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Re: 6.5 l Diesel engine problem, valves or bearings?
Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2017 11:30 am
by Monk
Careful he might get pissed and leave a treat on the drives seat..., hahaha that cat pic is hilarious !!!
Re: 6.5 l Diesel engine problem, valves or bearings?
Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2017 7:17 pm
by ddgermann
Good news Wolf. Makes sense a couple would be bent over the bad hole. And nice there was no cracks.
Looks like you have a fresh 6.5 Amigo.
Good luck evicting the cats.
Look forward to seeing a video of this beast running.
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Re: 6.5 l Diesel engine problem, valves or bearings?
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 12:41 am
by WolfinJeepsClothing
It was a struggle to get the injector lines connected, it sort of like a jigsaw puzzle to get them to line up without interfering its each other. I had to whip over to Canadian Tire to get a set of crows-foot sockets since there is no other way to get the lower four lines. It was $50 for the SAE set and all I needed was the 5/8", oh well. They have a sweet deal on large ratcheting combination (21-25mm and 15/16 to 1 1/8") wrenches 65% off, or also $50 so I got those too since the Humvee tends to have bigger fasteners than my existing set can handle.
Fuel lines in and torqued, intake and exhaust manifolds on, and I managed to get the broken bolt out of my alternator bracket too...
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For once the easy out didn't break, the bolt was snapped off about half an inch below the face of the bracket.
Re: 6.5 l Diesel engine problem, valves or bearings?
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 7:05 am
by Monk
I think I'd go crazy try to figure out injector line if they weren't marked,,,,heehhe
My relaxing puzzle skills, are low,....
Yes that motor will last a life time, and being mostly mechanical , a lot less items to go wrong .
Re: 6.5 l Diesel engine problem, valves or bearings?
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2017 10:50 pm
by WolfinJeepsClothing
So I got a chance to work on the truck again today, had to work yesterday, and close the pool so it was a busy weekend. There are still a lot of lines and hoses to connect and I want to flush the radiators before connecting everything permanently.
Pool open, pool closed....
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Engine out, engine in....
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I didn't expect to get so much use out of the cover, but with many lines still disconnected I want to keep all the rain out.
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Re: 6.5 l Diesel engine problem, valves or bearings?
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2017 11:02 pm
by ddgermann
Its taking shape Wolf!
Love the camo tarp.
Pool looks great too... Summer goes by too fast.
Re: 6.5 l Diesel engine problem, valves or bearings?
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2017 12:51 pm
by Monk
Incredible how the engine fills everywhere,....almost there!!!
Re: 6.5 l Diesel engine problem, valves or bearings?
Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 6:32 pm
by WolfinJeepsClothing
It will be some time before I get back to working on it since we are in the UK for a few weeks.
Re: 6.5 l Diesel engine problem, valves or bearings?
Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 7:09 pm
by ddgermann
Your Truck will be waiting and we will be here to cheer you on Wolf. It's all good
Re: 6.5 l Diesel engine problem, valves or bearings?
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 10:58 am
by Monk
Damn you!!
It like a great TV series, (learning lots& enjoying pics) and now it off air for 3 weeks!!
Well then, keep us post when the new season premier starts
Excuse me, while I go strike a match on my old/dirty motor, hehe
On a serious note, the hard/ heavy stuff is done, and imo, just putting together a jig saw puzzle....before you know it,
You'll hear her purring again,...,,,,,, (plus and angry cat, for losing his home)haha