Caterpillar RD-4 Engine Disassembly Pt.3

Removing the radiator and oil cooler assembly from the 1936 Caterpillar RD-4 to make way for the rest of the engine to be removed

[johnmartin]

That is some ragged old equipment, I know you and squash, know these old machines like you still love it.

[chrishanes]

Your voice-over continues to evolve and is much more relaxed. I used to have an excellent Engineer who was not a confident speaker. I told him to remind himself that he was the expert, not the audience. In like manner, remind yourself that you are NOT presenting to the head of Engineering at Cat, but rather to a group of gearheads who are dying to hear whatever you are about to share. The D4 subject matter has all of us waiting on the edge of our seat and we are not at all concerned with precise terms. Love this series!!!

[KG-ynqi]

Hey Kyle if can remember I am the other Kyle in Calif. that comments on Bork’s Channel! Yes Squatch got me to watch him too!! He is a character to say the least. But being away from home in area in California where cell & internet is very poor! So have to travel some way down to a small town to get service! But will catch up with all when make it home! In a feww weeks !

[glennstasse]

I am stunned at how you are able to get frozen bolts, nuts, and line fittings loose. From here it looks all but impossible. I’m impressed at your skill doing that. A swimming pool full of EvapoRust wouldn’t be the wrong idea right here. Keeping track of all the parts is a major task in itself. Incredible work!

[Zirler]

Hi Kyle
First of all: thanks for keeping this beauty and bringing us along👍🏻🙏🏻
2. great camera and audio
3. I love your relaxed mode. You just say what is needed and in a very comforting way
Thank you and best regards from Munich 👋👋
Christoph

[brycewiborg]

Thanks Kyle. I'm real late today.

[jasonhoose]

Looks like a cherry 350 x sleeping in the background. Keep up the good work bringing old iron back to life

[dizzydigger]

Love to see the old iron being saved!!

[richardvandyke]

I'm surprised that you didn't use some kind of penetrating oil on those bolts.

[gglovato]

¿what is all that "glitter" in the block?, is that ice because of how cold it is?

[a]

You need to cover the grate on the floor. It it a nice place for small parts to disappear into. Nice shop by the way. All it needs is some heat.

[raincoast]

After sitting for so long it's actually in amazing condition.

[ericcorse]

Seems like you are having pretty good luck on most of the fasteners, fingers crossed it continues.

[keithrobinson]

Nice I can’t wait to see the end you have a lot of work to do sir!

[seniorelectrician]

coming part with little a do, hope it keeps up! 👍 you said that there is no heat where you are working, It looks like it is wide open building or shed, which would be expensive and not very practical to heat. do you use torpedo style heaters for your spot that you are working to at least take the chill off?

[donverity]

Why don't you use penetrating oil?

[oldamericaniron]

Kyle, if you watch any videos from the UK they would call those pipes for the coolant but then again they call rubber coolant hoses pipes also, go figure. One thing I thought odd is why pony motor cracked and not the bottom radiator tank.

[colin]

I'm assuming the pony motor's stuck too? You should pull it off and slip it into Squatch253's rebuild lineup lol

[pettyfogger]

Greetings from Wisconsin! Not to pick a fight on my first day watching but do you guys west of Pipestone have a thing against WD 40 or Kroil when you are wrenching on ancient iron?😉

[axcs]

I figured by this point you would have used 55 gal of penetrating fluid.