Caterpillar D4C questions.

[1RJ01373]

Finally took it out. You have to take the bottom pan off to get to the lower bolt. Somebody cut a hole in the side of the frame so you can get to the side bolt easier, it would have been very difficult without that hole. I found out that any starter with an SAE1 flange a 10 tooth gear and clockwise rotation will work, as long as the solenoid is in the right position relative to the bolt pattern.

 

[Welder Dave]

Sure a lot of corrosion on the starter. Perhaps that's what's wrong internally.

 

[1RJ01373]

I took it to the shop, it's right near my place. There's a lot of corrosion inside and the solenoid contact points had black stuff all over them. The guy cleaned it up reassembled it and charged me ₱500 (about $9). I also found a leak in the radiator so I'm taking that to the radiator shop tomorrow.

 

[1RJ01373]

This is my radiator, it's the second time I've had it out, it was leaking from a rust hole in the bottom before now it's leaking from the top and looks like maybe the middle of the core. I saw I could get a new radiator of eBay for about $1500. What would you guys do, fix the old or buy a new one?

 

[Welder Dave]

Price sounds about right if it's a quality radiator. Are there rad. shops that could recore yours? That might be another option to look into.

 

[1RJ01373]

Well there might be someone who could recore it, but if I ask around everyone will tell me how there cousin, brother or friend can do it, they would coat it with plastic or solder it in some weird way then paint it. They'll tell me it's recored, charge me like 10k pesos(like $185), then it will leak again next year. So yeah I actually just answered my own question. Haha ebay again.

 

[Welder Dave]

Dipping in solder reinforces the fins. I had that done because the steel fins like the original rad. weren't available. The original rad. had some sandblasting from the fan in the top right corner from dirt/sand getting in inside the engine compartment.

 

[1RJ01373]

How long did that repair last? Im guessing the shops here are capable of something like that.

 

[Welder Dave]

I had it done when the rad. was re-cored. It was quite a few years ago but is doing great.

 

[1RJ01373]

Hey guys. Is straight sae40 ok for my trans and bevel gear compartment? Thats what the manual says but maybe somebody has some better recommendations. It's really hot here, that's why I'm thinking sae40

 

[Nige]

You would be better off with an SAE30 TO-4 in my opinion. I may be wrong but I don’t think SAE40 is available any more.