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Доверяй, но проверяй
As outlined in the “When suppliers turn bad” thread, 635 (Ted) had Diesel Depot put together “The Best Ever 6.2 6.5 Motor Rebuild” based on a 6.2 block with 6.5 heads. The build was outlined in MaxxTorque magazine Vol 1, Issue 4 Best Ever 6.5 Diesel Rebuild. If the Hyper link doesn’t work: http://maxxtorque.com/dieselcommunit...diesel-rebuild
The original build called for a SCAT crank and a full set of Cleveite bearings. But what he got was a stock crank (as mentioned in the article but it was on the build sheet Ted has) and a partial set of Clevites with one King bearing placed on the compression side of #7 which, after 25K miles, flattened like a penny on a railroad track and, as you can see, carved the crank in a way not in the design or druthers of the owner. :mad2:
The full demise happened in March of 2011.
It has taken a year of phone calls, emails, memory refreshing and all out arm twisting but, most of all, patience on Ted’s part to get Diesel Depot to honor most of the warranty and get the replacement parts shipped to him.
So, Finally, Ted has received, (months are approximate):
August: Scat Crank turned down to accept the two piece rear main seal, the two-piece rear main seal, Balanced fly wheel.
October: The heads, which were ‘gone over’ (nothing done).
Late December: ceramic coated top/teflon coated piston skirt pistons, connecting rods, camshaft
January: Rings, lifters
February: overhaul gasket kit and the bearings.
Wouldn’t you know that the last thing they shipped to him was the Clevites and they are still holding out on the promised check to “cover” labor (they claim $40hr is all that is charged in GA so if you’re going to break down, do so by Diesel Depot in Sandersville GA cause their labor charges are lower than most parts of the Third World)! :skep:
The original build called for a SCAT crank and a full set of Cleveite bearings. But what he got was a stock crank (as mentioned in the article but it was on the build sheet Ted has) and a partial set of Clevites with one King bearing placed on the compression side of #7 which, after 25K miles, flattened like a penny on a railroad track and, as you can see, carved the crank in a way not in the design or druthers of the owner. :mad2:
The full demise happened in March of 2011.
It has taken a year of phone calls, emails, memory refreshing and all out arm twisting but, most of all, patience on Ted’s part to get Diesel Depot to honor most of the warranty and get the replacement parts shipped to him.
So, Finally, Ted has received, (months are approximate):
August: Scat Crank turned down to accept the two piece rear main seal, the two-piece rear main seal, Balanced fly wheel.
October: The heads, which were ‘gone over’ (nothing done).
Late December: ceramic coated top/teflon coated piston skirt pistons, connecting rods, camshaft
January: Rings, lifters
February: overhaul gasket kit and the bearings.
Wouldn’t you know that the last thing they shipped to him was the Clevites and they are still holding out on the promised check to “cover” labor (they claim $40hr is all that is charged in GA so if you’re going to break down, do so by Diesel Depot in Sandersville GA cause their labor charges are lower than most parts of the Third World)! :skep:
