m715mike
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On the way home from an event last November, the engine in my truck developed a loud knock. I was roughly 20 miles from home when the knock became noticeable while I was driving and wearing hearing protection. The truck made it home that night and has been sidelined until now. My plan was to get through the holidays and a busy period at work and then get my truck to Jeepsinker for repairs. The truck left this afternoon and is in route as I type.
Jeepsinker's initial guess (which was just based on a couple phone conversations) is a bad rod bearing. I sent new rod bearings and rod bolts with the truck in case I'm that lucky and the damage is limited to a bad bearing. Planning for a worst case scenario, I also sent a rebuilt LDT 465 engine in a shipping container that I picked-up from GovLiquidation in January.
"Plan A" is to fix the existing engine if repairs can be done for a reasonable price. "Plan B" is an engine swap. I guess it is good to have options.
Here are a couple pictures I took last night before the truck left home:
![Pre Repair 1.jpg Pre Repair 1.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/417/417809-855529751f4dd6736ba1f1dbc65d0cd7.jpg)
![Pre Repair 2.jpg Pre Repair 2.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/417/417808-31c497a5db3be52d5c12780c82046133.jpg)
These pictures show how the engine and shipping container were loaded back in January:
![New Engine 1.jpg New Engine 1.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/417/417811-65aaadf7f1f95282d1ac3bca46f56c39.jpg)
![New engine 2.jpg New engine 2.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/417/417810-6ef1af817ecf8f0825035b47b86be9f4.jpg)
Jeepsinker's initial guess (which was just based on a couple phone conversations) is a bad rod bearing. I sent new rod bearings and rod bolts with the truck in case I'm that lucky and the damage is limited to a bad bearing. Planning for a worst case scenario, I also sent a rebuilt LDT 465 engine in a shipping container that I picked-up from GovLiquidation in January.
"Plan A" is to fix the existing engine if repairs can be done for a reasonable price. "Plan B" is an engine swap. I guess it is good to have options.
Here are a couple pictures I took last night before the truck left home:
![Pre Repair 1.jpg Pre Repair 1.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/417/417809-855529751f4dd6736ba1f1dbc65d0cd7.jpg)
![Pre Repair 2.jpg Pre Repair 2.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/417/417808-31c497a5db3be52d5c12780c82046133.jpg)
These pictures show how the engine and shipping container were loaded back in January:
![New Engine 1.jpg New Engine 1.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/417/417811-65aaadf7f1f95282d1ac3bca46f56c39.jpg)
![New engine 2.jpg New engine 2.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/417/417810-6ef1af817ecf8f0825035b47b86be9f4.jpg)