any good website showing every engine part including hosees names? detroit

I have a C-15 CAT. I have looked many times for some type of diagram with names. I've never found one yet.

 

I've asked dealers of it and been told they dont give it out and neither sell it.

 

You can usually find a parts book on eBay. Be very careful for what you buy they are serial specific and also Paccar, freightliner, ford, so on versions. Detailed drawings and all arrangements. Caterpillar will give you online access but you will need to go to your local dealer and setup an account. It will cover anything caterpillar. Gates has online vin lookup free, will only cover hoses, belts, and pulleys.

 

Hoses and pipes that carry coolant are just that, hoses and pipes that carry coolant.

There isn't really a good site out there, there are too many variations to it and most of the parts are common sense things related to the brand/model of the engine.

Remember - hoses rot and split, pipes rust and leak.

 

It is called an IPB...illustrated parts breakdown.

 

Parts books don't have the breakdown for installed engines when you look at them. It is sometimes hard to figure out what this means - hose, assembly - applies to your truck when it is just a picture of a head, hose and bolts.

AND all the parts books for trucks in the last 7 years are on the computer and serial number driven.

 

good information so far..

i would like to add that it never hurts to carry spare hoses & clamps, fuses & relays, belts, bulbs, air hose fittings, coolant, oil, and a good toolbox wouldn't hurt either and i'm always adding stuff to the tool box

few months ago going eb i-78 near Allentown i blew a coolant hose, safely pulled over to the side of the road, put out the safety cones..fortunately i had a spare 3/8" coolant hose under the bunk 3 feet of it to be precise, took out the trusty pocket knife, cut the exact length required for the fix, installed, clamped down, also had a few gallons of coolant under the bunk, poured in, fired up, everything looked good, eased back in to traffic..that little hiccup could have easily put me back 450+ and 3+ hours downtime(road service)..took 45 mins max and less than $120 (coolant, hose, clamp), just another day in paradise

 

That is really helpful but I like to go a step further, replace the hoses when they are old or look worn out. This can include cracking, oil soaked (yes oil degrades the rubber) and rubbing against something. It is easier to replace hoses than to have them leak or blow out. Maybe doing it on a time schedule, every 5 years or so.