Recent Content by tractionengines

Thanks all. I will keep an eye on this and look around in the near term to see what I want to do... . At least no one is saying "stop don't drive it like that". [ I was helping a relative working on a TD6 buldozer (Start on gas/run on diesel) that had a oil-bath air filter... . someone...

I didn't press hard but with gentle pressure the impeller did not have enough side play to hit the housing. Just the stock air filter... . although the current one has been in for a while. I will put a new filter in on monday. I have never seen the filter minder on the airbox move. I just...

I would not call it "wet" it is thick and took some work to wipe off. I didn't push it around too much, bit I would not call it a lot of play... best guess from "Feel" is only a few thousandths sideways, and almost none front to back. I cleaned up what residue I could around the entry and will...

I was just changing my oil, air filter, greasing things, etc... One thing I decided to do was pull the air inlet hose from the turbo to check it as it seems to be spooling up slower, and I am not hearing it as much... . LOOK WHAT I FOUND!:eek: I think if I am seeing oil buildup in front of the...

I started working on mine when they were needed a few years ago... i couldn't get the hub assemblies out of the knuckles, after 4-5 hours of "getting nowhere" I put it back together and took it to the shop. The machanic there said they were some of the hardest to get out he has ever seen...