# This CAT 345C Couldn't Keep Working Like This! We Got to Work on the Engine

> Video: A Caterpillar 345C excavator leaking oil from behind the flywheel: removing the silencer, hydraulic pump and flywheel, a loose repair sleeve on the crankshaft, fitting the seal, sealing through-threads and checking valve clearance.

[▶ This CAT 345C Couldn't Keep Working Like This! We Got to Work on the Engine](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzouiNTe8AQ)

A Caterpillar 345C excavator leaking oil from behind the flywheel: removing the silencer, hydraulic pump and flywheel, a loose repair sleeve on the crankshaft, fitting the seal, sealing through-threads and checking valve clearance.

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Published: 2026-09-04

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