How To Rebuild A Cat Turbo Engine Part 3- Main Bearings, Thrust Bearings, & Crankshaft End Play

Part 3 of the diesel engine rebuilding series from Adept Ape. This video has the engine starting to be reassembled and get the rotating assembly back to new condition. New main bearings, thrust bearings, and checking the end play.

Opportunity is Missed

Opportunity is missed because its dressed in overalls and looks like work. – Thomas Edison

How To Rebuild A Twin Turbo Cat Engine Part 2 – Piston Packs, Mains, & Thrust Bearings

Check out this video from Adept Ape about rebuilding a Diesel Engine. This is part 2 of series that he shows an entire engine is going to be inspected, disassembled, repaired, and rebuild. Everything from the oil pan to the valve cover.   In part 2,  he gets into the bowels of the engine now with… Continue reading How To Rebuild A Twin Turbo Cat Engine Part 2 – Piston Packs, Mains, & Thrust Bearings

How To Rebuild A Twin Turbo Cat C13 Part 1 – Engine Cylinder Head Disassembly And Removal

Check out this video from Adept Ape about rebuilding a Diesel Engine. This is part 1 of series that he shows an entire engine is going to be inspected, disassembled, repaired, and rebuild. Everything from the oil pan to the valve cover.   In part 1, the cylinder head and turbos are going to be removed… Continue reading How To Rebuild A Twin Turbo Cat C13 Part 1 – Engine Cylinder Head Disassembly And Removal

ETCG’s Air Tools and Compressor

Check out Eric The Car Guys’s video of his tool boxes, specifically about his air tools and compressor. One of the most popular questions  he gets is, “What kind of compressor should I get?”, as far as kind that’s up to you and what you can afford but I think this 26 gallon is perfect… Continue reading ETCG’s Air Tools and Compressor

What To Get The Car Enthusiast And Petrolhead That Has Everything

While being a car enthusiast certainly isn’t cheap, it’s been found that enthusiasts actually have more money to spend, with a net worth that’s 50% higher than the national average in North America, and are twice as likely to pay more for high-quality items. However, they still deserve to be pampered when it comes to gift-giving. Car… Continue reading What To Get The Car Enthusiast And Petrolhead That Has Everything

7 World’s Most Amazing Trucks You Need to See!

Check out this video of 7 of the world’s most amazing trucks – from the latest technology, style innovation, to size!

Thomas C2 School Bus Multiplexing

This simple way of relocating dash switches is possible from multiplexing that sends inputs and outputs to modules controlling the components in the bus. Each dash switch has it’s own resistance that the module reads to send a command. In the video the horn and roof hatch motor switches were relocated. Once the ignition key… Continue reading Thomas C2 School Bus Multiplexing

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Mercedes Diesel Engine Emissions

Emissions gets a lot of attention these days especially when Donald Trump starts suggesting he wants to roll back emissions by freezing fuel efficiency standards at 2020 levels all the way through to 2026. This would reduce electric vehicle sales and keep people in gas powered vehicles. The freeze would increase oil consumption to half… Continue reading Mercedes Diesel Engine Emissions