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Bad Turbo Symptoms
Just did my injectors (SAC45's)....balance rates are good. Compression check is good too. After a long idle (5-10 min) there is a light smoke that starts to appear from the exhaust. When I drive it, it just billows out of the exhaust. There is no sign of a ton of oil residue in the... -
Correct way to do a Compression Test?
What is the correct way to do a compression test on a LB7? I have the tester from harbor freight, but I want to make sure I get the correct numbers. Do I do a cold crank on a cold block? or warm it up? if so, what is the ideal temp? where should the temp be taken from?- Goad
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- Forum: Duramax Engine Building
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Need some technical advice...
Soooo here I am again (previous thread) ....I got that motor sent back and got my money back from them without issue. I picked up another motor locally from a friend of a friend. The story on it is the guy bought the truck at an auction. It was a grandpa truck - totally unmolested and well... -
I got Ripped Off! I need your Help!
I need some people to do some investigating for me, and who better to do it than some great people on the internet. Here is the back story: I have a 2004 LB7 Duramax and the motor went bad at 210k miles, so I was on the hunt for a low miles used motor. I found myself super frustrated in...- Goad
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- Forum: Smoke Signals