO on the cart return

[@dieseJL]

Lmao

[@ginogallo8907]

what about the cleveland? you're leaving us hanging.

[@dieseJL]

lol It’s gonna take me 3-4 months to get another video out on that thing. It takes a while… right now radiator is at the shop.

[@elroyelblander6277]

👍👍👍👍👊

[@Military-Museum-LP]

Nothing intimidates you!

[@dieseJL]

I try not to let it!

[@jorgesaavedra9158]

Keep yours "old Cat" yellow.

[@gp7013]

Excellent work again Tyler! I really like your efforts and dedication in getting this old iron back to work!

[@dieseJL]

Thanks for watching!

[@williamtuel5252]

Yeah next time they go to target 😅

[@dennis82468]

I really hope that you are making some money back on this build.

[@kehenabeach4418]

What used to be Flu season is now…

[@hh-qc7rp]

Algorithm booster

[@dieseJL]

Algorithm booster

[@cukhust59]

I paid $ 4,000 for mine

[@MatWalter-q3h]

1:30:01 oh ya you look close to death, no doubt about it. Probably should stop all commerce with in 10 miles and confine the dogs to the living room,.... just in case.. good work. steady on.

[@stoptheirlies]

Hey Tyler, you have the mic too close, the constant gasping of breath is very annoying but I am putting up with it as I really enjoy you're video's, keep up the good work. Bob

[@rdallas81]

Go cry to momma about it😂

[@40beretta1]

You don't have Khovid... you have a cold.

[@40beretta1]

You should put some flake in your dads paint 😅😅