Head gasket

[Teamvi]

Anyone have the steps for lifting the cab to do a headgasket on a lbz crew cab?
Also whats the part number for the head dowels that go into the block
Thanks

 

[$chultz38]

Just pulled the engine, the alignment pins are reusable.

 

[PACougar]

It's not a Ford. Lol.

 

[Teamvi]

Read that lifting the cab is faster then pullin the motor, and i have a car lift to lift the cab with

 

[PACougar]

I honestly have a hard time believing that. You can pull these motors very quickly.

 

[CentolaCCSB]

Had a guy i know lift the cab in 3 hours, dono how long it would take to pull a motor

 

[IOWA LLY]

Lifting the cab is the better option. If you've never lifted a cab off of one your probably don't realize how quick and easy it is to do so.

Plus lifting the cab allows you to do the repair without breaking the ac system open. Pulling the motor does not.

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[PACougar]

That's crazy, we can pull the motor in less than 2 hours. You've got a good point about the the AC, we have a machine so I don't think much of having to recharge it.

 

[Teamvi]

So do you have the steps of what u gotta pull to pull the motor and steps for pulling the cab? Pulling the cab i was woundering what u disconnect on the brakes also where do u lift it at

 

[x MadMAX DIESEL]

I've never once had to open Ac lines when pulling the motor?


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[IOWA LLY]

Really? How do you remove the core support?

I prefer pulling the cab. No question about it. To each there own though.


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[mike diesel]

I've pulled probably 10 motors and have never once opened the AC system either.

 

[Robby05]

Just do the head gaskets with the engine in the truck. It's not that big of a deal

 

[jliddle]

Always just bungee corded condenser and compressor on the passenger side of the bay. No a/c work involved.


I'm assuming with cab removal, hydroboost gets unbolted from the firewall? Fuse box disassembly?

 

[$chultz38]

^this

 

[PACougar]

Before this thread I wasn't aware anyone pulled the cab on a Duramax truck to get the engine out.

 

[Teamvi]

Some pull the motor others pull motor and some leave in, i m just tryin to figire out which way is the best, any input is welcome, really looking for a step by step or list of what all is involved

 

[jliddle]

Cab removal - http://www.duramaxforum.com/forum/h...iy.html#/forumsite/20663/topics/154914?page=1

Motor should pretty self explanatory....

 

[LBZ1991]

If your just doing gaskets I'd pull the cab. It take 2-3 hrs. then there's no need to remove converter bolts and with the motor still all bolted up its a lot easier to torque the heads. Brakes wise just undo the master cylinder from the hydro boost. Then there's no need for bleeding brakes after. Lift the cab by the pinch welds.

 

[Harbin_22]

I pull the engine. Don't have a lift to pull the cab or I might try it just to see. But OP I would say you unbolt the hydrobpost unit and master cylinder as one piece and leave it with the frame.