Saved From Scrap

Discussion in 'Kenworth Forum' started by AModelCat, Oct 26, 2015.

  1. Zeviander

    Zeviander Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Jan 23, 2015
    Messages:
    4,887
    Thanks Received:
    36,995
    Location:
    Winnipeg, MB, CA
    0
    No, not black! That's the Paccar MX-13's colour!
     
    Bean Jr. Thanks this.
  2. spsauerland

    spsauerland Road Train Member

    Joined:
    May 31, 2010
    Messages:
    4,296
    Thanks Received:
    10,887
    Location:
    West Harrison, In
    0
    They look grey to me....
     
    wore out and Zeviander Thank this.
  3. Zeviander

    Zeviander Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Jan 23, 2015
    Messages:
    4,887
    Thanks Received:
    36,995
    Location:
    Winnipeg, MB, CA
    0
    The actual motor doesn't look anything like the promotional material Paccar shows on the internet and in their brochures. You couldn't detect any oil leaks on one of these things:

    1.jpg
     
    Jazz1 and BigBob410 Thank this.
  4. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Jul 7, 2015
    Messages:
    29,156
    Thanks Received:
    158,586
    Location:
    Canuckistan
    0
    What an ugly looking POS.
     
    wore out, Tug Toy, Jazz1 and 3 others Thank this.
  5. Zeviander

    Zeviander Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Jan 23, 2015
    Messages:
    4,887
    Thanks Received:
    36,995
    Location:
    Winnipeg, MB, CA
    0
    Here's a better picture of the driver's side. Just imagine having to trace down a short in a wiring harness.

    123.jpg
     
    wore out, Tug Toy, misterG and 4 others Thank this.
  6. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Jul 7, 2015
    Messages:
    29,156
    Thanks Received:
    158,586
    Location:
    Canuckistan
    0
    This'll take care of that problem:
    gascanmatchhes.jpg
     
    Oxbow, Bean Jr., wore out and 6 others Thank this.
  7. spsauerland

    spsauerland Road Train Member

    Joined:
    May 31, 2010
    Messages:
    4,296
    Thanks Received:
    10,887
    Location:
    West Harrison, In
    0
    Haven't seen much issue with oil leaks on them and have a couple over the 800,000 mile mark. Most wiring issues I have had has been aftertreatment harnesses. The encapsulated wiring harness seems to be holding up well.
     
    magoo68, Oxbow, wore out and 2 others Thank this.
  8. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 19, 2005
    Messages:
    48,799
    Thanks Received:
    225,624
    Location:
    Baltimore, MD
    0
    I got distracted by that shiny object. :)
     
    Oxbow, wore out, Tug Toy and 2 others Thank this.
  9. spsauerland

    spsauerland Road Train Member

    Joined:
    May 31, 2010
    Messages:
    4,296
    Thanks Received:
    10,887
    Location:
    West Harrison, In
    0
    I think the old white that Paccar used to paint all their engines would be a good choice.
     
  10. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 19, 2005
    Messages:
    48,799
    Thanks Received:
    225,624
    Location:
    Baltimore, MD
    0
    Is there any engine somewhere under all that ancillary crap?
    This would be more fun. :cool:

     
    Oxbow, Bean Jr., wore out and 4 others Thank this.