Walker's work doing's

[walkerv]

Theres gonna be a 2006 peterbilt 355 mechanics truck c7 cat eaton tranny ,at rb auction next friday in atlanta georgia. Truck is in pretty decent shape owner decided to sell it . No pictures yet it is leaving in the morning to go to there yard. If anyone is in the market. I spent the afternoon cleaning out the compartments its amazing what we collect in a truck.

 

[walkerv]

Theres gonna be a 2006 peterbilt 355 mechanics truck c7 cat eaton tranny ,at rb auction next friday in atlanta georgia. Truck is in pretty decent shape owner decided to sell it . No pictures yet it is leaving in the morning to go to there yard. If anyone is in the market. I spent the afternoon cleaning out the compartments its amazing what we collect in a truck.

Well thats odd they drove the truck there saturday now the listing that didnt have pictures is gone, i was hoping to post the link when it had pictures. I will check again tommorrow nite

 

[walkerv]

Project mack the jigsaw puzzle is closer then it has been in years to being put back on the road but i would not release it due to a little problem of low oil pressure when oil was warm not hot yet , pressure was at minimum mack spec with a mechanical guage hooked up. Dropped the pan inspected and measured oil pump ,that was good . Plastiguage a couple mains those were good . At this point i began scratching my head becuase engine was running silky smooth and quiet but when i plastiguage 2 rod bearings it never even began to flatten it, ordered a set of 10 over rod bearings and checked then clearance was perfect. Ordered a new set of standard mains also as they are showing wear after 5 hours and had crap go thru them pluss it gives me some peice of mind that they are all installed correctly and in the correct spots. Took a picture of the rod bearings they have roughly 5 hrs or less of run time at the shop mostly airing up the truck to fix leaks .

 

[DMiller]

Better to pause/err to caution than to end up rebuilding the rebuild.

 

[walkerv]

Better to pause/err to caution than to end up rebuilding the rebuild.

I almost have, dont see any liner leaks and i havent had to take the cam out or cylinder heads off ,at this point im going to say yet. Here is the mains i have changed out so far glad i did , this thing got put together dirty and the rods dumping the oil i feel was letting the mains get a bit close to the crank i dont like how they are looking for less then 5hrs no load.

 

[Nige]

Treat yerself to a new pair of boots man.........

 

[DMiller]

Was thinking that very aspect!! Lots of guys wear them until can see daylight, I cannot go that long!! Enjoy Dry and Protected!!

 

[walkerv]

Yeah im way over due , lose my ambition on the weekend to go to the redwing store these are 3 years old ,heavy but best i have ever had

 

[DMiller]

Cannot do Redwings, toe box not near wide enough, also hard as hell to find 14 narrow with a wide toe box.

 

[kshansen]

Treat yerself to a new pair of boots man.........

Hey now! mine were often worse looking than those!

 

[kshansen]

Yeah im way over due , lose my ambition on the weekend to go to the redwing store these are 3 years old ,heavy but best i have ever had

I have a set of Redwing glue on toe protectors I could mail you!
https://www.amazon.com/Red-Wing-95183-Brown-Bumpers/dp/B007RSW2L8

Heck if you wear 9 1/2 EEE I could make you a deal on a new pair of boots!

 

[walkerv]

I have a set of Redwing glue on toe protectors I could mail you!
https://www.amazon.com/Red-Wing-95183-Brown-Bumpers/dp/B007RSW2L8

Heck if you wear 9 1/2 EEE I could make you a deal on a new pair of boots!

Boots are to far gone for that , seams are ripping all over the place i can see my socks. Lol

 

[crane operator]

You must be left handed, I usually tear out the right toe first. I like the red wings, not many boot makers still make narrow widths.

And as pricey as they are, I like to get every last mile out of them, I've never made 3 years though with a set. I can usually only get 6-9 months. Usually have the front edge of the soles worn out, or a hole over a steel toe. Never had stitching problems.

The red wings do have their own aroma, if you step on a hot piece of slag or bolt that was just torched off, and get the soles burning/ melting.

 

[Wes J]

^Those are the exact model I wear^. They don't have them on the shelf anymore, I have to order them. I have over 3 years on mine and the toe is torn out and one of the hook eyelets has broken off. I got 5 years on a pair once, but can't get that anymore.

 

[walkerv]

You must be left handed, I usually tear out the right toe first. I like the red wings, not many boot makers still make narrow widths.

And as pricey as they are, I like to get every last mile out of them, I've never made 3 years though with a set. I can usually only get 6-9 months. Usually have the front edge of the soles worn out, or a hole over a steel toe. Never had stitching problems.

The red wings do have their own aroma, if you step on a hot piece of slag or bolt that was just torched off, and get the soles burning/ melting.

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Im right handed both toes are worn thru to steel , i was doing real good with them till i started working primarily on trucks again , i move around so much doing brakes i usually just slap on my knee pads and kneel doing them this wearing the leather off the toes , when i go get a new pair they will have protectors on them before i leave . Stiching was just staring to rip when i changed jobs a year ago climbing all over trucks finished them off .

 

[Wytruckwrench]

I get the little cans of Bedliner type stuff and re-apply it about every three months. Helps to make them last about a year.

 

[walkerv]

Ok i take something back about project mack, i thought it was silky smooth and quiet running before , now that it has the correct rod bearings in it i can hear the combustion take place and i swear i can just about hear the fuel injection cycle also. Just lit it off topped off oil now its warming up in shop we shall see if oil pressure stays up now

 

[walkerv]

This is beginning to frustrate me 10psi is min at idle hot oil, i only have coolant temp up to 150 so far

 

[DMiller]

Check the sensor against a known good mechanical gauge.

 

[Nige]

Have you had the oil pump out of it, or the engine oil PRV..?
What maximum pressure did it go to with cold oil..?