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[Will L.]

Thats a good idea.
The silicone spray is awesome for the rubber window tracts also to make the window go up and down far smoother and keep from wiping out the regulator system/ window motors.

I am wondering about heating the gloves. Ya know how on the plastic wire harness connectors the trick to not braking them is heat with a heat gun a little first? What about doing that to your gloves? I suspect the far colder temps where you are is to blame for the shorter life in them.

 

[jrsavoie]

Thats a good idea.
The silicone spray is awesome for the rubber window tracts also to make the window go up and down far smoother and keep from wiping out the regulator system/ window motors.

The local body shop doesn't allow silicone anywhere near it.

They said even a small amount it messes with painting

 

[Will L.]

The local body shop doesn't allow silicone anywhere near it.

They said even a small amount it messes with painting

I can see that, like taking a ball point pen into a titanium manufacturing place, its a massive no-no.

 

[ak diesel driver]

And there is the source of my coolant leak. RH side next to the IP.

 

[Husker6.5]

Looks like a dab more of RTV Orange and she'll be good to go!

 

[dbrannon79]

Forgive my ignorance for this question, but is that part of the gasket or is that a thin sheet of RTV covering up the two lower coolant ports into the block?

 

[MrMarty51]

Thats a good idea.
The silicone spray is awesome for the rubber window tracts also to make the window go up and down far smoother and keep from wiping out the regulator system/ window motors.

I am wondering about heating the gloves. Ya know how on the plastic wire harness connectors the trick to not braking them is heat with a heat gun a little first? What about doing that to your gloves? I suspect the far colder temps where you are is to blame for the shorter life in them.

Garage, during cold months, even temps down in the 50s, the garage is kept at about 70 to 75 degrees. I never let it cool down, takes too much gas and lectricity to get all them supplies and tools warmed once more if I let them cool down.

 

[ak diesel driver]

That's actually gasket material, as far as I can tell no sealer was used.

 

[jrsavoie]

Garage, during cold months, even temps down in the 50s, the garage is kept at about 70 to 75 degrees. I never let it cool down, takes too much gas and lectricity to get all them supplies and tools warmed once more if I let them cool down.

I'd be boiling over. 62 - 65° would be good for me

 

[dbrannon79]

I'd be boiling over. 62 - 65° would be good for me

mee too!

 

[MrMarty51]

I'd be boiling over. 62 - 65° would be good for me

I doo good in the heat. Even up to about 100* F.

 

[ak diesel driver]

So the cover that bolts to the engine is in a large part held tight by the fan drive assembly. My fan drive bearing had just a touch of roughness in it. So I checked with Cat and I can buy the housing and I can buy the hub that presses onto the bearing but not the bearing. It appears that it was never available from them, wth?? So the bearing is made by koyo so I called them and talked to a field engineer. He came up with the part numbers and I ordered one. $76 including shipping from France vs $379 from Cat. Sheesh

 

[Husker6.5]

Does the Koyo PN convert over to an SK or National bearing number? You could probably source it locally cheaper, even with the exhorbitant shipping costs to Alaska.

 

[Will L.]

Seriously- in vegas my go-to company for such an occasion is Bearing Belt & Chain.
Bring in the bearing and they match up to something common & usually 65% the cost of specialized brand part like car

 

[dbrannon79]

Even look and see if Timkin will cross over that bearing. if not, get the dimensions and see what a local bearing shop can do.

 

[ak diesel driver]

not your average bearing. It's actually called a waterpump bearing. Shaft is part of the bearing.

 

[dbrannon79]

the design of that bearing would make me wonder if you could find a couple of bearings having the same OD and ID of that shaft, machining a shaft along with making the housing able to take grease for maintenance. something that would outlast the engine or equipment it's in.

 

[MrMarty51]

the design of that bearing would make me wonder if you could find a couple of bearings having the same OD and ID of that shaft, machining a shaft along with making the housing able to take grease for maintenance. something that would outlast the engine or equipment it's in.

Used to be able to buy water pump bearings through the parts stores.
Getting a waterpump bearing to fit this application might be a monster for another story.

 

[ak diesel driver]

Made a tool to center the cover

 

[ak diesel driver]

Well it's all back together and it appears to still have a very small slow leak still. Appears to be headgasket bummer.