Larry is the last of a dying breed. A real truck driver and he literally just changed his own leaking rear structure. I don’t think any drivers work on their own trucks anymore. Awesome job man!
I’m just impressed with the collection of specialized tools you’ve acquired not being a full-time mechanic. Your skills are impressive too btw. Doesn’t smell like China!
Larry excellent work. Bossman sure be happy he got you on his team watching you is like watching my father work on engines. He was an auto and truck mechanic brings back good memories
We'll done Larry as always. I liked your reply from video from video before this one. Self taught and grew up on a farm that's the way to learn. We need more people in this country like you. Have a great day Larry.
Kudos to you Larry. Awesome awesome video. You provided a rare glimpse into something I never would have otherwise seen. Thank you for that. You are a master at your craft; meticulous, deliberate and thorough. Keep it coming! and looking forward to your next adventure. From Long Island NY
Great job Larry. You have the tools, ability, knowledge and a place to do the work. What a blessing to the bossman. Really enjoyed watching this video. Also, I like and agree with the statement on the back of your shirt...you are a leader. Anticipating the next video. Take care. Blessings
What a lot of folks don’t realize is when you were an Owner/Operator, you make as many Repairs yourself that you can because those $’s are coming directly out of your pocket which equates to your profits. You obviously have a Lot of these Tools from when you had a Repair Shop. This is definitely a young mans job to Torque ALL those bolts so hopefully you didn’t Torque your Back making these Repairs. Loved the video. Thanks Larry!
It's nice to see that you show people how hard it is to be a mechanic on semi trucks feng shui a whole lot more than a car torque converter doing it twice all mechanics do it keep up the great work can't wait to see you back on the road
My legs and hips ache just watching you, ( actually I hurt my hips a few days ago, it will take a few more days before they heal,) having your leg go to sleep on way up to your hip does feel funny. Good mechanic work, it brings back a lot of memories of my first Husband working on his 1963 Cadillac. ( He had blown a valve right through a piston, trying to use Propane for fuel in an engine that wasn't set up for it.) You should have seen the piston, I have never seen one like it since, a friend of ours had talked him into doing it. I will watch the last video of this later, I need to get dinner ready. God Bless You. As always, safe travels. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
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Very nice videos as I said before your the best and have a boat load of knowledge .You’ll never have to worry about putting food on the table or a roof over your head with your hands on attitude. Be safe.
LOL Larry you make me go back in time. When I was a kid, Dad would drag me to the shed to do / help him. That was what I was hold as he would fix everything he used on the farm After a couple of years of this stuff I would all ways say when some adult ask "what do you want to do when you grow up?" I would say work outside fixing thinks, not going to catch me in any kitchen washing dishes. They would laugh. but back then tractors were not that big but look big to me. If he broke down in the field I'd run to the shed get the truck put the tools in the back on the tail gate and off to the field I go . I was seven, at nine I broke my wrist couldn't drive so Dad had to, at 10 Dad cut two figures off in the saw ripping blanks from the saw mill so it was my turn to drive. Good think for back roads of the county. LOL Man you were tired. Yup you were pushing your self. Larry did you go to the house on your hand and knees. You were a hurten machine. till next time.
Good call on new pipe. !!!! Volvo pipes rot big time. Have had to do coolant pipes and all new AC lines and even evaporator and heater core in the bunk here. 1000 Stories in 40 yrs. Hammer down LHL. NICE WORK!
After watching you, Im glad I chose cars to work on! Lol! I've been working on cars for the last 35 years and I dont think I want to work on trucks. Am thinking about changing careers and driving them! Keep up the great videos and stay safe!
Larry, I'm very impressed with the amount of tools you have and the cost of them to say nothing about you knowledge you have balls to tackle this job. I hope you boss gives you a dat-a-guy for a job well done.
Sir Larry !! Again,,Nicely done & Thanks for sharing the videos with all viewers !!! You well deserved a vacation after that ordeal with ''BLUE'' !! KEEP IT SAFE !!
The theory for clicking the torque wrench twice is that all bolts have some elastic qualities and when you torque them down they will back off a slight amount after you reach the correct setting and will end up slightly under torque specs by clicking the wrench twice you are setting the spec setting the first time the couple of seconds you relax off it allows thus elastic reaction to take place and then when you click it a second time you are just resetting it to correct spec torque setting I was once told the difference depending on type of bolt hardness is as little as a foot ounce or as much as 1 or 2 foot pounds. This is why most motors when you are replacing head gaskets etc tell you to torque then in 2 or 3 stages so for example you will torque to 70 ft/lbs then 90 and then 110 this to allow the bolts to stretch between stages and to allow elastic adjustments in the bolt to occur. Hope this helps anyone wondering why this is not only good practice but should be always done with any torque spec bolts.
Another great video Larry. I think a lot of guys will double click the torque wrench just to verify the bolt is tight and that the socket isn't binding against some other adjacent surface and that it is firm on the bolt head.
Hey there Larry. I also double click the torque wrench like that. I do it to confirm that I'm where I need to be. I had one time where the bolt caught on something and the pressure gave a false reading. Went back on all to check them again and it went further to correct torque. After that I did it double like you did to make sure.
Just came across this video man good stuff. One thing I want to point out to maybe help u is that instead of doing the whole out of round checks all u need to do is make sure the bottom of housing is flushed perfectly with bottom of block. If those two are flushed you’ll be alright 👍🏽. I’ve done a lot of these and have never had to check out of roundness like this
Another good video Larry very interesting any upcoming mechanic should watch your videos they might learn something and become a good mechanic I have watched some mechanics and when using the torque wrench I have seen them double click
Clutch and trans alignments always a pain. Can't imagine doing it on a big rig. Done a lot of vehicle work(engine, trans,rears) laying underneath. We call that barnyard vehicle maintance. Great job doing it yourself.
I really hope that black rubber hose that was just above your head was not that important because it was all kinds of wore out, but you are mostly done now so guess we will find out in a later video..Thank you for sharing was just so great..😀👍☕️
Great job ! I do as much as possible. Brakes, axle seals, yoke seals, remove and replace stuff, I'd have to pass on pulling the transmission : )....I would pay you to work on my truck if I was near there : ), see why some jobs cost so much, might not mind if the mechanic got most of the $...Be safe...
Read through all the comments and I can't believe no one has pointed out how hard your making the last part of the job on your self... Put the clutch on the transmission then bolt it to flywheel through the access hole once it's in. There's no struggle stabbing her in if you do it this way.
I do thing’s properly, specially for something important and you don’t want to mess with much. There is no way to properly torque unless you turn the engine 180 degrees every torque. It’s really not that hard to do it right👍
Holy Smokies!!!! I bet Boss Man is glad you are with him to do all this mechanic work! AMAZING!!! How much would a job like this usually run at a shop? 👨🔧
So there's no locating dowels? That's bizzare! Good vid. I'm going to be helping a buddy change the clutch in a Kenworth T300 and this was interesting.
So if the main seal leaks it would leak through the bell housing and the clutch housing correct? There’s no way for the rear structure seal to leak in the bell housing right ?
Like a Muncie 4 speed-only bigger. What do the flywheel bolts torque to. Looks like you were really straining. Excellent video. Thanks for recording it.