Category: Learning Series

During my many years of working with machinery, there has been only a handful of times when I heard a…

When it comes to disc brakes found on your farm vehicles, trucks, trailers, and tractors, you need to understand the…

The crankshaft. Little thought is given to the crankshaft. It goes about its business only demanding that it be kept…

Every engine has some level of blow-by, but when it comes to a large diesel, the concern is amplified. As…

It is that time of year.  What do you get for that special hot rod farmer on your Christmas list?…

Give me two seconds! Detroit abandoned the carburetor for fuel injection more than thirty years ago. Now, the same thing…

Though the timing cover crankshaft (front) seal is much easier to replace than the rear main seal, it can offer…

Pop quiz: You have two pick-up trucks. One has a manual transmission, and the other an automatic transmission. Both units…

Within the engineering community, there is a discipline called NVH for noise, vibration, and harshness. An experienced farmer can survey…

Whereas a gasoline engine uses the arcing of the spark plug to begin combustion, a diesel needs a heat source…