Cat® On-Highway Truck Engine Repair Options
Cat® on-highway truck engines are trusted by fleets and owner-operators nationwide. And with Caterpillar service and support backing them, there’s still a lot of life left in them. Your authorized Cat dealer has plenty of truck engine repair options to keep Cat power under the hood for years to come.
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Your local authorized Cat® dealer has the tools, training and options you need to keep your on-highway truck engines running strong. They’ve got you covered — from maintenance and repairs to complete Cat Reman engines with new content, which feature 100% new cylinder blocks, crankshafts and cylinder heads.
INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT OPTIONS
Caterpillar has many individual components for on-highway truck engines. These include air compressors, bearings, cylinder heads, cylinder packs and pieces, electronic control modules (ECMs), filters, fluids, gaskets, seals, o-rings, injectors, oil coolers, oil pumps, sensors and harnesses, turbochargers and water pumps. While cylinder packs and pieces are not applicable for medium-duty engines, you can choose HEUI pumps, pistons and connecting rods.
CAT REPAIR KITS
Got a minor repair job on your heavy-duty Cat on-highway truck engine? Cat repair kits can help save you valuable time. They contain the parts you need for minor repairs. The following repair kits are available: exhaust manifold, injector cup, exhaust bellows, spacer plate and shim, camshaft and rocker arms, head gasket sets and other gasket sets. For medium-duty engines, the HEUI fuel system kit provides excellent mid-life performance improvement.
CAT PRECIOUS METALS OVERHAUL KITS
Tackle even bigger repair jobs with Cat precious metals overhaul kits. There are four kits to choose from — bronze, silver, gold and platinum — for different levels of engine rebuilds. A single part number makes ordering easier and gets you the components required for a rebuild that meets Caterpillar's recommended engine overhaul practices.
Bronze kits are an economical repair option for engine leaks. This kit includes all new components so there is no core charge.
Silver kits are designed for an economical in-frame overhaul. Like the bronze, this kit contains all new components so there is no core charge.
Gold kits are a great option for mid-range rebuilds.
- Platinum precious metals kits are for comprehensive engine rebuilds that can help improve performance and fuel economy.
For medium-duty engines, the Titanium kit is designed for a complete out-of-frame overhaul. Pre-installed components mean quicker turnaround for this repair.
CAT REMAN SHORT AND LONG BLOCKS
Caterpillar has assembled solutions for even bigger engine repair jobs. If you're coming up on your second, third or even fourth engine overhaul, you'll likely require more than a rebuild kit.
Cat Reman short and long blocks are truck engine repair options available for both heavy-duty and medium-duty engines. They come assembled with the parts you need for a quick, quality repair — which can add up to savings in downtime, labor and and overhaul costs.
For heavy-duty Cat on-highway truck engines, there's another fully assembled repair option to consider: Cat Reman long blocks with new content. They contain 100% new cylinder blocks, crankshafts and cylinder heads to help restart the lifecycle of your engine and make future overhauls possible.
COMPLETE ENGINE OPTIONS
If it's time to replace your existing engine, Caterpillar has complete engine options for you. Cat Reman heavy-duty and medium-duty engines deliver like new performance at a fraction-of-new price with core return1. They're true "drop-in" truck engine repair options that can help simplify and accelerate your overhaul — and extend the lifecycle of your truck.
Do you want to restart the lifecycle of your heavy-duty engine, upgrade to a newer model or replace another engine brand? Is your existing heavy-duty core damaged due to failure? Cat Reman heavy-duty engines with new content feature 100% new cylinder blocks, cylinder heads and crankshafts.
1Core conditions apply.
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