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-not to hijack thread...but...would that apply to standard shift dozers as well? bring engine RPM halfway down and engage clutch and release...

Ok thanks a lot of advice guys. These are the conditions of the piston. The engine is a serial 3204DI 45V61187

Hi, Roydsracing. Thanks for sharing. BUTTTTT, if you think that a 14A is hard word, maybe you should had oughta spend some time onna D8 1H, 8R or...

Got out there today and replaced the pressure relief valve, put some cat coolant flush in there and poked around making a mess for an hour or so. It...

Hello Bruce I have another question for you, how does a person join the local chapter? Tried joining main ACMOC again last week and still no success...

Hello Bruce, that must have been frustrating. Maybe that is why this one has such low hours! Looks like they would have tried to find the bottom of...

Thanks Old Magnet!

I did not call him, I wasn’t sure that number was complete. But I did find one today. The electric start dash will be here if you need it. ...

Hi Mike. Dad bought one new in ‘85. We were not impressed with it. It did start good (when the starter decided to work), it had good power (until...

I am guessing you are looking at this https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2530385370536558/ I think you should buy it so I wont be so...

This should help....

Hi Team, the plug in the valve body you refer to would be removed to test what Cat calls "Initial Pressure" of the Direction Clutch Modulating...

Mirror smooth cylinder is better than pitted (shallow holes) or scored (vertical scratches) but are NOT what you want when installing new rings and...

Buy new complete nozzles from Cat, to be extra sure ask if they can test them, I have gotten some for a 3208 and some were bad. Better to just pull...

Ok, thanks Bernie, mine had no bolts so that’ll be a start with plenty of threadlock.. Regards, Tony

Hi I removed the pistons, one was quite damaged. It is striped on the upper side. It seems that the detonation took place in the outermost part and...

Good set up! glad you got it back together.

Okay going out now to remover pump... My luck would say it is the crankshaft baffle seal...

Hello Tony, If that was a while back, I was looking at that but very very new to machines, so wasn't sure what the options were. Old Magnet...

Meets all the requirements!!! Well done!!!

Some more info..... That grey stuff could be from a failed rear crankshaft baffle/seal.

Thanks for the posts CD, I am very impressed with your ingenuity and skills. Great job, Craig

I did find some bits of metal in the bottom of the TC. Not a lot but enough to know that something is wrong.... Oh fun days but the good thing here...

No I have not pulled that pump yet but will.... When Would be a good time to Drain the Transmission the spec shows 34 gallons. I want to drain it...

Gary, it's been already said but I cant help but repeat it, those jackstands scare me.

Good chance that could be the problem if the pump came from the "land of almost right". Should detect little to no axial movement on a new pump.