Emergency dam repair turns into emergency dozer repair- I think we found the problem we have a leak 

Hey guys Clint also have a channel link below check it out ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-o6Aod-yQmBw.html

It is not things going wrong that is the problem. It is how the problems are dealt with when they happen.... Stand up and own it. They stood up! Repeat customers tells a story. Good that you gave them credit for that and did so publicly.

C&C doing their best to correct things gotta give props for that.

Professionalism is shown by keeping a cool and clear head even in difficult situations and looking for solutions. Done! 🍻

Mike, I think you did a pretty fair job of backpedaling to correct the situation to show that C&C are not devious in their business practices. It is sometimes a fine line between actually being ripped off, or just thinking you are being ripped off. And anybody that will be honest has to admit that we have all at some time pointed an accusing finger unfairly in the heat of the moment. Good that you put them and your meeting out in public.

Man, what a beautiful thing. Your honesty and fairness are wonderful. That is a great way to do business. It seems so simple but there are just too many businesses out there who are just interested in the bottom line which is profit. Nothing wrong with profit but customer satisfaction is so important.

This is just in regards to the interview with C&C. I worked law enforcement for just over 30 years and was pretty good at reading people’s body language. Both fellas were clearly blocking Mike, but they were still probably a bit annoyed he didn’t call them and aired his annoyances (I think justifiably so, I was also a rancher and equipment issues are hard on ya) on RU-vid, a unique situation indeed after seeing them speaking I can say they were definitely being truthful. I believe them. I watch RU-vid and like the format, but this brought a very distinct issue. It’s one thing to air you annoyances to you staff and acquaintances, maybe a couple dozen people, but to say your annoyances openly on RU-vid notifies those people and potentially over 100,000 OTHER people. That puts you in the position to maybe need to edit your videos a little more as any RU-vidr, not just Dirt Perfect. That or you better be 100% sure if your situation. C&C are a bit of a lifeline for Mike right now and it would be crazy to cut that line,,,,,. Mike is a great guy and I am impressed, but not surprised, he did post his results of the discussion with C&C. Very impressed really, because those two were still a bit frustrated (ok a lot frustrated). They got to defend their actions and removed the issue. Over the years I went through my fair share of sh*tty employees, a lot of them, I understand some of the collateral damage that can come along. I would deal with that dealership. They could legally say too bad, so sad, and do nothing, and that’s not at all what they are doing. I have always said, when you buy used, there’s a reason that used machine is on the lot and you could be buying other people problems. Too bad those problems were not disclosed to the dealership,,,,,,,. You are a good man Mike. Well done. With that machine in the shop you can believe they will go over the machine with a fine toothed comb as well as do their d*mndest to fix the issue. You saved what appears to be a good business relationship. You and the crew, take care of yourselves and be safe, Eh!

I dont know Clint but Ive seen his videos and think he is a straight shooter and believe he does his best to refurb the machines best he can. Its auction stuff so some stuff is gonna be problematic since its not new. Caveat Emptor folks , you get what you pay for so accept what you bought.

Dang, they really really like their pond! What you got, two weeks with three guys on this job? Just the fuel cost would bankrupt me.

You tend to rant when things go wrong. You don't always mean it. Frustration just gets the best of you sometimes. As does it to all of us. God bless

Ol feller showed me how dirt won’t stay ontop a seam of clay when we built a house seat from scratch on a virgin mountain side in eastern Ky..slipped and we had to come back dig it out haul several days collapse our new culverts lol loadin settin on em but lived and learned…you boys are the dirt Reynolds of youtube

Let's hit 100k by Christmas! Been watching that number grow! You deserve it. I love this channel. Had friends visiting me this week in the Virgin Islands and I missed a few... it was killing me. Guests left and now I'm catching up.

back in feb it would have been very hard to find a a/c or over heat issue really hate seeing troubles for both sides of this deal hope it all works out guys

Takes a big man to swallow his pride or ego like that and work things out. I admire that. Very rare trait nowadays. I enjoy watching your videos

Glad you didn't go with my dumb idea and that you got part of the J figured out. I think that green machine is still worth admiring. Amazing how much dirt you guys move and how many different properties it has. Making it dirt perfect. 👍

That was good of you man. Most people don't/won't do what you did. I respect that. Good on ya

So cool listening to ya explain and find where the water is coming from.

Jerry has to push faster to keep a breeze going…. 😂

Very good explanation on what you're looking at with the slip and dam repair.

Really appreciate your channel. I was recently turned on to it from Letsdig18 site. Vast difference in pond work with the challenges you face. Thanks for taking the time to explain your work process in identifying the slope slip problem, the soil differences and the repair process. I not know squat about dirt work but I see real craftsmanship and pride in your work. As for the relationship between you and your dealer...we just got to see real life of true emotions and reactions. Too many times folks want to edit out the dirty details and just show the happy ending. You both negotiated your positions and I didn't hear you denigrate his reputation in the process. Well done! Keep on keeping on.

Interesting process to find the slip plane and cut it out. Very impressed with the compaction that roller gets.

Thanks for sharing Mike, looking great brother! 👌🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻

the identifying of the issues is a necessary talent you have .

Another great video guys, Jerry is a really good guy. Love watching. Hope you get your Dozer sorted out and fixed.

Wonderful job thus far Mr. DP and crew💯💪👍

Non contact thermal gun for checking temperature is a great tool for diagnostic. Sometimes oil cooler coolant passages get clogged and oil runs hot causing overheating or radiator needs Rodded to unblock passages. SCA coolant additives are critical to keep coolant in great shape. Cavitation or air in coolant systems will destroy engines causes cracks and pitting on cylinder liners and will put holes in liners. Coolant test strips are good to use to check coolant condition.

Fascinating to learn how you approached the issue, chased it down and had to shift so much material. It amazes me just how much the landscape can be changed in just one day of bulldozing.

Good morning DP and the whole crew. Greetings from Jamaica 🇯🇲

Great job Mike. Part 2 video confirms all the hats needed in your line of work and another reason why your job is so important.. It takes a Dirt Doctor to make it “Dirt Perfect”……lol… That hillside was bleeding and you came in and packed the wound. I totally agree that it’s not a pond leak but either a natural spring or field run off from above the pond. Saying that, I’m curious if the source of the water can be diverted into the pond with an overflow installed.

Like an excellent orchestra in motion, thanks.

Good job guys. You moved a lot of dirt I hope you found the problem. Thanks for sharing.

Mike great video with good explanation of what you’re doing! Thanks for sharing. Kevin

They are good business men, the best advertisement an operation is a good reputation.

Nice peace of equipment. Like seeing it hard at work.

I bet you got it this time. You guys sure do work well together that site looks great. Hope the 850 J makes it back. Stay safe

When things go south then the only way out is dialogue. Well done

wow, it sure is nice to see a clean, organized shop. I don't know how some people work in the mess that they have.

And to they ain't many people like that around anymore and its nice seeing Matt around to

Nice job by all Thanks for sharing 👍

Ya I agree with you. Things do happen just got to fix them and move on . Clint good people over there. Love your channel.

Doing a radiator and water pump on a Deere engine today if the parts arrive. Beauty of it, if the pump seal goes it wipe's out the crank bearings. Good reason why you check oil every start up. Deere had one radiator in their inventory, repairing equipment in 2021 has been interesting.

That 850 B DP is doing a job for two dozers glad C&C is working with you on the 850J

Having someone like Jerry employed is every employer's dream, experience and wisdom is the key to a good result.

DP, hate that the 850J is giving you a fit praying they can fix it, another fantastic 5 ⭐ video keep up the good work see you on the next one God bless y'all from South Carolina viewer

Speaks well of you and your business to give the company who sold you the dozer to speak to the issue at hand. It speaks well of the company (C&C) to recognize and correct the issue ( proactive) and keep working on the issues to give the customer a good product in the end. It is, at this point, not about money, it is about getting the customer a machine they can produce with and get his customer satisfied, money can come into the discussion after the heat of battle has passed.it’s always about customer satisfaction honesty and integrity, that’s why I watch you guys. Stay the course gentlemen.

Love seeing you wearing your seatbelt. You are setting a brilliant example for your fans in the USA. In my country we learned how important they are. Well done.

Everybody has overheated, just like the dozer. I'm just glad everybody is doing everything to make this a successful purchase. I would've like to see that big dozer roll in for a week. Would've sure boosted the speed of the fix.

Keep on the good work.

It’s a military piece of equipment, I’m surprised there isn’t a lot more problems with that machine. When you have young inexperienced mechanics working on equipment in the Army that’s what happens. See it every day.

Like the way you explain what is going on, helps me know what you are doing

Looking good great job

I love that Jerry is doing more in the video i am sure that he is a mountian of knowlage for you when he works for you and that in thee video he and you agree with what you found out to be the problem with the Dam your working on . the company that you got the dozzer from is working with you to get the problems fixed on int that shows the company is a great company so big shout out to them . fantastic video always enjoy the content you put out

Did an excellent job on this dam repair. You was over doing it which is really good. It's better to do it that way and not have anymore issues rather than do just what needs to be done to make it will work. The bigger the plug in a failed dam the better I think. The pipe is an excellent idea too so it catches that water out of the hill the dam ties into and keeps it from possibly saturating what you're putting back. I think like y'all that the seam of course material was the problem letting water from that hill saturate the back slope of the pond dam. Getting that course vein out especially, putting that large plug or secondary core in, and the drain pipe is the best things that could be done to fix this problem and don't see how or why it would fail again. From my experience in grading and seeing how other dirt technicians do this type of work, I'd say it's fixed and they'll have no more issues with the dam. If they do I'd advise them to put the pond somewhere else. LOL! Awesome video. Stay well. -Wil 👍

Another great video from you all . It was funny to watch all 3 pieces of equipment working in fast motion . I hope that they get the 850J fixed and running right for you . And hopefully what that you all are doing with the pond damn, will take care of the problems with it. So be careful and stay safe and keep on pushing dirt. As always, Jeffrey !!!

That's honesty on both sides

I think these guys wanna help you so they can keep.their reputation up to par.

Looking good with what you have done. Like what you did with C&C and hope they get the 850j fixed

I laughed out loud when Jerry said you can’t get any work done riding around in the ac in the truck

Great video bro that is sure a lot of dirt being moved about. Safe travels

Having checklists to fill out leads to the temptation to pencil whip the list without actually checking the things on it so the shop is at the mercy of the integrity of the mechanic.

As a temperature measurement engineer for 37 years the first thing I would check is the accuracy of the sensor. Easiest field test would be to remove it and drop it in a pan of boiling water. The accuracy tolerance on a new thermocouple at 212F is about +\- 4F. Thermocouples, thermistors, and even platinum resistance thermometers used in these types of applications will drift over time and can be several degrees off from the actual temperature. An IR thermometer or other non-contact thermometer can also be off by several degrees because they are measuring the surface temperature and not the fluid temperature. Most likely they will show a temperature lower than the fluid temperature. Accuracy is also affected by the type of surface. Grease, dirt, paint and rust will all return different temperatures when using an IR thermometer. Let's hope it's a simple fix! Really enjoy the show.

Great channel. You e got great employees/friends. Enjoy it keep it up. Kudos to C and C they seem very stand up.

Clint is a good dude. Buddy you know how to move dirt and get the problem solved. Your company gonna keep growing bigger and bigger. You and the guys are awesome keep up the hard excellent work. Thank 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

First look at C&C and it looks like a clean and well organized shop. Just sucks chasing this temp problem. Guys moved a lot of dirt!!👍🇺🇸

Mike, A non-contact thermometer to verify the temperature verses what the gauge shows is the first place I'd look. Second would be the pressure cap on the system and that the correct pressure rating cap is being used. Third, check the resistance of the temperature sending unit. Fourth, check the oil cooler for functionality and what the oil temperature reads against the non-contact thermometer. Finally, that there is a wetting agent added (Water Wetter) to the cooling system to reduce cavitation caused by the water pump. Foamy water doesn't allow for proper heat exchange between the cylinder liners and coolant. I've had very bad luck with using an acid based coolant system flush, as it appears to open up any weak spots in the radiator and heater core. I've been using Cascade machine dishwasher detergent. It will remove lime and calcium as well as any residual oils in the system. Run a mixture of cleaner and water for 30-45 minutes, drain, flush with clean water. Is there a coolant filter on the system? The filters besides filtering crud also slowly release a wetting agent to reduce cavitation.

Here in Westmoreland Tennessee Northern middle call it dirt 👍🤜🏽🤛🏻👍

As I recall there was a problem with the blade dropping and then jumping hard when it was raised. Has that been addressed? Major operation on the dam repair. Nice work. Hope all problems get resolved, looks like a good company to deal with. Thanks for sharing.

That’s a lot of dirt to move back and forth, nice job

...good one, stay safe and have a great weekend...

It is really looking good I love it

Can you just imagine the look of lust on Jerry's face if you pulled up with that monster John Deere dozer

A big job. Good video.

Damn good video. Very informative. Enjoyed the watch.

Those dozers are awesome!

Consider it great customer service love it

like the dam the dozer will get worked out. great job on both ends. hi jerry. cheers guys.

Awesome video 👍hopefully they get the 850j up and running

that is a lot of Dirt ,, soil is something you put in pots to grow flowers or on top of dirt for grass ,,, could use LT DAN to move the dirt so you don't have to push it so far ,, looking great ,, when I dug my basement under my old house was mostly bank run gravel then dirt ,, but found a sand layer about 2 inches thick .. and the dirt would fall off at that level ,, your job same idea but other type of ground ,, good luck .. great video

Hey Dp that a huge job there I seen that soap stone before slip like that .the owner should be happy to get that taken care of the wright way👍😎✌️👌

C&C only have themselves to blame for their operations success or failure. Every company makes mistakes and will improve their service process when a mistake is discovered. (Learn from our mistakes) They seem like good people, and certainly do what they can to correct any issues that are brought to their attention. "Teamwork Makes The Dream Work!!!"

I had that same issue of one running hot.. I spent a lot of money changing small parts to find out the radiator had about 1/4 of it was clogged up with gunk.. Seems the prior owner had leaking issues and he used every homemade fix and fracked it up by clogging it.. When I replaced mine, I got one with larger tanks to hold more fluid, It never run above 170* after that.. Great episode, very informative, entertaining & educational... You got also to remember, where it was previously used and never know what they did to it..

Crazy how it looks on camera. Don't look like near enough dirt to build it back. Good luck w this an fixing ol greeny

Think it’s time to give the old 850 some love!

LOL I thought Matt was making a Go Kart track when he started compacting the big large layer.

It’s hard to tell in the video if it’s white slip clay but if it is water can’t penetrate it and everything above it will usually slip if water and an incline are present. Great Video

Good video, Mike. Thank the Lord for Jerry and the 850B; I hope that they can get the 850J back to you in good health real soon.

Those two machines are about equal in power and as far as speed has to do with how much dirt you push and the consistency of the dirt

I am running WAY WAY behind in videos… winter is biting my booty an the big rush to get 2 million things button up before freezing and thawing = nasty dirt conditions…. It fear not I will get caught back up !!! On the dam?? I am thinking maybe some hydraulic push on the original base an Possibly a run under an around the original key way.. only reason I say that is I have seen it once an We wound up digging The old key way out an lowering it 12 more feet an we found out the original contractor did not compact the original keyway in lifts… basically they figured Mother Nature an weight would do the compacting… but been ??? Had to figure it up been 26 years since we re did it an she hasn’t moved or spring a leak… I am a “” tad”” nervous about the leach tile .. your 100% spot on !! if you keep the soil dry it can’t water log An move…. But also a tile will not only draw but it can actually suck .. so I am a tad unsure about the end result as to the pond level.. But I have no concerns whatsoever to the soil moving again coz if It can not soup up it will not move.. hydronic pressure is a very difficult to pinpoint. But I think your plan of attack should work.. an I was like 0.0 WHERE DID THAT DOZER COME FROM??0.0 lol that’s what happens when you get behind on watching videos.. but I have seen brand spanking new equipment have hair pulling problems.. so used ya got to expect a few bumps in the road.. my Late grandfather was always saying to me … Son the first thing you have to do when you buy something used is to ask yourself why did the previous owner get rid it… lol Grandfather words always comes back in my head when ever I am looking over a piece of used Equipment or vehicles… ((edited fur a few small spell boo boos))

Love the video.

Hi DP. Ex plant mechanic here. Check converter temp at cooler in and out. 👍 Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺👍

Looking forward to Clint's diagnosis on the 850. Maybe it will shed some light on my issue with the 750J.

Right On Time

the old 850b is still a beast off a dozer

I call the surface soil as in Top soil. I call under that dirt and rock. The top is soil since it has been soiled by plant and animal. Tile is great - it will dry the dam and not allow it to get mushy under the dam.

I used to check thermostats by dipping them in hot water to see if they opened up.

I had a very similar thing happen to me this summer. I purchased a used EC 250D Volvo excavator and it had a lot of work done to it at the Volvo dealer in Ontario. The fun started less that 3 hours after it was delivered to my job site. It started throwing emission codes and would not do a regeneration. Long story short the dealer sent the field mechanic out three times and he finally determined that it needed a wiring harness replaced. They decided it would be best to take the machine back to there shop 4 hours away and do the work there so they brought me a brand new EC 200E as a loaner to use while my machine was getting fixed. 3 weeks later they sent it back and picked up the loaner. It ended up they had to replace 2 wiring harnesses and while they had it they replaced the rear main crankshaft seal because it was leaking. The moral of my story is there are good dealers out there that want to make things right and that is what good customer service is all about. It sure makes me feel good when I hear a story like this. I’m sure they will get it figured out for you.

Yo dudes thanks for the laugh it was well needed with my bad mental health atm and btw I think u might need to look at the swing on your volvo as it looks like there is a lot of play in it

And the winner is dirt perfect

Great video 👍👍

Saw a similar issue with a Cat truck motor recently where the thermostat was set to too high a temp [defective thermostat was the prob really]. So they put in a Thermostat with a lower top temp trigger point on it... Who knows though... may be a plugged up rad full of calcium or even the motor needs it's water way cleaned out and de-calcified as well. Be a solid machine once the kinks are worked out. Seems like it just needed a good running in the field to find out what's working and not working. Very cool Dozer in the end :-) Big Green :-)