When to adjust the valve on a cat C-13?
Hi Bill, question about valve adjustment on Cat C-13. Between 15,000 and 60,000 miles Between the first and fourth oil change. Compression Brake – Inspect/adjust, Electronic no adjustment is nessary. There has been questions about valve adjustment but follow Any Cat dealer can tell you if your overhead (valves) was adjusted at a Cat dealer.
How much does a C 13 engine cost?
Last summer we bought a new-to-us 2005 Patriot Thunder w/c-13 engine; 35k miles when we bought ‘er. Not sure if it has had its initial valve adjustment;Local Cat dealer says valve adj is 6 hrs @ $160+/hr. Ouch!
Is it illegal to adjust a C 13 overhead valve?
Charging $960 to adjust a C 13 overhead should be illegal. It could be possible that a non-cat service shop preformed checking valve lash. I have My own thoughts about setting valves regular on a electronic engine.
When to change the thermostat on a cat engine?
If it’s running below 185 degrees F, change your thermostats. (Cat engines usually have two or four thermostats per engine. If one fails, change all of them.)
How to run an overhead on a C13 cat?
I was just wondering if anyone had the specs and procedure for running the overhead on a C13 Cat I dont have a book on these Click to expand… Just like any other cat except you need to remove the jake / vva housings to set valves and injectors. Set valves and injectors on TC compression, rotate 360 to TC exhaust, set valves and injectors.
How to perform a C15 overhead valve adjust?
This video goes into detail about how to do a complete C15 or 3406 Valve Adjustment Overhead . Includes the Valves, Injector Height, and Jake adjustments. IVAs and VVA adjustment are also discussed. The proper way to pin the engine and what sequence are all shown in this video. Comments and questions can be left in the comments section.
How to adjust the ACERT valve on a C-15 ACERT?
If both rockers on #1 are loose, then you have the engine pinned at #1 Top Dead Center. If they are tight, and both rocker arms on #6 are loose, then you are #6 TDC. Then adjust the Jakes over 1, 3 & 5. Rotate the engine one full turn & pin the flywheel again.
What should the valve actuators be on a C-15?
Don’t back them off more than that, the pistons can unseat and lose oil. Adjust the intakes to .015, the exhaust to .030 then adjust the 3 intake valve actuators to .020, and the 3 jakes to .027.