Engine wouldn't start because cranking was slow because the hydraulic pump was dragging because load sense was going high because the boom was hoisting because the valve was stuck because the slip fit bore became a press fit somehow.2yr ⋅ HAHA_goats ⋅ r/truckshop
Parts guy wouldn't send a quart. Said nobody ever needs more than a pint.1yr ⋅ HAHA_goats ⋅ r/truckshop
My truck is losing power and I don't know why.........The shit we have to deal with.2yr ⋅ AngryBeardedMechanic ⋅ r/truckshop
This might look bad, but at least it has passed every pre-trip inspection going back over six months1yr ⋅ HAHA_goats ⋅ r/truckshop
Local trash truck that doesn’t get taken care of shows up with a slight lean. Ended up getting new knuckles on both sides because the king pins had so much camber worn in haha.2yr ⋅ its_not_a_phase_69 ⋅ r/truckshop
I'm surprised you can have this level of restriction and only symptom is that it fails a Regen.1yr ⋅ No_Landscape_842 ⋅ r/truckshop
theres a special place in hell for the guy that designed this style driveshaft on volvo trucks1yr ⋅ Sharp_Equivalent_963 ⋅ r/truckshop
A real monster. 2020 C500 we havent seen one in a long time. Tandem steer trideive with an auxiliary trans.4yr ⋅ nixonflare ⋅ r/truckshop
What do you mean #6 has low compression, just throw plugs and coils on it3yr ⋅ Truthseeker4449 ⋅ r/truckshop
Got paramore playin on pandora. Other than doing a turbo on this trash truck, its a pretty good night3yr ⋅ [deleted] ⋅ r/truckshop
anyone know what this is for? it's on Amazon's brand new VNL760's1yr ⋅ Sharp_Equivalent_963 ⋅ r/truckshop
Trash trucks arent bad to work on when they're brand new and uaven't touched trash yet3yr ⋅ 20104_3sierra ⋅ r/truckshop
Never thought i'd find a worse vehicle to change an oil filter on than a ram with a 6.7 cummins, but here we are. 2022 Mack MD with a 6.7 cummins2yr ⋅ Sharp_Equivalent_963 ⋅ r/truckshop
Pulled this bitch out of an older Mack pumper, had more piles of concrete to sweep up than I did dirt4yr ⋅ oliver12594 ⋅ r/truckshop
Have the words intermediate elements entered your vocabulary? (2016 579 peterbilt) my shop's first brake job with this set-up2yr ⋅ thesuperficialstate ⋅ r/truckshop
Sometimes interior work can suck....complete dash replacement in a used truck4yr ⋅ oliver12594 ⋅ r/truckshop
00 Mack RD....customer just did a flywheel housing, flywheel, clutch and trans...all 6 flywheel bolts came loose to the point it snapped the dowel and wallowed out the bolt holes after a week4yr ⋅ oliver12594 ⋅ r/truckshop
2018 VNL with 746k on it, only had 1 cca code, first time trans has been out and original clutch still had more than enough life. Customer requested new clutch anyways lol4yr ⋅ oliver12594 ⋅ r/truckshop
Just got done “rowing” and feel like I’ve been beating it for 10 hrs straight4yr ⋅ oliver12594 ⋅ r/truckshop
Pretty much what I expected when the RO said Only fix enough to pass DOT inspection.5yr ⋅ HAHA_goats ⋅ r/truckshop
International 7600 6x4 Trailer Abs light without a trailer. Engine brake wont work. Any clues what would cause this?2yr ⋅ HappyTrigger101 ⋅ r/truckshop
Would much rather drive an 18 speed and half to split every gear over driving one of these every day4yr ⋅ oliver12594 ⋅ r/truckshop
Was told to post the new volvo no shift transmission here. Enjoy it as much as i did.4yr ⋅ SpareFirewood ⋅ r/truckshop
D16 double idler failure took out the compressor gear. Luckily the filters caught everything before the shrapnel went through the bearings. Should only cost about 30k to fix4yr ⋅ Loonycolion ⋅ r/truckshop
Dealer sold the customer a used engine from a accident, we just were told by customer put injectors in it then drop it in the truck and then dealer will come to prime oil and fuel system and start the truck. Truck starts runs like shit making odd noises grinding so we drop the oil pan and find this4yr ⋅ Welltrythisok ⋅ r/truckshop
Customer states “lack of power on hills”.....#3,4,5 and 6 manifold gaskets blown out4yr ⋅ oliver12594 ⋅ r/truckshop
It's coming together! Full engine rebuild (Cummins N14) on 96 Freightliner FLD.5yr ⋅ freedom_beard ⋅ r/truckshop
This is why setting wheel bearings properly is critical. Caught this while doing kingpins.4yr ⋅ Loonycolion ⋅ r/truckshop
New D13’s have the entire common rail system under the valve cover.5yr ⋅ Lysolinthebluecan ⋅ r/truckshop
4 month old Cascadia lay over. Week and a half in and I'm just now ready to start building her back up.5yr ⋅ animerb ⋅ r/truckshop
How he managed to pull this off without blowing the tire is beyond me.2yr ⋅ AngryBeardedMechanic ⋅ r/truckshop
Intake valve tried to make an escape on a D12. It made its way through all 6 cylinders but miraculously the turbo survived!4yr ⋅ Loonycolion ⋅ r/truckshop
The customer's pretty pissed off that his SCR problem isn't under warranty.6yr ⋅ HAHA_goats ⋅ r/truckshop
Any tips for doing overheads? I’ve been in the trade for about 4 years and work in a fleet with a lot of warranty work so I try and jump on as much engine stuff as possible. I always second guess myself on overheads, i know the specs just sometimes not sure since everyone has a different feel.5yr ⋅ bradenkeeping ⋅ r/truckshop
I would like to personally thank the last guy who replaced the 7th injector on this truck.....anti-seize gets me excited to see 👌🏻4yr ⋅ oliver12594 ⋅ r/truckshop
They told me I get too carried away with the rattle cans. First, solo overhaul.5yr ⋅ aduuuuumb ⋅ r/truckshop
Only a bit surprised when a new breather came with a harness and ecm. It is navistar after all...5yr ⋅ 090808 ⋅ r/truckshop
The driver insisted the vibration was from the new transmission we put in a few months ago. Even after we went for a test drive and I told him it was a misfiring cylinder.5yr ⋅ Loonycolion ⋅ r/truckshop
Plastic(?) found in oil pan of a d13 Volvo engine. Any idea on what it might be? Feels like plastic and is breakable5yr ⋅ spiderspider87 ⋅ r/truckshop
