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  1. ksliger

    Cat D5 SN 96J5682 - Need help finding the part number for the track adjuster seal kit

    Thank you!
  2. ksliger

    Cat D5 SN 96J5682 - Need help finding the part number for the track adjuster seal kit

    Greetings, I need a little help finding the part number for the track adjuster seal kit. I'm usually pretty good at finding part numbers but I can't seem to narrow this one down. Pic for attention. Thanks in advance!
  3. ksliger

    Cat D5 SN 96J5682 questions and advice

    I've read the same thing and its been raining a lot here lately so maybe that helped. After the tracks initially turned over half of a full revolution, I stopped and inspected. I could see where all of the old pond muck had settled into the chains and pads for over a year. I scraped as much away...
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    Cat D5 SN 96J5682 questions and advice

    Indeed it was! It's a strong testament to how these old Cats are so well built!
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    Cat D5 SN 96J5682 questions and advice

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    Cat D5 SN 96J5682 questions and advice

    Hi Richel, I wanted to share and update with you and others. It turns out you were right about the transmission control valve. But first I started with a new hydraulic pump for the transmission. I was getting 0 PSI at the filter, which is just downline from the pump so I knew it had to be bad...
  7. ksliger

    Cat 215B LC Excavator (SN 9YB01651) - Looking for info and advice

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  8. ksliger

    Cat 215B LC Excavator (SN 9YB01651) - Looking for info and advice

    Greetings, I own an old Cat D7E, a 977L and an original D5. I am rather fond of these older Cats and have been wanting a 215 or 225 excavator for a while. The other day while driving down the road I spotted an old Cat 215 sitting at an excavation and trucking business near me. On a whim, I...
  9. ksliger

    Cat D5 SN 96J5682 questions and advice

    Greetings everyone. I have spent quite a bit of time with this machine and I have made a little progress (I think...). I filled up the bevel compartment with some diesel and let that flush through the system a few times while the machine was running. The first time I ran her for just about 5...
  10. ksliger

    Cat D5 SN 96J5682 questions and advice

    Thank you!
  11. ksliger

    Cat D5 SN 96J5682 questions and advice

    Thanks for the boost of confidence and sanity check. I was thinking along the same lines and planned to pull the top off of the top off of the transmission control valves next so I can take a peek in there. I sprayed the clutch packs down with diesel a few days ago and I'm hoping that settles in...
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    Cat D5 SN 96J5682 questions and advice

    Greetings, I recently purchased this old Cat D5 SN 96J5682. I'm thinking it's a mid 70's model but hoping someone can pinpoint the exact year for me. She is definitely going to be a project machine. She fires right up and the 3306 runs great. No issues there. The 4 way blade and hydraulics also...
  13. ksliger

    Cat D4E - Looking for info

    Here is the video I watched. The part number on this hub is 8Y6559. Any thoughts on whether or not this hub would work on a D4E as well? I'd be a lot more willing to tackle this job if I knew that I would just need to replace sprocket segments in the future.
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    Cat D4E - Looking for info

    Thanks for that info. I watched a video of a guy replacing sprocket segments on a D4C so I assumed that D4E had segments as well. Thats crazy they didn't have segments on the later model. I need to get out and look at this one in person. I will just mostly be using it around my land and won't...
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    Cat D4E - Looking for info

    Greetings, I am looking around for a small dozer for my farm and land. I have a 1969 Cat D7E and a 977L. They are amazing beasts but I need something smaller for finer, more precise work. I also would like to eventually get a small dumptruck and be able to haul a smaller dozer to some jobs. I...
  16. ksliger

    What else? 977L head gasket replacement

    Cat977, did you ever figure this out? I have a 977H with a newer 3306 in it. It’s leaking oil out of the exhaust stack. The oil drain line on the turbo is unobstructed and I’m trying to determine where to look next. Just wondering if you ended up having leaking precups and if that caused your...
  17. ksliger

    Leaking Oil Cooler

    Yeah, a new oil cooler is $2700! I even thought of just looping the lines back on themselves. My 977H doesn't have a cooler for the hydraulic or transmission (at least that I know of) and she works fine.
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    Leaking Oil Cooler

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  19. ksliger

    Leaking Oil Cooler

    Hey guys, sorry to resurrect such an old thread but I am in the same boat now with a leaking 4N4374 hydraulic\transmission oil cooler. I am having trouble locating the rubber mounts mentioned in this thread. I can't pinpoint what the part number is in the 977L parts book. Would someone be so...
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    Cat 977K (SN: 11K839) - Looking for advice on value and whether or not to buy

    Thanks, that's exactly what I based my offer of $3K on. I bought my last 977H from a scrapper who told me they are worth about $3K at scrap in this area. I was kinda suspicious of the engine firing right up as well but after it sat for over an hour it fired right back up instantly again and it...
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