Reviving Caterpillar 977 Track Loader after sitting 12+ years (We found MASSIVE damage)
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Well the news for the old 977 just isn't as bright as hoped but time will tell if its a keeper or not.
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Diesel AND Wes?? Shitttttt everything's gonna be OK if something is broken and these two are here.
@challengecompleted55
3 жыл бұрын
It'll never happen, but it'd be an awesome collab to see Wes and Matt work together on rebuilding one of his new toys.
@rcaddict7638
3 жыл бұрын
Wait what?
"big girls are always expensive dates". Gotta a few chuckles off of that one.
@busman46
11 ай бұрын
An long time friend of mine, John Brown from Hinton, WV would only date big girls. When I asked why, he sheepishly replied, “cause they are so appreciative”.
Probablythe best intro music on KZread.
I don't think I'd give fixing that thing up a second thought. But, I'm sure glad you did. Your videos are always very interesting and with a touch of humor. Couldn't get much better, and this is from a 62 year old granny. Keep doing what you're doing.
This kinda equipment is the reason why we buy the cheap hydraulic oil from tractor supply. Sacrificial flushing oil 😹
@ChrisG0
3 жыл бұрын
Thinking same thing, needs to be flushed.
@bluegrallis
3 жыл бұрын
Farm and Fleet often has 5 gallon buckets on sale for $35.
@jjano2320
3 жыл бұрын
"cheaper"
The machine has lots of protection with all those filters that's why it's still running
@Rubenwil
3 жыл бұрын
The hydraulics have like 7 filters/magnets. I dont think I've ever seen that many in a single system.
I have been running heavy equipment since 1979 really enjoy watching the old iron come back to life. Keep up the good work your videos are greatly appreciated 👍
She starts up well since the starter solenoid got fixed She sounds good Matt nothing like hearing old Iron running Matt. 24:00 @Diesel Creek
Lol “big girls are always expensive dates” I’m dying 😂
@VK2FVAX
3 жыл бұрын
Know what he means.
@TheKrogon
3 жыл бұрын
"I am shoulder deep inside her now ..... " :D 5:53
@suzuki-ev8py
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheKrogon Hahahaha
@astrodiver1
3 жыл бұрын
Especially at a sushi restaurant.
@pear7777
3 жыл бұрын
Just use the glow plug at an abundance. But then she'll purr like a kitten, and rip around like she's on fire. The speed if that thing is quite surprising.
6:02 "Theres the lower jaw, of what appears to be a groundhog, perfect" Had me in tears!
@blaircrocker9845
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah me to was waiting for hey look its femur and pulls out a plastic Halloween bone.
Hi Matt, I'd like to add my admiration to your gathering clan of followers here. I started helping out plant fitting when I was about twelve and that was about fifteen years earlier than the build of your Cat. I was a big lad for my age and was often used as a pack horse carrying the consumables from the service truck to the machine often across ground like battlefields. Glad I've found your site - had my heart in my mouth when the little washer almost dropped in the gear selector box! I still have a couple of mini diggers here in the U.K. and regularly lay underneath them with oil dripping off my elbows fifty odd years later. Great work, I shall pop in again.
Love to see old machines like this one back up and running good luck Matt Love all of you at disel creek
That service really cleaned up that exhaust smoke.
@rooreeves
3 жыл бұрын
I noticed that too. She’s a lot happier now. Almost runs like new lol.
Poor old girl’s been neglected for all those years. She must be thinking all her Christmas’s have come all at once
@lawrencewillard6370
3 жыл бұрын
Henry, maybe it's comfortable in retirement and don't want to go back to the hard grind.
@hairybustard4247
3 жыл бұрын
lol. I’m hairy not Henry
@Eremon1
3 жыл бұрын
Jingle Bearing Balls.
@derrickwoodham9880
Жыл бұрын
Cat has good old equipment, but this mechanic changed all the filter's wrong he didn't drain the housings before pulling the filters out . So what he did is all trash metal, water drained into all valves @pumps .
@hairybustard4247
Жыл бұрын
@@derrickwoodham9880 really?
I know money doesn't grow on old machines but you probably should have replaced both hoses while you were "in" there. I love how giddy you get when things "pop off"! Another great video Matt! Watch out for stray bullets out there. Can't wait to see your wife tearing down the barn in the old Cat :)
Just a quick comment, The US Army has a wonderful hydraulic hose repair/rebuild kit mounted on a trailer with every aircraft, hvy equip hose, fitting oring know to man and they do show up at auctions. You would save bundles on hoses and not have to leave the shop. I have seen them yrs back and sold cheap. FYI
@BruceNitroxpro
2 жыл бұрын
Lee Carroll , PLEASE listen to da man and BUY and USE one.
That old girl isn’t gonna know what happened to her. Glad to see that old iron back in service. That turbo whine is a beautiful sound.
800 kg of gears and you removed 300 grams of metal, it's a Cat. I bet it's the first drive service, no worries!
Enjoy and look forward to all of your videos. I know you didn't have any choice on how to attack this repair and it was a pain in the backside to get to but, nevertheless I'm sure I don't speak only for myself in saying we all appreciate all that you go through and do to bring us these videos.
That start at 45min mark was such a happy start!
Matt you are in another league with your fleet. I love this channel!
@DieselCreek
3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@Stumper52
3 жыл бұрын
@@DieselCreek slowly creeping towards Camarata league :)
@mauricekeithjohnson2598
3 жыл бұрын
I second that !!
@mrtowmonster
3 жыл бұрын
@@Stumper52 no if he was he would take a chain saw to the dash in his truck Matts not that aggressive
@Military-Museum-LP
3 жыл бұрын
@@Stumper52. Now that would be cool to get Matt, Wes, and Andrew together, the dream team!
That machine is a beast. Amazing to see what the assembly lines of the 1960s and 1970s were able to produce - without robots.
@frankdeegan8974
3 жыл бұрын
Most people do not fathom the power of this beast. Yes there are bigger ones now. Anything you put in front of this is destroyed or moved. I worked near a 977H and I would say for their size they are not a beast they are a Horror Show they are fast for a loader, power to weight maybe a little light they will move things that are too heavy so when you let the load down it will slam down back to level and give the operator a good kick in the pants, as you saw matt bounce in this video. You run this for a day and you will know you did something. ENJOY-money well spent for a man sized toy not a big boy toy.
@terryfromsouthcarolina4601
3 жыл бұрын
@@frankdeegan8974 yes if I remember correctly the finals and diff if not the trans too is geared faster than a regular dozers. Not intended to push but scoop and run/dump and run again. Not as fast as a wheeled loader but better in soft or environments that would do in tires.
@bluegrallis
3 жыл бұрын
I worked for CAT in Peoria in the late 70's. They had all kinds of CNC stuff for machining and were starting into lots of robots in the late 70's. There were still some awesome manual machine operators there, that produced great parts too though.
@EdwardTilley
3 жыл бұрын
@@bluegrallis What did these machines sell for new in the 1970s?
@bluegrallis
3 жыл бұрын
@@EdwardTilley I heard the D10 was a dollar a pound when it first came out in 1977. That would have been $120,000 then, or 447,000 in today's money.
Just a side note a lot of the factory Cat hydraulic hoses used reusable fittings instead of crimp style. It's an Iron Mike style fitting with the outside sleeve that slides down over it. The easy way to tell is if it's got crimp creases on the sleeve or not. Anyway a cut piece of hose can be cheaper a lot of times if you got the fittings than getting a crimped one made. Just make sure the hose you get is for the reusable fittings.
Very cool new toy, hopefully all that junk in the rear end is just from not being services for 40 years. Was nice to see Wes, hope you guys got to talk hang out a bit.
Saturday! Sunshine! Diesel Creek! And Matt in a Canadian Tuxedo??? Does it get any better?? Nope! Oh yes it does!!! Watch Wes Work shows up?? Oh my!! I wanna go to Pennsylvania!!!!
@petyrsotirov9674
3 жыл бұрын
Why not Andrew Camarata ?
@wingdwolf56
3 жыл бұрын
You all can have your favorites and I’ll have mine! Top 3? Matt, Wes, Derrick in random order
@kennethstephens8046
3 жыл бұрын
@Jambo vice grip garage
@BillyBob-fd5ht
3 жыл бұрын
i wear my best working on a 977
@PuchMaxi
3 жыл бұрын
@@wingdwolf56 Derek from VGG
I can hear WWW saying Well there’s your problem lady and then he makes his presence!
@msboston01
3 жыл бұрын
That was a great surprise to see him for sure. Got me smiling "hey that's Wes!". Great surprise, indeed...
@xtender5
3 жыл бұрын
@@msboston01 It didn't register at first. I was like, hey, that guy looks familiar.
@johnl8996
3 жыл бұрын
As soon as he threw down the hose and said "there's yer problem", I thought..."no way. Wes HAS to be there now", and *BOOM* there's the man himself. Glad to see two awesome guys like that getting together for some fun.
@Military-Museum-LP
3 жыл бұрын
I really like it when my favorite channels interact
@olgriz485
3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic to see Wes there hoooraaaah!
I always thought track loaders must be some of the most capable and useful pieces of heavy equipment.
love your channel couple of tips on welding diractions "stick " left to right for downhand up for vertical " mig " right to left for downhand and down for verticle hope this helps from a retired welder lol
Matt I would like to say it’s a real pleasure watching a young man like you doing all the diagnostic and repair work to that 977. Most people today would bring the starter to cat for an exchange. You prove that a budget does effect the way people think. The complete service of all the compartments including the oil change after warm up was very impressive. You have had some great training from somewhere in your life. Keep up the great work, and All the best to you on your projects.
@duaneclark9005
3 жыл бұрын
That’s one good aspect of the older cat products, they are 98 percent rebuild able, a couple of special yellow o rings, and your back in business.
@jakealter5504
Жыл бұрын
I’d bring the starter into a repair shop and only replace the starter if it can’t be repaired
@robmikell7444
Ай бұрын
NAPA SELLSa rebuild kit for that solenoid. We used to flip the disc & dress the contacts
Some of the new guys at the cat dealers also think I’m crazy when I tell my my grader’s serial number is 1K59 they think I’m dumb. And surprisingly when they look into it they can actually get most of the parts for a 1937 machine
@carlcarlamos9055
3 жыл бұрын
Hey, that's one of the old ones that the levers kick back on if you don't apply them purposefully!
@whathobogrohknows
3 жыл бұрын
@@carlcarlamos9055 yup! They will also kick back if your putting a lot of load on them like picking the machine of the ground with them or if it’s winter the grease in the lift screws will become a lot thicker and it’ll kick it back
@lewiemcneely9143
3 жыл бұрын
@@whathobogrohknows Got to be serious when operating but can do a super job. You can feel how much pressure is on the blade by how much it kicks.
@whathobogrohknows
3 жыл бұрын
@@lewiemcneely9143 yup I don’t know about the later 12a but the early 10s and 11s will kick more and are harder to push with more pressure
@lewiemcneely9143
3 жыл бұрын
@@whathobogrohknows Then they came out with the manuals with the boosters and then hydraulic and took all the fun out of it.
Glad we were able to stop by!!! Kiddo didn’t like the grass that was taller than him, but I thought it was a cool location.
I admire you for getting under that disgustingly dirty machine like that. There’s no way I would have done that without first cleaning it out with a power washer or steam cleaner. Kudos to you for being so persistent with your work on these big old machines. It’s a joy to watch!
Sure is nice to see a young pup breathing life back in those old machines
“Big girls are always an expensive date” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Super cool to see Wes Came Over And made an Appearance on the Channel Matt Wes is a Awesome Guy and a great youruber 9:30 @Diesel Creek @Watch Wes Work
I love how simple the old machines are, and there happy with every service you do for them!
@williampatrickfagan7590
7 ай бұрын
Keep it simple. Start it Work with it Park it Maintain it. What's not to understand.
Free advice - Clear the filters , remove the metal debris and swap the fluids . Recheck the screens after 50 hours and take a view from there. Chances are that's 30 years of metal collection, rather than signs of immanent destruction. For the number of hours you're going run , you should get away with it fine .
@Unclejake
3 жыл бұрын
As a guy with bleeding knuckles and dirty hands I have to fully agree, old boy taught me a lot of years ago…wear it in or wear it out.
@jayeff3196
3 жыл бұрын
Get one of those flexible inspection cameras Matt....😎
@8068
3 жыл бұрын
Guy K - as a Cat D11T certified mechanic I agree. The D77K's were made from 1966 to 1971. The metal on those plugs could be from 50 years or more of operation. Everything else looked and sounded good for a machine of that age. As for that large piece of metal, those kinds of things break off all the time on machines that old. It's not a sign of imminent catastrophic failure. Also, balance the tension on both tracks as even as possible.
@RobertFay
3 жыл бұрын
@@8068 *- Thank you for the encouragement of wisdom's experience you provided for Matt.* *- The sound of it is what I paid attention to as well, and balance the track tensions, yup.* *- "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."*
@BMC1100
3 жыл бұрын
I agree, they fit magnets and a filter to the transmission for a reason, they know there's going to be metal there and they want to catch it. While the metal is stuck to a magnet it isn't getting meshed between gears and doing harm.
This machine wasn't rusty enough for Wes to work on.
@dwitcraft
3 жыл бұрын
Wes was like "filters and fluids? My wife can help you with that. And she bleeds hydraulics too!"
Really enjoy all your videos, Matt. I thoroughly enjoy watching someone troubleshoot and figure out old equipment big and small, especially when they're close to an hour and don't skip everything. Thanks for making the videos for us. Keep up the good work.
20t Breaker Bar . . . WHAT ? ! 😳🤣👍 She's a BEAST. Looking forward to seen her in action tearing stuff and bringing it down.
Matt’s milkshake brings all the CATs to the yard 😂
@markellsworth2814
3 жыл бұрын
Beat me to it
@OffGridOverLander
3 жыл бұрын
I couldn’t resist it when he said milkshake 😂
@madmax2069
3 жыл бұрын
Lmao, I figured I'd see that
@joeestes8114
3 жыл бұрын
Good one!
@BAZZAROU812
3 жыл бұрын
Lol.. Fistbump
i think that old girl was in shock from all that new fluids and filters makin he feel special lol
I ran 955's and 977's lots, the 977 is a capable beast!
Great machine, so glad you were able to get it working good again.
That Matt smile when something fires up after much sweating and struggling is priceless! If you get many more of these wonderful big old yellow lumps your property will sink under the weight lol!
@erikparent8176
3 жыл бұрын
Ya, that smile he has when things go right is priceless!😁 Like a kid in a candy store! 🍬🍭
@ronaldmay8572
3 жыл бұрын
I completely agree…….. to see his joy when he has resurrected some neglected/abandoned assemblage of Big Iron is exceptional……. Instant gratification and satisfaction for his years of knowledge and experience!! I really appreciate his videos rejuvenating old machinery…….. at 81, that’s how I spend my time…….attempting to keep the old machine running each morning! At least I can still control when to drain my fluids! 🤣
@erikparent8176
3 жыл бұрын
@@ronaldmay8572 Your funny Mr. May! 😁🙂
The steam cleaning of this unit will be epic.
@Noclpro28
3 жыл бұрын
THIS PLEASE! We all need this
@militaryveteran6185
3 жыл бұрын
Why?
@whitebison66
3 жыл бұрын
@@militaryveteran6185 Because it's very, very dirty.
@BruceNitroxpro
2 жыл бұрын
@@militaryveteran6185 , Because "stupid is as stupid does," beany.
@shivneelprasad6528
2 жыл бұрын
@@Noclpro28 nyc job
The sound of that engine!! I LOVE IT!! It's the sound I fell in love with as a small kid. I absolutely LOVE that machine!!
Watched with nostalgia missing the times 42 years ago when I pushed stone, ore, taconite, slag and scrap with a D9. It could push the earth around the sun.
@ducewags
2 жыл бұрын
@Mostcom Taconite, Minnesota by chance?
@mostcom
2 жыл бұрын
@@ducewags Ohio USS
Wes has some great content , very smart … anyone who likes diesel creek would like wes’s content..
"Just kidding. Nobody ever said that. I crack myself up." You crack me up too... LOL
I really like this. You know, I guess a "working museum" of sorts. Diesel Creek maybe the opposite end of the working museum spectrum from David Richard's channel but some diversity is almost always a good thing. Something valuable in seeing them in action rather than sitting behind glass and an info card. And it's not just history either, part of it is demonstrating the Depression era spirit; that you don't have to buy new, you can keep old stuff working.
@superdupergrover9857
3 жыл бұрын
Ok, thought of just one thing where diversity is bad. Fasteners.
I believe that the shaft on which the brass ring sits is designed to turn slightly with each start to use the whole brass surface. The small amount of rust on the end of the shaft should have been cleaned and lubed to ensure it can turn freely.
You drop that belly pan and I started shaking my head..I had a snake fall out on me once and it was really cool to see Wes show up.. thanks for all you do. 👍👍
@leeklemetti1887
3 жыл бұрын
What? Is Wes a snake charmer?
@robmikell7444
Ай бұрын
A guy where I work was injured real bad taking off a belly pan. D7 hitrac. It crushed him pretty good. Not paying attention.
I’m totally impressed with what your able to do to get these old neglected machine going and brought back to life
Those belly pans reminded me of a D7F Cat dozer that came in to our shop.Complaint was the engine was running hot,the users could not firure why.We looked it over carefully,then called the using unit's maintenance supervisor.Told him what was causing the problem,belly pan was full of dirt,entire engine oil pan was covered wiyh packed dirt.Dropped the belly pan dug dirt out,replaced pan,hey presto,engine ran at normal temp.Only time I ever saw a belly pan that full of dirt.
Back in the day it took a real man to work on that equipment. Started without the need to inject starting fluid, that is outstanding.
I've serviced a few old cats with way more metal on the magnets, and their still running strong 15yrs later. Great video, can't wait to see the old girl putting in work. Take care.
You just keep pumping out those videos Matt, always look forward to them! Also, you should’ve taken that hose to your local Cat dealer (if they have a hydraulic shop) and had them rebuild it. Those couplings are reclaimable, probably would’ve been cheaper than having a new hose assembly built.
@murkywaters7185
3 жыл бұрын
Save the old hose and rebuild the other side , cause it probably is about shot too!
Hey, bonus, it comes complete with it's own archaeological dig-site. Nice. Seriously, kudos on yet another rescue.
Good to see Wes making a guest appearance.
What was Wes doing in Pennsylvania? I was only thinking the other day how cool it would be for you two to collaborate but you guys are hundreds of miles apart.
@d11rdozer
3 жыл бұрын
This was a cool surprise. Two of my favorite KZread personalities. Love their channels, edutainment at its finest.
@garys9694
3 жыл бұрын
Didn't realize he is that damn tall, 6'4", he's got to go 250 lbs. at least.
That is cool that Wes showed up. Like to see you two hang out.
@challengecompleted55
3 жыл бұрын
Wes, Matt, Dirt Perfect and a bunch of others are all going to be at an expo in August or September. It's shaping up to be a cool deal.
@garys9694
3 жыл бұрын
@@challengecompleted55 I haven't seen any details of that. I'd like to know.
Glad to see that old machine running again!
Hey Matt,with my trucker friend,we or I should say,I looked at a early 1970s caterpillar 941 Traxcavator,at the long term shut down saw mill,it's sold but I want to show you pics of it and the manual, thanks David "mack" Morris. I love old antique equipment and trucks.
She's a running fine, Matt! You can hear the want, in her.
This delightful knowledge knugget - tossed off during a discussion of costs of owning heavy equipment: "...big girls are always expensive dates..." - much wisdom in this channel! LOL! That's a T-shirt if I ever heard one.
It's so cool to see heavy equipment repair. Fascinating to learn about something I know nothing about.
You are definitely someone I would trust to work on my equipment. After watching your videos, I haven't lost any tools, broken any parts or skinned my knuckles.
Roll cage? Yeah that was my first thought when you said you need to knock down a barn
Awesome to see the CAT come back to life! Always use genuine CAT parts as our company doesn’t make junk. And being at just over 10,000 hrs she has plenty of life to go.
@robertingram1346
3 жыл бұрын
Three years it less than 10 hours a day. Lots of engine life left
Good day Matt, it never ceases to amaze me why you don't clean the muck off the equipment once you know it runs, I bet you ask yourself every time you get a mouth full of mouse droppings. Great video as usual. God bless, John, Surrey UK
WooHoo She started!! She must be a beast cause you look so tiny working her!!
“Uhh CLICK!” Ive used that torque wrench a lot!
@blaircrocker9845
3 жыл бұрын
What is his torque wrench you speak of. I thought uhh click was torqued to spec and uhh uhh click snap was to tight! Lol😁😂😀😂😁
@AndrewDRoyappa
3 жыл бұрын
The old German torque spec, gutentight
@blaircrocker9845
3 жыл бұрын
@@AndrewDRoyappa nice!!!!!!👍👍👍
I didn't see enough crap to really worry about . gotta remember the old stuff was overbuilt in the extreme
That inner air cleaner element is intended to be a safety filter in case the outer filter has a leak. The outer filter is the primary air filter and under normal conditions is the only one that needs to be changed.
977 Cat was a beast ! I was in local 150 Operating Engineers and had the pleasure to run that machine , moved a lot of dirt
hearing protection my brother.....you need it operating beasts like that
I worked for a Company named Farr in Crystal Lake, Illinois. We made filters for Wick, Baldwin,Fleetwood and others. I actually worked on the pleating machine and string wrap, poring tables and ovens that made filters. I worked there from 1971 to 1983. We also made steel filters as big as what would fit on a train car. We made Dynacells up to 48 inches long for all kinds of machines like IngerSol Rand.
@anibalbabilonia1867
3 жыл бұрын
Aahhh i miss Illinois! My old Town! I used to live in frankfort!
@ryanchencinski9311
3 жыл бұрын
Crazy the only comment I see says crystal lake where I live lol
@idablythe4847
3 жыл бұрын
@@anibalbabilonia1867 I have a brother who lives in Frankfort. Jerry Dudley. He is 84
Algorithms tossed this video to me, I have to say that this has my interest from start to finish. I love big earth movers. Thank you so much for the video. Very entertaining for sure. Be safe, Dan
I operated a 977 with a 4 in 1 bucket for 15 years..that machine can do many many jobs..load trucks, cut and fill area's, make roads, demo buildings, I miss operating the 977.
25:31 Jesus, matt... You look TINY on that thing! Wes was right, it is HUGE! I´d love to see you shift some real big heaps of dirt with it to get a feel for its power...
What we REALLY WANT, is 20 minutes of you and your bulldog running and playing. He is so amazing, most of them can only waddle for a ways. Your guy is really healthy obviously. Wish I could run like he does!
Howdyyawl from the land down under. Good revival of a great piece equipment. Hopefully you'll get a lot of use from it. Always enjoy your videos, honest & open & show a that you are real & humble, willing to make mistakes & not get carried away with it all.
DirtPerfect better hope Jerry doesn't see this video. Nice recovery! Swear it sounded happier after you changed all the fluids. Machines appreciate love and attention!
my two favorites show up in the same video .. what a time to be alive!
That starter would be close to 80 pounds and we had to mount them by hand on the assembly line! sans the trackscavator of course. lol Do not forget dielectric grease on those contact points.
The 977k gettings lots of new goodies in this Episode Love it Very entertaining Matt 40:52 @Diesel Creek
One of my mentors (50 years ago) had one of these 977's. He claimed he could get much more done with it than most guys could do with a dozer. Thanks for sharing this with us! It reminded me of a guy who helped me grow up! RIP RC!
Question: what's better than a bulldozer? Answer: a bulldozer that can use a bucket
My day just got so much better now that this was posted, you seem like a really nice guy and I love your channel.
The old Caterpillar lives again! You did a good job of bringing it back to life. It must have been hell trying to fix it.
Hey Matt,I'm a Marine Engineer, worked on loads of heavy industrial machines here in Scotland, just wanted to say, don't be disheartened by all that metal in the filters, maintenance on sites do quick fixes, meaning if it's major they fix it and move on, never thinking to replace filters, so what I'm trying to say is the metal is possibly historic and not from what is on the machine to date, good luck, be safe, great vids keep them up. Bill MacDonald Scot land.
WoW! Your channel is taking off! You do an excellent job recording and producing these videos! You deserve every subscriber!
The contact plate in the solenoid can sometimes be taken apart and FLIPPED over to the back side which would be completely flat and need just a slight buffing. there is usually a spring and a clip holding the contact plate loaded. Have done this on a few old starters. Although I couldn't determine if yours comes completely apart.
@MACE1-1
3 жыл бұрын
...works on a John Deere 4020 starter for sure....
Just realised this machine is similar to "Old Red" the traxcavator that @Salvage Workshop is working on, it was the size of the starter motor that made me realise. I do find it amusing how small you look in the divers seat!
It was nice seeing Wes on the channel with you. Matt by the time you finish knocking down the barn and a few hours extra I’d service the fluid and filters in the transmission again to get the rest of the old fluid out for good. The original fluid that came out by the transmission the color looked like liquid concrete. Looking forward to seeing the next video on the Jeep. Have a Blessed One Sir.
Woohoo, another "big car" for Mrs. Diesel Creek to drive!
Barn owner: So let me get this right, You will knock down my old barn and all I have to do is give you two old Iron machines that haven't moved, been serviced for 12 years after a potential hard life meaning you will spend probably $1000 each machine to get them to run? Matt: Yes, it's a sickness I have :) Barn owner: Can I tell you about a multi marketing investment business I'm about to start from my home office? :D :P ;)
@blaircrocker9845
3 жыл бұрын
You know I've got some ocean front property in Arizona.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@CajunGreenMan
3 жыл бұрын
Or can I interest you in an extended warranty on your transmission?!
@haroldphipps3457
3 жыл бұрын
Time for the scum bag "crapto currency mass posters spam scam"
@marcryvon
3 жыл бұрын
@@blaircrocker9845 😂😂😂😂
@davidgramm5027
3 жыл бұрын
I share your sickness, Matt🤪🤪
Hey Matt, lots of the older diesels start hard and need either the heaters or ether JUST NOT BOTH!!! I honestly don't think you have an air leak in the fuel system, that's just the way diesels of that vintage start. BTW, I really enjoy watching your videos, you are so real and down to earth, and I respect anybody that gets his hands and other body parts dirty and greasy! Keep up the good work
These videos do give faith that almost everything is possible, when see just oppoturnity for it. Thanks for these great videos. Hope we do see lot these in future too. And say thanks for lady of the house, she is absolutely great there beside your.