c15 bull gear

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  1. little cat 500

    little cat 500 Road Train Member

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    does the c15 have a bull gear like the detroit i have a rapping noise in the front gear case ran fine when i parked it now it has this rap i used a hose to locate the noise seams to be left of the idler gear i took the idler gear out and see nothing wrong truck has over million miles on it idler and cam gear are fine
     
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  3. rollinsmoke10

    rollinsmoke10 Bobtail Member

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    air compressor bearings? What does your oil look like?
     
  4. little cat 500

    little cat 500 Road Train Member

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    oil is new couple thousand mile on it still clear not the compressor i took that off started it with out compressor was a mess but i tryed it if i turn the motor over with the solinoid i can here the noise too on the other side of the idler gear not the compressor side its a fast rapping or knocking to fast for a rist pin or bearing
     
  5. little cat 500

    little cat 500 Road Train Member

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    not sure why the noise was in the front cover but i ran the over head and noise went right away injectors where way tight so i set them on the lower step on the cat tool maybe was back lash it the gears not sure sounds good at the moment
     
  6. anthonyar4

    anthonyar4 Medium Load Member

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    Did your noise sound like this?
     
  7. Toddk

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    Mine sounds like that under acceleration/torque! What did you find out?
     
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