jett01
Well-Known Member
Hello . recently i had a caterpillar 950 H that went in to a reputable Caterpillar Shop to have work done . They replaced all 6 injectors , orings etc and also a new fuel regulator . The machine came back to us after this work with a hefty bill . We ran the machine for approx 6 hours and a heater hose blew or what seemed to be a rotten heater hose . Fixed that thinking just a minor set back. couple more hours the water pump started leaking really bad . Hauled the machine home and installed a rebuilt water pump from Caterpillar with exchange Core . All seemed good again until the machine developed a leak from the overflow hose of the coolant tank. Thinking very strange i proceeded to take the cap off and inspect... not knowing it was pressured with diesel fuel.( and a face full of diesel spray to boot) . My BEEF is why did they NOT change the injector cups . I guess we do not know yet if this is the problem but my Son who is taking his red seal heavy duty mechanics said that this is likely the problem and should not have been overlooked and the cups should have been changed . Caterpillar service said also that the injector cups are likely the problem here .
My problem here is #1 i am going to be stuffed with another hefty bill for repair from Caterpillar . # 2 I feel the diesel fuel has compromised every ORING in the engine now that coolant travels . My google search says diesel fuel and rubber are not fully compatible . Feed back appreciated please .
My problem here is #1 i am going to be stuffed with another hefty bill for repair from Caterpillar . # 2 I feel the diesel fuel has compromised every ORING in the engine now that coolant travels . My google search says diesel fuel and rubber are not fully compatible . Feed back appreciated please .