“My Old Fordson Major Spits Oil From the Exhaust!” “I look like a bloody Dalmatian after driving it for an hour!” Short answer: an old tractor pushing oil out the exhaust often isn’t mechanically damaged — it’s fouled up with carbon, sludge and sticking piston rings. Cleaning it up first with FTC...
Geez, the number of times Jimmy and I have had customers tell us they’ve spent up to $4,000 replacing radiators, water pumps, fan hubs and thermostats on their Nissan Patrol — and it’s still overheating! It never ceases to amaze us. By the time they speak to us, we’re almost...
“My truck has blowby and Cummins says it needs a rebuild…” This is a very common complaint Jimmy and I hear from truckies: their engine is performing well, but the blowby is bad. Wear around the piston rings, grooves and liners will certainly account for the excessive crankcase pressure that shows...
Don’t laugh — a diesel filled with petrol is more common than you think, especially if you’re refuelling at an unfamiliar outlet and you’re in a hurry. (Admittedly, I’ve done it myself!) Common rail diesel engines (CRDs) have incredibly fine tolerances, operate at extremely high pressure, and are intolerant of...
