carlotpilot Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 looks like big bucks to me DSCN0821.MOV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjh Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Did it go bang? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m16ty Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Number 2 liner leak? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted January 14, 2017 Author Share Posted January 14, 2017 #1 and no no bang caught it in time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjh Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Hopfully just liner orings if thats the case you have 6 more to think about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 well that's better than the 3408 with the water cooled cam shaft, had two different 3408 eat holes in the block and lose water into the cam area. liner fix is much easer than a block replacement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted January 17, 2017 Author Share Posted January 17, 2017 1 hour ago, gearhead204 said: well that's better than the 3408 with the water cooled cam shaft, had two different 3408 eat holes in the block and lose water into the cam area. liner fix is much easer than a block replacement! whole lot cheaper to 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Cat engines like to do that. Hopefully the coolant system has had good care and the liners are not all pitted to hell on the coolant side. 1 Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) we will see in a couple days this is in a t2000 kw ` you have to dismantle the whole truck to get to the eng. as someone else said you can see the motor but your arms are`nt long enough to work on it Edited January 18, 2017 by carlotpilot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fjh Posted January 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2017 Well we're not alone! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudslut28 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I laughed waaaaaay too hard at that!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66dc75 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Sounds like Lewis Black as a truck driver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmyb Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Haha, that's funny as. Sums up freightliner pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 don`t buy a fkn fruitliner then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truck Shop Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Heck that guy hadn't even got to the good stuff yet. We have 13 DD15's in our fleet of 48. Air compressor is located on the left side at bell housing and the power steering pump is driven off the compressor. Starter is on right side. The belt tension-er is one piece and keeps tension on both belts and is a bitch to release to install the alt/ac belt which also drives the water pump. Tension-er is $185 with a $50 core. The filters are all cartridge and you have to change the oil and filter, build oil psi first before changing fuel filters or it could throw a fault code. Now the up side- 7.5 mpg at 100,000 GVW, and will start at the drop of a hat at -5* with good fuel of coarse. And it has extremely strong engine brake. And very few internal issues. Truck Shop Quote One ping only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmyb Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Having my own cat issues at the moment. Has failed bottle test after new head gasket. Is it common practice to replace spacer plate on c15 when doing head or rebuild? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 2 hours ago, Timmyb said: Having my own cat issues at the moment. Has failed bottle test after new head gasket. Is it common practice to replace spacer plate on c15 when doing head or rebuild? Haven't been into the c-15 myself. Is it a steel spacer plate or alum ? On the older 3406, as long as the plate wasn't worn, I always reused them without problems. Did you have the head rebuilt or just replace the gasket? If I remember right, they have copper sleeves around the injector body that if they are damaged can cause a pressurized coolant system. Also, if the o-rings are bad, they will put coolant into the fuel system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmyb Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 It's had a full rebuild, new head and injectors. Yeah this one has a steel spacer plate. When loaded up this would use 16l (4 gallons) of coolant in about 300kms. Unhitched my trailers and bobtailed home and didn't use a drop so it only using it loaded. It's warranty job but it's been in the shop for 2 weeks and they have to pull head off again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truck Shop Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 The injector sleeves are steel and sealed by two o-rings. When they leak it will put fuel in the cooling system and coolant in the fuel. When installing the sleeves the o-rings should have a thin coating of Cat green loctite applied to them. Was it a Cat reman head that was used? The C-15 can develop small cracks around the exhaust seats and ports. If the spacer plate was cleaned with a 3M rol-lock it can distort the surface around the any port openings. Normally I reuse the spacer but I have replaced several. Was there only one steel shim gasket used under the spacer to block? I have had two gasket sets where there were two shim gaskets pressed together. Those gaskets are .009 thick and only one can be used. The other thing was the block cut for shims under the liners? I have found most need to be cut for shims and several blocks get all Six cut. If you have three low liners you may as well cut the other three and be done with. Other wise you will be back in that engine fairly soon. Truck Shop Quote One ping only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmyb Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Thanks Truck shop mate. When it was built I requested a brand new cylinder head for that reason. And they counter bored it for liner height. Which is why I'm wondering about the spacer plate if I should just get a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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