• Thank you for visiting HeavyEquipmentForums.com! Our objective is to provide industry professionals a place to gather to exchange questions, answers and ideas. We welcome you to register using the "Register" icon at the top of the page. We'd appreciate any help you can offer in spreading the word of our new site. The more members that join, the bigger resource for all to enjoy. Thank you!

Search results

  1. Aleš Tomažič

    Caterpillar M315 strange engine noise

    Hi Tommy Bondo, that on YouTube is not engine from this machine. I just look for similar sound on YouTube with similar machine. Tomorrow I will ask experiened excavator mechanic if he will have time to have a look at the engine.
  2. Aleš Tomažič

    Caterpillar M315 strange engine noise

    Now i don't know any more what engine is in this machine, c4.4 or 3054. Here i have some images of engine:
  3. Aleš Tomažič

    Caterpillar M315 strange engine noise

    That's the sound i'm hearing on this excavator. From 13 second of video. Is this normal?
  4. Aleš Tomažič

    Caterpillar M315 strange engine noise

    I don't have serial number yet, will try to phone the owner and ask for it. Hi mekanik, thats a good idea, will try to suggest to the owner.
  5. Aleš Tomažič

    Caterpillar M315 strange engine noise

    Hi DEMLONE70, so the owner didn't inform me with true engine type o_O. Do you know this engines?
  6. Aleš Tomažič

    Caterpillar M315 strange engine noise

    And thats the machine:
  7. Aleš Tomažič

    Caterpillar M315 strange engine noise

    Hi Vetech63, yes, you can hear noise all the time, on idle, high idle and on load, but on idle is not so loud. Hi Nige, yes engine has turbocharger, but the noise is not coming from turbo, the turbo is located in the middle of the engine and it's in front of you, if you open engine cover. It's...
  8. Aleš Tomažič

    Caterpillar M315 strange engine noise

    Hi to you all, i have one question about engine noise coming from excavator. I'm in process of purchasing an old 1999 Caterpillar M315 with cat c4.4 engine, and after testing it, everything works great, hydraulic is strong, but engine is having strong very loud whistling (chaining) noise, which...
Top