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Cat 3116 Diesel Engine Tools and Adjustments

Cat 3116 Diesel Engine During the late 1990s Caterpillar designed and developed the 3116. It only had a one exhaust valve and one intake valve configuration which was a weak spot. Especially with the exhaust valves. In our fleet it was usually #5 exhaust valve that would fail ( in other words break in two).… Continue reading Cat 3116 Diesel Engine Tools and Adjustments

Used School Bus Buying Tips

It’s buyer beware when you’re shopping for anything online. You haven’t met the seller face to face and sometimes advertisements for products for sale can have a little embellishment added in. Used school buses however are (most times) a good buy simply because of the regulations that a school district fleet has to follow. I… Continue reading Used School Bus Buying Tips

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School Bus Windshield Replacement

School Bus Preventive Maintenance Windshield Replacement I wanted to record the Speedy Glass technicians installing a windshield on one of our Thomas C2 Conventional school buses. This unit is a 2009 and as you can see it’s not a job for one man. The approximate weight is 60 pounds or more. The hardest step… Continue reading School Bus Windshield Replacement

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DT466 Diesel Engine In Frame

International DT466 Diesel Engine In-Frame One disadvantage to diesel engines with wet liners (meaning that they are removable from the engine block) is the o-ring seals that separate the coolant from the crankcase DO fail eventually. That is what happened to one of our buses while it was out on a run. The tell tale… Continue reading DT466 Diesel Engine In Frame