Grease Monkey

windtrader · February 24, 2021, 09:57:05 AM

It sure pays to watch several videos from different channels and be amazed how many different ways problems are solved. I think someone else said watch the videos to learn what not to do. What is left are the ways it makes sense to do it efficiently with fewer screwups and redos.

I just replaced the battery in the laptop and one video has the guy basically completely disassemble it to change batteries, the one I followed shows the guy take off the back, remove some cables from the battery then pry it up gently and done. Crazy how simple it was in that video.

fortyniner · February 24, 2021, 10:14:42 AM

Straying slightly from the subject reading the various manuals concerning all the equipment needed to properly rebuild and calibrate injectors has me concerned about the future. I guess the marine world will help preserve this service for some period but eventually it will become a lost art. Like crush grinding (toolmakers art).

Fred Mc · February 24, 2021, 10:27:55 AM

When I had injector problems I was introduced to a local shop that did work on tugboats. One
BIG advantage is that they make"house calls"(kinda difficult to bring your tugboat to the shop).
So the guy did all the work at my place. Very convenient. Of course if you live in North Dakota those shops might be few and far between.

muldoonman · February 24, 2021, 11:33:54 AM

Down here in Texas along the Gulf Coast there are sevearl mechanics that work on these 2 strokes. A ton of the shrimp boats still run them. They might not work in the crowded bay of the buses. Those boat engines are easier to get too.

dtcerrato · February 24, 2021, 04:26:28 PM

All the Gulf coast states are still familiar with 2 stroke DD especially Louisiana. Florida's marine industry deals with them on a daily basis.

RollingLiving · February 24, 2021, 09:01:09 PM

I'm also a Patreon supporter of Scott. I think I easily learn $25/month worth of stuff...if even just to see what parts look like inside...or what to look for. Another new YouTube channel I've watched recently is Bus Nut Biker. He's not doing any engine work, but he certainly digs into the hubs and drivetrain of his 4104.

luvrbus · February 25, 2021, 05:45:29 AM

Everybody is doing videos' people paying $300.00 a year to watch video's amazes me that is what I pay for a set of rebuilt injectors for a 8v Detroit

richard5933 · February 25, 2021, 06:30:32 AM

Quote from: luvrbus on February 25, 2021, 05:45:29 AM
Everybody is doing videos' people paying $300.00 a year to watch video's amazes me that is what I pay for a set of rebuilt injectors for a 8v Detroit

Paying for watching television is nothing new. I used to pay out the nose for cable and they got to select the stations/networks I could view. Now I spend about the same per month but I get to choose what's available to me, including some Patreon channels that I subscribe to.

Over time, I've modified my selection of Patreon and other channels I pay for as they become more or less valuable to me.

Those rebuilt injectors aren't worth much if you don't know how to install them, and for some they'll learn by watching YouTube or other similar outlets. I've learned lots from videos which has saved me quite a bit - both in labor saved and from not going down rabbit holes which would have been the wrong path.

Lots of ways to get the same result.

fortyniner · February 25, 2021, 06:42:15 AM

So speaking of videos I plan on doing my first tuneup this spring but have not seen where to bar over the 4106 8v71. I think a breaker bar on the cam pulley is used (which would require moving the muffler back a few inches).

richard5933 · February 25, 2021, 06:44:16 AM

Do you have an inspection hole on your bell housing where you can access the flywheel?

luvrbus · February 25, 2021, 07:14:54 AM

Quote from: fortyniner on February 25, 2021, 06:42:15 AM
So speaking of videos I plan on doing my first tuneup this spring but have not seen where to bar over the 4106 8v71. I think a breaker bar on the cam pulley is used (which would require moving the muffler back a few inches).

From the 1-1/2 nut on the cam is the best way if you doing it alone,I have a cheap H/F 1-1/2 in wrench I modified to keep from dealing with the muffler

freds · February 25, 2021, 07:28:00 AM

Quote from: richard5933 on February 21, 2021, 09:56:12 AM
Sometimes the benefit of the video is just getting to see the inside of what you are about to open.

And how not to F it up as you open it LOL!

luvrbus · February 25, 2021, 07:29:23 AM

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Those rebuilt injectors aren't worth much if you don't know how to install them, and for some they'll learn by watching YouTube or other similar outlets. I've learned lots from videos which has saved me quite a bit - both in labor saved and from not going down rabbit holes which would have been the wrong path.

Lots of ways to get the same result.
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Yep but if you do Face Book there are a lot better avenues than the Grease Monkey on the Detroit pages lol and it doesn't cost a dime,

TomC · February 25, 2021, 08:01:49 AM

There are so many little nuances on how to work on a Detroit 2 stroke (one of the many reasons mechanics don't work on them anymore) I am thankful for the likes of Scott and Clifford and others. But-this is one of the main reasons I'm switching to my Kenworth truck conversion with Caterpillar 3406B-everyone knows how to work on it and being a cabover-tilt the cab and the entire engine and transmission are exposed. Good Luck, TomC

fortyniner · February 25, 2021, 09:21:34 AM

Quote from: richard5933 on February 25, 2021, 06:44:16 AM
Do you have an inspection hole on your bell housing where you can access the flywheel?

It has an odd one that I can just see the back of the clutch cover but cannot get at flywheel teeth.