ZF Meritor company was a joint venture in the U.S. but Eaton Corp put them out of business. The I-Shift tranny in a Mack truck is not surprising...
Oh and BTW - I wouldn't be so hard on the new International Maxx-Force engines. The 11L and 13L Maxx-Force engines are new designs. The brand new...
That sounds like an Eaton autoshift transmission. JUNK. Not to worry, an answer will be available in Sept 2012 from Allison Transmission with the...
Blue smoke is because oil is leaking into exhaust somewhere between the cylinders to the turbo charger. Find the oil leak. What engine, what age,...
TruckersWife319, it's all built in. I'm going to take a while leap here and suggest you are having issues in charging system? Before you answer...
In addition to above suggestion, check for failed air governor or air dryer.
Here is one important item I want you to check in addition to above suggestions. Aluminum air intake manifold have a habit of cracking. Start up...
There is one more area which 99% of people miss and can damage not only engine, but transmission, drive-line and input shafts as well. It's as...
The very first thing I want you to check and service are the drainage tits which are located under the cab directly above the fuel tank behind the...
That's an easy one, Air Governor mounted usually to back side of air compressor needs replaced. In addition since this air compressor ran...
Hearing all these horror stories about the DD15 make me glad I still have my DDEC-4 12.7L Non-EGR engine. Not the most powerful but regularly gets...
Have this checked by a mechanic. To me it sounds like brake foot valve is malfunctioning. For some reason it's sending full pressure to the brake...
A truck that old with twin-screw rears and Reyco 4-leaf suspension, 10.00-20 tires, that will be 50,000# tractor weight rating. Yes, those...
Like the above stated, check everything from the turbo charger to the intake manifold. That includes all the charge intake air and it's...
The difference is mainly in frame strength, suspension capacity, and braking capacity for given load rating of chassis. You can make a big dog...
I have a simple answer for you. Airbags for suspension systems ONLY leak when they need replacing. The longevity of airbags all depends on a...
Okay boss I have your answer right here. On Detroit Diesel equipped International conventionals that have Opt-Idle, you have a failed mercury...
The three biggest faults I've found here are blown fuse, dirty wheel sensors or damaged and sometimes unplugged wire harness. First check your ABS...
This is a very very easy task to perform. Remove 4-bolts from passenger seat base and move seat assembly out of way. Remove remaining top cover...
Many people panic when they hear they have kingpin problems but in reality it's not a problem unless they just let it go. Most dealerships, TA...
