Caterpillar 215 excavator Working for the first time in nearly 30 years!

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  • Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024

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  • @stevengrace6712
    @stevengrace6712 Год назад +195

    Love the channel . . Some microphones would add so much to be able to hear your wisdom! Keep it up Mr Hewes

    • @John-yf8qh
      @John-yf8qh Год назад

      If you're a yank, and I assume you are because you're moaning about sound quality, tell me; why are you all so useless at hearing everything? Is it because you're all so irritatingly loud all the time? You burn each others ears out in day-to-day conversation etc... If you're having trouble hearing any of this and you're not a yank, you need to see an aurologist, lively.

    • @inquisitivemind2465
      @inquisitivemind2465 Год назад +5

      This is exactly what I was thinking, especially as I'm old and going deaf already 😂

    • @Rokonroller
      @Rokonroller Год назад +3

      Yes I’m deaf as well

    • @SA-bq1us
      @SA-bq1us Год назад +4

      Yes, microphones would help my old ears

    • @johnnunn8688
      @johnnunn8688 Год назад

      @@inquisitivemind2465eh 👂?

  • @hotpot1959
    @hotpot1959 Год назад +51

    Without being condescending the knowledge you guys have whilst so young is commendable please keep up the amazing work you do.

  • @kwinterburn
    @kwinterburn Год назад +54

    A handy piece of recovery kit to add to the fleet , and very handy round the farm for your dad

  • @CrimeVid
    @CrimeVid 2 месяца назад +3

    What a well behaved little engine !

  • @SmashingBricksAU
    @SmashingBricksAU 3 месяца назад +2

    That engine starting on the back of the truck is cool ass, like a bringing a heart back to life

  • @mrfillbrook82
    @mrfillbrook82 Год назад +9

    Can we take a moment to appreciate the Bose PA rig in the workshop

  • @maxinmaniac
    @maxinmaniac Год назад +9

    Personally I love seeing you revive machinery aswell. I could watch videos like this all day. Its all cool.

  • @wideyxyz2271
    @wideyxyz2271 Год назад +23

    The content is top notch whether its military or not. Any old iron being sorted is worth watching and anyone who disagrees aint a true full blown Petrol/Diesel/Steam head! Keep it coming!

  • @stuartburgess6945
    @stuartburgess6945 Год назад +58

    Loved this content, & knew you'd get it going again but thought you'd cobble the burnt out fastrack lump in the hole, brilliant job as always, looking forward to the Stolly rebuild & hope Jack is sorted now! 😜👍

  • @duggers999
    @duggers999 Год назад +6

    The “complete gyppo” comment had me chortling. Great little video. Glad to hear Jack’s doing ok after his op and will be back on the channel soon with his sarcastic comments.

  • @kmech3rd
    @kmech3rd Год назад +5

    Even without the turbo, you got this thing going in record time. Good on yah!!

  • @PeterLee-zn3jl
    @PeterLee-zn3jl Год назад +10

    The sheer reliability is AMAZING....THATS SOME ENGINEERING...OH YEAH

  • @kensherwood4866
    @kensherwood4866 Год назад +24

    True delight in the shed when it fired up. One of the continual joys of this channel is the vicarious feeling of joy, delight, pleasure when things go well as if we were actually invested either financially of physically in the whole project. Keep up the great work

  • @alamocannon3791
    @alamocannon3791 Год назад +20

    Never thought that would be so easy. Engine running, But everything else works aswell.. Great job, Great channel.

  • @upthereds4939
    @upthereds4939 Год назад +22

    Great to see you uploading regularly. Think we can all agree this is the best account on youtube . Great bunch of lads too

  • @ATomRileyA
    @ATomRileyA Год назад +11

    Great to see it back and running after all those years, will be a handy bit of kit to have.

  • @EG3HC
    @EG3HC Год назад +4

    Very cool. Love seeing these old abandoned vehicles given a new lease of life... plus diggers are always fun.

  • @JohnHill-qo3hb
    @JohnHill-qo3hb Год назад +10

    You and the crew make it look so simple... well done lads and lasses.

  • @jeffdavies688
    @jeffdavies688 Год назад +3

    Nice to see Ted turning up when all the work has been done!.....thats the perks of being the boss though!

  • @huskyneusify
    @huskyneusify Год назад +2

    Another brilliant Sunday afternoon movie, thanks !!

  • @lascm5237
    @lascm5237 Год назад +12

    Lummy, that engine sounds really sweet on first start up, really sweet 😁

    • @wideyxyz2271
      @wideyxyz2271 Год назад +1

      Yeah it does and very little smoke . Think he got a good one there!

  • @kevinmcmanis7335
    @kevinmcmanis7335 Год назад +8

    That is a great video! Really an accomplishment! And give our best wishes to Jack for a speedy recovery. We miss him.

  • @viviangrabowski6506
    @viviangrabowski6506 2 месяца назад

    When the boys ready with fixing, the girls clean it and give a shift fresh paint ❤Vivian Hyde 😊

  • @markstott6689
    @markstott6689 Год назад +3

    Quite frankly Joe, you deserve a medal for working and filming in this heat and humidity.
    Right now I make a cabbage look energetic. I should have been born somewhere in northern Norway. 🫠❤🫠

  • @raytheron
    @raytheron Год назад +3

    Joe Hewes, you're a flaming miracle worker, mate! Brilliant!

  • @towel2473
    @towel2473 Год назад +4

    excellent getting this thing back sorted. love to see you get it totally wrapped up and tidied.

  • @AndrewPayne
    @AndrewPayne Год назад +6

    Great video, fantastic to see that engine start so easily after all those years in storage. 😎👍

  • @barryfoster4557
    @barryfoster4557 Год назад +6

    Great video. Great to see the old CAT coming back to life. Top job gents 👍

  • @andybbeck2043
    @andybbeck2043 Год назад +4

    great to see u good a good set of mates to help .Great update MR H

  • @zeberdee1972
    @zeberdee1972 Год назад +37

    Im amazed that that all worked so good after being left for so long in a field . Cool video 🙂

    • @johnnunn8688
      @johnnunn8688 Год назад +1

      You mad? The engine from the field is wrecked, this is a replacement.

    • @zeberdee1972
      @zeberdee1972 Год назад +5

      @@johnnunn8688 no but the hydraulics and gears etc is what I meant .

    • @Rover200Power
      @Rover200Power Год назад +2

      ​@@johnnunn8688 but the engine being wrecked wasn't because it has been left in a field, which I think was the point.

    • @johnnunn8688
      @johnnunn8688 Год назад

      @@Rover200Power , it has nothing to do with you. Zeberdee explained, I liked his explanation.

    • @Rover200Power
      @Rover200Power Год назад +2

      @johnnunn8688 aww, someone IS mad, and it isn't zeberdee.

  • @KortechUK
    @KortechUK Год назад +3

    It's great to see another vehicle back from the dead. A very useful tool too.

  • @bsalightning69
    @bsalightning69 Год назад +19

    Happy birthday Joe, I always look forward to your videos. It's good to see younger people not afraid to get dirty and to get things running that have been setting for ever. You and your buddies truly have a gift for that. Keep up the good work.

  • @gregsabo6371
    @gregsabo6371 Год назад +12

    That machine will come in handy for so many projects. It still seems to have a lot of life left in it! Another great job well done and happy birthday!

  • @daithiosioradain3380
    @daithiosioradain3380 Год назад +3

    You got some well earned luck with getting that going and it looks a good 'un with no obvious looseness in the boom or stick pivots or - perish the thought- the slew assembly! undercarriage looks sound too.
    Well done on saving it because anyone else would have taken it out of that hole with the cutting torch 👍

  • @kippamip
    @kippamip Год назад +3

    Great score. That will come in handy just as a crane for pack lifts.

  • @nickhill2223
    @nickhill2223 Год назад +3

    Brilliant. Had the pleasure of driving a 215 30 years ago, and would have one again tomorrow, far superior machine to the current offerings.

  • @t0m541
    @t0m541 Год назад +9

    Good work getting the old Cat running, it may struggle for lack of horses if operating multiple banks at the same time.
    You're fast becoming the English WD, you have the excavator, just need to set light to a Ferrari in one of your dad's fields now.
    Could call yourself "Misfiring/Sputtering Petrol" in keeping with a lot of the old military engines you have...
    It'll be great to see Jack back with his humour and the banter between you two.

    • @WhyBeNick
      @WhyBeNick Год назад +2

      I don't know about this particular model, but I know many old Cat engines were essentially identical between the NA and turbo versions. Pretty much the only differences on many is the injection pump, manifold, and turbo itself. Might be feasible to swap those parts over if they aren't too far gone.
      Regardless it'll be a fine machine as-is. Just gotta take things a bit slower.

  • @andrewlitchfield4843
    @andrewlitchfield4843 Год назад +1

    Super a good service and clean fuel tank.... and she will be ready for work!👍

  • @tadpoles10
    @tadpoles10 Год назад +14

    Well done Joe, another one 'saved' & a good workhorse for around your place I'm sure.
    Best wishes to Jack, for a trouble free recovery from whatever surgery he required having 'bit's shaved .. 😉 .. 😂
    Thanks for sharing .. 😂 .. 👍 atvb t ..

  • @nitt3rz
    @nitt3rz Год назад +2

    That was pretty cool, amazed that everything worked so well. If you're too tight to put fresh diesel in it, filter old hydraulic oil, & thin it down with some old brake fluid.

  • @SimDeck
    @SimDeck Год назад +7

    Brilliant stuff. The smile when you get things running is fantastic. It's so cool seeing someone so passionate about something and getting joy from it. Thanks for taking the time to put these videos together.

  • @raykaufman7156
    @raykaufman7156 Год назад +7

    Not only does it run, it MAKES ITS OWN FUEL! 😆😆😆

  • @ihak707
    @ihak707 Год назад +2

    Personally I love pretty much all heavy equipment so these videos have been pretty much just as good as the tank ones :D

  • @sebastianr.0815
    @sebastianr.0815 Год назад +4

    Nice work! Was expecting some more hoses to blew up after sitting for so long. 😄Very durable machine!

  • @stevehewitt4190
    @stevehewitt4190 Год назад +1

    Well done, for a second hand engine, a couple of pipes a lot of skill and hard work the old girl starts another life.

  • @stuntweasel27
    @stuntweasel27 Год назад +7

    Happy birthday Joe. Awesome channel, great result there with the cat. Always good to see Ted. Much respect from West Wales

  • @1701enter
    @1701enter Год назад +1

    Good news all round , a service for the old girl and that it! I suspect every hose is toast but still very good to see , Thanks guys this lots of fun to watch!

  • @chrissmith7655
    @chrissmith7655 Год назад +2

    Hi, enjoyed this mini series, many thanks.

  • @paulwalker4239
    @paulwalker4239 Год назад +5

    What a brilliant video I,ve been following your progress on the cat as I cut my teeth on this model as an apprentice would be great to see her finished and glazed keep up the plant rescues joe 😀

    • @MrHewes
      @MrHewes  Год назад +2

      I do want to slowly restore it

  • @busterdee8228
    @busterdee8228 Год назад +1

    Engine seems to like it's new ride. If the digger minds, it doesn't show. Well done.

  • @anxious_f0x
    @anxious_f0x 3 месяца назад

    Great seeing things brought back to life :)

  • @davegreenwood7575
    @davegreenwood7575 Год назад +1

    There is certain satisfaction getting a buggered tool working again...Anyway I liked it.👍

  • @Zer0kbps
    @Zer0kbps Год назад +5

    I like watching any form of mechanicing, generally between you and watch wes work. Tanks are cool but so are diggers it’s all cool, Keep up the good work Joe and belated happy birthday.

  • @nickraschke4737
    @nickraschke4737 Год назад +1

    I really enjoy these solo work videos. Cheers from Australia

  • @patchmack4469
    @patchmack4469 Год назад +2

    belated birthday message 'your getting older'
    all best to Jack and having his legs done to pin up super model length
    hope the weather stays warm but not too hot to do tank work
    great to see the Cat thing working again, sure you'll find something suitable to crush with it, of pick a boxing match with something similar

  • @billywindsock9597
    @billywindsock9597 Год назад +1

    Best wishes to Jack, quick recovery.

  • @moplum
    @moplum Год назад +1

    You make everything look so easy.

  • @GlideYNRG
    @GlideYNRG Год назад +1

    The smiles say it all. Awesome bloody job.

  • @RiskyR
    @RiskyR Год назад +1

    Superb video again. Love to see this old stuff getting used again. They don't build them like that anymore!

  • @paoloviti6156
    @paoloviti6156 Год назад +2

    Swapping rhe engine made all the difference and seems quite healthy as it doesn't smoke. Of course there is still to do but at last it is working 💪 👍👍👍

  • @chrisbartlett6022
    @chrisbartlett6022 6 месяцев назад

    That is magic, thanks for doing it. Of course if it was more modern I bet it wouldnt have even started with the door open 🙂

  • @markjordan1530
    @markjordan1530 8 месяцев назад

    Thoroughly enjoyed this series. Looking forward to more.

  • @noelmcgarry456
    @noelmcgarry456 Год назад

    Well done, great result access to an engine replacement was huge bonus.

  • @joemcgarry6915
    @joemcgarry6915 Год назад +3

    First class job, well done I hope there's going to be more videos on the Cat 215. Keep the good videos coming.

  • @keitht3055
    @keitht3055 Год назад +1

    Brilliant! Obviously you lot would get it up and running again 👍😊.

  • @liamterry5301
    @liamterry5301 Год назад +1

    WHAT A BABE!!! Love a good kitty cat starting video

  • @Paul-xe8li
    @Paul-xe8li Год назад +1

    Enjoyed the video again boys and girls and lovely ted thankyou 🐕

  • @jonnyteeee
    @jonnyteeee Год назад +1

    Amazing Job Getting the Cat up and Running 👌🏽👌🏽🍾

  • @mikewinston8709
    @mikewinston8709 Год назад +1

    These guys are old fashioned mechanics in the truest sense of the word; erudite fault finding.

  • @MrSeeuu
    @MrSeeuu Год назад +3

    I laughed like hells bells ringing when the Cat motor sprang to life. Obviously, you couldn’t believe it either, hence the second start attempt to confirm you weren’t dreaming!!! 😃
    The birthday gods were smiling on you Joe, but only until you needed new hoses! I’ll never understand the price gouging mentality. When new customers came my way, I did whatever I could to keep em coming back. I guess greed never takes a day off. Anyhow, I spent my Sunday morning in my easy chair with a cup of coffee enjoying your program. Bravo sir, another job well done!!! Btw, hopefully I speak for all in wishing Jack a speedy recovery and I can’t wait for him to get back into the mix. Slow & easy is the best way to heal up & live life. 😃👍🏻👍🏻

  • @nriqueog
    @nriqueog Год назад +2

    Hope Jack has an easy recovery. Can't wait to see the next steps for the T-34

  • @bigbaza30
    @bigbaza30 Год назад +1

    I've Operated 360's for the last 28 years, and it was a pleasure seeing you getting it going again, well done fella

  • @joachim.charleshogg4728
    @joachim.charleshogg4728 Год назад +12

    Good to see the “digger” is practical project. How is ‘our’ friend Jack I hear he has been to the hospital- give him our regards and tell him to get well soon - we are missing his gallows humour. Regards to all.

  • @gussyshield2456
    @gussyshield2456 Год назад

    Love the Bose 302/802 workshop sound system!

  • @geoffrey6000
    @geoffrey6000 Год назад +1

    You guys are getting way too good at this. No one should have that easy of a first start up lol

  • @philhermetic
    @philhermetic Год назад +1

    Cracking job Mr Hewes!! sounds like a good runner too!
    Phil

  • @PeterLee-zn3jl
    @PeterLee-zn3jl Год назад +2

    You guys Ace it every time...

  • @nicjohnson2522
    @nicjohnson2522 Год назад

    That engine started well 👌🏻 runs like a dream

  • @Touringtim
    @Touringtim Год назад

    Loving the Bose 802s and subs hanging from the roof.

  • @skanti-sp2qz
    @skanti-sp2qz Год назад +1

    1/Beware Hydraulic Oil catches fire really easily.
    2/ H Oil from a split pipe could have huge psi and a thin jet can pass through your body, and then its probably lights out.
    Apart from that warning great vid as always.👍👍

  • @218johnny50
    @218johnny50 Год назад +4

    Love this channel.I know nothing about fixing or engineering but love your process from broken abandoned junk to working again.I think you need a better sound recording system as its hard to hear you sometimes.Keep up the great work!

  • @charlesmurphy1510
    @charlesmurphy1510 8 месяцев назад

    That engine was rocking the whole truck.

  • @flamingskoda
    @flamingskoda Год назад +1

    Great video. Hopefully we can see it digging at some point.

  • @shire_boy1
    @shire_boy1 Год назад +1

    The way your head bobs up and down as it atarts to come to life on that truck bed was to funny 😂

  • @russellletch7435
    @russellletch7435 Год назад +1

    Excellent as always you are a magician, fantastic job and looking forward to see this masterpiece targeted up 👌

  • @holymartyr0
    @holymartyr0 Год назад +1

    Oh wow. The sequel we all wanted...and all expected!

  • @tinymonster9762
    @tinymonster9762 Год назад +1

    Blimey! That engine sounds lovely!

  • @turnerd20
    @turnerd20 Год назад

    after all those years you got her running again

  • @jfro5867
    @jfro5867 Год назад

    Very enjoyable video. You ‘get stuff done’.👍

  • @tonymarshharveytron1970
    @tonymarshharveytron1970 9 месяцев назад

    Good on you all, best of luck, Tony Marsh.

  • @viviangrabowski6506
    @viviangrabowski6506 2 месяца назад

    The woman in the background has such a beautiful voice 😊

  • @mazwa2007
    @mazwa2007 Год назад +1

    Great world lads! and lass. sometimes the junkyard motor is actually a good runner!

  • @pirated8557
    @pirated8557 Год назад

    Excellent team work and a great watch 👍🏼🏴‍☠️✌🏼

  • @Dan-ud8ob
    @Dan-ud8ob Год назад

    Been watching you guys for a few month's.... not going to miss another episode , ever ... love the channel..

  • @14sgdpg82
    @14sgdpg82 Год назад +1

    the definition of "not built like they used to " no diesel and still running,, quality bit of kit

  • @theflyingfool
    @theflyingfool Год назад +1

    A nice diversion from the tanking & belated happy birthday!

  • @Hippyman00
    @Hippyman00 Год назад +3

    Hey Joe, love the videos! If you're ever stuck for Hydraulics problems or parts, try Albion Hydraulics in Bedfordshire!

  • @rogerbayzand4455
    @rogerbayzand4455 Год назад +7

    Well done Joe and team another brilliant save! I have been a life long hay fever victim, a few years ago a friend put me on to Flixonase, unlike all the other stuff I had tried it really works for me. You may have to go to the quack for a prescription but don't get fobbed of with anything else.

  • @brandons9398
    @brandons9398 Год назад +2

    Congratulations on getting the digger up and running! And I hope you have a very happy birthday!🎉

  • @Wilko601st
    @Wilko601st Год назад +1

    Nice just the thing to start a Sunday.