god help us if you ever find a crashed abandoned spaceship from another galaxy with advanced technology beyond our wildest dreams. you'd take a 10mm wrench, a funnel, and a goat then completely strip, service, and return to use your very own alien battlecruiser.
ihc rollers were oil lubed. we used to have a hand pump and a long tube (brake line size). You put the tube all the way to the back of the roller and pumped the oil in. The idea was to use the new oil to push the old oil back out of the plug hole. The rollers use bronze bushings and most used a labyrinth seal. basically 2 steel slightly tapered rings held in place with 2 fat O-rings. They did not like water so it was important to pump them through more frequently if you worked in water. The final drives worked well if you over filled them with light oil/ atf before a service and run the machine around for 15-20 minutes BEFORE dumping the oil. changing the inner seals means pulling the steering clutches ( headache) so a little excise on the lubing can save some serious knuckle busting.
Yes those clutches are a headache small strong hands needed. I had a few guys tell me to keep the final drives over full when i had my td9 out places, they reckon it reduced the failure rate.
I dropped a Ryobi rattle gun into a drain pan of hydraulic oil once. Don't beat yourself up too bad! I figured it was ruined to left it there. The manager asked where it was and I told him so he dried it off and cleaned it up and it's still working. Amazing.
I really would like to see a full calculation on how sustainable it is to keep these old machines running rather than building and buying a new one way more often. And I like your intuitive way of working, that's nothing you learn in schools - thanks for your videos Marty!
I own a small excavating company in the US. I run my iron daily. It’s relatively new. I have six machines that cost me $1.2 million dollars. I’ve spent over ten thousand dollars so far this year just for maintenance and consumables. I’m thinking Marty’s initial investment and the few dollars he spends to keep his old iron up and running is peanuts compared to new iron, especially with such little use it gets. Marty is on the right track with his old iron for what he uses it for.
Really it comes down to the hours you intend to put on a machine and its resale value. For example this dozer might have 500 to 1000 hours left in the machine before something major goes wrong. If you have a project that requires you to use a machine for a couple of weeks it might be cheaper to buy and fix a machine like this and then use it and re sell it. Rental on new machines can cost thousands per week while you might pick up one of these for about the same as your rental cost and then put another thousand in to it and then use it for the week you intended then come to find out you need a bit more work done and when your all done with it you have a machine you can sell for about what you paid for it[ You might lose money on the purchase price and repair costs yet it did the job so you really just paid far less than what the job would have cost you. As long as you fix things as needed it is generally cheaper yet new machines have better option, better controls, faster, smoother, new tech and everything else that old machines do not.
If you're calculating; just the interest on a loan of a new machine is probably way more than any of Marty's old machines. Since he's in New Zealand, I imagine shipping a new machine in would be stupid expensive and the taxes would be too. He's not paying penalties for lost work days on broken down machines of a building site though.
For your eco concern, the best you can do is NOT buy a new machine/car/ whatever, considering the energy needed to build one and the eco cost of the material needed, the transport etc. It's not as simple as the Eco preachers want us to think.
For environmental sustainability, it's massively better to run old machines. For cost effectiveness, it's also massively cheaper to run old iron. The place where you'd have to stop and consider is on reliability. I.E. It's not the cost of repairing it when it breaks down, it's the cost of a job or a work schedule being sacrificed during the downtime, which on many projects could easily dwarf the cost of machinery. This is true of anything in construction. The cost of an electrician might be $500 on a job. The cost of an electrician who's only $250, but, might not show up until a week later when it fits his schedule, when you've got 3 other trades lined up, and equipment booked only for a short time that you can't extend, and the overtime you'll have to pay to catch up, etc might cost you $10,000. So, that $250 savings by going cheap is not worth the gamble. Typically any time heavy equipment is needed, it's really needed, and a lot of stuff is lined up to make the project happen. Or, even a Baker's delivery van, should he have an old van? If it breaks down, that bread doesn't make it, he can't sell it tomorrow. Only has to happen once before the baker regrets buying a 20 year old delivery van. For someone like Marty who sees 1% usage for their equipment, and even during bigger projects it's no big deal to occasionally have to stop and fix a machine or wait on a few parts, get it done next week or a few weeks later... not a problem at all. Great use of perfectly good but slightly unreliable machinery.
Five minutes before I saw the notification I was not having a good day from pain and wind coming out of nowhere while I'm painting some project pieces outside. This is exactly what I needed to calm down and relax.
A chap me and my bro helped out as teenagers bought a td 9 which had stood propping the weeds up on a local golf course for yrs here in the UK.He never even changed the oil diesel filters or nothing.It only turned one way as a rod was missing off the steering clutch or brake i forget which.It was started up wrestled on to a low loader and left running on the truck as the ex owner wanted to keep the battery.My brother was using the dozer pushing a hedge out in a fashion as the steering was still gimpy due to the new owner not wanting to spend a penny on it !.It started knocking after a few times used and my bro reported the problem and was told to carry on.It chucked a leg out of bed.(conrod out of the block) and it was found to have more sand in the engine than oil.It still puzzles me how it lasted so long today knowing a bit more about machines .Thanks Marty for reminding me.
The old TD9 will be good for years to come under your care. As usual, watching your video is educational and informative. One thing I learned from this video is that even though you're living in one of the most beautiful spots on Earth, if you drop something it will fall into the most undesirable locations just as it does for those of us living in lesser lovely spots.
When you dropped the wrench in the oil I thought "good thing he has a magnet on a wire" but I guess you forgot you had that. Lots of fun with the td9's first job for you.
An employer of many a year ago told me repeatedly "kerosene, lad, always have kerosene handy when working with lubricated machinery". He was right, and because it is oil in itself, he taught me to use it as a flush of wherever heavier oil was reticulated. I pass that wisdom on for whoever might use it.
Kerosene is great, I use it as wd40, just pour an empty housecleaning spray bottle full, mix a few drops of oil in there and voila. The kerosene penetrates and pulls the oil with it, dries, leaving the oil.
Marty the Magician 👍🏻🤝🏻❤️🇳🇱 A tip : on my motorbike I put a strong neodymium magnet on the tap plug. That collects the wear during operation.. And when removed, it takes the filings with it. 👍🏻🤝🏻
Sitting here in Amsterdam, and for some crazy reason, RUclips recommended your channel to me. I have never been interested in HD machines, but I found it fascinating. Thanks for posting.
It's great to see you bringing this equipment back to life. We've been living in a "throw away" society for too long and it's just not sustainable. Great work. 👍
A bit of love for the old boys. Actually keeping a machine right with its fluids keeps it running, and they kept this one running till the day they called it done.
Get some Chemtech Diesel Power fuel additive or similar to give those old injectors and pump a good clean out and lube and you'll be pleasantly surprised at the better power, smoother and quieter running coupled with protecting the machine as well.
A good pressure wash, a little paint and she's good as new....at least for what Marty wants to use it for. Always good to see old, abandoned equipment saved and brought back to life rather than left to rot or being scrapped.
We’ve all gone fishing for wrenches in old oil! The rollers looked really great! Lucked out on that one. Always inspired when you bring one back to life and put it to use! As always...Thanks for bringing us along. J.W.
My brother had an older D-4 Caterpillar Bulldozer back in the '80s. It had a gear driven winch like yours. Their very powerful winches. I've seen him break winch cables. Much much stronger than the hydraulic winches today. Very nice machine Marty
Thanks for this video (and every other), mate. Very relaxing, almost therapeutic, to watch :) ..but, truly, you are giving me an education in sensible and proper maintenance and repair of all kinds of machinery! After watching a bunch of your videos, I'm way more confident opening up stuff, poking around and doing basic maintenance myself. Keep up the good work! :)
Here in the States, people pay to watch cars get crushed... Marty just goes out back, cranks up a recently resurrected machine and goes to town!!! Hope the kiddos got to watch from a safe distance!
I used to work in a breaker's yard where the primary objective was the dismantling of the vehicles and the reuse of the parts; crushing was a last resort. But that was 50 years ago, before a new generation of legislators and accountants took control.
Compliments from the Netherlands Marty for your good explanations, analytic thinking and working way. You do have a love for old but still relaiable machines!!
Great video Marty. You are definitely the master of maintenance and repair for these machines. I always enjoy how you can fabricate what ever specialty tool you might need. I also like to look back at your older videos.
I really like this stuff. The only problem I have is me. If I found something this fabulous, I DO NOT have the skills (and zero dollars to fix them). Fabulous videos and PLEASE keep doing the commentary.
Always a pleasure watching good ol' common sense mechanicing at work (and glad to see you passing along little tips that apply to any such work, for I'm sure there are many that learn a lot while watching over your shoulder). It's great seeing these old machines at work. Isn't it ironic that something so old is crushing something far newer? {chuckle} Thanks, as always, for sharing :)
It’s actually in pretty good nick for it’s age. I’m surprised those track rollers weren’t buggered. Love the Dinosaur looking hydraulic pump. Nice work Marty.
The smile on your face at 23:25 is as bright as a spot lamp! Another great Marty video showing us all how to preserve and use what already exists. Thanks!
Great work guy's for all the work you've put onto moving this one on,, Rob for your relentless effects and negotiation skills in finding all the parts needed. And Chris continuing to show us your skill set dealing with whatever gets thrown at you and under extreme temperature. Brilliant work.
Love your laid back and kiwi ingenuity. Love watching your vids and hopefully by the end of the year, I will have my first abandoned tractor project underway. Cheers!
I love watching your videos. I worked with a great guy from New Zealand named Craig Butler who was sadly killed in a mining accident in the Northern Territory in 2018. I learned so much from him and he became like a father figure to me over the years I was his leading hand and you remind me of him. RIP Butler gone but never forget.
Hi Marty, Thank you once again for a great video I really respect you for restoring and fixing up this old machinery , And it has many years more years in them because of your great heart , Once again I really appreciate you mate cliff from over the ditch in Logan city Queensland Australia
Wow, you would have to be the 'King of Improvising' !!! I just love watching how you rejuvenate old machines. Keep up the great work Marty. Cheers, John N.
Great tip a old timer told me years ago, weld 2 little lugs on the end of the bottom final drive plug, you can put a small magnet on it and secure it with the two lugs by bending them over the magnet. I did this in my machine and it caught a broken tooth one time. Which I'm sure saved me some heartache in the long run. Mite be some help to somebody. Great videos enjoying them👍
Thanks again Marty it is always a treat to watch a neglected old machine receiving some long overdue care. While the bearings on some of those rollers may have been relatively free and smooth, from what could be seen of the surface on the roller with the odd sized plug where it contacts the track chain, it was extensively eroded. Still, although it might not be easy the architecture for the rollers looks as though fabricating new ones might be relatively straightforward.
The family sedan put up a better fight than I might have predicted (but we all knew who was gonna win!). You are the one and only junk-whisperer of NZ! You get the tired and the rusty to do your will by sheer determination and we love watching you do it! Another good one. 👍🥸💥✅
I'm alittle shocked that on Marty's homestead the old sedan had been repurposed into a tower crane or something. Or had it fixed up and running like a top, 'she just needed some new seals and a touch of love'.
Trying to figure out why I’m hypnotized by some dude doing general overhaul on his old rusty tractor and I came to the conclusion that, you sir ; are a proxy for all of us inadequate & incompetent males out there… You make us feel good Marty! Oh yeah : And you CRUSH car with your tractor! We all wanna be you! Thanks for that.
The old TD9 still runs pretty good. Machines like this one are made with integrity. They can get the job done for decades if properly maintained. Great job and video. Have yourself a great weekend!
Very Informative video. I'm working on repairing the Steering Clutches on a 1945 TD9 that been sitting since 2003. I haven't made it to what you are doing in this video, so it's helping me. Thank You
As I'm watching his latest video, I am just amazed about his Skills, is there anything Mr.Marty T can't fix/repair to working level??!! Keep up the terrific educational, entertaining videos Mr. T, watching from Maine, :)
Great Maintenance on the old Girl and what Fun to crush that old Car - she will be a very nice Work Horse for You ! Another Fantastic Video - we love it ! Many Cheers from us in Australia !!!!
Good job, on the preventive maintenance on the dozer! It, s amazing how they stand up to time! A little bit of fluid , change and "Presto"! Right on, Marty!😀👌 Yes, scrap metal!$$$$
Thanks Marty for getting that old cat back in working trim. Those things were famous here in the central states, for rolling over. It's amazing all the gears had oil. Good job man.
Awesome display of self engineering making do with what you have to work with. Always great tips like the magnet on a wire. One I use is I drill a 1/8” shallow hole in the thick plugs epoxy insert an oval magnet and insert plug in gearbox. The plug the becomes a catchAll for any passing shavings or fuzz. I got the idea from another guy in the states that ran a lot of heavy haul trucks. Thank you sir for another excellent video
I've been watching your videos for some years now and I'm impressed by your skills as a mechanic as well as a narrator, videographer and editor. I really love to see how many views you got on your videos and watch your channel grow. The fact that you do a good job is of course an important reason, but there are obviously many of us that like to see you bring life to old machines. I believe many don't like the consumerism influenced throw-away society many of us live in, and it makes me happy to see that so many people appreciate the work you do. Greetings from Norway! 🙂
Excellent video Marty T :) lots things need service up with new oils in the Dozer also one check on on Water Pump may need grease fitting to need high temperatures Moly Grease type use 4 pump in too and one more check to do also! Check on Generator there should have grease fitting maybe near pulley if not there a dixie cup to lube on looks like chrome toilet seat with spring on need oil in of 30 or 10w30 engine pump in squirt can of 4squirt only and one back Generator too and do same lube up 2 pump lube bearings to plus brushes inside! Do every 3 months to every oil changes to and hope check that too! Lube up Generator give full amps plus volts back to battery on recharge too! You lube with engine running or shut off on Generator too! Plus save from getting rebuilt or changing to Alternator on motor too and keep dirt out !
I have absolutely no need for a bulldozer or any earth moving equipment, and yet watching your videos makes me want to get one! Keep up the good work. I could listen to you for ever.
Another excellent video. Love seeing the old machines cared for. You did enjoy crushing that car too! Saw the smile on the face. Keep the videos coming. Great work.
Soooooo THATS what Led to the squishy squishy with a bit of bonus excavator carnage :-) That TD9 will be happier now with a fresh quota of Fluids, nice to give her some work to bed everything back in again, Amazing the condition of the driveline after all this time she was obviously well loved by her operator and your efforts wont go unrewarded. Looking forward to the new cage build!
Another great vid Marty. I see you're using Penrite product, I've been using for about 4 years now in all my vehicles and love it. I'm an ex Sth Canterburyian living in WA. Cheers
I really enjoyed this video. I have only just found your Chanel and I am really enjoying your videos as a townie I don't get much chance of seeing this sort of content and appreciate your effort to make these very relaxing videos. Please keep it up. Terry England.
This is a good video Marty, glad to see you were able to actually get to everything ok & no disasters were found. Though....@ 7:59,(in humor) it's wise to remember with either machine or man, you may only be two drips from disaster!
I just love how you care for that old iron putting it back to work giving it a new life making it useful again it’s very satisfying watching your videos how you care about that old stuff it’s not what it is is what could be that’s your motto
Marty i learned years ago when i need to put oil in and i have a lube bottle like yours i attach a hose to it.. slide tube in hole squeeze bottle and it works awesome.. especially if you have enough hose to keep bottle way above hole. and then use a cap to cap hose so you spill little. Thanks for sharing awesome video.
@@col470 i even use a hose put on the nipple on my brake master cylinder when i bleed them. i put hose into say plastic 1.9 oz soda bottle,.... like cut a hole through plastic top insert hose so when i bleed all fluid goes in bottle.
Have a chance to resurrect a 2000 Astro van. And I know it as a problem with the fuel system. So any added tips I can get, I am going to get my mind in a mindset of checking things out in a logical manner. Always enjoy watching you taking care something that has suffered years of neglect. Stay safe.
I really like your way of repairing and giving machines a second life. This is best for our environment. What I don't like is draining oil to the ground...
Jepp thats right, most of the time. But doing repairs or maintenance in the nature you cannot ensure that nothing contaminates the ground. Please be extra careful
Marty, your a man after my own heart! I also dig into many things mechanical, it started as a necessity from being poor, poor on cash but not wholesomeness. (I wouldn’t trade the way I grew up for anything). I just wanted to thank you for making quality videos full of knowledge and know how. When I learn something from a video it’s because of true experience teaching me. I know a lot but have 100,000 times more to learn. If you ever need to remove the brakes on an old international crawler the manual says to drive the brake lever pin inward but on mine the later stabilizer bar is in the way. If you put small sockets on a strong and use a flat bar crow bar you can pry the pin outward one socket at a time then feed successive sockets in. Once the pin is out you can pull the sockets out with the string.
The ultimate tool in the universe: A board with a nail in it 😂 But seriously thank you for taking us along for all the adventures and the gorgeous scenery and those weird shaggy dogs that go baaaaa.
I can't believe that old bag of bolts is still pumping oil, 60 Plus years old, well, i can tell you one thing... its found a person that loves it and now it has a new home..Great job, See Ya
Another awesome video!!! So much better than false drama on TV. And my favorite part was at 12:50...replayed it a couple times because I am mentally 12years old.
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god help us if you ever find a crashed abandoned spaceship from another galaxy with advanced technology beyond our wildest dreams. you'd take a 10mm wrench, a funnel, and a goat then completely strip, service, and return to use your very own alien battlecruiser.
TBH Would it surprise you?
"I'll go ahead and check this uh.. intergalactic fuel system for leaks and give it a go, see what we got"
Great comment 👍👍
*finds log book* Looks like they took a trip from Zeta Reticuli to Cluster M87.......interesting! 🛸😅
There really is no intelligent life out there
Surely I'm not the only one here that finds these videos extremely relaxing to watch? A solid effort as always Marty!
But, watch out or you may find yourself wanting/needing to buy and fix some old equipment. I did, :-)
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...
Watching relaxes me beyond belief puts me to sleep in a good way 😆.
Relaxing for us. Was thinking how sore I'd be after wrenching those big rusty rollers all afternoon.
@@shteebo yeah I forgot about that part lol. I work construction so I can definitely relate to that 😄.
Your reaction when you dropped the wrench in the oil finally finally gave me a clue that you might be human. Excellent job all around sir!
ihc rollers were oil lubed. we used to have a hand pump and a long tube (brake line size). You put the tube all the way to the back of the roller and pumped the oil in. The idea was to use the new oil to push the old oil back out of the plug hole. The rollers use bronze bushings and most used a labyrinth seal. basically 2 steel slightly tapered rings held in place with 2 fat O-rings. They did not like water so it was important to pump them through more frequently if you worked in water.
The final drives worked well if you over filled them with light oil/ atf before a service and run the machine around for 15-20 minutes BEFORE dumping the oil. changing the inner seals means pulling the steering clutches ( headache) so a little excise on the lubing can save some serious knuckle busting.
Yes those clutches are a headache small strong hands needed. I had a few guys tell me to keep the final drives over full when i had my td9 out places, they reckon it reduced the failure rate.
I dropped a Ryobi rattle gun into a drain pan of hydraulic oil once. Don't beat yourself up too bad!
I figured it was ruined to left it there. The manager asked where it was and I told him so he dried it off and cleaned it up and it's still working. Amazing.
The pure glee on your face as you begin crushing the car is so understandable and infectious
I really would like to see a full calculation on how sustainable it is to keep these old machines running rather than building and buying a new one way more often. And I like your intuitive way of working, that's nothing you learn in schools - thanks for your videos Marty!
I own a small excavating company in the US. I run my iron daily. It’s relatively new. I have six machines that cost me $1.2 million dollars. I’ve spent over ten thousand dollars so far this year just for maintenance and consumables. I’m thinking Marty’s initial investment and the few dollars he spends to keep his old iron up and running is peanuts compared to new iron, especially with such little use it gets. Marty is on the right track with his old iron for what he uses it for.
Really it comes down to the hours you intend to put on a machine and its resale value. For example this dozer might have 500 to 1000 hours left in the machine before something major goes wrong. If you have a project that requires you to use a machine for a couple of weeks it might be cheaper to buy and fix a machine like this and then use it and re sell it. Rental on new machines can cost thousands per week while you might pick up one of these for about the same as your rental cost and then put another thousand in to it and then use it for the week you intended then come to find out you need a bit more work done and when your all done with it you have a machine you can sell for about what you paid for it[ You might lose money on the purchase price and repair costs yet it did the job so you really just paid far less than what the job would have cost you.
As long as you fix things as needed it is generally cheaper yet new machines have better option, better controls, faster, smoother, new tech and everything else that old machines do not.
If you're calculating; just the interest on a loan of a new machine is probably way more than any of Marty's old machines. Since he's in New Zealand, I imagine shipping a new machine in would be stupid expensive and the taxes would be too. He's not paying penalties for lost work days on broken down machines of a building site though.
For your eco concern, the best you can do is NOT buy a new machine/car/ whatever, considering the energy needed to build one and the eco cost of the material needed, the transport etc. It's not as simple as the Eco preachers want us to think.
For environmental sustainability, it's massively better to run old machines. For cost effectiveness, it's also massively cheaper to run old iron. The place where you'd have to stop and consider is on reliability. I.E. It's not the cost of repairing it when it breaks down, it's the cost of a job or a work schedule being sacrificed during the downtime, which on many projects could easily dwarf the cost of machinery. This is true of anything in construction. The cost of an electrician might be $500 on a job. The cost of an electrician who's only $250, but, might not show up until a week later when it fits his schedule, when you've got 3 other trades lined up, and equipment booked only for a short time that you can't extend, and the overtime you'll have to pay to catch up, etc might cost you $10,000. So, that $250 savings by going cheap is not worth the gamble. Typically any time heavy equipment is needed, it's really needed, and a lot of stuff is lined up to make the project happen. Or, even a Baker's delivery van, should he have an old van? If it breaks down, that bread doesn't make it, he can't sell it tomorrow. Only has to happen once before the baker regrets buying a 20 year old delivery van. For someone like Marty who sees 1% usage for their equipment, and even during bigger projects it's no big deal to occasionally have to stop and fix a machine or wait on a few parts, get it done next week or a few weeks later... not a problem at all. Great use of perfectly good but slightly unreliable machinery.
Five minutes before I saw the notification I was not having a good day from pain and wind coming out of nowhere while I'm painting some project pieces outside. This is exactly what I needed to calm down and relax.
Don't eat beans before ya paint !
@@stevewhyte8476 No floating air biscuits here. Not yet anyways.
A chap me and my bro helped out as teenagers bought a td 9 which had stood propping the weeds up on a local golf course for yrs here in the UK.He never even changed the oil diesel filters or nothing.It only turned one way as a rod was missing off the steering clutch or brake i forget which.It was started up wrestled on to a low loader and left running on the truck as the ex owner wanted to keep the battery.My brother was using the dozer pushing a hedge out in a fashion as the steering was still gimpy due to the new owner not wanting to spend a penny on it !.It started knocking after a few times used and my bro reported the problem and was told to carry on.It chucked a leg out of bed.(conrod out of the block) and it was found to have more sand in the engine than oil.It still puzzles me how it lasted so long today knowing a bit more about machines .Thanks Marty for reminding me.
The old TD9 will be good for years to come under your care. As usual, watching your video is educational and informative. One thing I learned from this video is that even though you're living in one of the most beautiful spots on Earth, if you drop something it will fall into the most undesirable locations just as it does for those of us living in lesser lovely spots.
One good part about that is atleast it won't rust now the spanner that is
When you dropped the wrench in the oil I thought "good thing he has a magnet on a wire" but I guess you forgot you had that. Lots of fun with the td9's first job for you.
Haha I had to decant the oil anyway
@ 14:31 ... I'M 60 YRS OLD - AND THIS MAKES ME LOL . I'M STILL A KID AT HEART :)
An employer of many a year ago told me repeatedly "kerosene, lad, always have kerosene handy when working with lubricated machinery". He was right, and because it is oil in itself, he taught me to use it as a flush of wherever heavier oil was reticulated. I pass that wisdom on for whoever might use it.
Kerosene is great, I use it as wd40, just pour an empty housecleaning spray bottle full, mix a few drops of oil in there and voila.
The kerosene penetrates and pulls the oil with it, dries, leaving the oil.
Marty the Magician 👍🏻🤝🏻❤️🇳🇱
A tip : on my motorbike I put a strong neodymium magnet on the tap plug. That collects the wear during operation.. And when removed, it takes the filings with it. 👍🏻🤝🏻
I enjoy this TD9 Bulldozer Playlist very much! Thanks for sharing/upload.
Greetings from Germany🤘👍👍👍
Sitting here in Amsterdam, and for some crazy reason, RUclips recommended your channel to me. I have never been interested in HD machines, but I found it fascinating. Thanks for posting.
It's great to see you bringing this equipment back to life. We've been living in a "throw away" society for too long and it's just not sustainable. Great work. 👍
You sir are the A Team and MacGyver all rolled in one.
A bit of love for the old boys. Actually keeping a machine right with its fluids keeps it running, and they kept this one running till the day they called it done.
Get some Chemtech Diesel Power fuel additive or similar to give those old injectors and pump a good clean out and lube and you'll be pleasantly surprised at the better power, smoother and quieter running coupled with protecting the machine as well.
That smile on your face when you bring the blade down on the car. We all had the same grin.
A good pressure wash, a little paint and she's good as new....at least for what Marty wants to use it for. Always good to see old, abandoned equipment saved and brought back to life rather than left to rot or being scrapped.
Loved the smiley face as you crushed the car. Priceless!
Slow and steady! Most appreciated. Thanks for the look.
We’ve all gone fishing for wrenches in old oil! The rollers looked really great! Lucked out on that one. Always inspired when you bring one back to life and put it to use! As always...Thanks for bringing us along. J.W.
My brother had an older D-4 Caterpillar Bulldozer back in the '80s. It had a gear driven winch like yours. Their very powerful winches. I've seen him break winch cables. Much much stronger than the hydraulic winches today. Very nice machine Marty
Thanks for this video (and every other), mate. Very relaxing, almost therapeutic, to watch :) ..but, truly, you are giving me an education in sensible and proper maintenance and repair of all kinds of machinery! After watching a bunch of your videos, I'm way more confident opening up stuff, poking around and doing basic maintenance myself. Keep up the good work! :)
Marty it always gives me warm fuzzies watching you give these old, abused, and neglected machines some love!
Here in the States, people pay to watch cars get crushed... Marty just goes out back, cranks up a recently resurrected machine and goes to town!!! Hope the kiddos got to watch from a safe distance!
Totally. The wee lad would surely have been laughing his head off watching that.
I used to work in a breaker's yard where the primary objective was the dismantling of the vehicles and the reuse of the parts; crushing was a last resort.
But that was 50 years ago, before a new generation of legislators and accountants took control.
Cleaning up the yard Camarata style ....
Compliments from the Netherlands Marty for your good explanations, analytic thinking and working way. You do have a love for old but still relaiable machines!!
Great video Marty. You are definitely the master of maintenance and repair for these machines. I always enjoy how you can fabricate what ever specialty tool you might need. I also like to look back at your older videos.
I really like this stuff. The only problem I have is me. If I found something this fabulous, I DO NOT have the skills (and zero dollars to fix them). Fabulous videos and PLEASE keep doing the commentary.
Always a pleasure watching good ol' common sense mechanicing at work (and glad to see you passing along little tips that apply to any such work, for I'm sure there are many that learn a lot while watching over your shoulder). It's great seeing these old machines at work. Isn't it ironic that something so old is crushing something far newer? {chuckle} Thanks, as always, for sharing :)
I find it very heartening to see these older machines put back in service. Good on you bud.
It’s actually in pretty good nick for it’s age. I’m surprised those track rollers weren’t buggered. Love the Dinosaur looking hydraulic pump. Nice work Marty.
The smile on your face at 23:25 is as bright as a spot lamp!
Another great Marty video showing us all how to preserve and use what already exists. Thanks!
Great work guy's for all the work you've put onto moving this one on,, Rob for your relentless effects
and negotiation skills in finding all the parts needed. And Chris continuing to show us your skill set dealing with whatever gets thrown at you and under extreme temperature. Brilliant work.
Watching you do the hard stuff gives me no excuse for correctly maintaining my vehicles… thanks for the encouragement 👍🏾
Love your laid back and kiwi ingenuity. Love watching your vids and hopefully by the end of the year, I will have my first abandoned tractor project underway. Cheers!
I love watching your videos. I worked with a great guy from New Zealand named Craig Butler who was sadly killed in a mining accident in the Northern Territory in 2018.
I learned so much from him and he became like a father figure to me over the years I was his leading hand and you remind me of him. RIP Butler gone but never forget.
@@JohnSmith-yv6eq that's the man ..sorry I thought it was 2018
Well done mate ! Excellent video making as well...thank you for sharing. All us DIY'ers love this type of video..!!
Hi Marty, Thank you once again for a great video I really respect you for restoring and fixing up this old machinery , And it has many years more years in them because of your great heart , Once again I really appreciate you mate cliff from over the ditch in Logan city Queensland Australia
Wow, you would have to be the 'King of Improvising' !!! I just love watching how you rejuvenate old machines. Keep up the great work Marty. Cheers, John N.
Great tip a old timer told me years ago, weld 2 little lugs on the end of the bottom final drive plug, you can put a small magnet on it and secure it with the two lugs by bending them over the magnet. I did this in my machine and it caught a broken tooth one time. Which I'm sure saved me some heartache in the long run. Mite be some help to somebody. Great videos enjoying them👍
Thanks again Marty it is always a treat to watch a neglected old machine receiving some long overdue care.
While the bearings on some of those rollers may have been relatively free and smooth, from what could be seen of the surface on the roller with the odd sized plug where it contacts the track chain, it was extensively eroded.
Still, although it might not be easy the architecture for the rollers looks as though fabricating new ones might be relatively straightforward.
This guy is living the dream!!! Plenty of land and plenty of machinery to play around with
The family sedan put up a better fight than I might have predicted (but we all knew who was gonna win!). You are the one and only junk-whisperer of NZ! You get the tired and the rusty to do your will by sheer determination and we love watching you do it! Another good one. 👍🥸💥✅
I'm alittle shocked that on Marty's homestead the old sedan had been repurposed into a tower crane or something. Or had it fixed up and running like a top, 'she just needed some new seals and a touch of love'.
Thanks for the video sir, enjoyed the maintenance update on the dozer, I like your methodical approach to maintenance and inspection of the machine.
Shades of Heemeyer with that car!! LOL! smushed that sucker FLAT! LOL. Fun to watch. Thanks Marty!
Trying to figure out why I’m hypnotized by some dude doing general overhaul on his old rusty tractor and I came to the conclusion that, you sir ; are a proxy for all of us inadequate & incompetent males out there… You make us feel good Marty!
Oh yeah : And you CRUSH car with your tractor!
We all wanna be you!
Thanks for that.
The old TD9 still runs pretty good. Machines like this one are made with integrity. They can get the job done for decades if properly maintained. Great job and video. Have yourself a great weekend!
Very Informative video. I'm working on repairing the Steering Clutches on a 1945 TD9 that been sitting since 2003. I haven't made it to what you are doing in this video, so it's helping me. Thank You
You should make some vids of your progress, I'd watch it
As I'm watching his latest video, I am just amazed about his Skills, is there anything Mr.Marty T can't fix/repair to working level??!! Keep up the terrific educational, entertaining videos Mr. T, watching from Maine, :)
Great Maintenance on the old Girl and what Fun to crush that old Car - she will be a very nice Work Horse for You ! Another Fantastic Video - we love it ! Many Cheers from us in Australia !!!!
I love watching Marty sorting stuff out. Its very therapeutic. Tim from Way out west and Marty are my 2 favourite "Engineering" Tubers.
Yes it is! Always, enjoy watching Marty do maintenance! And the end result is a running machine!👌
Good job, on the preventive maintenance on the dozer! It, s amazing how they stand up to time! A little bit of fluid , change and "Presto"! Right on, Marty!😀👌 Yes, scrap metal!$$$$
Thanks Marty for getting that old cat back in working trim. Those things were famous here in the central states, for rolling over. It's amazing all the gears had oil. Good job man.
"let's not look too hard at that"....now there's a mantra I approve of haha
Model introduced 1940
Model discontinued 1956
Love the England on the the winch ! great to see TD9 & old machines still working ! great video
Awesome display of self engineering making do with what you have to work with. Always great tips like the magnet on a wire. One I use is I drill a 1/8” shallow hole in the thick plugs epoxy insert an oval magnet and insert plug in gearbox. The plug the becomes a catchAll for any passing shavings or fuzz. I got the idea from another guy in the states that ran a lot of heavy haul trucks. Thank you sir for another excellent video
I've been watching your videos for some years now and I'm impressed by your skills as a mechanic as well as a narrator, videographer and editor. I really love to see how many views you got on your videos and watch your channel grow. The fact that you do a good job is of course an important reason, but there are obviously many of us that like to see you bring life to old machines. I believe many don't like the consumerism influenced throw-away society many of us live in, and it makes me happy to see that so many people appreciate the work you do.
Greetings from Norway! 🙂
Maintanance is never ending mate. good to see you do it so often.
These videos are well made and informative, as a result I find them addictive and enjoyable to watch. Thank you.
Congrats Marty on doing the service to the TD9 dozer. looking good for work/running over car.
Excellent video Marty T :) lots things need service up with new oils in the Dozer also one check on on Water Pump may need grease fitting to need high temperatures Moly Grease type use 4 pump in too and one more check to do also! Check on Generator there should have grease fitting maybe near pulley if not there a dixie cup to lube on looks like chrome toilet seat with spring on need oil in of 30 or 10w30 engine pump in squirt can of 4squirt only and one back Generator too and do same lube up 2 pump lube bearings to plus brushes inside! Do every 3 months to every oil changes to and hope check that too! Lube up Generator give full amps plus volts back to battery on recharge too! You lube with engine running or shut off on Generator too! Plus save from getting rebuilt or changing to Alternator on motor too and keep dirt out !
Marty, thanks for your videos, I always jump on them when you release something.
Can't wait to see this baby up and running like a dream again! Love the videos!
love your videos Marty. thanks for posting
I have absolutely no need for a bulldozer or any earth moving equipment, and yet watching your videos makes me want to get one! Keep up the good work. I could listen to you for ever.
Marty's Videos are very informative and spot on for me ,He keeps things running that other would have scrapped
I love how this old equipment was truly built to last, unlike today's electronic garbage.
I'm keen to see the roll frame build many. Nice video. Thanks.
Use clamp !! Dangerous !! Golden hands !! 👍👍bye from Milan, Italy.
Two videos from Marty in one day. AWESOME!
Oh, I missed the first one! Going looking after this one!
Your patience is outstanding!
Very informative video! Thank you very much Marty! 👏👏👏
I'm really glad I came across your channel, loved watching you fix the TD9 good job 👍
Glad to see you doing alright. Happy to see your videos!
Another excellent video. Love seeing the old machines cared for. You did enjoy crushing that car too! Saw the smile on the face. Keep the videos coming. Great work.
Soooooo THATS what Led to the squishy squishy with a bit of bonus excavator carnage :-)
That TD9 will be happier now with a fresh quota of Fluids, nice to give her some work to bed everything back in again, Amazing the condition of the driveline after all this time she was obviously well loved by her operator and your efforts wont go unrewarded.
Looking forward to the new cage build!
Another great vid Marty. I see you're using Penrite product, I've been using for about 4 years now in all my vehicles and love it.
I'm an ex Sth Canterburyian living in WA.
Cheers
I really enjoyed this video. I have only just found your Chanel and I am really enjoying your videos as a townie I don't get much chance of seeing this sort of content and appreciate your effort to make these very relaxing videos. Please keep it up. Terry England.
It's nice to see someone putting some work into the International Harvester Dozers great machines the gas start diesel runs are my favorite
Fine oilingjob, impressed that You could loosen all the oilspots -good job! Now the old girl can spin the belts again... 😊 Best from DK, Karl
This is a good video Marty, glad to see you were able to actually get to everything ok & no disasters were found. Though....@ 7:59,(in humor) it's wise to remember with either machine or man, you may only be two drips from disaster!
Marty, Thanks for the lessons this episode, all the Best to you and yours. Bert from 'Bama
I just love how you care for that old iron putting it back to work giving it a new life making it useful again it’s very satisfying watching your videos how you care about that old stuff it’s not what it is is what could be that’s your motto
Marty i learned years ago when i need to put oil in and i have a lube bottle like yours i attach a hose to it.. slide tube in hole squeeze bottle and it works awesome.. especially if you have enough hose to keep bottle way above hole. and then use a cap to cap hose so you spill little. Thanks for sharing awesome video.
I use a lid with a hose through to the bottom and a valve stem from a rim with a bicycle pump
@@col470 i even use a hose put on the nipple on my brake master cylinder when i bleed them. i put hose into say plastic 1.9 oz soda bottle,.... like cut a hole through plastic top insert hose so when i bleed all fluid goes in bottle.
Have a chance to resurrect a 2000 Astro van. And I know it as a problem with the fuel system. So any added tips I can get, I am going to get my mind in a mindset of checking things out in a logical manner. Always enjoy watching you taking care something that has suffered years of neglect. Stay safe.
Martin, your videos are entertaining, instructional & fun to watch! You can turn a pile of heavy metal junk into a work of art! 👍
I really like your way of repairing and giving machines a second life. This is best for our environment. What I don't like is draining oil to the ground...
Jepp thats right, most of the time. But doing repairs or maintenance in the nature you cannot ensure that nothing contaminates the ground. Please be extra careful
He’s not perfect
I've been watching your videos for many years now.
Just bought a Honda F800 (1979). Maybe this is the start of my addiction.
Marty, your a man after my own heart! I also dig into many things mechanical, it started as a necessity from being poor, poor on cash but not wholesomeness. (I wouldn’t trade the way I grew up for anything). I just wanted to thank you for making quality videos full of knowledge and know how. When I learn something from a video it’s because of true experience teaching me. I know a lot but have 100,000 times more to learn. If you ever need to remove the brakes on an old international crawler the manual says to drive the brake lever pin inward but on mine the later stabilizer bar is in the way. If you put small sockets on a strong and use a flat bar crow bar you can pry the pin outward one socket at a time then feed successive sockets in. Once the pin is out you can pull the sockets out with the string.
Next episode: I found an abandoned car that looks a bit crushed, let's see if we can get it running....... Excellent video Marty.
Your pretty handy with that grinder making those custom tools. Good job.
Marty my man that looked like too much fun, wish I was there to help! Cheers brother!
The ultimate tool in the universe: A board with a nail in it 😂 But seriously thank you for taking us along for all the adventures and the gorgeous scenery and those weird shaggy dogs that go baaaaa.
I can't believe that old bag of bolts is still pumping oil, 60 Plus years old, well, i can tell you one thing... its found a person that loves it and now it has a new home..Great job, See Ya
Another awesome video!!! So much better than false drama on TV. And my favorite part was at 12:50...replayed it a couple times because I am mentally 12years old.
Motor sounds sweet given its history. Bravo on the modified nut tools. Great video Marty. Usual high standards on view.