Kamatsu WA450

[IHC Power]

Be sure to maintain your equipment cause if not you'll be in a hole (a big one) this guy ran the truck 8 gallons low on oil and to top ot off the injector on cylinder #3 was stuck open and it cooked the piston, it also split the middle press fit liner in half, what an ugly site for a Cummins L10 Great engine+negligent operator=$$$$$$ took about 7 hours to pull the engine and I'm wating on parts......

 

[WD40]

Wow, you talking big money to get this thing ready to run again, not counting what it cost for it not working. Good luck.
Doug

 

[DaveBen]

Eight Gallons low???? How does one do that??

Dave

 

[dpantazis]

i wanna see pics of the liner!

 

[RoyBoy]

Sounds like fun... if I had more time I'd post some of the stuff I get into, gets pretty crazy sometimes. Please do post some carnage pics

 

[NevrKnow]

I catch one of my operators cranking anything without opening the hood and they are fired on the spot! Just for that reason.

 

[IHC Power]

Pictures

I'll get some more photos of the liner, piston,head & valves on Tuesday. Haven't been to the garage in a couple of days since I tore it down, plus the parts are not in yet. This guy got quoted at the local Komatsu dealer for $20,000 to install a remanufactured engine, I'll overhaul it for about $6,000 not including labor but hey, it's still around half of that bill.

 

[JLDickmon]

WorthLess

carnage! carnage! carnage! carnage! carnage! carnage!

 

[f100cleveland]

If that loader was 8 gal. low on oil I would think it was time for an overhaul anyway. Or it had a big leak.

 

[DaveBen]

Yeh, the operator!

Dave