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Complete pressure test done. Liners 3 and 5 leaking. Removed 2nd and 3rd head. Liner 4 scuffed up. WILL POST SOME PICS OF THIS ASAP. NO ELECTROLYSIS OR HOLES IN LINERS, IT WAS THE SEALS. POOR REBUILD JOB DONE AT RRAD. GONNA NEED THE WHOLE REBUILD KIT. ANYONE OUT THERE WITH A DECENT PRICED...
The old oil cooler was leaking. We replaced it and still had Vanilla Ice Cream in the oil pan.
We dropped the pan this weekend, turned the engine and saw coolant dripping from cylinder/liner #5. Scoped liner #5 and its scuffed up.
Trying to get some local advice/assistance on digging...
10-4 on ur last.
Truck only read 298 miles on odometer. I don't take odometer and hour meter readings seriously on any GL vehicles. But this one looked like it could have been rebuilt and imediatley placed in "Collect Dust Section".
I removed the oil cooler and it appeared that the Brass...
Anyone know where to get the O-Ring Brass Retainers that go @ the ends of the Oil Cooling Element?
Are the Oil Cooler O-Ring Brass Retainers off an M-809 series the same as an M-939 series?
Truck began to emit smoke, vapor and oil from the crankcase breather tube as soon as it was driven from where it was parked at the auction site. As soon as this was seen, a friend was called to tow the truck home.
Mechanic stated that it would be an IN Frame Rebuild which would run $8k...
Well!!!
Got word back yesterday from diesel mechanic shop on why there was oil and smoke coming from crankcase breather tube and coolant in the oil!!???
Looks like the cylinder liners/sleeves are bad. Mechanic stated that it may have been caused by someone running straight water through...
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