Alberta's Original Diesel Repair Shop
Repairs, Rebuilds, and More
Heads, Valves, and Blocks Machined On-Site
Maximum Performance for your Diesel Engine
Extensive Inventory of Parts In-House
Third Party In House Finacing
Dave gives us a tour of Old School #heavyduty #dieseltrucks #peterbilt #semitrucks #semi #trucking #dieselpower #yeg
Dave talks about his custom manifold bolts. Any questions?#alberta #peterbilt #Largecarsmafia #yeg #Truckinaround #chrome #hauling #dieselperformance #largecarmafia #bigrig #bigrigs #winterishere #turbo #kenworth #dieseltrucks #Trucklife #semitrucks #Trucksofinstagram #PA #semitrucks #manifold #FullTilt
Do you replace your Damper/ Harmonic balancer?
We replace CAT, Cummins and Detroit with Vibratech replacements.
We also stock and distribute it all over the world. #diesel #heavydutymechanic #semitrucks #dieseltrucks
Air filters are commonly overlooked. Let this video be a reminder to check YOUR air filter! #heavydutymechanic #semitrucks #diesel #yeg
Happy Friday! This weekend the DDR crew is in Vermillion for the Tractor Pull! Come stop by, say hello and check out Dave`s Personal Trucks OLD SKOOL and EYE CANDY. Last year Dave got first place! Do you think he can do it again? Come find out live today and Saturday
PART 2 of Old School. Why we can’t have videos over 90 seconds is beyond me. Anyways enjoy #heavyduty #dieseltrucks #semitrucks #peterbilt #alberta #trucking #dieselpower #yeg
Fresh install ready to head out the door to another customer. Give us a call if you wanna know more about the manifold! #peterbilt #yeg #semitrucks #dieselengine #heavyduty #alberta
She aint the prettiest but shes a true work horse!
Dave`s Diesel Repair, Albertas Original Diesel Engine Repair shop
Hot Dynos and Break ins!
#semi #diesel #dieselpower #dieselengine #heavyduty #yeg #Semi #heavydutymechanic #peterbilt #cummins #dynotest #dyno #dieseltrucks #semitrucks #bigrig
This 671 has put us on a emotional rollercoaster#alberta #canada #yeg #dieselengine #heavyduty #dyno #trucking #dieselpower #dynotest #semitrucks #dieseltrucks
Part 1 of this 6-71 Detroit Diesel. Not our first legacy engine and surely wont be our last! #heavyduty #dieselengine #semitrucks #semi #trucking #mechanic #alberta #canada
This one’s a good reminder that sometimes the problem isn’t obvious, and it definitely isn’t always what you think it is.
A customer had a new head installed on their truck. Shortly after, they reported a noise. Inspection revealed a spun cam bearing. Standard procedure might suggest a bad install or isolated defect, so the head was replaced.
Upon reassembly, the noise returned and a second cam bearing had spun. At this point, installation error, oil supply, and clearances had all been systematically ruled out. The problem persisted despite correct procedures, eliminating common failure causes.
Dave then measured the cam journals using a profilometer. The data revealed the camshaft surface finish was too rough to maintain a stable hydrodynamic oil film. Without this protective oil layer, metal-to-metal contact occurs, generating heat and friction that can cause the bearing to spin.
This wasn’t a random failure or human error. It was a latent manufacturing defect: a surface finish issue invisible to the naked eye but critical to engine performance.
This is why you take your time. This is why you double check. And this is why having someone who knows what to look for makes all the difference. Sometimes the real problem lives in the smallest details.
For over 43 years, Dave’s Diesel Repair has been repairing, rebuilding, overhauling and maintaining diesel engines for clients primarily across Alberta, but extending to as far as Alaska and the Northwest Territories. What started out as a humble one-man business on the north side of Edmonton has evolved into the “big little shop” – big enough to take on any job in-house, but small enough to maintain a personal connection with our clients.
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