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Recent content by RustedHeroes

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    Cat 977L

    I used the gas axe method to remove mine, can honestly say I haven't felt that kind of fear ever before working on a piece of equipment.. Making that first cut and the noise it makes when it let's go! Hahah I was trembling Chaining it down made me feel better, not sure it accomplished anything
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    Cat 977L

    Get yourself set up with a big impact and a good assortment of large swing bangs... Nothing light on that machine!
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    Final Drive Leak 977L

    11K7981
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    Cat 977L

    Congrats on your purchase! Fabulous machine and tough as nails! Rails don't look awful, would look at changing out rollers sooner than later, looks there might be some flat spots. will burn up your rails in short order if they aren't turning. Start with a good wash and see what your up...
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    Final Drive Leak 977L

    Gentlemen! It's been a long time... To be honest I haven't been on here much the last while, somehow got the mind to try my hand at farming and thats been an all consuming endeavour. Definitely been missing the old iron. I fired up the 977 over the weekend as I figured it was time to tackle...
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    Leaking Oil Cooler

    Gotta love that exchange rate!! OUCH I'll reach out to him today, thanks for the info!
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    Leaking Oil Cooler

    So what would the failure mechanism on something like this be? Corrosion? even though its constantly filled with oil? Or simply stress and vibration? Curious
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    Leaking Oil Cooler

    Indeed it would make an excellent Anchor, it was an absolute bugger to re-install :mad: I did manage to get a hold of the folks at Positech, they do have the cooler in stock however it sounds like they are shutting down Tuesday of this week?? Too bad as the price was reasonable ($1499 US) The...
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    Leaking Oil Cooler

    Thanks for all the replies everyone!
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    Leaking Oil Cooler

    Wondering if anyone could run that part number through the CAT database and see what other machines used it? I'm sure that cooler would have been installed in other machines? Maybe I could get lucky and find something at a wrecker? Thoughts?
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    Leaking Oil Cooler

    My Apologies, I should have clarified. The cooler itself has been problematic to source and ship, I was able to find the mounts in Edmonton (Direct through CAT)
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    Leaking Oil Cooler

    Thanks Nige, Yes I did check out Offroad and they did provide me with a quote. Trouble is shipping to Canada is always a headache and usually expensive. Hoping to find someone in Canada that can build me one.
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    Leaking Oil Cooler

    Does it make any difference if it's a copper cooler? Repair seems to be holding
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    Leaking Oil Cooler

    Hopefully it holds until I can find a replacement. If anyone has any leads or recommendations i'm all ears. Thanks
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    Leaking Oil Cooler

    Also trying to locate new rubber mounts for this cooler, I think they contributed to the leak. Can't get over how heavy this thing is.... I also tried reaching out to several suppliers in the USA for a replacement, not much for response so far. I know this repair won't last long, and I plan on...
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