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D6c cat loss of oil pressure

Steve.ahlgren85

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To let you guys know what is happening. Ziegler caterpillar in St Cloud, Mn.called yesterday, said that my d6c dozer is just about done. They are waiting on a spacer plate and a couple of main bearings that are on back order. Should be up and running in about three or four days. Can't wait to see her again!Thanks for asking!
 

JS300

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Been a little over a year I bet you are ready to get it running. Maybe you can paint it and get the new decals on over the winter. Be like a new rig
 

old-iron-habit

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I called Ziegler caterpillar today, they have it running, they're checking timing and should be ready to deliver tomorrow. Yes,I am ready to out it to work!!

YAAAAA. I'll bet you will be impressed with how well it starts and runs. Just enough frost to shear brush good. Good luck with it and keep us posted. Only a little over a year. I got a RD4 in the third spot in the garage that's been in there for over 4 years. Only needs about 2 days to finish up front end and see if it runs. I bought it from a fellow Antique Cat enthusiast who was dying of cancer. I just had to install the injectors and button it up. A hard one to find time for. It occasionally becomes a conversation piece :mad: :mad:between the wife and I.
 

Junkyard

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YAAAAA. I'll bet you will be impressed with how well it starts and runs. Just enough frost to shear brush good. Good luck with it and keep us posted. Only a little over a year. I got a RD4 in the third spot in the garage that's been in there for over 4 years. Only needs about 2 days to finish up front end and see if it runs. I bought it from a fellow Antique Cat enthusiast who was dying of cancer. I just had to install the injectors and button it up. A hard one to find time for. It occasionally becomes a conversation piece :mad: :mad:between the wife and I.

As bad as that one has rooted into the ground you may have to knock the wife's garage/woman cave down to get it out!
 

Steve.ahlgren85

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This has been quite a roller coaster year for me. I have to be honest with everyone, I am a little gun shy about using this machine again!I just don't want to have a major problem again. Question for you guys,should I go real easy, or push this machine pretty hard??I want this machine to last awhile and want to know the best break in procedure, Thanks for all of your help. I have so much to be thankful for, You guys have helped me SO,SO much!!
 

Junkyard

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Well.....first off glad there seems to be some closure, at least on the engine side of things.

Did the dealer give it a once over to make sure everything else appeared ok?

Have you gotten a manual for it yet? If not please do as soon as you can. Even if you have the dealer print some particulars off SIS. Fluid capacities, types, check/fill locations etc.

Check every single fluid before you work it. I'd warm it up good, then work it about 75% for a couple hours watching gauges closely, listening closely etc. Jump off every so often to check for leaks. If you have an infrared thermometer shoot some temps each time you jump off to check things.

If all sounds well, feels normal, no fluids leaking, temps are good then give her hell. After the first heat cycle, check all the hose clamps and bolts to make sure they're tight, make sure belt tension is good-stuff like that, double check oil level, coolant level etc. Might even double check freezing point of antifreeze.

They had their hands on a lot. Your job now as you break it in is to keep an eye out in the event they overlooked something. Hell if you can reach the drain plug make sure it's tight.

Good luck!
 

old-iron-habit

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Zeigler should tell you the proper break in procedure for the rebuilt motor. Be sure to ask if they don't tell. And do a low hour oil change. 50 hours at most the first time, I do at 10 to get any chance of break in wear crap out.
 

Hobbytime

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if you want to go one step more have the oil analyzed and then again at the next normal oil change oil change to see whats going on, and get a base on whats in it, cheap insurance , you spent plenty already a little more to keep her healthy and to avoid another costly repair you can catch early and to give you some relief all is good, anytime you change fluids CHANGE the filter, anything that has a filter change when you change fluids, and keep track of the fuel filter too...last thing you want is to clog a filter and have it go into bypass or starve a pump of oil and have it go boom....if you havent changed the hydraulic fluid, I would pay to have the dealer do it and how about the finals and tranny?
 

DoyleX

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The engine is done and easy. Just wait till you get into the transmission, gearcase, finals and tracks.
 

Hobbytime

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Think positive!!​
hopefully from here forward its smooth sailing, again since it is at the dealer, let them do a once over on the machine so you get back a good working machine with all fluids and filters changed and you can start from a problem free start and get many years of good use out of it...whats done is done, so mentally forget about it and enjoy it.....have a good thanks giving yourself...:)
 
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