vail426
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Driving home a couple weeks ago and I smell coolant. I don't like that. Then low coolant lamp laughs at me, but the truck was running fine. I was close to home and made it back no problem. I opened the hood and noticed coolant coming out the overflow tube, and with a closer look there were bubbles in the expansion tank. Oh well,
now the fun begins, I thought. I tore the heads off in record time and the drivers side head gasket was doo-doo. I have to say that EVERY fastener came off that engine with no problems, including the exhaust. I put in new Heath injectors as well as glow plugs as I was doing the heads. That, at least made that part easy. Of course all new hoses, coolant--You know. I was gonna do the water pump and timing components, but I did not have the jing. Got it back together and with a little effort (air) it puffed to life and runs good. It is a time consuming job, but not as difficult as I anticipated. Just take your time and keep things organized.
now the fun begins, I thought. I tore the heads off in record time and the drivers side head gasket was doo-doo. I have to say that EVERY fastener came off that engine with no problems, including the exhaust. I put in new Heath injectors as well as glow plugs as I was doing the heads. That, at least made that part easy. Of course all new hoses, coolant--You know. I was gonna do the water pump and timing components, but I did not have the jing. Got it back together and with a little effort (air) it puffed to life and runs good. It is a time consuming job, but not as difficult as I anticipated. Just take your time and keep things organized.
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