Caterpillar D4 Diesel engine, will it start? Episode  

I'll bet your boy is watching from heaven so proud

From 1 old Cat mechanic to two other cat mechanics good build brothers

So happy for you two, "she runs"! We all know you'll have her purring like a kitten in no time. Great job.

Blood, sweat and tears.. so many people will never know the joy of it! Yeah when she started to move I yelled GO GO GO! (:

Nice job rebuilding the little dozer. Now get the seat back on it and drive it until the tracks are loosened up. Then pull something that will labor the engine very hard to break the engine in property. Love your little dozer.

So happy to see Lil Lefty move! I met you in Longmont at the dougherty tractor show. I have binge watched all the episodes in this series since then. I was the guy in the C&Rsenal shirt on the Sunday. You guys have done such an amazing job. I look forward to seeing this project finished and to see you again at another show.

I dont know about the rest of you, but I cheered when it started.

Just amazing. You and your dad deserve this day!!!!!

It's been a long journey and not over yet....but I'm so very happy for you. I'm quite sure your son is smiling down on you and his Grandpa!! God Bless!!!

Awesome! What a sight for sore ears. We've all done the unthinkable. Those darn shut off valves! 😅

Way to go guys 🎉 another piece of old iron saved !

Man I’m so happy for you two. It sure does sound good running and moving under its own power. I’m sure you guys will get it all ironed out. It’s been a pleasure watching this project

So nice, I watched it twice. This great story is moving into its final chapter. Thanks for taking us along. Your editing is award winning, and the extras (outtakes) are always entertaining. Thanks for the laugh.

That D4 is some real beautiful machine! Just the right size , your one lucky guy

It moved! Congratulations guys, all your hard work paid off, thanks so much for taking us along! Bravo!!!

Don't blame ya for getting emotional, been following a long on yer journey!

Most excellent. Proud moment.

Wow what a endeavor,

I know how it feels, to get a long term project running for the first time - such relief and joy. Well done. :)

I'm a Johnny-Come-Lately to this channel and this saga specifically. I'm sitting on the edge of my seat, waiting to see if the dang thang movang will loosen up the tracks!!

Congrats boys!!! What an awesome accomplishment! Pure joy!💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

What a feeling to see it all start to run! Love those 90 degree shutoff valves - they shut off when you turn them off.

❤😁 Freakin' AWESOME 😁❤️ I love seeing classic old Iron being brought back to working order and its original glory. Great job!! She sounds incredible and looks gorgeous. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Congratulations guys! Really nice to hear that tractor run. Fine tuning the small problems should be easy. Getting her to run was the hard part and you did it!

I used to work on EMD diesel s this boat had a pair 16-645-E they wore working the fleet putting around it had oily stacks the mechanic s told they were putting in new piston s rings and properly brake it in when there pushing 15 barge s hooked up there is just a haze coming out of the stacks congratulations what a awesome job you and your dad did

Yes, "it moved." 😂 Im so happy for you. Great job.

Well done boys.

You have done well, now finish my dozer

Sir I have to be honest with you I have joined the party late and have only started watching after the Track soaking video. But I have to tell you I think it is an absolute honour to watch you and your father work on this caterpillar. The relationship you have with your father is something truly wonderful. You have most certainly got my subscription to your amazing channel. I am looking forward to going back through your previous videos working on the caterpillar. Sending love to you and your family from the UK.

Two thumbs up and five stars !

Incredible! I'm so happy to see this episode! My guess is you two will always have a little tweak that you "need" to do to it. But that's what makes you men you are. Thanks for bringing his along!

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Super!!! Congratulations!! What a beauty. The pony starts on first pull!!! Perfect.... And i know you can sort out whats happening with cil.nr1 I am Happy here for you guys.👍🏻👍🏻

Love it! Can't wait to see it all tightened up and completed! Great Job guys!!!

Great job Aaron and dad 👍🏾 And thanks again for helping me figure out my uncle's year of his 1951 D6

awesome 2 years of love

Nice to see the emotion congratulations.😅

In that instance I knew....lol sounds fantastic. You guys are so fun to watch. Oh the success..how sweet.

Hi My Dear Friend Very Very Great Job Sir ❤❤❤❤❤

Thanks so much for sharing your joy. The emotion just pours off the screen.

Good work👍👍👍👍. Congratulations. Greetings from the Czech Republic.

It moved too 🎉🎉🎉

I’m with ya all the way.

Right on Guys it’s a milestone no doubt about it few things to tweak but that’s to be expected 😀🇨🇦

Beyond happy for you. Some day I hope to reach this point with Grandpa's machine.

That's big time fun great job

I said it when you got the starting engine running, now I'll say it again, CONGRATULATIONS! The D4 lives! Interesting to know that a D4 starting engine runs better on Folgers, I know I do. You are wise to prepare for a run away engine. It happened to me with an RD8. To long of a story to tell here but if it wasn't for the compression release i'd either be picking up pieces or pushing up daisies.

It’s ALIVE!

It's good to see it running. After a few minor tweaks hopefully we will see it out being run in. It would be good seeing it towing a set of discs to settle it down under load. I guess it won't be long before we see a new project coming up.

I guess your going to pull the #1 injector ? Fix the leaks and your off and running, the shut off for the gasoline is perfect and most units have them LOOKS 👍🏻👍🏻

The long awaited episode!! Congratulations awesome job well done!! Cannot wait to see it move outside….

Hey Aaron and Greg, yea, "it's alive!" Man, I am so exicitrled for you both. Good job, guys. I need to take my starter pinion clutch out and see what's up with that. I have to hold mine in too. I'm glad my pinion stays engaged and disengages when it should.

Hang in there buddy! Y’all are doin a great job! ❤

Way to go! You guys are the best!!!

Well done fellas!!! Your boy is proud!!!!❤️

Beautiful...just a few tweeks to go. Congrats guys

There were a couple Squatch253 phrases sprinkled in there, "cautiously optimistic"...lol...i know Squatch is watching

congratulations fellows for a well done job by fabulous gentle men

Great job great videos .....

Congrats!! been watching since the very beginning and found myself getting a little emotional as well. Well done.

Totally awesome you two! Congrats, congrats, congrats!!

I'm wondering why I never found this channel sooner... subscribed! That D4 is awesome!

Congratulations Great Job you guys should be Proud!

Been here from the start. Well done, men!

Happy for you guys great job!

Fanstastic!!! =D That thing sounds like a beast, you'll have it in tip top shape in no time!

Good job. I have been following for about a year and a half ,I enjoyed seeing it fire up.

Great job and it has been a fun 2 years.

Excellent job 👍 ..,...!!!

Love it! Congratulations ❤

Thanks!

just awesome guys

Nice work

Congratulations! I'm a relatively new viewer on this channel but I've been checking out various episodes and I love seeing the old iron come back to life!

Congratulations!! Great video.

Awesome work!!

Only just found your channel and really enjoying the videos. Best Wishes from Emerald Queensland Australia 🇦🇺

Strong work lads

Awesome!!!

nice good

Just the facts man. 😂

💥Hurray!💥

Yeah 👍👍👍

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Its alive...its alive😂. Yes the monster is back from the dead. How much for the clutch dogs from CAT? It sees a D4 oil pan is the same exact capacity as the Kd35 and later D65 engine. Forgetting to open the valve? Oh that a common thing with me😂😂

Nice Vid! 😂

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Only recently found your channel & haven't had the chance to start looking back through your rebuild process. As this is from early August the following would be more for other commenters, ESPECIALLY if you've solved the fueling issue by now. When you had checked #1 did the connection to he injector weep? If it didn't the individual pump probably stuck in the raised position or not enough lift? Injector itself?

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Those tracks are not happy,,

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She's beautiful

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