WILL IT START? 1994 Freightliner Classic "Was this purchase a mistake?
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- On This Episode, Will this Old Caterpillar 33406B start after sitting all these years?
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I love the videos and dedication. Your not letting us down. I know you can make that engine run. Can't wait for the next video. Thanks again.
I appreciate you watching and your comments, you’re right I will push thru it
How you make one of truck reach me
I am inspired for people that can look at something and have a vision. Even if it a truck or a house. Good Luck, your expertise in making things work is priceless.
Thanks Hansen. I appreciate the comments
i guess franny's mom granny is not going to run any time soon. It is a shame, but then again, a freshly rebuilt and painted 3406 looks so good. 20 grand later.....
Hahaha yes it does
I don’t know if you can hear it. But it’s got a squeak when your cranking it. It sounds like no oil in the main bearings to me. I think it was blown up and that’s why they start taking parts.
I agree. Maybe I’ll drop the pan and give her a look
Well you don’t give up at all it’s awesome that you love those old trucks they need you to bring them back …..
I admire your dedication man... you gave it an A for effort. It's to bad they didn't tell you what the story was before you started
The guy who knew about it had died. I bought it knowing “something”
Was wrong with the motor
I got a fld flat top year 2000 n14 red top and this truck is a Real warrior I'm love it your truck with mud and dirty looks amazing
Thanks for watching and commenting I appreciate ya
@@JamesPretty thanks sr I appreciate all your works very well finished greetings from Panama
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Check the alternator I had one with a 5ek cat smoked the starter trying to get it started after it set for a year. Alternator was locked up belt was turning but put enough drag on it that it wouldn't start .took off the belt fired right up lol
I’ll give it a look. Thanks for the suggestion Roger
I remember those old freight shakers, with the doors rattling on them.
Lol !
Q. What's the difference between a Freightliner FLD & a Jehovah's witness ... ? A. You can close the door on a Jehovah's witness !!!
No doubt that was one gorgeous unit before it was junked and left to rot in the woods, it's too bad, but I'm sure you'll be able to restore it to at least some of it's former glory.
Thx Dwight.
Thanks James for the great video just dont give up on her your dictation is remarkable thanks again
Thanks Keith
Close but no cigar love the dedication
Dayum…. You know your a professional when you can do the quick head nod and have your readers land perfectly on your 👃 to check something real quick 😂😂😂😂! Love it man! I think this truck would be a nice looking rig man!
I'm new to this channel from the UK. I know nothing about these trucks but I just love trying to learn. I have subscribed.
Thanks so much. I appreciate ya
Moment I saw her I thought the tired ol’ girl needs love. Hope you give it to her.
I will
For sure David. I appreciate ya watching
When you was trying to crank it, I did see a belt moving a little. And the harmonic balancer.
Ya I eventually got it to turn. But it’s got some spin bearings
You gave it a shot to see if it would run. But you'll figure it out stay safe James Looking forward to your next video.
Thx Richard
She’s a beauty. Can’t wait to hear her name and up and running.
Appreciate ya watching Ron. Hopefully soon
See that you bought it remember the journey is the fun part! Good luck on X
Thanks so much for watching. I can’t wait to drive this truck.
Truck X is going to be a good one to see what happens. Can’t wait
Oh me too. I wanna drive it
James..I wouldn't have bought that one...you could have found a much better example in auto truck trader or perhaps an auction..the fact that it needs a transmission...and rear differentials..would have sent me running...then it was rained in...big foots cousin "Nelly " moved in...the squirrel landlord "Charles" is charging rent...and it's got lots of parts missing...expensive parts...well I hope it starts..I'm watching you right now..good luck 😉
Hahaha thanks Lorn. I don’t know I just fell in love with it. I’m gonna try to slap it together and get it drivin. We’ll see, We’ll see, We’ll see
I just watching this video praying you don’t give up on the old girl.
I won’t
One thing to check, without the cutout switches, are the jakes on.
Could be a good core for a rebuild.
That truck would be an awesome single axle to pull a toy hauler or camper.
Hmm I didn’t consider that. But I am pretty sure it’s pumping zero oil. I will rebuild it I have lots of parts
JAMES IS ONE OF THE SMARTEST MEN I KNOW WHO WORKS ON THESE BEASTS. JAMES MY FRIEND I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE YOU MY BROTHER THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU HAVE HELPED ME WITH TODAY. YOUR ADVICE GOES MILES DRIV'AH. LOVE AND APPRECIATE YOU...❤👍🏻thanks for the help on my mack...
You got it brother. Hope it goes well
@@JamesPretty me too bub☺
Glad you got the freight liner home you can fix it up if any body can good luck buddy
Thx Tommy
James, I got to hand it to you my friend you never give up, good luck on this truck, keep on trucking
Thx Kenneth I appreciate the comments
Bummer...I love these old trucks. I have 3 fld 120's condos with setback axles myself. Two 97's and one 98
Nice. Thanks for watching and commenting. We appreciate ya
I think that may be one of my old trucks 😂 bought that exact truck back in 1999 at Freightliner of Chattanooga for 31k in mint condition. Can’t remember which company it came from but it was a nice ride at the time 😃
Nice. Try to find then vin and I’ll check. Would be kinda cool
When u was pushing the button to start, it was pushing something out right behind the left steer tire. Some kind of fluid.
Looked like fluid but if you zoom in you can see it’s smoke screwing out of the starter
I always wanted to be a mechanic and learn to problem solve and just know what I’m working on. Makes me wish I would’ve.
Some days it’s a blast other days. Meh. Thanks for watching. I appreciate the comments as well
Tomorrow is a new day and at least it turns over.
Thanks David. I appreciate ya
Hello there! I’m 14 and I also replaced my starter, on my 1979 international 4070b transtar 2 eagle! I worked since I was 11 and got 7,000 to buy it! I replaced the starter sorta by my self besides putting the new one back In because I didn’t know you had to tighten Certain bolts. Thanks if you read this!
Hey that’s awesome. I started young too. Glad to see younger guys getting involved. Sounds like a nice truck. Maybe I’ll bump into ya at a show someplace
@@JamesPretty I hope so!
@@carterpaul2483 ,,
I'm sorry to see it doesn't run James, but with you I know it will at some stage.
Cheers Mate.
Thanks brother I appreciate ya watching
Mornin . I'd set it out by the road like some people do with old farm equipment. That way when people drive by they have something cool to look at , an talk about as they drive by !
great idea!!
You are a brave soldier for bring that thing home. Lol!
Sorry to hear about the motor but you will get it figured out my friend keep the videos come in that is a pretty freightliner have a good day be safe
Thx bro. Appreciate ya
Im glad u didn't leave her in the woods!! Shes gonna be a nice runner
I agree bro. I can’t wait to drive it
James you're Too much! In the rain or in the Sun! God Bless you!!!
Thanks Antonio. I appreciate ya
No oil coming up ? It rolled over I don’t know how. I think it grabbed a bearing. I think I heard it hit once. I’m glad it didn’t start. I don’t think it would have run long. I think they got lucky it didn’t throw a rod. At least you still might have a rebuildable engine . How many miles it it showing. I was really rooting for you on the engine. This truck was gutted for a reason. You still have many options . She will be back on the road one day thanks to you and your wife. Take care Brother Trucker.
Thanks brother. Appreciate ya
That is awesome piece of equipment I've never seen one I'm sorry in a long time like this one what's that thing got a super sleeper on it that is a sweet piece of equipment I just seen this one Petty God bless you and family and Miss Jessica have a wonderful holiday
Thanks Jerry the fairings make the sleeper look huge. I believe it’s a 70” but not 100% sure
Those new starters are so much nicer I pulled 24v starter out and switched it to 12v
Ya bro I love them. I’m gonna need to ask ya about that I’ll reach out on messenger in a little bit
Congratulations man, it was a hard way to dream
Thanks I appreciate ya watching
I know you can do it, you went into that big cam top end with excellent results. Half the time I see people throw every thing away and build the whole thing new top to bottom and I think what a waste. I've built complete 1950's Triumph motorcycle engines using cast off components more than once. New bearings rings and seals, but every thing else was used. Have had no issues.
Your rebuilds need not cost the earth either.
I’m gonna pull the pan and have a look
One thing i can say is .....u dont give up.
@@charlierogersjr.5178 thanks Charlie
Happy Sunday from Germany 🇩🇪
Thanks for watching I appreciate it
Pretty cool. All the haters don't even know how to change a tire probably. Couple weeks of after work hard work and this thing could be a mint rig!
Ya i 100% agree. It’s going to be an awesome truck
With it being a 94, check the prefix on the engine, it could be a 3406C. I have a 93 FLD with a Cat. If it is a 4CK prefix it's a C, which has wider rod journals. Also does it have a solid rod going to the side of the pump, or a round unit with wires going to it? If it has wires, that is a PEEC system, electronic throttle and timing control. It's not a bad system, just finicky and different to deal with. A lot of guys hate them cuz they can't play with the pump for stupid power numbers.
Let me check it out and I’ll post another reply
I love your truck addiction James.
Thanks Jeff. I do too. I just love big old trucks.
1st 😎 🙋♀️..Happy Sunday afternoon from the UK 🇬🇧 🇬🇧🚛
Thx for watching. Enjoy your Day
it will look great when you done with it, move the fuel tanks back a lilo bit and put 8 inch stacks and that kitty will scare off the 60 series
Ya I was thinking the tanks looked too far forward. Is that an illusion or ya think someone scooted them forward?
Knaww rear stacks rare to that trk
Looks like you have room for a lift axle. You whizzed past the rear pretty quick, but the frame looks like a single rail with the heavier rail. Air ride, not much rust, something to work with. If you need room on the sides, change out those porches under the doors. They look to be about 9ft. wide.
Pretty rad old truck, I like the way the sleepers look.
I agree. It’s bad ass
You’ve got the perfect candidate there for the buzzin dozen if it won’t fit in the cab over
great video, love the breakdown of it all. nice tats by the way!
Appreciate ya watching
Check out heart of texas barn finds the 2 shows this weekend had trucks an parts that may interest you an welder up this week for some gm v12s
I will have a look. Thanks Peter for the recommendation
Great video James, you did the best you could do. Hang in there my friend!!!
Thanks Ron. I’m gonna drive this truck some day
Your determination is awesome! Kind of a “drag” with the ole cat ! You will get it going someday and keep the great work! Channel is great 👍 🇨🇦
Thanks so much Dan.
Another one
As a chassis on camera it looks pretty good.
Actually true it’s a good clean chassis. Someone took care of it until
They took it out of service
Thats the problem with our mechanics, always guessing and positively believe something is wrong without being 100% sure and end up charging a customer for something that wasn’t even close.
I wish I had my own shop, the amount of money I've spent because of this exact thing is ridiculous.
It’s hard for most people that don’t anything about how an engine works, also the space and tools are a very big obstacle, I know plenty of guys form around my town that have to pay a guy who claims to know and you can’t be stopping your truck for a whole month, you usually trust that the mechanics are going to help you 100%
Had my own for years missing it bad but like watching your video
Thanks Terry
Gotta know when to fold em on these things. There's always another truck out there looking for love!
Oh this truck is far from folding bro. I’m gonna be driving it very soon
I had a 94 Key wobbler all red, I pulled Frozen Beef all over tha USA with it. I had 21 Trucks, My Favorite was the Biggest Pete with the Biggest Cummins I could buy and I put a Driver in it and he for some crazy reason drove it to an Aqueduct and bailed out letting it go in with a loaded trailer. They never did find him. But the doors were both closed and windows down. I had a Peterbilt Cab over with an Indian from Wyoming driving it and he got in a fight on a Reservation drinking and as he was leaving the Reservation a car loaded with four braves tried t run him off the road and he fishtailed them and killed two and That also cost my Insurance a huge cost. I can tell you so many stories about those wonderful so called Truck Drivers you would never want to see one again. LMAO
Crazy
It needs new fuel filters and prime it until the pump gets hard.. loosen up one filter then pump to pump out the air then tighten it up and loosen the other one and do the same until the pump gets really hard to pump .
never surrender buddy!!
For sure
It wouldn't be bad if it had a transmission or motor not lock up but if it's series of getting it going I'm watching it thank you .✊
Ya I’m going to repower that truck and get it going
@@JamesPretty cool can't wait ..
Where are the lug Nut's? DOT just loves seeing that. LOL
Well
It’s a long way from driving or an inspection. It will have the proper stuff when it does
Maybe it doesn't have compression because valves are stuck. You should free them up and see what happens...probably still need an oil pump though
I’ll be popping the pan and covers off
@@JamesPretty hell yeah! Hopefully itll run♥️🤘
I'm just watching your new video on that truck you got out from the woods
Nice
Well you did most everything you could. I see you got the window up. It sucks you smoked a starter. Still looks to me like there’s an electrical issue seems like it’s smoking the wires or I’m seeing a lot of smoke coming from somewhere. You should’ve had oil pouring out of turbo feed line for as much as you cranked it. I’m thinking it’s an electrical problem because I literally had a truck once that if it sat more than 4 hours you’d have to crank on that starter for about 15 minutes straight. And that starter would crank about the same the whole time. I put a hand fuel pump on it so I could hand prime it that helped. I eventually got it fixed right with quite a few dollars spent at Caterpillar. Looks like there are issues with this engine internally so it’s hard to say where to go with it. Could be something to see what’s going on under the top cover. Take it off and roll it over and see if everything is moving and nothing is broken. If that valve is hanging down could’ve damaged the piston. Stinks because that looks to be a nice truck.
Ya I’ve been thinking about it since filming this video. I have a few ideas. Maybe we will pop the pan off and have a look inside Thanks for always watching and giving me some feedback and ideas. I appreciate ya
@@JamesPretty I wanna see it run too. Those are still a really good engine durable and reliable. That one looks like it had multiple issues so it’s really hard to figure out where to go with it. I think you’ll have to look inside to help find out what is wrong. I used to drive an 3406E model that dropped a valve and they ended up in framing it they said a couple of keepers failed top side of the engine. That’s why I think top cover. But I’m just a driver actually I hope I’m wrong cause that’s a lot of work. I do wonder with that timing advance missing how much that affects the problem. And with the pump being open missing lines what effect that has.
In my opinion this purchase was not a mistake if I had the money in would play $100000 for that thing I love old trucks like that I we have one on the farm I live on!
I agree Jaydon It’s gorgeous and I can’t wait to drive it. Thanks for watching and commenting. Much appreciated
Huge respect Uncle James.🙌🏻
Thanks for watching. I appreciate ya
Tap a bit of plastic on the door from the outside that stop the rain getting into the cab temporarily at least
Hey James that really sucks You can't save Them all brother You need to kick this one to the curb and sell it For what you got in it Besides you got enough work sitting in your driveway right now To last you a couple of years Or longer to get the rest of your trucks done
It’s only a miner set back with that v block. Can’t wait to see what haapens
Thx Michael. I appreciate ya
Sweet! That logo is amazing
Thanks for watching and commenting Parker
Such a beautiful truck. I would sell some of the other trucks just to restore it. That's what it needs, restoration.
I love all my trucks. I will just find the time and money to get this one going
Agreed!!
My dream truck! 😍🤤
The B model 3406 in my eyes is the best in the 😺😺 family, why because it's got a mechanical fuel pump. Also it doesn't have all those electronic sensors. The oil pick tube may be blocked. Drop the pan & take a look.
I like the B’s as well thanks for being here Terry.
I thought she was going to fire up that one time but I kno you will get back to it when you can as usual great content waiting to see this one get worked on
Me too. I got excited. I have some ideas. We’ll see
@@JamesPretty okay I will be watching to see i really like this freightliner
Well hopefully you can sell some of the parts off of it get some of your money back great video sorry about the bad luck that just sucks I don't like to see that happened to anybody Thanks for the videos When I wrote this I thought it was the end of the video at the 1st end of the 1st day I got a hand it to you Is 4 really sticking to it I've been thrown rocks at it for a second long before
Thx Rick. I feel like I’m getting some inspiration and I want to drive this truck. Let’s see where it ends up thanks for watching
You know he knows his stuff when he licks a dip stick tasting for diesel. Lol hope you get her up and running soon.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate ya
Looks like it's got a couple good headlights at least. Good luck
Hahahahs. Maybe one of them ;)
G’day mate
Don’t get frustrated with it just keep ticking those boxes if it has a computer hook up to it and see what issues it has anyway swap a donk into it but never give up mate
I never give up
@@JamesPretty I know how frustrating it is when you give your all but mate I know you will get this on the road again 😎
Love your channel and your passion
Thanks so much
You're a hell of a mechanic but good luck on this one it will be cool if it's not too far gone commenting before watching complete video BTW
Thanks Dennis. I appreciate ya watching and participating in discussion
Tommy is a perfect truck for the 12v92
I’m not gonna say I disagree We’ll see we’ll see we’ll see.
Rebuild it!!!!! Make it a show truck!!
Yeah another "Bandit' truck ^^ that's absolutely enough for me to live inside with my cat haha ^^
Hahaha awesome. Thanks for watching
Hahaha awesome. Thanks for watching
Smoke just pouring of that starter when you were trying to start it
Yep and that was a brand new starter the bottom end is tied up for sure.
Love your show.
Thanks for watching. I appreciate ya
CCDs never die. cats cummins and detroits are all immortal. don’t loose hope in her 😮💨😓
I won’t give up. We will push thru it and make something cool out of it
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What about Mack's are they immortal?😁
Well, it looks like you have a ways to go to get up to zero on that one. On the other hand, it looks like there is good bones there to work with. I don’t envy you cleaning out the cab and sleeper, though. Stick with it, that will make a fine truck. Take care.
Thanks Carl. I appreciate ya
Could the oil pickup tube have a blockage? Is there a oil pickup pump? Could the missing fuel timing pump be part of the problem with no oil pressure?
But most of all a cat motor is always a stubborn cat, like all cat's they are temperamental at the best of times. Lol.
She will look beautiful and purrr like a cat dose with a roar like a wild cat.
Can't wait to see her moving under her own steam.
To me see suit's the name Miss Freida old and stubborn.
But it's is your choice for a name, loving the vids as it is hard being pretty.
Thanks Philip. I think the pick up might have gotten a rag in it. I’m gonna give it a look
Excellent !! H.
IM LUIS THE INJECTORS ARE DIRTY CLEAN AND CHANGE INGECTOR SPRAYERS AN GO
Thanks for watching Luis appreciate ya
Never anything simple about a Cat. It's a builder if the frame is solid around the 5th wheel. A DD92 with a 13 double overdrive would be the solution.
If it is out of time it will not start will it? You could a valve cover and see if it was oiling the top end. Good luck with it. I enjoy your videos.
I’ll do that
12:52 that was smoking a fair bit just behind the front tyre.
Yep starter meltdown
Id just like to reccomend new forklift wheels, those look very worn, ive worked as a forklift mechanic and safety on those machines is very important even tho it dont seem like it, either way dope truck!
Thx for watching my lift truck needs a lot of work
@@JamesPretty just stay safe man!, good luck on your project
It was left in the woods for a good reason, talking to previouse owner or driver would tell you why it was parked, you dont quit easy do ya,.no oil pressure is bad, could be a broken oil pump,or blocked filter, non starting could be fuel engine cut off, contaminated fuel, timing out, and with no transmission it should spin over like a top,.dont feel to bad about it as you cant win every battle, you could get all the other "will it start" youtubers on board, Bruce wilsons back on the scene !,lol,.keep on truckin,.10.4
He’s dead. I know “something” wrong but that was all the info available. I feel like the bull gear was maybe the initial problem or a rag in the pickup we’ll see
It looks good to me
Ya John. I agree. It’s gorgeous. I’ll drive it some day
Bummer brother !!! In due time you will get her running you always do
Thanks Don. And I will for sure