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I purchased a 2007 Damon Tuscanny with a Cat C7 engine. That cat ran without any problems until last week. Heading north on Rt 65 out of Alabama I heard a noise out back, then water temp hit critical...
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ncrowley wrote:
I have a 2004 Cat C7 with 35K miles. Is there something I should have done now to prevent this failure?
Nancy,
Good question.
If you are talking about prevention of the bearing failing, about the only thing an owner can do is make sure that the dampening function of the AUTOMATIC BELT TENSIONER has not failed. A bearing that the belt loads/unloads/loads.... is under a lot of additional stress.
Here is a short video by Gates Corp on belt tensioners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTLV5IU_IMM
As far as what you can do to prevent catastrophic damage from a failed bearing (i.e. bearing seize up/fail and potentially allow the fan to be thrown into the CAC), same advice for most mechanical things: A good walkaround, listening for unusual/new noises after starting the coach is always a good idea. Bearings do not generally go from perfect to failed without making noise and having play.
And, yes, anytime the top of any engine is accessed, it is a good idea to check for play in the bearing, check for leaking exhaust manifold, loose hose clamps, etc. Nothing special/different about your engine in this regard.
