Let's Play Name That Part

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by madmoneymike5, Mar 10, 2012.

  1. MNdriver

    MNdriver Road Train Member

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    I'd suggest cleaning up those slacks and making sure your connecting pins move freely.

    As well as naming the parts. Can you point out the grease points that should be hit regularly?
     
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  3. TRH

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    Air comp. on the cummins is over on the driver's side, pretty obvious because it'll have a hose on it running to the intake tubing (pre-turbo), and a steel braided line coming off that dances off to the air dryer.
    Water pump is named already, S pipe is the downpipe off the turbo..just another name, another shape. Flexpipe is a section of flexible steel exhaust tubing that connects the portion of the exhaust fixed to the engine to the portion fixed to the cab -- usually from the downpipe off the turbo to a muffler or whatnot.
    A torsion bar usually means a torque arm. Usually. Depends on the exact suspension setup. I know Freightliners' transverse arm from the rear-end to the frame is called a 'torsion bar'. Trailers use them fixed from the axle saddle to the frame by some means, used to set axle alignment and keep it located, plus soak up the torque due to drive power to the tires or brake application. Critical with airbags, since unlike a leaf spring, they can't be used to transmit force. Since you understand what it does, should be easy to locate. Listen for chucking rears and look for slipped bushings. Picture 10, red circle on yours. Bolted to the saddle on the axle and the other end to the spring hanger, right?
    Hub seal is a wheel seal. Picture.. http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3552/3508755094_775aef483a_z.jpg?zz=1
    Spindle is the threaded hollow shaft there, the seal sits in the back of the hub, seals it to the spindle. http://www.gwtruckparts.com/sites/g...ct//sites/gwtruckparts.com/files/392-9131.jpg
    And your up close of it. That's a two part, with a wear ring that fits to the shoulder on the spindle to keep the seal from wearing a groove into the spindle. There's single-piece, unitized seals too.

    Just don't start asking me about hydraulics. #### all looks the same. Air valves can be fun though..
     
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  4. madmoneymike5

    madmoneymike5 Medium Load Member

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    So, could someone verify that a HUB Seal, Water Pump, and/or the Air Compressor (not the A/C compressor) could NOT be found in any of those pictures or the ones I linked at Photobucket?

    If not, could you give a graphic description of where to find these items on my KW T2000 w/ Cummins? Thanks.
     
  5. Semi Crazy

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    The Finnegan pin and the Pneumatic Aggregator chamber were also visible.
     
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  6. fortycalglock

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    What exactly do you train people to do if you don't know what a shock, Turbo, a/c compressor, etc are? Do you feel you're qualified to train people if you don't know the first thing about trucks besides where the steering wheel is?
     
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  7. madmoneymike5

    madmoneymike5 Medium Load Member

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    Gosh, I'm sorry, I didn't see your post earlier. Thanks!
     
  8. Everett

    Everett Crusty Shorts, What???

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    the best way too train on trucks i found is too buy bunch of scale model trucks and see how detailed you can make em , then you learn the parts as you go:biggrin_25525:
     
  9. windsmith

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    I don't know the manufacturer of the axles on the T2000, so YMMV with this information. You can go to this link and look on page 12, which shows an exploded view of the parts you will find in a typical steer axle wheel hub with oil bath conical bearings. Part number 1 is the inner seal, and may or may not be visible. Part number 13 is the gasket that serves as the outer 'seal'. It also may or may not be visible from the outside. Page 13 shows a typical drive axle assembly, and the parts are numbered the same.

    Hope this helps.
     
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  10. madmoneymike5

    madmoneymike5 Medium Load Member

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    ...really? (sigh) Nevermind. Not going to touch this.
     
  11. madmoneymike5

    madmoneymike5 Medium Load Member

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    Thanks! It does help to identify what I'm looking at in pictures. I Googled "HUB Seal Pre-Trip" and came up with a nice one, albeit the picture I decided to use was of a bus wheel.
     
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