The OLD Diesel is FULL of SLUDGE... Time to deal with that!!! ~ 1988 IH Scissor Dump Truck

SOOOO the old International Diesel is FULL of SLUDGE..... It's REALLY BAD!!
When I bought this International S1754 Scissor Dump Truck, I knew that the engine was filled with sludge. I already fixed the cause of the sludge, which was a bad oil cooler on the DT360 diesel engine in the truck, but it's time to get the remaining sludge OUT of the motor!
The ENTIRE cooling system was completely filled with oil infused coolant, even though the engine actually runs really well!
So the plan is to fully drain, and flush the entire cooling system in the truck and get it back to just coolant running through the cooling passages!
It might take a minute or 2.... It's REALLY full of SLUDGE!
~
If you have any suggestions, questions, or comments, please leave them below!
Thanks for stopping by, I truly appreciate your support!
#ScissorLiftDumpTruck #SLUDGEflush #SalvageWorkshop

[@michaelkingrey9995]

I worked for the Iowa DOT for 31 years they used International's all of my tenure . Every time we had this same thing happen which was a few times we always used Dawn liquid dish soap , It foams allot but it gets rid of the oil residue , Happy New Year and keep up the awesome content love spending time with you this way .

[@patrickahern8907]

Great content. I'm a retired diesel mechanic. I recall that Detroit Diesel had a product for flushing a oil contaminated cooling system. I think it was a liquid. You may investigate that. Patrick.

[@zakksrage]

dish washing machine detergent doesnt foam

[@Farm_fab]

@@zakksrage the idea of using liquid dish soap is that it DOES foam. There's a reason automatic dishwashing detergent isn't used for hand washing of dishes. Dawn is biodegradable, and was used during the time of the BP oil spill. The ability to foam means that it breaks down the oil so it can be washed out.

[@SalvageWorkshop]

From what i know you DON'T want something that foams, and that's why i choose cascade dishwasher soap, because inside a dishwasher foaming soap can cause it harm... my understanding is that it's the same in the engine, the foaming can cause additional pressure in the cooling system that's not good for it, and i didn't want that.... now im sure foaming soaps like dawn or other degreasers would work as well, and many people have used them and not ruined their engines... as with EVERYTHING, there and MANY ways to accomplish the same thing!

[@joriskylie6857]

Was it a concentrate?

[@sewage111]

I see Big Red in a few background shots. We are waiting impatiently for any kind of updates or work on it.

[@OneSickPuppy2000]

I used to use simple green to flush oiled cooling systems. Worked well

[@joriskylie6857]

Ha! I just posted the same thing. It stripped everything out.

[@haydenc2742]

Big rigs use like 14 gallons of coolant right...that would cost a pretty penny...but even diluted simple green is a VERY powerful degreaser

[@kevinhaley8625]

With the engine warmed up, use TSP in hot water and add it to the cooling system, it will clean everything just like “hot tanking a block”. And the longer you let it circulate in the block the better it will clean. Downside is if rust is the only thing keeping the system from leaking it will clean the rust out and show you every leak.

[@bradleytarr7702]

In a previous video you were asking about the low power when shifting into forth gear. You showed the problem when you said the high and low wasn’t hooked up. You are correct the switch isn’t even on the shift lever. Get your two speed rear end fixed and you will be able to have an extra gear in between each of the ones you are using now. You will be much happier with the ratios.

[@gunmankca]

Excellent engineering, excellent eloquent English. Ack, accidental ailiteration! Great video, going to watch every one of them now!

[@larrydavidson3402]

Little by little you keep fixing the problems with this truck. In the end you will have a very functional truck, kudos to you.

[@sack332]

Sometimes watching someone else make mistakes is the best way to learn! :), thanks for the great content.

[@iranmihanemast7032]

That was very nice real time demonstration and explanation of function of thermostat ,

[@nferraro222]

Wow - I was a little bit worried about that cascade getting stuck in areas with low water-flow, but I never thought it would bind up like that, and so quickly - I'll keep that one in mind...

[@deernutOO]

'cause he didn't flush it out and just left it.

[@OldSkoolF]

Great vid.... Cascade dishwasher detergent is the old school flush goto! Awesome to see people still use it... We only put in 1/4 cup and dissolved it in a gallon of boiling water first... NEVER let a engine sit without antifreeze... Its a sure way to crack a block.. I Emailed you about the Lumina in the Forklift #2 video..

[@tommybone1882]

When are you going to fix old red ?

[@davidworsley7969]

I think you used Cascade just to get the comment section boiling, if so well done !! Great content.

[@chipps1066]

One of the last of the good diesels.

[@eastunder55]

The thermostat design reminded me of the thermostat type used in General Motors Electro-Motive 567 stationary engines. There were 4 thermostats in a cast housing that was mounted separately from the engine. There was a replaceable seat for the brass barrel of the thermostat to press against. Those buggers would get rusted into the housings and were a misery to get out. Good job cleaning the sludge out of the cooling system.

[@brucebonkowski7253]

I agree either put a radiator flush or Dawn soap and flush

[@ghostrider.13]

That valve you took out was there for a reason.

[@kylepark3518]

I would suggest cascade liquid. The powder could have a chance of solidifying and causing a bigger overheating issue.

[@kylepark3518]

And that plate on your stat doesn’t move it’s the smooth part that slides down in the inner seal. That entire putter body is what moves.

[@corvettekro818]

@@kylepark3518 exactly!

[@SalvageWorkshop]

If i hadn't gotten impatient and poured dry, unmixed powder soap into the coolant overflow, then water over the top, i wouldn't have had the clogging issue... liquid soap may have helped, but it was quite a bit more expensive compared to the powder... we live and we learn, and it turned out just fine!

[@videodistro]

Also way too much soap. Doesn't take much.

[@kylepark3518]

@@SalvageWorkshop heck ya man. Keep the content coming.

[@robinsonvili]

Thanks for sharing this video full watch keep safe happy new year. Good job you doing.

[@Mad.Man.Marine]

That thermostat works the other way. The bottom part is what moves not the top part by the gasket.

[@grinpick]

When I watched you pouring the Cascade powder into the water it occurred to me that you were putting an awful lot in. Others have suggested using a liquid detergent, which would probably be a better choice. But even the Cascade powder might have performed well if you'd have added less of it so that it could remain in solution. (Easy for me to make suggestions from my recliner while you are actually getting stuff done. Stay after it, man.)

[@videodistro]

In general, people use toi much soap for most things. You nailed it here. Way too.much soap overall.

[@andrewclough660]

A saturated solution is a solution in which there is so much solute that if there was any more, it would not dissolve. ... When water, or any solvent, has dissolved as much of any substance as it can, it is a saturated solution. Also since males have been tricked into using 6 different solvents, 2 for hair 2 for their face, 1 for body and prob one for their balls as well as shaving all their body hair ughaghh urgggurp ( nearly threw up! ) drains all over the western world a blocking up more regularly than ever before..

[@edp9743]

detergent will sudds or bubble, will cause cavation on the cylinder liners.

[@austinhughes1924]

I think replacing all of the coolant hoses.Is a very good idea.That way you don’t have to worry about it.In the future.

[@philipburrows]

Prayers and best wishes for the new year 2022, to you, your family and friends, have a beautiful and prosperous start to the new year, all the best for 2022 from Philip Burrows in Overton on Dee, Wrexham, Wales, UK 🇬🇧

[@caprovan]

Pen-Ray oil purge (cooling system cleaner) would be your friend here.

[@MakarovFox]

the solution was the problem, interesting

[@waldorf2007]

That was the best visual on how a thermostat works.......EVER! The more ya know.🌈

[@MrGeroth]

I like your videos and I learn a lot to. Thanks again for sharing.

[@pierrefouchard6593]

persistance et persévérance, beau travail, bonne année. Pierre de Vierzon France.

[@donpampel3332]

most thermostats just open internally should not rise off of housing base.

[@SalvageWorkshop]

It wasn't currently installed in the engine when you saw it move.

[@youbecha64]

@@SalvageWorkshop I think his point is, the internal slide pushes down and the water goes through the middle of the thermostat...not the thermostat lifts up and the water goes around the outside... i.e. the gasket shouldn't make a difference if it is touching the thermostat or not, in fact the upper part of the thermostat (in your video) should be pressed against the block mount....or this manufacturer could be using a thermostat completely different to every other one in the truck/car/tractor market.

[@ModelTTime]

youbecha64 is correct. The gasket makes no difference at all. The thermostat opens by the barrel sliding on the seal inside the housing. It should be check by heating it up in water to be sure that it opens all the way at the rated temperature. I've worked with those stats for many years.

[@stevem3413]

Great to see you again missed your videos for a while

[@keithnoneya]

Looking good. Funny just the other day I was showing my son how to make a gasket with a ball-peen hammer and said the exact thing using the ball and the flat on the hammer. I learned it from my dad, and he learned it from his dad and so on. It's great to pass on those little skills to our children. Say can you do another Traxcavator "OLD RED" update video, that's the video series that got me to subscribe. Thanks for sharing. Best Wishes and Blessings. Keith Noneya

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

Sounds like you learned some valuable lessons.

[@danandyong6653]

Adding a few drops of Dawn soap to your concoction helps dissolve the oils (sludge) great too

[@thomasklugh4345]

Did I hear crickets? At time 21:00? 🤗 A nighttime scene.

[@bpetnoi1472]

At timestamp 9:50 he says I'm kind of wondering if the RTV glued in the thermostat so the flange can't move. That flange never moves, it is sandwiched between the engine block and the thermostat housing. It would not matter if you glued it in with gorilla glue it has nothing to do with the thermostat opening or closing properly. If he didn't replace the thermostat it was the plugged line going to the coolant tank which was causing the overheating problem most likely by creating back pressure as the cooling system pressurized and the fluids expanded not allowing the thermostat to open. Once the line was cleaned out no back pressure as the engine heated up could be held against the thermostat, it opened up properly and held temperature at its rated value. this is of course only a guess as he did not clearly state if he replaced the thermostat or not or I missed it in the video.

[@TechGorilla1987]

@11:07 - The "Little Button" is a wax motor. Big Clive has an excellent video on that very thing.

[@babylonfive]

I love this series, and this channel. Very happy returns and Happy New Year.

[@juniormoraes5195]

Happy New Year, at the beginning of December I attended a service with the same fault, water in the lubricating oil and found that it was a broken engine cylinder liner seal, I had to disassemble the entire engine. It's a Cummins NT855-G3. I'm from Brazil and I always follow your videos.

[@mischef18]

Made for a good video bro. Safe travels and happy new year.

[@thomasklugh4345]

Haven't watched your vids in a while... It's such an enjoyable thing to take stuff apart, isn't it?

[@SalvageWorkshop]

It is as long as you can get them back together!

[@catfishgray3696]

USE LIQUID CASCADE OR ANY LIQUID DISHWASHER, NO STOP UP, WE LIVE AND WE LEARN, GREAT VIDEO, PET THE DOGS FOR ME, HAPPY NEW YEAR, SEE YOU NEXT TIME...

[@JamesThomas-gg6il]

The problem is the cascade, i wont even let the ol lady wash dishes with that crap...lol

[@mattboswell5392]

Dawn dish detergent. Works good

[@gregorythomas333]

Happy New Year! BTW: I would suggest using Dawn (liquid) for any oil flushing or cleanup...it is really good for that...and it's pretty cheap :)

[@jeandupont9140]

Hello and good year Personally, I have stripped the cooling circuits of cars and vans several times by replacing the dirty and rusty liquid with white vinegar at 12 °, 2 days in it with several warm-ups (open heating) and rinsing (3 times) with water. rain water to check if it is good before filling with antifreeze, the circuits prove to be as clean as new, on the other hand the already damaged gaskets may not like at all .....

[@shadowbanned69]

That thermostat shouldn't rise off the housing like that..it's either wrong part or it's upside down!!

[@merlepatterson]

I believe you're correct. The lower plunger should push down through the bottom chamber seal.

[@kylepark3518]

@@merlepatterson witch it would if it was clamped against the head

[@SalvageWorkshop]

Your seeing it out of the engine... when clamped into its location it operates properly... it was just to show people who dont understand what happens how it works.

[@merlepatterson]

@@SalvageWorkshop I suppose you didn't really have to worry about the flange rising past the gasket then?

[@MrGordy61]

@@SalvageWorkshop But that's not what you said in the video when talking about it being glued in from the gasket sealer. ;-) Oh did I miss something with old red? in one scene it looked like him under a tarp ;-) The Dawn only foams when air is mixed in, I would not be worried about it. But others have already mentioned Simple Green, it is non foaming, I use it in the washing machine with my greasy work clothes.

[@kevinoscarson2941]

Been using Cascade for years. Works fantastic!

[@michaelshort2200]

I have used a floor cleaning concentrate with the ability to remove waxes and other oil stains, worked a charm for me and did not cause a foaming problem after a headgasket blow out and that stuf just eats away the oil and residue

[@paulpieretti9771]

Happy Healthy New Year's !!!!!!!

[@edp9743]

Dishwasher soap will not bubble or sudds, Dawn soap will , not good. Use a square bucket from cat litter much easier to pour off the corner. We had DT 360, and 466 in school buses never had an oil cooler fail in the life of the chassis 15 yrs, but we ran coolant filters and checked the ph on the coolant annually . These were some of the best engines made, it went down hill from here.

[@dansbrown1313]

Hello, The next time you want to flush grease or oil out of something, try Palmolive extra strength or Ivory liquid dish soap. Not sure what's in Ivory because I use Palmolive which has Lauramidoproplyamine oxide in it and that is basically a very efficient surfactant. To test this for yourself, cook bacon in a frying pan, let the pan cool down and add a squirt of Palmolive and some hot water. stir it up and wait a few minutes. Pour that into a glass or measuring cup and you will see there is no grease left in there. The surfactant reduces the surface tension of all lipids (Grease oil etc.) and it becomes just murky water. When using this method Don't start the engine until all the dish soap is flushed out. Cheers

[@billgolcher2537]

Great Video

[@justinsorrentino9780]

Hi love watching your videos. Any progress with that Cat trackscavator?

[@nickcollins1289]

I like this weekly upload!! Happy new year

[@bccev770]

Give it a nice Christmas present!! it will thank you for it.

[@thomasbailey8306]

You should of used Dawn dish soap. Liquid. That dry stuff as you seen just hardens and plugs stuff..Be prepared for some foaming but it will clean it oit. Also if you could use hot wat while filling it. It will help cut that slim better then cold. All just suggestions. Those are tough engines but This was a Downfall of it.one of a few...LOL..Great Video.. Happy New Year .

[@lk.tuning]

Happy 2022 Year from Finland 🇫🇮

[@petersmith4521]

Happy New Year!

[@m35a2ww]

The bulb end of the stat doesn't move. The lower half, the end that goes through the seal, is the part that moves. When the stat opens, the lower half seals off the bypass loop and opens the cooling loop. NEVER run an engine with this type of thermostat without the thermostat installed. The bypass loop stays open and the coolant will follow the path of least resistance, which is the bypass loop, and the engine will have a slow/steady overheat issue. When flushing, ALWAYS use liquid, but you found that out....

[@michaelchamberlain4618]

Happy New Year 🎈🎈

[@ClintsHobbiesDIY]

Good vid again. Happy 2022 everyone.

[@ericmcrory4668]

I saw Old Red in the background under a tarp. You haven't given up on that project have you? I'd love to see that thing working again!

[@knurlgnar24]

High efficiency liquid clothes washer detergent is best - or just Dawn and put up with the bubbles. Any flush like TSP, citric acid based flushes common in auto parts stores, or dishwashing detergent etches aluminum which can cause more issues.

[@avrel820]

Next time you need to wash out a cooling loop. Maybe try concentrated washing up liquide (used to wash dishes by hand) at least it will prevent you getting hard lumps in the cooling loop

[@chaz2785]

I guess the big take away here is, DONT USE CASCADE POWDER TO FLUSH A COOLING SYSTEM! LOL 👍

[@SalvageWorkshop]

No the take away is mix EVERY batch of powdered soap with water thoroughly before pouring into the coolant overflow tank.... don't get impatient and put the powder directly in the over flow tank and assume the water you pour over it will mix it for you! It WON'T, ask me how i know!

[@janevertvangrootheest6769]

Also, make sure to stay under the level where the mixture is suspended with cascade. It has to stay fluid.

[@bellhoppersaws]

Hey buddy i love watching your content. I had to do that to my truck 2 cups of dawn dish soap cleans it right out

[@thetwostrokerebuilder]

Nice 👍 enjoy your videos 🏁

[@rsdna9698]

Bet that cascade is all in the engine and radiator like that.

[@blhursey]

You should use liquid Dawn dishwashing liquid. It works for all fuels and oils.

[@bennyogden4524]

Had a 60 series Detroit do the same thing man had a blown head gasket

[@bryanhoward667]

Dawn works great .

[@johndemeen5575]

Pancake batter. You keep me entertained for that thanks. From,St. Paul Minnesota.

[@joriskylie6857]

We stocked gallons of simple green. When I say it cleaned the oil out I mean it CLEANED the oil out.

[@phillipdickinson8557]

Great video loved it thank you for sharing and your time was really great loved it.

[@jimwilson9005]

The couple of pods of dishwasher soap in the radiator and circulated to run it and it should clean right up it's what Caterpillar does

[@DonkeyinOZ]

The head light controller is pull out style? Try and rotate switch toggle section of switch to see if this model has dash control brightness on it. Some old model cars/trucks used this in Australia to control dash light brightness

[@tomswindler64]

Great video as always,just keep doing what your doing and carry on,kudos 😎😎😎👍👍👍

[@lucashomer9585]

Please bring back old red

[@DaFonzie99]

Soad is a good idea but i would stick with liquid based soap or detergent the next time. I find that Palmalive is the best for it sense it does not bubble up so much.

[@deernutOO]

Some beginner mistakes flushing out the radiator and cooling system. But hope you learned.. and next time will complete a flush of the system. Good luck.

[@benhearn4142]

Keep up the good work

[@jeroen1836]

Nice sludge 🤪. I’ll stay tuned for the next video and hope it will be soon about the big dozer again.

[@wrs52011]

Half a bottle of Dawn dishwashing liquid would have had it cleaner than new.

[@SalvageWorkshop]

Anything that foams is not a good idea... it can create additional pressure in the system and you don't want that!

[@wrs52011]

@@SalvageWorkshop Get all the air out and it won't foam.

[@guillermog.b8912]

Happy new year from Canary Islands. I wanna see your other old proyects. Let's go on✌✌🤘🤘💪💪😉

[@dennism644]

My old man used to own a 67 autocar that was used in the oilfield he bought cheap.to restore and that was the same issues we used DL handcleaner powder.for like the laundry and one bottle of fabric softener because our water had heavy iron content.sorta a rusty smell.we left it in there let the truck warm up the fabric softener didnt let the stuff get hard like your cacade.

[@genezalek4814]

Use a couple gallons purple power instead of cascade works much better take out thermostat if accessible run as normal for a week will be clean as a whistle

[@izzycard1934]

What ever happened to Big Red ?

[@TheChristeepher]

We use liquid clothes washing fluid in the Uk. it doesn’t set in lumps and does a great job. Try it. Regards. Chris.

[@Happyfacehotwheels]

Why mix the cascade in the measuring cup? Why not mix it in the 5 gallon bucket? Also in the video you're adding it to the radiator, did you put the cascade in the overflow reservoir too? I'm really liking this cool old versatile truck. Keep up the great work.

[@sandie062985]

I would use Dawn soap

[@tonyn3123]

I had a coolant issue similar and eventually I found the radiator to be stopped up. That was after replacing the thermostat while rebuilding the engine. Probably could have skipped the engine rebuild if I had figured out the radiator issue. I thought about this when you found the hose stopped up. The radiator tubes are much smaller.

[@chrise3801]

If you plan on taking it on any long trips get spare heater hoses and rad hoses,the oil eats the hoses from the inside,they turn to mush,I had to replace all of mine

[@mattthescrapwhisperer]

I like to use a pan full of water and a candy thermometer when checking thermostats. I just heat the pan on the stove with the thermostat in it, and then check the thermometer when the stat opens. That way I know what temperature it is opening at.

[@sebcast7731]

Hy, when will you finich the old big red?

[@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP]

*Happy New Year*

[@Bogel91]

Always used cascade to flush out sludge {The gel stuff is awesome) run the truck for 30 minutes to an hour with flush in. Had one c15 with a bad oil cooler took 12 flushes to get it cleaned(Shoulda seen this truck, he ran it so long with a bad oil cooler). Thats a rarity though. Also dont forget to shut off the coolant filter (If equiped). One thing about new trucks is they will not kick the engine fan on till like 218 or so? Granted these are ecm controlled pnuematic fan clutches. I believe that one has a viscous fan clutch It never hurts to check to make sure its functioning correctly. Also can never rule out a failed temp sender or guage, but I highly doubt those are at fault here. I think you were on to something with the thermostate going sideways. I'm curious to see how the thermostat would open in pan of water heated up gradually. Good to see its working somewhat normally. Great videos, love how you try to save every component.

[@tonyjones1378]

👍👍👍 Happy New Year from Alaska.

[@aleastwood1698]

What happened to Big Red. Haven't seen the old Dozer in a long time.

[@kstricl]

"Use a liquid" is definitely good advice - but fully understand why you used the cheaper stuff. Dollar store HE laundry detergent may also work well for this, it's non foaming and concentrated. If you ever have a junker to do slightly more destructive stuff on the channel, throw some Dawn in, might be fun.

[@BWP202]

Use Kleen-flo 10 minute rad flush only