I’m sure everyone out there religiously takes oil samples at every change so you’ll know if you have a drop of coolant in your oil, right? Yeah, right!
Continue reading Diesel Engine Cylinder Sleeve/Liner Pitting – Symptoms and Prevention
The terms flywheel and flex plate get interchanged a lot in the automotive industry. Although they essentially do the same job, they are not the same.
Continue reading What’s The Difference Between A Flywheel And A Flexplate?
Are you hearing a sudden engine knock or is your engine running rough? These can be signs that your camshaft is failing. Replacing a camshaft can be an expensive and frustrating repair. Especially if it needs to be done outside of an engine overhaul.
Continue reading Cummins ISX Camshaft Wear Causes And Problems With ISX Engines
Founded in the early 20th century, Perkins has long produced diesel engines for various industries. They sought to change diesel engines from a slow-moving working engine to a high-speed, high-performance workhorse. They succeeded. At first they produced engines for agricultural applications, but their engines can be found in marine equipment, industrial, construction, and more.
Continue reading How To Find Perkins Diesel Engine Serial Numbers
If you’re running a C15 or 3406E diesel engine, you may have experienced your engine missing. So, why does that happen?
Continue reading How To Check For Caterpillar 3406E/C15 Fuel In Coolant
Are you thinking of deleting your diesel engine’s EGR system or keeping it as the OEM intended? Wondering if you will get better performance or if it will harm your engine in the long run?
Continue reading Will An EGR System Delete Cause Diesel Engine Damage?
Believe it or not, there is a difference between refurbished, rebuilt, and remanufactured parts when talking about diesel truck engines.
Continue reading What Is The Difference Between Refurbished, Rebuilt, And Remanufactured Engines?
”APR” stands for “anti-polishing ring.” Other terms for anti-polishing rings include “carbon scraper ring,” “piston cleaning ring,” and “bore polishing ring.” Whichever term you use, it refers to a newer development in Cummins ISX engines where a cylinder liner will have an anti-bore at its top that holds a ring insert.
Continue reading A Guide to Diesel Anti-Polishing Rings
Choosing the best diesel engine is no easy task, especially in the information era where forums and sites write about how good “this” engine is, and how poor its competitors are. There is no question that the Caterpillar 3406E, C15, or C15 ACERT are all good engines in their own right, but, like with anything, each one has an Achilles heel if you dig deep enough.
Continue reading What’s The Difference Between Caterpillar 3406E, C15, And C15 ACERT Diesel Engines?
So, we’ve talked about various components of your Caterpillar C15 diesel engine and how you can tell if they’re causing your engine trouble. Now, we’re going to take a look at head gasket failure within a C15.
Continue reading Why Is My Caterpillar C15 Head Gasket Failing? Common Causes and Solutions
Oil pumps are critical to the mechanics of the rest of the diesel engine. Without proper oil circulation, the moving parts of the engine cannot work properly. That’s why oil pump failure is such a big deal. Help prevent failure by understanding what causes it. When your oil pump fails, its probably for one of the following reasons.
Continue reading The 6 Most Common Diesel Engine Oil Pump Failures
Are you having trouble with the liners in your diesel engine?
Continue reading Diesel Cylinder Liner Failure and Common Causes
