Grey Old Freightliner is SUPER CLEAN, but has an Engine Problem. 

Hope you guys enjoyed watching the video. If you wanted to pick up the same torque wrench as the video here it is. Amazon Affiliate Link to the Fat Wrench Torque Wrench like in the video: amzn.to/3LSiwYR

For the torque driver, get a 1/4 hex to 1/4 square drive adapter then just use your 9/32 socket.

A pleasant surprise to see the odd episode where the dollar-signs aren`t stacking up higher and higher as the technician investigates the problem. And by that, I mean the technician isn`t finding more and more and more damage that requires parts be replaced. Sure, it`s nice to see damaged machines get fixed and live on, but it`s refreshing to see an easy fix once in a while 😎

Simple fixes like that are always the best! God bless people that actually keep their equipment clean and maintained, it makes a world of difference to the people that have to fix them when they’re not a greasy oily mess or so rusted up that you have to heat every nut and bolt to take anything apart. Great vid bud 👍

When you lifted the wire terminal off the injector and I saw the dirty underside of it, I knew it wasn't making contact. Nice to have a simple fix every now and then.

This guy is brilliant. I love how nonchalant he is about being the smartest kid in the class.

Thanks sir 🙏

It's nice to get an "easy one" every now and then...

Happy work anniversary!

Congratulations on your 3yrs 🎉 love your videos 💪🇺🇸

0:10 , wow, a freightliner dash that’s not in pieces.

I’ve seen those nuts come loose and cause a miss twice, it’s always nice win to tell the customer it was a quick and cheap fix especially when they used to deal with a different shop in the area

What happened to that service truck

Congrats on your third year...

When you drove to the front of your shop and you talked about the trees and scenery. What a beautiful area!

Nice job you’re so smart..I’d put a plastic bag over filter dump just sayin

Curious about the destruction of the service truck in the yard?

Love you work Ape, excellent video.

Destruction of the week should have been that service truck that was in a accident, hopefully the tech is ok!

Josh I love seeing how you verify things. There was a miss, there was a fault for cyl 6 misfire, and yet you still make sure the miss is on cyl 6. Verification like that saves so much time and money on misdiagnosis'. So great to see, very good for the customer.

Dang, I bet that was 1 happy customer. 😊

Great video thank you for sharing

I used to be a diesel mechanic in the field, I wish I took more pictures before finding your channel the shit I’ve seen would have filled up your destruction of the week moments for weeks

@AdeptApe I have seen that cracked injector body on a C9 injector! It was the rear engine in a 627G. Tons of smoke, same deal, no clue of the cause.

Congratulations on the 3 years!

Wish I had a mobile PRO like you in my area. BTW I have a Buddy and Piper.

The leaves are changing colors, I tell you what. My favorite part of the video

Thanks for sharing

I'm usually thinking in the back of my head wonder if I'm actually going to be that lucky that it was something so simple when I work on something and find a simple fix like that ! Glad for tge customer that that was all that was wrong ! Great troubleshooting there ! 👍👍

I love it when things go this way.

I never had any luck doing a one cylinder click test. Always clicks one time and stops. So if I need to test one that is intermittent, I do a two cylinder. Naturally the two that share the common. You must have felt the problem was under the valve cover. As I like to pull the base connector first and since it was a open, I jump the circuit and make it a short. Then plug it back up and see if fault returns. I like to replace the nut connector as it was arcing and position the terminal in another spot as well. And don't yell at me, I have replaced broken springs on EUI's and solenoid's. On high mileage engines I don't like putting one new injector with a bunch of worn out ones. Just finished up a 7FB fuel system job in a PACCAR. Haven't seen one of them in awhile, so I had to paint it white. Sort of a rare truck, had air lift on the hood, factory installed low coolant level sensor, manual tach and speedo drive cables. It was also in a serial number range that I dislike. Cat put a plastic filter screen in the fuel system camshaft. Over time it can melt, come apart and or back out. I keep one in my tool box, as we don't stock them. Also had to put a snubber in the manual fuel psi connector, to slow down the bounce. Still had a bounce, told customer to add another one and see how it functions. And a 7LG ECM only came in with EUI codes. All six EUI codes was logged. They had a problem of getting water in the ECM. On the fresh air line, I make it real long hose and put at least three coils in the hose to trap any moisture. On the boost hose you have to order a special fitting from vintage parts. Replace hose fitting etc. Last time I priced a REMAN ECM, TDC, and personality module was, 8.5K. Most personality modes now are obsolete and you cannot get them any more. I purchased a adapter from torque wrench to socket. www.amazon.com/PANOVO-Change-Adapter-Electric-Screwdriver/dp/B076SDNJ8M/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=9%2F32+nut+driver+bit&qid=1696697144&sr=8-5

happy aniversary josh and for a change you also got a very pleasant walk in the park with this one! 🎉

I haven’t had any problems with our C-12 in my departments ladder truck but we did have issues with the oil pressure sensor so we thought but it ended up being a clog in the return line. The sensor did go bad after awhile but both were fixed with no problems. It’s a 2002 and runs great 😊

If someone was in there before you, I can't blame them for being skittish about over-tightening those nuts. First time inside my 04 C-12 I broke one of those studs right off. Crazy how easy it was to break it.

That’s really nice on that injector….. I seen that on an E-Tech Mack before but they’re just pencil injectors…. Throwing flames and all out the stack… I can’t say I’ve ever seen that on any C-7 before… appreciate the videos

I have a couple of those 9/32 nut sets laying around in various boxes.

Holy smokes that service truck in the yard had a bad day!

Gotta love the easy ones

Great video. That was a easy fix. Keep up the good job.

Do like I do use a small bag on the dust cap

watched a video of a c-7 repair. 2005 RV discovery. Guy purchased 2 injectors and mech who does not work on diesels is replacing. Unplug the harness and nothing changes? I turned it off, gave him the thumbs up, but I could not watch no more . You have corrupted me.... Keep the great videos you do!

Ah, 5:45 can we get an explanation for that F'd up service truck?

Harbor freight has a set of 1/4 shaft hex drivers that have served me well. The SAE set includes a 9/32.

Should be able to pick one up at Napa pretty easy if not get the 1/4 hex to 1/4 square adapter and use a regular socket....9/32 is an extremely common size in the automotive world for body panels, hvac boxes, and dashes....especially on older vehicles they use those thing everywhere

I’ve had this exact problem with my truck after having the dealer put a head on my truck. Every nut backed of all the injectors.

Every shop has that one guy who can make ear loss levels of noise changing wiper blades.

Josh just zip tie a sandwich bag to the air cleaner dust boot. I know sounds simple but it works.

We have a couple guys at my shop, where if something is very stuck, default is going straight to the air hammer.

Had one in a Sterling last week that #3 had a shorted connection to the engine brake housing. Anytime I see these engines come in for a misfire, I'm hoping the camshaft didn't go down.

Good videos as always Josh keep it up!

Good information

That calls for a BEER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice catch. Weird that it wasn't intermittent.

Love these videos, keep them coming you do a great job!

One can almost conclude that taking good care of your equipment keeps your problems small🤔 (Happy 3rd!)

1/4” socket driver will allow your 9/32 socket torque wrench to work, it’ll make the tool taller obviously and may not work in some situations, i don’t know where you get a 9/32 with hex shaft, maybe make one?

How often do you find something more simple like this? Stay safe and healthy. 9/32 use to be common on older vehicles. NAPA use to have a set with them, now Tractor supply or Harbor freight probably has a cheap set you are not going to apply much torque.

One of my Craftsman bit sets came with a 9/32 nut driver.

I have a magnetic bit set I bought at harbor freight. I've had it for many years. It has a 9/32 bit. I looked at harbor freight and see they still sell a set with a 9/32.

The Wheeler Fat wrench is an amazing tool, I use it for it’s intended purpose of firearms maintenance lol For those looking for one you can get them most sporting goods stores and websites in a variety of kits Wotan other tools you may need for things like scope mounting.

you gave yourself away where you work I grew up three blocks from there. good video I have a 3208T that seems to be over fueling bad it just smokes don't think it is engine oil I did at first thinking they started it with starting fluid and broke rings but it pulls really good for that any ideas to look for on that it is in a 86 L8000 Ford truck thanks i may have a 9/32 driver you can have

A 9/32 Craftsman made in USA socket. You definitely had that for some time.

That was easy! Now, take the rest of the day off, with pay!! Lol

That cracked injector I have seen from fuel restriction before causing the injector to fire dry and heat up and crack and also water I have seen cause that as well.On cats it rare it’s restriction because of how it receives fuel from the head but I can say with confidence that crack is caused from heat most likely because of lack of lubrication. On 2 cycle Detriots injectors will do that when the return valve gets plugged up and the fuel flow pretty much dead heads and bam injector explodes.

Good video

Josh use a 1/4 hex driver adaptor for your 9/32 socket on the fat wrench

Ya, that torque by feel system just really doesn't work. Keep the good stuff coming Josh.

harbor freight includes 9/32 in their $4 nut setter kit. $12 for the impact rated set.

Never seen that on a cat engine, but had a N14 cummins that blew the end clean off the injector. Had been running on fuel with salt water in it and went bang

9/32 I always wondered what that thing was in the set for

Can you start doing before and after sound clips of the trucks you repair?

The Napa filters don't get the Josh thumb up seal of approval.

1/4" hex to 1/4" or 3/8" square adapter. Use any socket you want. Tool truck should have one.

My Fat Wrench came with a ¼ hex x ¼ square socket adapter

Oh Holy cow! I saw an RV like mine! Looks like a National RV Tradewinds (maybe a Tropical). I'm guessing it's a 330hp 3126? I have the 3126 and if you guys work on those, I can provide a TON of those from our National RV Club. No one really likes working on the CAT's.

Great video n content….

I found a bunch of those 9/32 drivers on Amazon. I actually have 2 or 3 kits with that size nut driver. I am guessing they may not be that available on the expensive tool trucks.

For the injector - even at six sigma, one in a million parts is gonna be faulty. Of course, engineers do our best to aim higher, but everything has an error rate. That one must have been just a bit overhardened, and as metal fatigue got to it, it blew up catastrophically.

Just had the same problem with my Detroit after having some injectors replaced. Sadly i went a little too far with mine and broke a screw 🤦‍♂️

Hi Josh. 🇬🇧Greetings from the UK.🇬🇧 Love your videos . Having just watched your latest (Old Grey Freightliner) and was amazed at the size of the dealership when you drove the vehicle round to it’s bay. Just how big is it?

9/32? i actually HAVE one of these in what you need that came in a multikit from, unbelievably, Black and Decker. and, if memory serves, that's also the same size as House Trailer panel screws on the exterior.

Saw a C10 injector crack like that. It actually split enough a little piece came off. No clue what caused it.

When the big boss asked what the problem was with the gray Freightliner, I’ll bet you screamed “DEEZ NUTS!” Okay - maybe not.

5:44 holy service truck accident!! :(

Nice to have a no parts repair now and then!

Did my boy Fordyce get a video appearance!?

I’ve came across a lot of those nuts loose on low mileage engines at my work place

Broken injectors are wery often on marine c9, don't know is it because of bad diesel or what but most of the times when I do get a not working injector on cutout test it comes out like that 😕 some times the tip gets stuck in head 🤬

That's something that always initiated me, your engine sounds like it was tearing itself apart. You run it to a shop and they finally get it into the shop (after two weeks of waiting) and they find it's something simple like this, or a blown fuse. Now it cost you $500 and your truck has been down for more than half a month. And if that's your only source of income, they act like it's your own fault.

I think someone is trying to trick you off 😂 probably a hidden camera somewhere

What do you think of the 3176 Cat 😂Have one in the old 1990 Kenworth T450 dump truck I drive. Still running the truck has well over a million kilometers not sure about the engine its still running. The air compressor drive gear rattles so loud you can't hear any other engine knocking lol.

Found it. 9/32 nut driver bit at McMaster part number 54515A54.

If you see a sign of Moisture on deep stick what does it mean? Because I have an MXS C-15 it has a little bit of moisture in deep stick and blow smock in the bottom of birthing pipe

@5:37 so what’s the story with the totaled service truck?? That thing is mangled to say the least

What’s up with the wrecked service truck?

Busting the solenoids studs when torqueing them is nothing. You should see the cores of these EUI injectors when they get remanufactured. Bent sideways, bent together, vent away from each other, or just twisted off. The early 3176 / 3196 with 1st gen Colenoid driven actuators to the 2nd gen with solenoid actuators. Damage damage damage...

Did you ever get a CDL, Josh? Seeing as you work with trucks all day.

Could water have caused that c7 injector failure? I've heard of it happening to Detroit's.

I know you aren't cheap, but every diesel I own would be serviced by you if I lived out west.

Story behind that service truck thats smashed?

Whats the story with that service truck at 5:45? 😮