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Ok here is the history of this engine.TEAD overhauled,LDT 465 -1c C turbo ,out of the can and in to the truck.the fuel regulator on the pump is sealed.It is hard to start even warm,can you flood a diesel? I will get some pics of the exhaust .I just hope the fire Dept. dosen't show up thinking I...
This baby smokes and I mean smokes at idle and hold your breath at 2500 rpm!! I had to get out of the barn and catch my breath before I could go back in and observe things.
To the left of pic #4 in the center of the race is that a scuff or just the pic? I would clean the bearing and inspect for pitts,scuff marks and any cage damage.
Ok,If all of the above fail. What about drill and tap to a 7/16"-3/8" and use it that way? Just my out of the box thinking.Or drill ,tap,install bolt with red lock tight,let dry and back out? I have seen red locktight pull the threads out of cast iorn! Good luck
Did You ever find the source of the leak? Did You call the guy You bought it from? Did he tell you the truck was sound and fit for the road? If he did You may have a legal beef with him. Where are the pics?
I have used this several times with good luck.It stays pliable,I have had that can for 5or6 years and the stuff on the lid is still pliable.I too got it from a radiator shop.
RE: Re: Anybody have experience with this guy?
I talked to a guy in Ga. or AL. before I got my tires.He sold on ebay ,some of his tires are re-treads.They were as much as the non re-treads I got from Rodney.
RE: Re: Anybody have experience with this guy?
I bought 13 15.5x20 xl's from him ,no problems and good to deal with.He even worked a deal to save me in shipping.I belive he is in Wi. but he seems to have contacts all over,I picked up my tires from north of Imlay city Mi.I would not have any...
I bought a truck from GL last Jan. looked like the pic.was listed as running cond. unknown.found a bum engine.I did not go and inspect .it was a toss up ,day off cost me X$ or take a chance.I took the chance and lost, but that is my fault for not inspecting.I will still bid on trucks ,but be...
What about putting it in the freeze,then quickly apply outward pressure and alot of heat? sometimes the things that sound the straingest works.or what about the zerk on the end pump in some grease might push it apart? You might try two chains on each side so it will apply even pressure accross...
You ever use a set of cheap jumper cables? They don't get hot for no reason.the wire gauge is too low for the amp draw.if your in tank pump blew a 20 A. fuse then it has issues.if you use a fuse larger than the wire gauge can carry it could melt the coating off the wire,first from the pump to...
RE: prices
$2000 in parts? well maybe. 4-6 hrs screwing around to get it home @$60 hr. $240-$360, fuel $100,fill Oxy and Acc.torch $75,16-20 more hours of your time $960-$1200,fuel for what ever you are using to tear it apart $100.grand total $1475-$1835 invested plus cost of...