Recent content by kempers_gramp

RE: rattle. rap...and drip drip drip goes the wate Pretty much have just said the heck with it for now. I still own the truck, along with the bank. I am driving "big" truck now running solo for someone else, making more than I was with the D unit as an owner so I can still make the payments on...

Didn't want the seat to get wet!:o K_G

>I talked to the parts guy at the Cat dealer in Oxford,Al and >was told if a complete assembly were available for my >application it would be about $13,000. Thats everything on >the motor but the starter according to him. If a complete >assembly were not available I could go with a short...

RE: rattle. rap...and drip drip drip goes the wate I've got an offer for it for $7500.00 and I am seriously thinking about taking it. That would only leave me $12000.00,(twelve thousand) in the hole. Boy isn't expediting a wonderful place to make all kinds of money!

RE: rattle. rap...and drip drip drip goes the wate Sure I could lease/rent a wrecker. But from who?

Yup, gotta love Chi-town. I left South Beloit, Il. this afternoon at 1pm and finally got to the Indiana border at 7pm. I ran straight through, and even used the I pass on the open road tolling. 6 hrs to go 120 miles. NICE!!!! Delivered to South Bend, headed back toward Chicago, stopped at rest...

RE: rattle. rap...and drip drip drip goes the wate Well so far there is no rest of the story. except....... The C-7 was sold the morning I decided to use that to fix the truck. Had my banker only called me back 20 minutes earlier, I would have had a new C-7 in it and running by now. I've...

RE: rattle. rap...and drip drip drip goes the wate I should have my full list of options today. Including trad-in value. I did check with midwest diesel. That is one of my options. A C-7(3126 on steroids). ACERT technology though. I'd have to add a $3000.00 exhaust system on top of the rest of...

RE: rattle. rap...and drip drip drip goes the wate XCOL....that all depends on price and availability, although I would rather stay away from used. I guess I would sway more towards the longblock, or the complete. Thanks. K_G.

RE: rattle. rap...and drip drip drip goes the wate Thanks Dave I'll check it out. K_G Gave them a call and they said they didn't have any 3126's avail. either used or rebuilt or rebuildable. They even told me to call CAT.

RE: rattle. rap...and drip drip drip goes the wate Oh no col! I really didn't want to go there in the first place. I called 5 shops in the area before I gave in to Freightliner. Nobody wanted to touch the truck. I guess they were afraid of the dry sleve engine. Don't know for sure. I called...

RE: rattle. rap...and drip drip drip goes the wate >Check Syria. I bet they're hidden in with all the WMDs. > >On a serious note, maybe a second opinion? Yup Syria is out tooo.....#####. Working on a second opinion as we speak. Actually I haven't gotten the total estimate from...

RE: rattle. rap...and drip drip drip goes the wate Good way to drive the price up, or get my truck for nothing. Naw, I don't think that will happen. I'm too hard-headed to give up yet. Or wait, according to another post maybee I'll go play my PS2 for awhile while I decide what to do. What an...

RE: rattle. rap...and drip drip drip goes the wate yup all kinds of news! And none of it good! Dropped a valve in the #6 cylinder. Ruined the block, and the head. They claim there aren't any available 3126's rebuilt anywhere in the country. So they would have to rebuild a motor from the ground...

RE: rattle. rap...and drip drip drip goes the wate Wow! Sorry to hear about your bout with bad luck. I hope things get better, and stay good for you. Thanks for the good wishes. I'll keep my fingers crossed for both of us. K_G.