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    Cat 793F Haul truck engine, main & big end bearing issues

    Yeah, the Chasis Cracks is another issue with a lengthy procedure to fix, so far we haven't seen any major cracking in our fleet - but early days .....................
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    Cat 793F Haul truck engine, main & big end bearing issues

    Hi Nige, we stick to 250 hrs intervals, SOS results always good, so no early warnings of a problem ...
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    Cat 793F Haul truck engine, main & big end bearing issues

    Hi all, wondering if anyone out there that is running 793F's has had engine failures due to bearing issues ? This is in the C175 Generation 1 engine, there is an accepted fault that Caterpillar acknowledge and fix is to do a bearing roll in at 6000hr intervals, and then change out engine to a...
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    D10T - 777F - D8T Cam failures

    Check out Cat media SEPD1570 - Improved Camshaft 21/02/2013, and SEPD1564 -Improved rocker arm assembly, no word back yet on the piston changes.
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    D10T - 777F - D8T Cam failures

    Nige, we aren't actually having failure, just trying to "pre-empt", as you know, the elevated soot and iron will reduce overall engine life, our levels sit around the fe=40 to 60, and ST 30 to 50, oil change intervals can range from 225 to 275, and we do see a spike up when we go over that, our...
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    Caterpillar dozer cutting edge and end bits, sprocket and shanks

    Good comeback! I actually work in the Iron Ore business in Australia, so there is a good chance that there is a bit of australia in the products you sell, so keep selling them!
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    Caterpillar dozer cutting edge and end bits, sprocket and shanks

    I sell hens teeth to chicken farmers
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    D10T - 777F - D8T Cam failures

    I know it's been a while since this thread started, but as I'm new to the forum, and have had similar issues with D10T's (High soot, High Iron ) thought I would share - we have chased this around with the Cat dealer for just over 9 months & pretty much came to the conclusion that high idle (gets...
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    Caterpillar dozer cutting edge and end bits, sprocket and shanks

    quite amusing, glad I joined this forum!
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    New Toys

    Thanks Nige, got one of my guy's to go through the bleeding process with the dealer guy's and looks like they were not following the full process - Not purgeing the ARC system, and when done, found some more air in the system. In the process of doing this to the few reoffending trucks and will...
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    New Toys

    Hi Nige, I'm working for a company in the Pilbara in Aus, which has also recently taken delivery of a fleet of 789D's, was wondering if you have had any issues with Brake overstrokes on your's, we have seen an increasing number on our site and the local dealer is taking it's time to work it out...
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