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  1. fest777

    955 transmission brake issues

    is it possible too offer a manual in this blog without getting nailed with improper posting procedure
  2. fest777

    955L - Is this why my parking brake isnt working?

    there are some top cover windows the steering adjust covers come to mind, near the rear of case could take them off and look down into brake band area, your only out of a few gaskets !!!
  3. fest777

    955 transmission brake issues

    check steering and brake linkage, post serial #, older models had sticks later had linkage in pedals
  4. fest777

    Where can I find Cat 955H Sheet Assembly

    that i cant help with. there are some members that may steer you in the right direction , had some panels made and the shop bent them in a die press, they were the panel below the battery box and it came out nice. measure from edge cab to radiator shroud on the upper panel do same on lower...
  5. fest777

    Where can I find Cat 955H Sheet Assembly

    a sheet metal shop, measure real good have them punch louvers in panels
  6. fest777

    955k bucket won’t lift

    is there oil in the hydraulic tank ? ,there are test ports on the whole hydraulic system, take the serial # and see if someone can walk you throught the pressure test,a manual is a little pricey since your considering purchase,you might pull the floor board and make sure the pucks are in place...
  7. fest777

    955k bucket won’t lift

    no they do not share same pump , check forward and back if no go could be drive coupling , 955 are notorious shearing pucks , there are 4 of them at the flywheel to converter flange, fest
  8. fest777

    955L top radiator tank

    by the way did beray have your core ?
  9. fest777

    955L top radiator tank

    take it to a good welder and reline the tanks, my tanks were shot , or you can take some thin metal about 16 ga and cut the pieces out and then mig weld the the top and bottom tanks from the inside, if you check previous post page #30 in this same forum look at my post back a while page #30...
  10. fest777

    955L

    pat, try this number 905-634-9555, tell him what you need, company name is beray canada his name is murat, he is easy to work with, tell him i gave you his number because you cant find a good deal on a core and i said his prices are good fest
  11. fest777

    What else? 977L head gasket replacement

    replacing the cup is not a hard job, yes there are compression testers check ebay, there not that much, the only way too check the cups is too pull them, you need a special tool its only 20 bucks cat 5f8353, i really can't advise you on pulling them , pulling the head and that not being the...
  12. fest777

    What else? 977L head gasket replacement

    977, yes the pc chambers are surrounded by coolant they get very hot, i mean real hot because thats where the combustion takes place, they can get pin holes, and corrode letting combustion into cooling system . its about 4 to 6 hrs to pull radiator , take hood off and go straight up with...
  13. fest777

    What else? 977L head gasket replacement

    cat977, i had the same problem with my 955 3304,it would push coolant out the large cap after about 15 min running, let it set for 5 min and it would cool down, turns out the rad core was plugged up, and the pc chambers were chewed up , i had the bubbles also thats where the pc chambers were...
  14. fest777

    941b

    pretty sure the pinion go's forward toward radiator, may have to split case and transmission, fest
  15. fest777

    1997 N-14 Jake issues

    was always told the complete reversal happens, when using jakes coming down a hill it keep the heat in the motor, dont know if this is an old wives tale but heard the older 335's used to scorn liners after cresting a good long hard hill then when going down the other side is when you wanted...
  16. fest777

    953 3204 engine swap questions

    motor sounds like its ready to let go on ya .how about putting a sleeve in scored block and go next oversize piston's, seems like the 2 motors will not interchange , maybe try to sell the 43 motor and use that money to rebuild the 53 motor, 1 sleeve is only about $ 30.00 or just re bore to next...
  17. fest777

    Cat 977L Fuel Leak

    could be a bleed line, is there a petcock on the pump end may need too shut it off
  18. fest777

    1980 941b injector sleeve blew out

    yes there is the term called electrolysis, 2 dissimilar metals will cause that, i.e. aluminum and steel "ferrous and nonferrous" also there is a term called "cavitation" erosion witch will causes small bubbles to form on the outside of liners then implode and eat away at the liner. there is a...
  19. fest777

    1980 941b injector sleeve blew out

    are my eyes deceiving me that injector/valve don't look like a pc type it looks like a pencil injector ?.somethin ain't right about that top picture in post #14 i may be crazy it looks like a direct injector in a pc housing . someone tell me if iam wrong please .a pc valve should seat near the...
  20. fest777

    1980 941b injector sleeve blew out

    tool # 5f8353 is used to pull and install pre chambers, if the threads broke off you could try a large easy out, its gonna have too be at least about 5" long and very robust, hopefully you can extract broken end without pulling head, threads snapping off is pretty rare but i guess it does...
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