Friends, Romans, fellow wrench turners, this is your thread. (Page 366 of 368)
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Originally Posted By LittlePony: I'm getting so tired of tech line. I hate that their turnover is so high. They keep asking for info that simply does not exist for Kia. Stop asking for PIDs per dtc for live data, this is fucking Kia, not Toyota, we do not have the data listed out that way. PID does not even exsist in our 20 page acronym master list for God's sake. I mean, I know what they're asking for in theory, but I can't give them exactly what they want because that is just not how it's done. I have a case open on a 20 year old Sprinter, it’s setting a fault with no guided test or freeze frame data. All the parts have been replaced, still goes to limp mode. First level response? “I just started here 6 months ago, I don’t think anyone worked here when this van came out” Not my problem bud. |
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Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: Off to paint. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/204916/20260324_155819-3736932.jpg You know what’s sad? I’m going to finish this silly bachelors and realize I miss wrenching on those things and find a dealer job. |
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Originally Posted By TrashWrencher: You know what’s sad? I’m going to finish this silly bachelors and realize I miss wrenching on those things and find a dealer job. Originally Posted By TrashWrencher: Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: Off to paint. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/204916/20260324_155819-3736932.jpg You know what’s sad? I’m going to finish this silly bachelors and realize I miss wrenching on those things and find a dealer job. Told you I knew you'd be back. |
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| It would be cool if we could get the components painted before assembly. Though I don't think we'd make the 10-12 week window Cat wants us to hit, especially when there's only 5 of us in the shop, of which only 2 have any meaningful experience. Even with help for the last couple of weeks, it still took me 11 weeks to complete, but I was also waiting 3 weeks for the trans. |
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| Also...funny(ish) story. We pulled the bed off because they had a newer bed in the yard that was in better shape (allegedly). We coordinate so that the "new" bed shows up, swing it onto the machine, then load the old bed onto the trailer and get it back to the customer. We could see from quite a ways away that the pin bores were oval in the new bed. Said "fuck it", we'll mount it. Turns out that the left bore was also stretched and pinched the bore so tightly that the pin would not even start. I would've had to grind out about 1/4" of material. No idea how they managed that. So, we called the customer, and they had us put the old bed back on and send the new bed back. It was such a cluster. |
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Getting everything painted during the rebuild is really awesome. It doesn't hold us up as the 3 painters get it done pretty fast. It actually saves total time as when we are done they just touch it up and add the decals. The frame in the background is a 775 getting rebuilt, its on hold as the dump body is junk, all rusted out and will cost too much to repair. They are looking for a good used bed. A few years ago me and another tech were getting 836H done in 12-13 weeks, paint job at the end. Now we are too busy that only one tech does a rebuild with some help from the junior techs or the apprentices. They want this 627 done by the end of April. Do you use a crane for the the beds? We used to have a Grove but it needed too many repairs so we got ride of it. We now either use a crane company or usually pick them with a few excavators as we'll have a few 336 or bigger at the shop. |
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Originally Posted By Lee-online: Getting everything painted during the rebuild is really awesome. It doesn't hold us up as the 3 painters get it done pretty fast. It actually saves total time as when we are done they just touch it up and add the decals. The frame in the background is a 775 getting rebuilt, its on hold as the dump body is junk, all rusted out and will cost too much to repair. They are looking for a good used bed. A few years ago me and another tech were getting 836H done in 12-13 weeks, paint job at the end. Now we are too busy that only one tech does a rebuild with some help from the junior techs or the apprentices. They want this 627 done by the end of April. Do you use a crane for the the beds? We used to have a Grove but it needed too many repairs so we got ride of it. We now either use a crane company or usually pick them with a few excavators as we'll have a few 336 or bigger at the shop. We hired a crane company. We don't reliably have enough large excavators to pull one off. |
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| Discovered something interesting yesterday. Another tech is wrapping up his D8T rebuild and he brought over the ashtray insert that goes into a cup holder. Inside the Cat box was a bag with a Ford logo and part numbers. |
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Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: Discovered something interesting yesterday. Another tech is wrapping up his D8T rebuild and he brought over the ashtray insert that goes into a cup holder. Inside the Cat box was a bag with a Ford logo and part numbers. Cat and Ford have been partners for decades. If you work at a Cat dealer, you get X plan pricing on new ford vehicles. i used to work at a local Cat factory, they made splined axle shafts for ford. |
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Originally Posted By Lee-online: Cat and Ford have been partners for decades. If you work at a Cat dealer, you get X plan pricing on new ford vehicles. i used to work at a local Cat factory, they made splined axle shafts for ford. Originally Posted By Lee-online: Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: Discovered something interesting yesterday. Another tech is wrapping up his D8T rebuild and he brought over the ashtray insert that goes into a cup holder. Inside the Cat box was a bag with a Ford logo and part numbers. Cat and Ford have been partners for decades. If you work at a Cat dealer, you get X plan pricing on new ford vehicles. i used to work at a local Cat factory, they made splined axle shafts for ford. I knew that. We occasionally get emails about pricing on next year's models. I just thought it was funny, they didn't even take it out of the package, just stuffed it all in a Cat package. |
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Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: I knew that. We occasionally get emails about pricing on next year's models. I just thought it was funny, they didn't even take it out of the package, just stuffed it all in a Cat package. I’m at Mercedes, Jeep is next door. We ordered a transmission service for a used Wrangler we had on the lot, they brought us over a box of Mercedes parts. Thanks guys 
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Originally Posted By maslin02: I’m at Mercedes, Jeep is next door. We ordered a transmission service for a used Wrangler we had on the lot, they brought us over a box of Mercedes parts. Thanks guys Originally Posted By maslin02: Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: I knew that. We occasionally get emails about pricing on next year's models. I just thought it was funny, they didn't even take it out of the package, just stuffed it all in a Cat package. I’m at Mercedes, Jeep is next door. We ordered a transmission service for a used Wrangler we had on the lot, they brought us over a box of Mercedes parts. Thanks guys I'm currently working on 2 Weiler pavers. On one, I got a hose that was made by Cat. Could've had it made in the shop in less than an hour instead of waiting 3 days.
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Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: I knew that. We occasionally get emails about pricing on next year's models. I just thought it was funny, they didn't even take it out of the package, just stuffed it all in a Cat package. I've ran into the same with the air brakes on the 627. Almost all of its is Bendix parts in a Cat box. Sometimes still in the Bendix package. The Cat parts are way more expensive. |
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Originally Posted By cat-mechanic: Yesterday was new truck day. Today was 300 mile road trip. 2024 Ford F750. 7.3 liter gas engine. 3 miles to the gallon. I am looking to get a new truck either a F250 or F350 and I want the 7.3. Aside from the fuel economy, about 16 in the super duty, it is one of Fords better engines. I did see a bunch of lifter failures in trucks with a lot of idle time. |
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Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: Our safety Nazis would have a shit fit over that ladder scaffold. Ours probably will also. Its is a legit scaffold platform, purchased for this exact reason years ago when i was rebuilding a bunch of military 621B. Its safer than working off step ladders. |
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Originally Posted By Lee-online: Ours probably will also. Its is a legit scaffold platform, purchased for this exact reason years ago when i was rebuilding a bunch of military 621B. Its safer than working off step ladders. Originally Posted By Lee-online: Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: Our safety Nazis would have a shit fit over that ladder scaffold. Ours probably will also. Its is a legit scaffold platform, purchased for this exact reason years ago when i was rebuilding a bunch of military 621B. Its safer than working off step ladders. We can't have step ladders. We have to use portable steps. We've got a couple that are 8-10'. |
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Originally Posted By maslin02: Jealous of the equipment bros on these sunny days. How many cranes do you need to build a giant Pringles chip? https://i.imgur.com/r8C6y4c_d.webp?maxwidth=1520&fidelity=grand  There’s probably another 20 or so that aren’t in that picture. |
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Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/204916/1770659776_4c7gbj9861-3724539.jpg Cars start, women turn on. I had a service advisor working for me for a while who couldn't seem to write "overheats" no, every fuckin over heat ticket said "car gets hot" fuckin retard. |
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Originally Posted By AgeOne: Cars start, women turn on. I had a service advisor working for me for a while who couldn't seem to write "overheats" no, every fuckin over heat ticket said "car gets hot" fuckin retard. Originally Posted By AgeOne: Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/204916/1770659776_4c7gbj9861-3724539.jpg Cars start, women turn on. I had a service advisor working for me for a while who couldn't seem to write "overheats" no, every fuckin over heat ticket said "car gets hot" fuckin retard. Not to get too pedantic, one can turn on a car but not start it. 
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Originally Posted By Lee-online: I am looking to get a new truck either a F250 or F350 and I want the 7.3. Aside from the fuel economy, about 16 in the super duty, it is one of Fords better engines. I did see a bunch of lifter failures in trucks with a lot of idle time. Originally Posted By Lee-online: Originally Posted By cat-mechanic: Yesterday was new truck day. Today was 300 mile road trip. 2024 Ford F750. 7.3 liter gas engine. 3 miles to the gallon. I am looking to get a new truck either a F250 or F350 and I want the 7.3. Aside from the fuel economy, about 16 in the super duty, it is one of Fords better engines. I did see a bunch of lifter failures in trucks with a lot of idle time. Yeah, I’m wondering how this one will hold up. After 1 week I’m at 3.5 MPG average. Get about 6 while driving. Lots of idle time. Might have been a better option to run an Enpak for the crane and compressor. Then an auxiliary ac unit to keep the cab cool. But what do I know. |
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Alright cat guys need your expertise. We currently have 3 mini cat 306s slated for a project where they will be hard mounted to the top of an individual shipping container. They will then be used to lift off the lid for a container using an attachment that uses the same attaching bars as the bucket. Once lifted the machine will spin the 180 degrees to place the lid onto another container. That being said. Is there any way to have two different profiles in the HMI. One for unlimited control and another for limited function speed and locking out the travel and blade functions? This sound absolutely insane but I need to make it work. I want to disable the travel so they don’t accidentally step on a pedal while up top and pull against the lashings. |
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Originally Posted By DirtDivision: Alright cat guys need your expertise. We currently have 3 mini cat 306s slated for a project where they will be hard mounted to the top of an individual shipping container. They will then be used to lift off the lid for a container using an attachment that uses the same attaching bars as the bucket. Once lifted the machine will spin the 180 degrees to place the lid onto another container. That being said. Is there any way to have two different profiles in the HMI. One for unlimited control and another for limited function speed and locking out the travel and blade functions? This sound absolutely insane but I need to make it work. I want to disable the travel so they don’t accidentally step on a pedal while up top and pull against the lashings. Once on said containers, pull the park brake line off the motors? If they do hit the pedals, it won't move. I wonder if unplugging the pedals would inhibit any other functions? Of course, then the operators are going to bitch about codes, though. |
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| I don't think there's a way to do it without a compromise somewhere. I'd live with the fact that they may try to travel, but the chains will stop them while informing them that any damage they cause is on them. A 306 doesn't have much traction power; even 3/8" grade 70 transport chain will put up with it. 1/2" chain and binders as tight as you can get them, and send them on their way. |
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Originally Posted By AgeOne: the ignition turns on. the engine starts. unless you reach under the dash and give it a puff. https://www.smartstartinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IID-Gallery-Large-1.jpg  Installed a ton of those things. I used to be the only guy in my county qualified to service and install them. If the car installed without a blow, it’s likely wired wrong. Eta, spelling. |
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Originally Posted By cat-mechanic: Lots of fun this week. 745 center differential exploded. They wanted the replacement diff air freighted from Morton to get the truck back up. Got it done though. Dowel pins walk out and fuck up the works? |
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Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: Dowel pins walk out and fuck up the works? Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: Originally Posted By cat-mechanic: Lots of fun this week. 745 center differential exploded. They wanted the replacement diff air freighted from Morton to get the truck back up. Got it done though. Dowel pins walk out and fuck up the works? Absolutely. Took out the side bearing and the diff chewed a half inch deep into the diff housing. They actually called it in for excess oil building up in the axle. Blew out the through shaft seal. Bearing rollers went through the pinion and took chunks out of it. |
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Originally Posted By cat-mechanic: Absolutely. Took out the side bearing and the diff chewed a half inch deep into the diff housing. They actually called it in for excess oil building up in the axle. Blew out the through shaft seal. Bearing rollers went through the pinion and took chunks out of it. Originally Posted By cat-mechanic: Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: Originally Posted By cat-mechanic: Lots of fun this week. 745 center differential exploded. They wanted the replacement diff air freighted from Morton to get the truck back up. Got it done though. Dowel pins walk out and fuck up the works? Absolutely. Took out the side bearing and the diff chewed a half inch deep into the diff housing. They actually called it in for excess oil building up in the axle. Blew out the through shaft seal. Bearing rollers went through the pinion and took chunks out of it. Daaamn. Tell that customer that regular SOS would've caught that early.
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Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: Daaamn. Tell that customer that regular SOS would've caught that early. Or the service letter that had them inspected. Drop the oil, put inspection camera up drain plug and the dowls can be seen. I have removed a few diffs for this problem. I don't remember what the fix was as i just did the R&I. If one was failing then all 3 were done. |
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Originally Posted By Lee-online: Or the service letter that had them inspected. Drop the oil, put inspection camera up drain plug and the dowls can be seen. I have removed a few diffs for this problem. I don't remember what the fix was as i just did the R&I. If one was failing then all 3 were done. Originally Posted By Lee-online: Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: Daaamn. Tell that customer that regular SOS would've caught that early. Or the service letter that had them inspected. Drop the oil, put inspection camera up drain plug and the dowls can be seen. I have removed a few diffs for this problem. I don't remember what the fix was as i just did the R&I. If one was failing then all 3 were done. IIRC, the service letter just says to scope it when iron content is high. It's been a minute since we've done one, but I think the dowels are updated and a new torque spec. And yes, if 1 is failing, all 3 get done. |
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Service letter expired. But machine still has power train warranty. Warranty would cover the failure, but not the rest. They didn’t want. To leave the machine down to do the others either. Changed the diff lock pins from press in to screw in. And they do their SOS regularly. Don’t know how this was missed though. One of the largest construction companies in the nation. |
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Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: Weird that SOS didn't catch it. Unless one backed out faster than normal, or just after a sample. That bugged me too. I just pulled up the history. 10-30-25, oil was clean, no action required. 1437 hours 02-20-26, Monitor compartment, suspected dirt entry. Oil change and inspection recommended. elevated SI and AL, slightly elevated Iron. 123 ppm. 1934 hours 04-14-26, Diff failure, 2225 hours. Don't know if they did the oil change that was recommended. |
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Originally Posted By cat-mechanic: That bugged me too. I just pulled up the history. 10-30-25, oil was clean, no action required. 1437 hours 02-20-26, Monitor compartment, suspected dirt entry. Oil change and inspection recommended. elevated SI and AL, slightly elevated Iron. 123 ppm. 1934 hours 04-14-26, Diff failure, 2225 hours. Don't know if they did the oil change that was recommended. Originally Posted By cat-mechanic: Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: Weird that SOS didn't catch it. Unless one backed out faster than normal, or just after a sample. That bugged me too. I just pulled up the history. 10-30-25, oil was clean, no action required. 1437 hours 02-20-26, Monitor compartment, suspected dirt entry. Oil change and inspection recommended. elevated SI and AL, slightly elevated Iron. 123 ppm. 1934 hours 04-14-26, Diff failure, 2225 hours. Don't know if they did the oil change that was recommended. Looks like it just started with that 2nd sample, probably didn't inspect if they dropped the oil at all. Funny-ish SOS story: the 740B that I just finished last month had the fron axle oil sample come back with fuel dilution. That customer's rep had sent me the report, and we're all asking how that was possible. He was supposed to follow up with the lab to see if there was some kind of error. They're also going to pull another sample after it gets delivered to the customer, whenever the paint gets done. |
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Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: Looks like it just started with that 2nd sample, probably didn't inspect if they dropped the oil at all. Funny-ish SOS story: the 740B that I just finished last month had the fron axle oil sample come back with fuel dilution. That customer's rep had sent me the report, and we're all asking how that was possible. He was supposed to follow up with the lab to see if there was some kind of error. They're also going to pull another sample after it gets delivered to the customer, whenever the paint gets done. Fuel in the axle would be a tough one to explain. Unless you were working with a very inexperienced trainee or maybe cleaned the axle housing out with diesel. I just looked again. front and rear axles have worse readings at that last sample than the center one did. Guess I will call them tomorrow and see if they will drop the oils and see if it's chunky on the front and rear as well. |
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Originally Posted By cat-mechanic: Fuel in the axle would be a tough one to explain. Unless you were working with a very inexperienced trainee or maybe cleaned the axle housing out with diesel. I just looked again. front and rear axles have worse readings at that last sample than the center one did. Guess I will call them tomorrow and see if they will drop the oils and see if it's chunky on the front and rear as well. Originally Posted By cat-mechanic: Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: Looks like it just started with that 2nd sample, probably didn't inspect if they dropped the oil at all. Funny-ish SOS story: the 740B that I just finished last month had the fron axle oil sample come back with fuel dilution. That customer's rep had sent me the report, and we're all asking how that was possible. He was supposed to follow up with the lab to see if there was some kind of error. They're also going to pull another sample after it gets delivered to the customer, whenever the paint gets done. Fuel in the axle would be a tough one to explain. Unless you were working with a very inexperienced trainee or maybe cleaned the axle housing out with diesel. I just looked again. front and rear axles have worse readings at that last sample than the center one did. Guess I will call them tomorrow and see if they will drop the oils and see if it's chunky on the front and rear as well. The only thing we can think of is if who rebuilt it left a lot of solvent residue, but considering the oil capacity in that axle, it would have to be quite a bit of it. It sat for about a week or 2 before we put oil in it, so I would think the solvent would've evaporated by then. |
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| This is gonna be fun...excavator struck by lightning. Nothing comes on but the fuel priming pump. No visible damage to anything, though. All ECMs have power, ground, and key switch power. |
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