Hmmm, sarcasm he doesn't get, me thinks. Hmmm? My post, I thought, was about as facetious as a person could get. But on a serious note, why even...
Well, I heard from my aunts step-sisters boyfriends next door neighbors father that he knew a guy who's twin brothers best friends cousin got a...
On Apr 30, 2015, my truck was illegally towed by Merlin Transport, DBA Excalibur Towing in Fort Worth, TX. And yes, we have a court ruling that...
I checked the injectors using a digital depth gauge, all are within 0.001" from 3.07".These are the steps: Back off Jake's. Adjust valves, one at...
So, an update...tried everything from scratch AGAIN. Backed off the Jake's for sure this time, followed the same process of visual verification...
I was just reading the steps I followed when I did the original adjustments... If I followed them, which I'm 99% sure I did, then I DID back the...
Ahhhh, no I did not back off the Jakes before adjusting. Seems like that may be where I screwed the pooch. My helper is gonna hate me! Took a lot...
So, if I were to visually verify #1 intake is 180° off cam lobe, adjust ONLY #1 intake. Then roll motor and again visually verify #1 exhaust is...
No, there is not.
Well, I have an aftermarket flywheel, so I was not able to do it like the "manual" says...I did them one by one, starting at #1 intake, the very...
Here is the order I did things originally: 1. Valve lashings 2. Jake slaves 3. Injector heights. 4. Double check all of the above. 5. Triple check...
Not an acert. Its a pre-emmission kitty cat.
Yes, although I don't remember the spec I used. Jakes were never in question; always worked the way they should. Numerous posts on different...
Did my valve lashing on a Cat C15 a couple weeks ago. Set the intake to 0.015", exhaust to 0.03" and drove off into the sunset. However, something...
I used a "hillbilly stethoscope"! A bar held up to my ear. Noise is prevalent between #1 and #6...but loudest between #3 & #4 along the valve...
Not tires, pretty sure. The vibration is there when at a stop and rev to rpm range. Pretty sure its motor. Pulled the valve covers and checked...
Been perusing many resources to find my "shake". Came across some stuff, but not 100% sure, so let me start with the history. Truck shakes at...
Also, MVR is clean. Last ticket was 1998 and only accident ever was in 1990. Three roadside inspections; 3 driver, 1 truck with no violations...
I just had my 3.7 Eaton rears replaced by a shop in Utah with 3.25 on a 2000 Pete 379. Replaced all the axle seals while in there, and cost me...
Looking for a company to lease on to. I drove OTR 91-94 with reefers, let my ex-wife talk me off the road and went into construction. Last 5...
