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LLY: Ahhhh....Motor Frustration!
You are understanding my frustration. Let me ask this, could an injector problem show some of these symptoms? could the funny smell/color in the oil be fuel? Im just trying to be absolutely sure there is a head gasket issue before spending the time and money on the repair. -
LMM: Built Motor
Just my .02 on the subject......when I replaced my water pump I bought a 3/4" breaker bar at Habor Freight. Then slide a 60" piece of rigid conduit over the breaker bar......bolt came loose no problem. -
LLY: Ahhhh....Motor Frustration!
Coolant level seems to be fine I haven't had to add any in since I replaced the water pump a few months ago. (I think there was air in the lines) -
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LLY: Ahhhh....Motor Frustration!
The end of the dipstick half way between "A and F" If there was coolant in the CC when I changed the oil wouldn't I have seen like a foamy substance with it? -
LLY: Ahhhh....Motor Frustration!
I don't think that it has that sweet smell of coolant. -
LLY: Ahhhh....Motor Frustration!
Well, guys I'm more frustrated with myself not knowing more than the Truck having the problems. I have been thinking I have blown head gaskets for weeks due to the solid feeling upper rad. hose. So I have been reading/posting about doing head studs and head gaskets. during this reading I read... -
ARP's & Head Gaskets, oppinions appreciated
Sorry for the incorrect name drop. Lesson learned my bad. Here is the tread I was thinking about...(must have sniffed to many paint fumes!) http://www.duramaxdiesels.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21483- Krazykid
- Post #66
- Forum: Fluids and Maintenance
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ARP's & Head Gaskets, oppinions appreciated
Ben did a really nice write up on how tro remove an engine. Let us know how things go this weekend.- Krazykid
- Post #63
- Forum: Fluids and Maintenance
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LLY: Help: LLY seems to be pinging / knocking...
What should you look for at this location?- Krazykid
- Post #4
- Forum: Duramax Tuning, Logging, and Gauges
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ARP's & Head Gaskets, oppinions appreciated
I'm not really looking to go much futher with the engine build just fix what's broken at this point. I wish I could add twins, etc. Just don't have the $$$$$.- Krazykid
- Post #28
- Forum: Fluids and Maintenance
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ARP's & Head Gaskets, oppinions appreciated
This must be nice.......I would love to say I'm ready for twins......Not going to happen this year with the news of Head gaskets going out! Just want the truck running correctly again......I think I have a bad CP3 as well....- Krazykid
- Post #22
- Forum: Fluids and Maintenance
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ARP's & Head Gaskets, oppinions appreciated
C's are the thickest ones? If I don't touch the heads, why not replace what was one thier? (Other then the fact that they blew?)- Krazykid
- Post #19
- Forum: Fluids and Maintenance
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LB7: Coolant hose hard but then went away?...
Sounds like a plan......aparently I will not be driving that distance! ;) No wait it's cold up there, I have 70* here this week. "Come on Down your the next contestant on the you f'd up your truck!" :o Thanks for all the support and information. -
ARP's & Head Gaskets, oppinions appreciated
it's a "tool that mounts to the block with a magnet(not always) and has a needle type dohicky that shows the nummber on a digital scale." :-) is your plan to get a couple different gasket sets? I'm with you, as I need to limit down time.- Krazykid
- Post #16
- Forum: Fluids and Maintenance
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LB7: Coolant hose hard but then went away?...
Anyone on here local to upstate,SC to offer assistance/support?;) -
ARP's & Head Gaskets, oppinions appreciated
Thank you to everyone for this fantastic information. Here's my next list of Headgasket questions 101. Once the heads are off, what questions are needed to be ask of the machine shop to ensure proper gasket replacement? What are the chances that I will not need to do any work to the heads...- Krazykid
- Post #12
- Forum: Fluids and Maintenance
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LB7: Coolant hose hard but then went away?...
Thank you for this explaination.....I will try to locate a shop local to me for this test to be done.....but I think the I already know the answer. -
ARP's & Head Gaskets, oppinions appreciated
How common is warpping of heads? How do you check for piston protusion?- Krazykid
- Post #7
- Forum: Fluids and Maintenance
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LB7: Coolant hose hard but then went away?...
Thanks for the info.....I am hoping to get a topside creeper soon to assist with this project. Will I need and engine hoist? I have read that this is possible to do while the engine is still in the truck, true?