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We bought two Chevy Kodiak dump trucks, with large stainless salt
spreaders, from CTA (Chicago Transit Authority). Both trucks are equipped with Caterpillar 3116 diesels, snow plow mounts, hydraulic PTO, and stainless hydraulic salt spreaders. Three things sweeten this deal: *) The stainless salt spreaders will probably pay for the purchase *) They have almost brand new Bridgestone 11R22.5 truck tires, same as our semi tractor, where the tires are very worn *) One truck has 9,998 miles (true) and the other has a little under 15,000 miles. I believe this, because they belonged to CTA and they would not mess with odometers. We have no idea whether they can even run. The trucks, though, are not without problems. They clearly sat around for years. The biggest problem is that there is a lot of rust on the main belt pulleys. So much rust that I am afraid to even try to run these engines, as the rust may shred the rubber belts. Is there any "easy" trick to clean that rust on the pulleys off, without taking the engine out? i |
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Ignoramus26227 wrote: We bought two Chevy Kodiak dump trucks, with large stainless salt spreaders, from CTA (Chicago Transit Authority). Both trucks are equipped with Caterpillar 3116 diesels, snow plow mounts, hydraulic PTO, and stainless hydraulic salt spreaders. Three things sweeten this deal: *) The stainless salt spreaders will probably pay for the purchase *) They have almost brand new Bridgestone 11R22.5 truck tires, same as our semi tractor, where the tires are very worn *) One truck has 9,998 miles (true) and the other has a little under 15,000 miles. I believe this, because they belonged to CTA and they would not mess with odometers. We have no idea whether they can even run. The trucks, though, are not without problems. They clearly sat around for years. The biggest problem is that there is a lot of rust on the main belt pulleys. So much rust that I am afraid to even try to run these engines, as the rust may shred the rubber belts. Is there any "easy" trick to clean that rust on the pulleys off, without taking the engine out? i I don't think there is an "easy" way. I suspect that a small right angle air die grinder with a wire wheel would to the job with the belts removed. Good deal on the tires, that will save a few bucks and keep the DOT folks off you back in any inspections. |
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On 2012-12-11, Pete C. wrote:
Ignoramus26227 wrote: We bought two Chevy Kodiak dump trucks, with large stainless salt spreaders, from CTA (Chicago Transit Authority). Both trucks are equipped with Caterpillar 3116 diesels, snow plow mounts, hydraulic PTO, and stainless hydraulic salt spreaders. Three things sweeten this deal: *) The stainless salt spreaders will probably pay for the purchase *) They have almost brand new Bridgestone 11R22.5 truck tires, same as our semi tractor, where the tires are very worn *) One truck has 9,998 miles (true) and the other has a little under 15,000 miles. I believe this, because they belonged to CTA and they would not mess with odometers. We have no idea whether they can even run. The trucks, though, are not without problems. They clearly sat around for years. The biggest problem is that there is a lot of rust on the main belt pulleys. So much rust that I am afraid to even try to run these engines, as the rust may shred the rubber belts. Is there any "easy" trick to clean that rust on the pulleys off, without taking the engine out? i I don't think there is an "easy" way. I suspect that a small right angle air die grinder with a wire wheel would to the job with the belts removed. Good deal on the tires, that will save a few bucks and keep the DOT folks off you back in any inspections. Yes, plus these tires will last a long time. i |
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On Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:40:06 -0600, Ignoramus26227
wrote: We bought two Chevy Kodiak dump trucks, with large stainless salt spreaders, from CTA (Chicago Transit Authority). Both trucks are equipped with Caterpillar 3116 diesels, snow plow mounts, hydraulic PTO, and stainless hydraulic salt spreaders. Three things sweeten this deal: *) The stainless salt spreaders will probably pay for the purchase *) They have almost brand new Bridgestone 11R22.5 truck tires, same as our semi tractor, where the tires are very worn *) One truck has 9,998 miles (true) and the other has a little under 15,000 miles. I believe this, because they belonged to CTA and they would not mess with odometers. Cool, 'cept for them being Chebbies. I'm a Ford and IH man. We have no idea whether they can even run. Not cool. The trucks, though, are not without problems. They clearly sat around for years. The biggest problem is that there is a lot of rust on the main belt pulleys. So much rust that I am afraid to even try to run these engines, as the rust may shred the rubber belts. Is there any "easy" trick to clean that rust on the pulleys off, without taking the engine out? A straight wire brush will remove the worst of it (about 80%) in a few minutes. (Well, it does in all the dry climates I've lived in, and up here in So. OR. I guess I have no idea about wet, salty climates like yours. blink of realization) Brush, blow off, crank the engine a hair, repeat. The rest will rub off in a few minutes of running. -- A human being must have occupation if he or she is not to become a nuisance to the world. -- Dorothy L. Sayers We need to find -jobs- for our CONgresscritters! -- Larry Jaques |
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On 12/10/2012 9:40 PM, Ignoramus26227 wrote:
.... The trucks, though, are not without problems. They clearly sat around for years. The biggest problem is that there is a lot of rust on the main belt pulleys. So much rust that I am afraid to even try to run these engines, as the rust may shred the rubber belts. Is there any "easy" trick to clean that rust on the pulleys off, without taking the engine out? I'd seriously doubt the rust will cause any problems whatever and certainly not enough to damage/ruin a belt unless it's almost gone, anyway...it's more likely if these haven't run in years that the belts will have deteriorated on their own, anyway. (Although I just cranked up the old ensilage blower w/ it's matched set of three last summer after it had sat in the open for probably 25 yr and while they lost some wedges, they ran long enough to let me run a few loads of straw bales thru it to break them up for lawn straw reseed cover... ) But they'd never serve under real load and it's likely yours won't either if try to actually put trucks in service but will probably survive long enough for proof-of-purpose demo's... Blow and brush off what you can if you think you must, but I'd just give 'em a go... As others noted along w/ you, the tires alone are probably worth the deal--good score! -- |
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On Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:40:06 -0600, Ignoramus26227
wrote: We bought two Chevy Kodiak dump trucks, with large stainless salt spreaders, from CTA (Chicago Transit Authority). Both trucks are equipped with Caterpillar 3116 diesels, snow plow mounts, hydraulic PTO, and stainless hydraulic salt spreaders. Three things sweeten this deal: *) The stainless salt spreaders will probably pay for the purchase *) They have almost brand new Bridgestone 11R22.5 truck tires, same as our semi tractor, where the tires are very worn *) One truck has 9,998 miles (true) and the other has a little under 15,000 miles. I believe this, because they belonged to CTA and they would not mess with odometers. We have no idea whether they can even run. The trucks, though, are not without problems. They clearly sat around for years. The biggest problem is that there is a lot of rust on the main belt pulleys. So much rust that I am afraid to even try to run these engines, as the rust may shred the rubber belts. Is there any "easy" trick to clean that rust on the pulleys off, without taking the engine out? i Take the belts off and use a twisted/knotted wire brush on the grooves = preferably with the engine turning. It is not the safest thing to do - but it is likely the most effective. |
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On Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:57:29 -0600, dpb wrote:
On 12/10/2012 9:40 PM, Ignoramus26227 wrote: ... The trucks, though, are not without problems. They clearly sat around for years. The biggest problem is that there is a lot of rust on the main belt pulleys. So much rust that I am afraid to even try to run these engines, as the rust may shred the rubber belts. Is there any "easy" trick to clean that rust on the pulleys off, without taking the engine out? I'd seriously doubt the rust will cause any problems whatever and certainly not enough to damage/ruin a belt unless it's almost gone, anyway...it's more likely if these haven't run in years that the belts will have deteriorated on their own, anyway. (Although I just cranked up the old ensilage blower w/ it's matched set of three last summer after it had sat in the open for probably 25 yr and while they lost some wedges, they ran long enough to let me run a few loads of straw bales thru it to break them up for lawn straw reseed cover... ) But they'd never serve under real load and it's likely yours won't either if try to actually put trucks in service but will probably survive long enough for proof-of-purpose demo's... Blow and brush off what you can if you think you must, but I'd just give 'em a go... As others noted along w/ you, the tires alone are probably worth the deal--good score! A set of really rusty pulleys can totally destroy a belt in a matter of seconds - or minutes if you are lucky. At the very minimum you want to remove the belt and SCRAPE the pulleys |
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wrote in message ... On Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:40:06 -0600, Ignoramus26227 wrote: We bought two Chevy Kodiak dump trucks, with large stainless salt spreaders, from CTA (Chicago Transit Authority). Both trucks are equipped with Caterpillar 3116 diesels, snow plow mounts, hydraulic PTO, and stainless hydraulic salt spreaders. Three things sweeten this deal: *) The stainless salt spreaders will probably pay for the purchase *) They have almost brand new Bridgestone 11R22.5 truck tires, same as our semi tractor, where the tires are very worn *) One truck has 9,998 miles (true) and the other has a little under 15,000 miles. I believe this, because they belonged to CTA and they would not mess with odometers. We have no idea whether they can even run. The trucks, though, are not without problems. They clearly sat around for years. The biggest problem is that there is a lot of rust on the main belt pulleys. So much rust that I am afraid to even try to run these engines, as the rust may shred the rubber belts. Is there any "easy" trick to clean that rust on the pulleys off, without taking the engine out? i Take the belts off and use a twisted/knotted wire brush on the grooves = preferably with the engine turning. It is not the safest thing to do - but it is likely the most effective. I probably would just replace with new belts; rusty pulleys probably won't really hurt anything... http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=7a0_1257885585 -- |
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There are chemical means to remove rust, but would probably require an
extended soak, meaning they'd have to be removed. Would also leave pits which would tear up the belts. Best bet is remove the belts, see what can be done with wire brushes and/or abrasive cloth. Would leave a smoother surface. If the engines sat that long, I'd be worried that the cylinder(s) with open valves would have the rings rusted to the cylinder walls. Have seen that happen with old tractors sitting out. With gas engines, one solution for that is to pull plugs and run some penetrant and/or oil into the cylinders, then try barring the engine over by hand. Kind of hard to pull a spark plug on a diesel, though. Stan |
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dpb wrote:
On 12/11/2012 11:59 AM, wrote: ... A set of really rusty pulleys can totally destroy a belt in a matter of seconds - or minutes if you are lucky. At the very minimum you want to remove the belt and SCRAPE the pulleys Sorry, don't believe it... -- I've seen it happen a LOT. Take that snow blower that you used last year and let the nice clean pulleys rust up. You WILL be buying at least two belts before the rust wears down enough to not destroy them. Even worse on a vehicle that has seen salt. The damn pits are like taking a grinding wheel to the belts. -- Steve W. |
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On 12/11/2012 2:40 PM, Steve W. wrote:
dpb wrote: On 12/11/2012 11:59 AM, wrote: ... A set of really rusty pulleys can totally destroy a belt in a matter of seconds - or minutes if you are lucky. At the very minimum you want to remove the belt and SCRAPE the pulleys Sorry, don't believe it... -- I've seen it happen a LOT. Take that snow blower that you used last year and let the nice clean pulleys rust up. You WILL be buying at least two belts before the rust wears down enough to not destroy them. Even worse on a vehicle that has seen salt. The damn pits are like taking a grinding wheel to the belts. Never been an issue I've ever seen on farm equipment that sits outside...and been around for nearly 70 yr now and some of the equipment is 50+... If it is so pitted it's chewing the belts up it's not the rust it's the actual pulley and simply removing the rust isn't going to solve the problem. -- |
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Ignoramus26227 wrote:
We bought two Chevy Kodiak dump trucks, with large stainless salt spreaders, from CTA (Chicago Transit Authority). Both trucks are equipped with Caterpillar 3116 diesels, snow plow mounts, hydraulic PTO, and stainless hydraulic salt spreaders. Three things sweeten this deal: *) The stainless salt spreaders will probably pay for the purchase *) They have almost brand new Bridgestone 11R22.5 truck tires, same as our semi tractor, where the tires are very worn *) One truck has 9,998 miles (true) and the other has a little under 15,000 miles. I believe this, because they belonged to CTA and they would not mess with odometers. We have no idea whether they can even run. The trucks, though, are not without problems. They clearly sat around for years. The biggest problem is that there is a lot of rust on the main belt pulleys. So much rust that I am afraid to even try to run these engines, as the rust may shred the rubber belts. Is there any "easy" trick to clean that rust on the pulleys off, without taking the engine out? i Being in a salt/rust area myself I can say there isn't a real easy way BUT... You can take an angle grinder with a wire wheel and get the worst of it off. This also takes the burr off the edges of the rust pits and that helps some more. IF you can take the pulleys off this is a LOT easier and you can take them into a blast cabinet, then paint them. I get to do this quite a lot with snow equipment that has sat around for a year or so. Stuff that has ever seen salt will REALLY rot quick, even those stainless bodies come apart rather quickly with salt. -- Steve W. |
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OK, one of these trucks works, starts and runs.
i On 2012-12-11, Larry Jaques wrote: On Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:40:06 -0600, Ignoramus26227 wrote: We bought two Chevy Kodiak dump trucks, with large stainless salt spreaders, from CTA (Chicago Transit Authority). Both trucks are equipped with Caterpillar 3116 diesels, snow plow mounts, hydraulic PTO, and stainless hydraulic salt spreaders. Three things sweeten this deal: *) The stainless salt spreaders will probably pay for the purchase *) They have almost brand new Bridgestone 11R22.5 truck tires, same as our semi tractor, where the tires are very worn *) One truck has 9,998 miles (true) and the other has a little under 15,000 miles. I believe this, because they belonged to CTA and they would not mess with odometers. Cool, 'cept for them being Chebbies. I'm a Ford and IH man. We have no idea whether they can even run. Not cool. The trucks, though, are not without problems. They clearly sat around for years. The biggest problem is that there is a lot of rust on the main belt pulleys. So much rust that I am afraid to even try to run these engines, as the rust may shred the rubber belts. Is there any "easy" trick to clean that rust on the pulleys off, without taking the engine out? A straight wire brush will remove the worst of it (about 80%) in a few minutes. (Well, it does in all the dry climates I've lived in, and up here in So. OR. I guess I have no idea about wet, salty climates like yours. blink of realization) Brush, blow off, crank the engine a hair, repeat. The rest will rub off in a few minutes of running. We need to find -jobs- for our CONgresscritters! -- Larry Jaques |
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On Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:34:59 -0600, dpb wrote:
On 12/11/2012 11:59 AM, wrote: ... A set of really rusty pulleys can totally destroy a belt in a matter of seconds - or minutes if you are lucky. At the very minimum you want to remove the belt and SCRAPE the pulleys Sorry, don't believe it... Sorry, you don't have to believe something for it to be true. I have had badly rusted pulleys throw off belts several times - and in most cases they are totally unuseable by the time they come off. I have worked on construction and farm equipment as well as automobiles and other miscalaneous equipment since the sixties.. |
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On Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:49:04 -0800, "PrecisionmachinisT"
wrote: wrote in message ... On Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:40:06 -0600, Ignoramus26227 wrote: We bought two Chevy Kodiak dump trucks, with large stainless salt spreaders, from CTA (Chicago Transit Authority). Both trucks are equipped with Caterpillar 3116 diesels, snow plow mounts, hydraulic PTO, and stainless hydraulic salt spreaders. Three things sweeten this deal: *) The stainless salt spreaders will probably pay for the purchase *) They have almost brand new Bridgestone 11R22.5 truck tires, same as our semi tractor, where the tires are very worn *) One truck has 9,998 miles (true) and the other has a little under 15,000 miles. I believe this, because they belonged to CTA and they would not mess with odometers. We have no idea whether they can even run. The trucks, though, are not without problems. They clearly sat around for years. The biggest problem is that there is a lot of rust on the main belt pulleys. So much rust that I am afraid to even try to run these engines, as the rust may shred the rubber belts. Is there any "easy" trick to clean that rust on the pulleys off, without taking the engine out? i Take the belts off and use a twisted/knotted wire brush on the grooves = preferably with the engine turning. It is not the safest thing to do - but it is likely the most effective. I probably would just replace with new belts; rusty pulleys probably won't really hurt anything... Depends on HOW rusty. Just a film of rust? No problem. But if there is a block of rusty scale over 1/8" built up between the belt and the pully, the belt will come off just about as quick as that guy with the VW. - and not in as good shape. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=7a0_1257885585 |
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On Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:50:04 -0800 (PST), Stanley Schaefer
wrote: There are chemical means to remove rust, but would probably require an extended soak, meaning they'd have to be removed. Would also leave pits which would tear up the belts. Best bet is remove the belts, see what can be done with wire brushes and/or abrasive cloth. Would leave a smoother surface. The pits won't be a serious problem If the engines sat that long, I'd be worried that the cylinder(s) with open valves would have the rings rusted to the cylinder walls. Have seen that happen with old tractors sitting out. With gas engines, one solution for that is to pull plugs and run some penetrant and/or oil into the cylinders, then try barring the engine over by hand. Kind of hard to pull a spark plug on a diesel, though. Pull the injectors or (on some engines) the glow plugs. As long as the complete intake system was still installed there is a good chance they will still be OK. If the intake snorkel is off or damaged, or the filter is damaged or removed, all bets are off. It COULD have a mouse nest in the cyl - as well as all the rust mouse-**** causes. Stan |
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On Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:53:47 -0600, Ignoramus19474
wrote: OK, one of these trucks works, starts and runs. Does it run well? Or simply "runs"? i On 2012-12-11, Larry Jaques wrote: On Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:40:06 -0600, Ignoramus26227 wrote: We bought two Chevy Kodiak dump trucks, with large stainless salt spreaders, from CTA (Chicago Transit Authority). Both trucks are equipped with Caterpillar 3116 diesels, snow plow mounts, hydraulic PTO, and stainless hydraulic salt spreaders. Three things sweeten this deal: *) The stainless salt spreaders will probably pay for the purchase *) They have almost brand new Bridgestone 11R22.5 truck tires, same as our semi tractor, where the tires are very worn *) One truck has 9,998 miles (true) and the other has a little under 15,000 miles. I believe this, because they belonged to CTA and they would not mess with odometers. Cool, 'cept for them being Chebbies. I'm a Ford and IH man. We have no idea whether they can even run. Not cool. The trucks, though, are not without problems. They clearly sat around for years. The biggest problem is that there is a lot of rust on the main belt pulleys. So much rust that I am afraid to even try to run these engines, as the rust may shred the rubber belts. Is there any "easy" trick to clean that rust on the pulleys off, without taking the engine out? A straight wire brush will remove the worst of it (about 80%) in a few minutes. (Well, it does in all the dry climates I've lived in, and up here in So. OR. I guess I have no idea about wet, salty climates like yours. blink of realization) Brush, blow off, crank the engine a hair, repeat. The rest will rub off in a few minutes of running. We need to find -jobs- for our CONgresscritters! -- Larry Jaques The methodology of the left has always been: 1. Lie 2. Repeat the lie as many times as possible 3. Have as many people repeat the lie as often as possible 4. Eventually, the uninformed believe the lie 5. The lie will then be made into some form oflaw 6. Then everyone must conform to the lie |
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On 2012-12-11, Gunner wrote:
On Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:53:47 -0600, Ignoramus19474 wrote: OK, one of these trucks works, starts and runs. Does it run well? Or simply "runs"? We started it, never drove anywhere, and one of the hoses started leaking trans fluid, so we shut it off. i i On 2012-12-11, Larry Jaques wrote: On Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:40:06 -0600, Ignoramus26227 wrote: We bought two Chevy Kodiak dump trucks, with large stainless salt spreaders, from CTA (Chicago Transit Authority). Both trucks are equipped with Caterpillar 3116 diesels, snow plow mounts, hydraulic PTO, and stainless hydraulic salt spreaders. Three things sweeten this deal: *) The stainless salt spreaders will probably pay for the purchase *) They have almost brand new Bridgestone 11R22.5 truck tires, same as our semi tractor, where the tires are very worn *) One truck has 9,998 miles (true) and the other has a little under 15,000 miles. I believe this, because they belonged to CTA and they would not mess with odometers. Cool, 'cept for them being Chebbies. I'm a Ford and IH man. We have no idea whether they can even run. Not cool. The trucks, though, are not without problems. They clearly sat around for years. The biggest problem is that there is a lot of rust on the main belt pulleys. So much rust that I am afraid to even try to run these engines, as the rust may shred the rubber belts. Is there any "easy" trick to clean that rust on the pulleys off, without taking the engine out? A straight wire brush will remove the worst of it (about 80%) in a few minutes. (Well, it does in all the dry climates I've lived in, and up here in So. OR. I guess I have no idea about wet, salty climates like yours. blink of realization) Brush, blow off, crank the engine a hair, repeat. The rest will rub off in a few minutes of running. We need to find -jobs- for our CONgresscritters! -- Larry Jaques The methodology of the left has always been: 1. Lie 2. Repeat the lie as many times as possible 3. Have as many people repeat the lie as often as possible 4. Eventually, the uninformed believe the lie 5. The lie will then be made into some form oflaw 6. Then everyone must conform to the lie |
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On Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:53:26 -0600, Ignoramus19474
wrote: On 2012-12-11, Gunner wrote: On Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:53:47 -0600, Ignoramus19474 wrote: OK, one of these trucks works, starts and runs. Does it run well? Or simply "runs"? We started it, never drove anywhere, and one of the hoses started leaking trans fluid, so we shut it off. No loping, no non-diesel rattling, no clunks, bangs, thumping sounds etc etc? The hose is a minor issue. Gunner i i On 2012-12-11, Larry Jaques wrote: On Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:40:06 -0600, Ignoramus26227 wrote: We bought two Chevy Kodiak dump trucks, with large stainless salt spreaders, from CTA (Chicago Transit Authority). Both trucks are equipped with Caterpillar 3116 diesels, snow plow mounts, hydraulic PTO, and stainless hydraulic salt spreaders. Three things sweeten this deal: *) The stainless salt spreaders will probably pay for the purchase *) They have almost brand new Bridgestone 11R22.5 truck tires, same as our semi tractor, where the tires are very worn *) One truck has 9,998 miles (true) and the other has a little under 15,000 miles. I believe this, because they belonged to CTA and they would not mess with odometers. Cool, 'cept for them being Chebbies. I'm a Ford and IH man. We have no idea whether they can even run. Not cool. The trucks, though, are not without problems. They clearly sat around for years. The biggest problem is that there is a lot of rust on the main belt pulleys. So much rust that I am afraid to even try to run these engines, as the rust may shred the rubber belts. Is there any "easy" trick to clean that rust on the pulleys off, without taking the engine out? A straight wire brush will remove the worst of it (about 80%) in a few minutes. (Well, it does in all the dry climates I've lived in, and up here in So. OR. I guess I have no idea about wet, salty climates like yours. blink of realization) Brush, blow off, crank the engine a hair, repeat. The rest will rub off in a few minutes of running. We need to find -jobs- for our CONgresscritters! -- Larry Jaques The methodology of the left has always been: 1. Lie 2. Repeat the lie as many times as possible 3. Have as many people repeat the lie as often as possible 4. Eventually, the uninformed believe the lie 5. The lie will then be made into some form oflaw 6. Then everyone must conform to the lie The methodology of the left has always been: 1. Lie 2. Repeat the lie as many times as possible 3. Have as many people repeat the lie as often as possible 4. Eventually, the uninformed believe the lie 5. The lie will then be made into some form oflaw 6. Then everyone must conform to the lie |
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On 2012-12-12, Gunner wrote:
On Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:53:26 -0600, Ignoramus19474 wrote: On 2012-12-11, Gunner wrote: On Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:53:47 -0600, Ignoramus19474 wrote: OK, one of these trucks works, starts and runs. Does it run well? Or simply "runs"? We started it, never drove anywhere, and one of the hoses started leaking trans fluid, so we shut it off. No loping, no non-diesel rattling, no clunks, bangs, thumping sounds etc etc? The hose is a minor issue. It sounded very nicely. I agree that the hose is minor, but there are probably several rotted hoses. i |
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On Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:40:19 -0500, "Steve W."
wrote: dpb wrote: On 12/11/2012 11:59 AM, wrote: ... A set of really rusty pulleys can totally destroy a belt in a matter of seconds - or minutes if you are lucky. At the very minimum you want to remove the belt and SCRAPE the pulleys Sorry, don't believe it... -- I've seen it happen a LOT. Take that snow blower that you used last year and let the nice clean pulleys rust up. You WILL be buying at least two belts before the rust wears down enough to not destroy them. Even worse on a vehicle that has seen salt. The damn pits are like taking a grinding wheel to the belts. My snow blower is stored outside year round. I had to replace the belts after only 23 years. --- Gerry :-)} London,Canada |
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Rusted diesel motor pulleys
On Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:00:30 -0600, Ignoramus19474
wrote: On 2012-12-12, Gunner wrote: On Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:53:26 -0600, Ignoramus19474 wrote: On 2012-12-11, Gunner wrote: On Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:53:47 -0600, Ignoramus19474 wrote: OK, one of these trucks works, starts and runs. Does it run well? Or simply "runs"? We started it, never drove anywhere, and one of the hoses started leaking trans fluid, so we shut it off. No loping, no non-diesel rattling, no clunks, bangs, thumping sounds etc etc? The hose is a minor issue. It sounded very nicely. I agree that the hose is minor, but there are probably several rotted hoses. i If it was used to spread salt..count on it. And they may look fine. So the only way to tell is to grab them and bend them several times. Hoses however are cheap maint. Sounds like you did ok. And the other one? Gunner The methodology of the left has always been: 1. Lie 2. Repeat the lie as many times as possible 3. Have as many people repeat the lie as often as possible 4. Eventually, the uninformed believe the lie 5. The lie will then be made into some form oflaw 6. Then everyone must conform to the lie |
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Rusted diesel motor pulleys
The hose is a minor issue.
However, it was a snowplow....so expect major rust damage. -- A host is a host from coast to & no one will talk to a host that's close........[v].(301) 56-LINUX Unless the host (that isn't close).........................pob 1433 is busy, hung or dead....................................20915-1433 |
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