It’s a glorious time to run a diesel engine after the rebuild is completed. it’s bitter sweet because of the money spent and knowing that eventually there will be the same problems down the road that originally caused the engine to wear out in the first place. Thousands of dollars and numerous hours of labor… Continue reading DT MaxxForce Rebuild Running Check
Part 4 of the diesel engine rebuilding series from Adept Ape. The fourth installment of this series shows the rest of the rotating assembly being installed, which includes the cylinder packs. The cleaning of the cylinder block deck is also shown with how to prep it for the installation of the cylinder head.
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
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
Once the cylinder liners were secured and measured for protrusion the new pistons were then installed with new bearings and rings. This is where care (as always) needs to be taken especially when installing the pistons. The rings need to be turned to the correct position 120 degrees apart from each other so the open… Continue reading MaxxForce DT Engine Rebuild Progress Report
Our MaxxForce DT engine in-frame is rolling along with new main bearings being replaced (rolled in). The Mechanic has to roll in the bearings on the top half since the crankshaft is not being removed. The engine rebuild manual is as important as a bible in church. You’re going to be lost without it. Guessing… Continue reading MaxxForce DT In-Frame Update
Just another step in the rebuild process of our MaxxForce DT engine. The head has been removed along with the oil pan which required the front engine mount to be removed. The steering axle is in the way so once the oil pan retainers are removed and oil pan is let down it hits the… Continue reading International MaxxForce DT Rebuild Follow Up
This is a 2008 Mercedes MBE 900 Diesel Engine that has been sitting for over a year now. It had a major issue with losing engine coolant every time the bus (Thomas HDX Pusher Bus) climbed a grade under load. The coolant would blow out of the coolant fill tank (surge tank) a gallon at… Continue reading Mercedes MBE 900 Diesel Engine Replacement
The cylinder sleeves are the next step on this rebuild project. They have a rubber seal that goes around the outside to separate the coolant from the crankcase. Once lubricated each sleeve is forced into the block and counterbores. We purchased all of the necessary tools to carry out this job and cylinder sleeve hold… Continue reading DT MaxxForce Diesel Engine Cylinder Sleeve Protrusion
This step involves replacing and torquing down the main bearings on a DT MaxxForce diesel engine. The main reason for replacing the bearings is to bring the crankshaft end play back to specs and replace the washed out original bearings. Some of them showed discoloration so we didn’t want to take a chance. The coolant… Continue reading Main Bearings DT Diesel Engine in a School Bus
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