Will It Dig Again? The Excavator No One Wanted To Fix Video!

#excavator #repair #dangerous

[@joegrabowski6011]

I just ran across your channel and it reminded me of the good old days when friends and family's worked together for the common good ! Your equipment looks well maintained and you all sound like you have been around the tool shed a few times. Great content great channel keep up the good work .Be blessed in all you do!

[@jerryfitzpatrick3667]

The New "A" Team. Great job. Amazing that the machine sat for a year because the dealers would not work on it.

[@RomeKG471]

Good job! Thats great that you helped him out when these high priced per hour "professionals" wont even touch it. You guys made it look easy.

[@dirtgrainsteel]

They wanted $25k to fix it told him he needed a reman complete pump lol thank you!!

[@RomeKG471]

@@dirtgrainsteel sounds about right, lol, wow!

[@zekesmith538]

that’s absurd… glad you were able to help him out…. And I’m sure it was at a neighborly price👍

[@dirtgrainsteel]

@@zekesmith538 we did alittle bit of bartering and everyone was happy!

[@joegrabowski6011]

I just started watching your channel and It's like old home week! The way it should be! Family & neighbors wrk

[@jackdawg4579]

nicely explained as you went along, I really enjoyed watching the video. Thank you!

[@Bret4207]

Just found he channel. I like the way you explain what you're doing and I GREATLY appreciate the family friendly tone. Nice to see these days. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos!

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Thank you for watching!! I definitely try to keep it family friendly!!

[@danmartin9558]

Nice to have friends help each other when no one else will, that's how you know you have a true friend. Great job dirt grain and steel.

[@ces188charles6]

Sure glad you guys took the time to help him out and get h back running..... Love the old A-Team reference!!!!!

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Thank you!!

[@greypoet2]

Nice to watch someone who explains how things work. Refreshing.

[@ronzimmerman8968]

It's always a good feeling to help out a neighbor. It's a bonus when you can show up the full time shops!

[@tomwainwright7102]

just come across your channel ,thanks to DP, just to say on leaving school I went to work in a garage, as we call them over here in the Uk, for 10 yrs , working on a mixture of cars,trucks tractors and farm machinery ,lots of things mechanical , also taught how to strip clean and reset injectors and phase and calibrate injector pumps , how to weld, all the things needed in a country garage. So I guess you can understand why I really enjoy these types of videos. I`ll certainly put you on my to watch list along with DP, Logger and Diesel Creek, oh! by the the way it`s now 23001.

[@dirtgrainsteel]

I definitely under stand why you enjoy it here!! Thank you for joining my adventures!!!!

[@kenkonstruction6127]

I made 23002! Same reasons

[@cecilkoselke7878]

Good to see someone not going bonsai on tightening their hoses! I retired from a hydraulic shop in Rensselaer a couple of years ago, and replaced a lot of fittings and hoses over the last 20 years, from people thinking they have to use a 4ft cheater bar on them. Nice vid!

[@wademizelle3433]

Keep ‘‘em coming. You’re the best channel by light years above everyone else. Thanks

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Thank you I appreciate that!

[@randybedker1584]

Great job. You were definitely raised right if you can help someone else you do it. Tell dad great job raising you. Not many people are that way today. You're a good man. Keep it up.

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Thank you I appreciate that!

[@martymclamb5750]

Love your old school Mechical approach to working on things👍👍

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Thank you!!

[@kenuber4766]

Very informative video! Thanks!

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Thank you!!

[@SupermanJH68]

Well done fellas Great video

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Thank you!!

[@artillerest43rdva7]

that was great how you got the john deere {hitachi} going once again. It was great that it was something not severe that failed. Right now probably it would be difficult to obtain a hydrochloric pump or a rebuild kit for one. Having the proper tools make such a difference in being able to repair heavy equipment. you work as a great team, taking care of things as they are needed, getting the repairs done quickly and correctly. thank you for the great video and all the help you give to those you know.

[@jonathancrissinger2301]

Always easy to watch your videos. Yours is one of my favorites. It's always interesting and educational. I enjoy the detail you provide. Thanks for sharing.

[@brittblanton8342]

Congrats on the 23,000 subscribers. Brandon I like the way you explain why you do each thing in putting it back together. That was awesome when she fired up and started digging. Thanks again 👍🇺🇸

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Thank you!!

[@Jtwes]

You should have got in and gave it a run. Enjoyed

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Backwards controls lol

[@dougdodge8801]

I wish I lived close to you we could help me out fix my vehicles because last 3 months I'm going going around in circles keep up good job I like your vehicle your videos

[@kylecherry3156]

First time here, good lord that’s a hell of a tint strip on that truck😂

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Lol yeah cool thing is a friend of mine free hand cut that perfectly

[@keithgates6075]

Love your Chanel I watch every video

[@paulprigge1209]

Good stuff by the way from DP channel. And Clints as well.

[@garyhorton9280]

Great job 👍

[@tonygough8713]

Good job young man. Keep the good videos coming please.

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Thank you!

[@kswaynes7569]

Great job Brandon!

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Thank you!!

[@mikenixon9164]

Good video.

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Thank you!

[@scottsyverson4260]

Hammerhead tubes - the shock absorber hoses.

[@greypoet2]

And in a water pressure system they're accumulators. Same job, different size.

[@j.b.6577]

I was fulling expecting a short Austin Powers clip to be put in somewhere between the 8 and 9 minute mark, LOL!

[@dirtgrainsteel]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DreamState71822]

congrats for hitting 23K

[@coryike2631]

Nice job!

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Thank you!

[@roberthocking9138]

Congrats on the 23. k, 👍

[@apollorobb]

In hydraulics your "Shock Absorber hose" is called an Accumulator . Nice job showing the assembly.

[@rickjames6312]

Attenuator hose, not accumulator.

[@apollorobb]

@@rickjames6312 I've worked with hydraulics for over 30 years sir I think I might have a small pervue of hydraulic terminology

[@alpharomeo15]

I've always found that to be a real reliable torque spec myself... Good-N-Tight and Just'enough! Never Fails! 👏🏽 👍🏼☺

[@jogge1980]

3 grown men and a shaft… things get pretty hot… great work…

[@frankeberhart265]

Great job fellas! Liked the video! y'all do great work!

[@ColtonLloyd]

I hope you can get the Excavator digging again and it operate the same way with no slope in the bucket

[@bladewiper]

A job well done.

[@patrickjordan7670]

That's hitachi ex210 with jd. Badge and Color on it pretty reliable machine we have a few of them over in Ireland and 👍🤙👍

[@freeradical431]

Excellent job on the details! Check out the Associated line of battery chargers. I have the 6-12-24 volt hand carry model 6010B and its sweet! Handles the old JD420c 6v, the Yanmar YFB-20 track dump 12v, and the Komatsu PC75uu-2 24v all in one nice unit! It weighs more than most of the roll around kind, more copper, bigger transformer, its a beast!

[@dirtgrainsteel]

I'll definitely check them out!!

[@robertzapatka1082]

Just subscribed found it very interesting!

[@palfrodelarsen6342]

I also found this channel thanks to DP. I like it a lot.

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Thank you!!

[@yenerm114]

Love your vids man 👌👌👌🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘 good job

[@jeffhenson1994]

dude good as clint awesome stuff when you tell us we seee

[@OLDMANDOM42.Dominic]

The motto is so great!! HA!

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Lol thank you!

[@lesgobrandon]

Awesome

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Thank you!

[@MrMagnum7220]

Placed my order for mess stoppers. Been looking for something like that for a while.

[@dirtgrainsteel]

You will not be disappointed!!!

[@phud9657]

👍👍

[@jz1340]

Hitachi and Deere entered into a joint venture in 1988. Deere wanted Hitachi's excavator components and Hitachi wanted Deere's Dealer network. In February 2022, the former joint venture factories will continue to manufacture Deere-branded construction excavators and forestry equipment; they will discontinue production of Hitachi-branded products and have begun a new license and supply agreements with Hitachi Construction Machinery.

[@dirtgrainsteel]

I was wondering what that exact date was when they went together I knew it had to be in the in the 80's

[@jz1340]

@@dirtgrainsteel 1988 to 2022

[@kenkonstruction6127]

How many hours did machine have??

[@williamcole4105]

Looking to buy a house out in the north Judson area and was wondering if you do driveways

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Possibly

[@williamcole4105]

@@dirtgrainsteel is there a email that I can contact you about this

[@michaelgoergen6702]

Nice family project did you trade the t300 in explain if you don’t mine why you bought new thanks

[@dirtgrainsteel]

We still have the T300 and still use it we had a opportunity with a promotional program through Becks seed to get the T870 so we jumped on it we have it on a lease program with a buy out at the end

[@tugboat2739]

Good video

[@deeper4cheaper128]

Good video, New subscriber as I like the wrenching videos. One tip would be if you could just speed up the boring / redundant parts of the job vs. the explanation and cut that part, it would be more entertaining IMO. maybe more editing work?

[@stevesmith-wc2gb]

John Deere and hitachi are no longer together

[@janlesinski4719]

Do do a good job very knowledgeable

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Thank you!

[@SIUDR7202]

Nice job buddy! Why don’t they have a vent valve for air on the hydro’s? Is it to much pressure?

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Well the tank is vented....it's to much pressure at the pumps is my guess or it's just not nesscery after they are bled out

[@SIUDR7202]

@@dirtgrainsteel thank you for your reply. Have a great day! 😎

[@beyondmiddleagedman7240]

One click ONLY with the torque wrench. It IS at torque the first time. The second click and you have overtorqued the fastener. (Run down and torque tools was my business.)

[@dirtgrainsteel]

They originally said just buzz them tight with the impact but I wanted them tightened evenly so if they are a few ft lbs over It really won't hurt in this situation I understand what you saying and will consider it in the future thank you!

[@jeffhenson1994]

im new and watching

[@wansy2596]

Excellent video! New to your channel.

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Thank you!

[@ianwille5780]

Want to come to Texas and replace a reverser in a 1970’s John Deere 310 backhoe?

[@dirtgrainsteel]

That's along drive for me!

[@ianwille5780]

@@dirtgrainsteel good KZbin content though… lol!!!

[@ianwille5780]

@@dirtgrainsteel good KZbin content though… lol!!!

[@thepubliceye]

If you don't mind, how do you set the clearance between the pump shaft and the crank shaft? I know that there must be clearance so the crank never shoves on the pump shaft.

[@dirtgrainsteel]

From what I understand with the pump side all the way on just so it's not touching the pump face like I had it there is still plenty of room so it's not pushing on the crank or on the pump by design

[@rickjames6312]

Should be engine oil in the pump drive gearbox. Gear oil will cause overheating.

[@Bill-xc8le]

That machine was broke for a whole year before you guys fixed it?

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Yeah actually it was lol

[@twofeathers6540]

had to turn sound off good looks great thanks you talk to much

[@FrankWilliams-wi7ti]

Why don't you use a large socket and captain c o n

[@daleolson3506]

Cat excavators Mitsubishi

[@dankreoger611]

I am confused. I used to haul parts to the Aurora Illinois plant where they built excavators, never saw anything that said Mitsubishi. That was almost 10 yrs ago. Did something change?

[@daleolson3506]

@@dankreoger611 the larger ones are cat. 312 and smaller were Mitsubishi.

[@dirtgrainsteel]

I thought only thr EL models were Mitsubishi I haven't really studied the Cat excavators

[@daleolson3506]

@@dirtgrainsteel I owned a 312cl. Mitsubishi with perkins engine.

[@petercrawley-cv7tt]

will she walk

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Yes she did

[@jatwangismyname900]

How much did you charge for fixing it?

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Did alittle bit of trading I fixed his excavator and he's going to cut 2 trees down that are dangerously close to the house he's a arborist by trade so no money exchanged worked out great

[@jatwangismyname900]

@@dirtgrainsteel Great 👍😃. Barter of some sort.

[@jensgalgum2599]

Ole galgum 1:06

[@kevinchesnut8832]

Nice job now that I said that but in your rant about John Deere excavator's you never mentioned how Deere and hatchi are no longer together that probably doesn't make you happy though with your fondness for asian equipment lol ...

[@dirtgrainsteel]

I also eat alot of rice

[@vincentmcdonnell7986]

Ok jd box

[@scrotiemcboogerballs1981]

Great job buddy glad you was able to fix it kinda easily lol thanks for sharing

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Thank you!

[@joegrabowski6011]

I just ran across your channel and it reminded me of the good old days when friends and family's worked together for the common good ! Your equipment looks well maintained and you all sound like you have been around the tool shed a few times. Great content great channel keep up the good work .Be blessed in all you do!