Cat D3C sproket hub

[tctractors]

I would press it up for you in a moment if you were handy to me chap.

 

[Dave Neubert]

Talk to some people in the grading business they probably know of a independent field mechanic that could do it I would do it if you were closer

 

[Mcrafty1]

At least you're not in a hurry.

 

[Drag racer]

At least you're not in a hurry.

It's beginning to be crunch time.

 

[Drag racer]

Talk to some people in the grading business they probably know of a independent field mechanic that could do it I would do it if you were closer

Have 3 cat dealers in a 30 mile radius that have tooling done everything but beg,can't
understand them.

 

[OzDozer]

Too small a job for a dealer. Can you hire or borrow any Cat pressing equipment locally? Maybe some Cat collector has a Cat press?

I recently had my nephews son call me up, looking to do a final drive repair on a "really old, vintage Cat". Turned out, it was a late 1960's D7E (!)

I called on a few friends in the "collector" range, and eventually got put onto a guy down South with a D7E who owned a Cat press - and he regularly hired it out.

So I told the nephews son about this press availability - but in the meantime, he'd found one to borrow that was closer!

 

[Mcrafty1]

Have 3 cat dealers in a 30 mile radius that have tooling done everything but beg,can't
understand them.

I'm sure they'd rather be pressing on the parts they sold, it's not the way I'd look at it but if they can stay busy doing it maybe they see it that way?

 

[Drag racer]

Closing this thread thanks everyone for your help.I rebuilt the final with everything new for 1000.00, not having to rush and getting lucky on finding nos cat bearings and races helped.
Been working awhile now no leaks duo cone seals had me worried.

 

[Welder Dave]

How did you get the sprockets pressed on? Seeing the new grouser height on a D3 gives a really good perspective on what constitutes worn pads, especially on larger size dozers.