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Message: <blockquote data-quote="m610" data-source="post: 5350" data-attributes="member: 372"><p>The engine has started each time I was there, but it's one of those setups where you have to start the gasoline engine first then engage the engine and spin for a couple of minutes. I have used the battery from my car to do this as someone took the one from the CAT. It starts, then you shut off the gas and the little engine runs out while the 6 cylinder diesel keeps warming up. A huge black cloud comes out the exhaust for about 1 minute and then goes away, only to return if you put a load on the machine. After asking around a bit it seems like it's a 1961 Caterpillar, and the lack of electric start is a major negative toward selling this machine. There's a lot of dirt and grease in the engine area despite the rust everywhere else, there are rust holes in many of the panels and floor area. Hydraulics are surprisingly clean and I don't see any leaks around the drive system, and it does move and steer fine. There's plenty of blow-by but every diesel I have seen seems to be this way. The oil seems dark but I have not checked for shavings yet. What really puzzles me is that this crawler didn't sell while a smaller D2 dozer at an orange grove sold for 4,000 and it isn't even a loader! Seems like a collector wanted it and off it went. I am still looking to make a deal on a good used Bobcat but the way things are going I will take a gamble with the crawler. With the Bobcat all apart in the garage things are getting out of control fast. It would cost more to pay someone to maintain the dirt road than use this machine. Looks like a full fluid change and filter cleaning/replacement is the way to go.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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