New to diesels and tooj on a 6.5 turbo diesel project

[dbrannon79]

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Now il have to check but I believe that's a 1.5 inv nut

that fitting has an o-ring on the end similar to the power steering lines or the fuel line connections on our trucks?

 

[dbrannon79]

like this adapter commonly used on power steering systems? it takes the metric port and converts it to standard JIC. I have a set of them in my tool box when I was doing some testing on my P/S system

can you tell what size the ID is on the tubing they used for the hose made? I bet it's 3/8" tube or thereabouts.


18mmx1.5 to an-6 JIC

 

[Grigsbilly91]

Yes that is how it was made with a flange or lip that nut tightened up against sealing gasket on other side our oil cooler has a circle groove cut out where that o rings seats I believe I need to remove old o rings from that cooler since I put new on end of line

 

[Grigsbilly91]

Also I thought it was 10AN not 6 but I'm goin to try and confirm

 

[dbrannon79]

8an would be 1/2" 6 is 3/8" and 10 usually is 5/8" but some brands do their sizes differently

 

[jrsavoie]

I believe I used 10 an

 

[Grigsbilly91]

I spoke with the guy that made the lines and you would call that thread a 18×1.5 and said it's not AN it's metric and something about the 10 AN being where to o rings goes so apparently fitting by itself is 18×1.5

 

[Grigsbilly91]

 

[Grigsbilly91]

I ran k seal in it day before this video and drove around awhile possibly breaks sticking and have to get turbo gage buttoned up I not went like 10 20 tops around neighborhood what do y'all suggest

 

[Grigsbilly91]

Well I'm not sure if the k seal worked don't have high hopes on it how do I know if it's more then just a head gasket does anyone have a set of nice used heads for sale

 

[jrsavoie]

Well I'm not sure if the k seal worked don't have high hopes on it how do I know if it's more then just a head gasket does anyone have a set of nice used heads for sale

You can pressure test the engine.

Did you follow the directions to a T?

I'd be on the lookout for a running engine donor that you can check out before swapping.

Any used or new heads I would take to a machine shop before installing.

Depending on the whole story, If the K seal appears to work.
I'd run it until it doesn't.
It can be cheaper sometimes to find a running donor.

 

[MrMarty51]

You can pressure test the engine.

Did you follow the directions to a T?

I'd be on the lookout for a running engine donor that you can check out before swapping.

Any used or new heads I would take to a machine shop before installing.

Depending on the whole story, If the K seal appears to work.
I'd run it until it doesn't.
It can be cheaper sometimes to find a running donor.

What jr says.
If its a rusted out hulk or if it has a nice body, maybe transmission or transfer case problems.
Grab them up as You find them. Sell of body components and anything You might not need and whats left in six months haul to the scrapping yard.

 

[Grigsbilly91]

Ok I didn't follow directions at all on the k seal and did a bottle of cheaper bars stop leak last night I drove a couple miles at very low speeds last few days and after the treat last night oil is very milky so I got the better bars stop leak and everything to do 2 oil changes to flush surly this engine will seal this leak just accrued and motor running good is there other possible leak areas that could mix oil and coolant like radiator and or turbo and seems like breaks locking up have to put into reverse to unlock but I don't think it's breaks 1 side of truck on rear is 1 inch lower then other I raised and wobble every tire and seem fine and suggestions