by webbiesmechanical | Jan 9, 2026 | From the Workshop Floor
You might think overheating is something you can limp through — just get to the next stop, just finish the run.Unfortunately, this C15 shows exactly why that’s a bad idea. After overheating, this engine cracked the head and dropped a liner. But the real damage didn’t...
by webbiesmechanical | Jan 5, 2026 | From the Workshop Floor
Those little grey, black, or green spots you can see in the drain tray behind me?That’s not dirt.That’s algae in your fuel. It’s more common than people think, and it usually starts quietly.Condensation builds up in the tank — hot fuel, temperature changes, blocked...
by webbiesmechanical | Jan 2, 2026 | From the Workshop Floor
You pop an intercooler pipe off and notice oil inside.You stop for a second and think… is that normal? Sometimes a light oil mist can be expected — but oil pooling in your intercooler pipes is a warning sign.More often than not, it means your turbo is bypassing oil....
by webbiesmechanical | Dec 29, 2025 | From the Workshop Floor
You can feel summer creeping in and harvest in full swing, and lately we’ve seen a surge of trucks coming in with problems that have been put off just a little too long. Everyone’s busy. Everyone’s running hard. And trucks are feeling it. One of those trucks was a...
by webbiesmechanical | Dec 25, 2025 | From the Workshop Floor
It started the same way it does for many drivers — just another day on the road.But then you notice something:Your diff temperature gauge is climbing higher than normal. Not by much at first.Just enough for you to keep an eye on it.It’s happened before, so you tell...
