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Posted: 3/21/2023 8:40:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DirtDivision: Our factory support is top notch. I can call down there and have someone on the line in minutes. Built up pretty good relationships with them and have my favorites that I deal with but as I get more experienced here lately I’ve been calling less and less. I also have my service manager who is on par with what the factory has as far as technical knowledge and documentation. Not every OE can answer the phone that fast with someone that is helpful. |
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Posted: 3/21/2023 9:22:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By newguy2k3: Swapping a D8t engine isn't exactly a quick or easy job, of course a c15 isn't cheap either so maybe it was worth it. Nothing surprises me much anymore, so it's entirely possible. |
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Posted: 3/21/2023 11:01:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By slows2k: What if you already had that and they are on vacation? A phone number answered by a person. The problem with phone calls is documentation and "repair attempts". A casual call to a cell phone to generally talk about a subject is much easier to not document than a call to an office. We used to have a phone number. Then we would open a case online and call. Next was open a case and they would call you. Now, open a case and you'll get an (online) update in a few days. Even worse for software support, I've been waiting for first contact since the 16th, 5 days now. That's insane. |
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Posted: 3/22/2023 12:48:55 AM EDT
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this god damn POS lincoln is driving me up a fuckin wall
I bought the Ford access to the diag flowchart from ford and basically doing all the diagnosis, the two wires that are camera out -/+ it says to fix the circuit. seems like some horseshit....I am gonna have to cut open the harness and rip out the dash I am guessing?  I would continuty check the harness if the fucking fiagram was worth a shit |
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Posted: 3/22/2023 6:04:01 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SecretSquirell: Nothing surprises me much anymore, so it's entirely possible. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SecretSquirell: Originally Posted By newguy2k3: Swapping a D8t engine isn't exactly a quick or easy job, of course a c15 isn't cheap either so maybe it was worth it. Nothing surprises me much anymore, so it's entirely possible. Meh, with the right crew of guys, a couple days and it's done. Of course there would be signs from the swap. Unless they really washed the hell out of it. If it were me, I'd pull the serial # off the engine and find the last Status Report that was downloaded. See if the serial #'s still match or if something did get swapped. You could also check TMI to see what the engine serial # that it came with was. |
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Posted: 3/22/2023 6:53:46 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cat-mechanic: Meh, with the right crew of guys, a couple days and it's done. Of course there would be signs from the swap. Unless they really washed the hell out of it. If it were me, I'd pull the serial # off the engine and find the last Status Report that was downloaded. See if the serial #'s still match or if something did get swapped. You could also check TMI to see what the engine serial # that it came with was. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cat-mechanic: Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: Originally Posted By newguy2k3: Swapping a D8t engine isn't exactly a quick or easy job, of course a c15 isn't cheap either so maybe it was worth it. Nothing surprises me much anymore, so it's entirely possible. Meh, with the right crew of guys, a couple days and it's done. Of course there would be signs from the swap. Unless they really washed the hell out of it. If it were me, I'd pull the serial # off the engine and find the last Status Report that was downloaded. See if the serial #'s still match or if something did get swapped. You could also check TMI to see what the engine serial # that it came with was. There's so many leaks on the engine it's hard to tell. Though that could be the clue itself. |
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Posted: 3/22/2023 8:55:18 AM EDT
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I love blown up shit.
you don't see this everyday.  now what would cause a burnt hole through the intake manifold?  lol. yeah, that would probably do it.    
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Posted: 3/22/2023 9:50:00 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SecretSquirell: There's so many leaks on the engine it's hard to tell. Though that could be the clue itself. |
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Posted: 3/22/2023 10:25:26 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By newguy2k3: If they swapped the engine I bet they just took the core and the original ecm is still on there so it probably still looks right on the computer side Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By newguy2k3: Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: There's so many leaks on the engine it's hard to tell. Though that could be the clue itself. That's kinda what I'm thinking. The PSR he pulled shows the s/n that it was built with. We'll have to see if we can find the data plate if they didnt rip it off. I would assume the block is stamped somewhere. |
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Posted: 3/22/2023 10:49:39 AM EDT
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Posted: 3/22/2023 10:50:39 AM EDT
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Data plate says its correct. He got the head off and all but #3 are polished. 3 has fresh crosshatch. Someone just slapped a liner in to get it out the door.
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Posted: 3/22/2023 10:51:10 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TrashWrencher: Operator states 963B’s left tracks stopped moving. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/258113/C0DB8E1C-9541-445C-8138-66B74BE8DE7E_jpe-2755136.JPG Hes not wrong. Looks a little dry in there. |
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Posted: 3/22/2023 10:53:21 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SecretSquirell: Hes not wrong. Looks a little dry in there.  Attached FileA bit. 
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Posted: 3/22/2023 11:26:48 AM EDT
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I'll bet the di sheet says oil levels all good
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Posted: 3/22/2023 11:51:57 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AgeOne: I love blown up shit. you don't see this everyday. https://techstop.s3.amazonaws.com/monthly_2023_03/20230315_163052.thumb.jpg.73316a4c9c5582de2e49ff5746a2ca81.jpg now what would cause a burnt hole through the intake manifold? https://techstop.s3.amazonaws.com/monthly_2023_03/20230321_141633.thumb.jpg.6b34be3acaafee43e23e249522a72184.jpg lol. yeah, that would probably do it. https://techstop.s3.amazonaws.com/monthly_2023_03/20230321_164514.thumb.jpg.a2d6a5f73324991524a31e84e73968b4.jpg https://techstop.s3.amazonaws.com/monthly_2023_03/20230321_170834.thumb.jpg.4e04bf6008c2e057c22565ff18fd0208.jpg https://techstop.s3.amazonaws.com/monthly_2023_03/20230321_171611.thumb.jpg.a6810ba1569fc734b95dc22e31285833.jpg https://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mel5rc7BWP1ryb0hd.gif lol wtf....the retainer fell off? |
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Posted: 3/22/2023 12:16:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By midcap: lol wtf....the retainer fell off? spring failed. keepers popped out. then the fun started 
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Posted: 3/22/2023 12:33:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TrashWrencher: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/258113/image_jpg-2755140.JPG A bit. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TrashWrencher: Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: Hes not wrong. Looks a little dry in there. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/258113/image_jpg-2755140.JPG A bit. 
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Posted: 3/22/2023 12:48:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AgeOne: spring failed. keepers popped out. then the fun started Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AgeOne: Originally Posted By midcap: lol wtf....the retainer fell off? spring failed. keepers popped out. then the fun started haha awesome....going to be able to salvage the block of the piston and sleeves are cinnamon toast crunch? |
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Posted: 3/22/2023 1:19:46 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AgeOne]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By midcap: haha awesome....going to be able to salvage the block of the piston and sleeves are cinnamon toast crunch? except the manifold, valve, cam and pistons its all salvageable but by the time labor and all the additional shit I'm going to want to do (timing chains/guides) its probably going to be cheaper to replace the motor than pull it out, change all the shit and reinstall. |
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Posted: 3/22/2023 1:56:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AgeOne: except the manifold, valve, cam and pistons its all salvageable but by the time labor and all the additional shit I'm going to want to do (timing chains/guides) its probably going to be cheaper to replace the motor than pull it out, change all the shit and reinstall. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AgeOne: Originally Posted By midcap: haha awesome....going to be able to salvage the block of the piston and sleeves are cinnamon toast crunch? except the manifold, valve, cam and pistons its all salvageable but by the time labor and all the additional shit I'm going to want to do (timing chains/guides) its probably going to be cheaper to replace the motor than pull it out, change all the shit and reinstall. yeah I hear that.... |
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Posted: 3/22/2023 3:47:08 PM EDT
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This guy was in a few weeks ago, I wrote it up for front brakes. He’s back for some other work and had the brakes done.
Major PNW company, I won’t name names but they replace the calipers when you need pads because they “wear together”  They installed the pad metal side in, drove it, fixed it, and shipped it. Didn’t even put the pad clips back in   Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 3/22/2023 5:06:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By maslin02: This guy was in a few weeks ago, I wrote it up for front brakes. He’s back for some other work and had the brakes done. Major PNW company, I won’t name names but they replace the calipers when you need pads because they “wear together” They installed the pad metal side in, drove it, fixed it, and shipped it. Didn’t even put the pad clips back in https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/512313/B522E321-F579-47B3-8635-C7D316E1FB48_jpe-2755382.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/512313/F55C59CF-F95A-4114-A70C-3683A901A8E4_jpe-2755383.JPG 25% of the population is retarded. |
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Posted: 3/22/2023 5:42:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By midcap: 25% of the population is retarded. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By midcap: Originally Posted By maslin02: This guy was in a few weeks ago, I wrote it up for front brakes. He’s back for some other work and had the brakes done. Major PNW company, I won’t name names but they replace the calipers when you need pads because they “wear together” They installed the pad metal side in, drove it, fixed it, and shipped it. Didn’t even put the pad clips back in https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/512313/B522E321-F579-47B3-8635-C7D316E1FB48_jpe-2755382.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/512313/F55C59CF-F95A-4114-A70C-3683A901A8E4_jpe-2755383.JPG 25% of the population is retarded. Only 25%?
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Posted: 3/22/2023 8:57:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By midcap: 25% of the population is retarded. Your number seems low. |
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Posted: 3/22/2023 8:59:10 PM EDT
[#25]
Flat out told a customer that I wouldn’t be rebuilding their cannon plug that I would only change the harnesses.
He reluctantly agreed but I’m not taking the chance trying to re socket and pin two 24 pin plugs only to later change the harnesses. |
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Posted: 3/22/2023 9:33:24 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/22/2023 9:34:07 PM EDT
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Decisions, decisions. Built out a new 5500 chassis online as similar to my current one as I could. 70k vs the ~56k I paid in 2018. Body/crane/compressor jumped from ~75k to 105k.
im going to order a chassis before year end. I'm still unsure if I want to go through the trouble of swapping my current body/crane over to a new chassis or just buying new and selling it. Other than mileage it's in good shape. Could probably get 90k for it now, hopefully at least 80 by end of this year beginning of next. Not sure what the year holds. |
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Posted: 3/22/2023 9:35:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DirtDivision: Flat out told a customer that I wouldn’t be rebuilding their cannon plug that I would only change the harnesses. He reluctantly agreed but I’m not taking the chance trying to re socket and pin two 24 pin plugs only to later change the harnesses. I used to do that when I first started because the head mechanic (a really cool rain mannish old guy) insisted on it. Now I just buy harnesses. One of the benefits of an enterprise fund government operation.
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Posted: 3/22/2023 9:40:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TrashWrencher: Won’t be going in tomorrow to continue that final. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/258113/7C1D9867-C24C-44EE-85D0-2CF93762A7E0_jpe-2755733.JPG Slam back some whiskey and drive on. |
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Posted: 3/22/2023 9:42:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SecretSquirell: Slam back some whiskey and drive on. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SecretSquirell: Originally Posted By TrashWrencher: Won’t be going in tomorrow to continue that final. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/258113/7C1D9867-C24C-44EE-85D0-2CF93762A7E0_jpe-2755733.JPG Slam back some whiskey and drive on. Last time I did that, I got banned for 3 years and ended up in a hospital for 30 hours.
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Posted: 3/22/2023 9:43:16 PM EDT
[#31]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TrashWrencher: Won’t be going in tomorrow to continue that final. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/258113/7C1D9867-C24C-44EE-85D0-2CF93762A7E0_jpe-2755733.JPG go to work. Just stay away from everyone. |
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Posted: 3/22/2023 9:44:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By newguy2k3: Decisions, decisions. Built out a new 5500 chassis online as similar to my current one as I could. 70k vs the ~56k I paid in 2018. Body/crane/compressor jumped from ~75k to 105k. im going to order a chassis before year end. I'm still unsure if I want to go through the trouble of swapping my current body/crane over to a new chassis or just buying new and selling it. Other than mileage it's in good shape. Could probably get 90k for it now, hopefully at least 80 by end of this year beginning of next. Not sure what the year holds. Are you an independent tech? If so I may have some questions for you. |
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Posted: 3/22/2023 9:44:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DirtDivision: go to work. Just stay away from everyone. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DirtDivision: Originally Posted By TrashWrencher: Won’t be going in tomorrow to continue that final. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/258113/7C1D9867-C24C-44EE-85D0-2CF93762A7E0_jpe-2755733.JPG go to work. Just stay away from everyone. Meh. That’s a fireable offense at the city. |
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Posted: 3/22/2023 9:53:46 PM EDT
[#34]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DirtDivision: Are you an independent tech? If so I may have some questions for you. |
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Posted: 4/1/2023 11:08:58 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Chairborne]
[#35]
Anybody else ever trail fix a FUBAR radiator?
Was down in Baja California and a guy in our group with a Dodge 6.7 diesel went full send + a bit more. His fan ate part of his shroud and a chunk of fan blade broke off, gouging a couple big ass holes into the rad and dumping the whole cooling system on the sand. We yanked the rad out, cleaned out fins, cut off the ends of the damaged tubes, and rolled and crimped them (all 8 damaged tubes, so 16 crimps). He drove that thing another $6-700 miles of wheeeling and highway driving, no further issues. I guess the shop he took it to was quite shocked at the carnage and the “fix”. 
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Posted: 4/3/2023 3:31:16 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/3/2023 3:47:25 PM EDT
[Last Edit: DayandNight1701]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TrashWrencher: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/258113/87484958-6746-4FAD-882D-8598238A4C19_jpe-2769306.JPG lol  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/3/2023 6:12:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TrashWrencher: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/258113/87484958-6746-4FAD-882D-8598238A4C19_jpe-2769306.JPG Do we address you as "King" Kong now? |
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Posted: 4/3/2023 6:35:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SecretSquirell: Do we address you as "King" Kong now? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SecretSquirell: Originally Posted By TrashWrencher: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/258113/87484958-6746-4FAD-882D-8598238A4C19_jpe-2769306.JPG Do we address you as "King" Kong now? Yeeeehaaaawww! |
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Posted: 4/3/2023 6:47:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TrashWrencher: Yeeeehaaaawww! Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TrashWrencher: Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: Originally Posted By TrashWrencher: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/258113/87484958-6746-4FAD-882D-8598238A4C19_jpe-2769306.JPG Do we address you as "King" Kong now? Yeeeehaaaawww! Lemme guess...head gasket/sunk liners or windowed block? |
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Posted: 4/3/2023 7:15:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SecretSquirell: Lemme guess...head gasket/sunk liners or windowed block? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SecretSquirell: Originally Posted By TrashWrencher: Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: Originally Posted By TrashWrencher: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/258113/87484958-6746-4FAD-882D-8598238A4C19_jpe-2769306.JPG Do we address you as "King" Kong now? Yeeeehaaaawww! Lemme guess...head gasket/sunk liners or windowed block? The liner issue that I guess C18s came out of the factory with. |
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Posted: 4/3/2023 7:33:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TrashWrencher: The liner issue that I guess C18s came out of the factory with. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TrashWrencher: Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: Originally Posted By TrashWrencher: Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: Originally Posted By TrashWrencher: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/258113/87484958-6746-4FAD-882D-8598238A4C19_jpe-2769306.JPG Do we address you as "King" Kong now? Yeeeehaaaawww! Lemme guess...head gasket/sunk liners or windowed block? The liner issue that I guess C18s came out of the factory with. Are you doing a long block or a complete engine to swing in? Apparently, all of the C18s now have updated blocks, maybe liners, and fire-ringed head gaskets to fix the problem. They may have done something to the heads too but I can't remember right now. The last handful we've swung in haven't come back yet. |
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Posted: 4/3/2023 7:47:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SecretSquirell: Are you doing a long block or a complete engine to swing in? Apparently, all of the C18s now have updated blocks, maybe liners, and fire-ringed head gaskets to fix the problem. They may have done something to the heads too but I can't remember right now. The last handful we've swung in haven't come back yet. Complete engine. On Cat’s dime. So, I’m not doing the work, but the two techs only have one working service truck between them, so they’re using our shop, some of our tools, and our service truck when needed. |
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Posted: 4/3/2023 7:51:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TrashWrencher: Complete engine. On Cat’s dime. So, I’m not doing the work, but the two techs only have one working service truck between them, so they’re using our shop, some of our tools, and our service truck when needed. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TrashWrencher: Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: Are you doing a long block or a complete engine to swing in? Apparently, all of the C18s now have updated blocks, maybe liners, and fire-ringed head gaskets to fix the problem. They may have done something to the heads too but I can't remember right now. The last handful we've swung in haven't come back yet. Complete engine. On Cat’s dime. So, I’m not doing the work, but the two techs only have one working service truck between them, so they’re using our shop, some of our tools, and our service truck when needed. Hopefully they got it figured out. Those engines have cost cat so much money. |
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Posted: 4/7/2023 3:46:12 PM EDT
[#45]
We have a wash bay and a detail bay. The wash guys can’t be trusted with unlimited resources, for obvious reasons
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Posted: 4/7/2023 6:10:30 PM EDT
[#46]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By maslin02: We have a wash bay and a detail bay. The wash guys can’t be trusted with unlimited resources, for obvious reasons https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/512313/IMG_1376_jpeg-2774019.JPG Your shit got bukake'd |
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Posted: 4/7/2023 6:46:32 PM EDT
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Yesterday was a bitch of a day. The top transmission cooler “hose hump” blew on a 740C, and I swear to god, I fought all day, because I replaced both. The top one went on slicker’n snot, the bottom one took 4 hours.
 I ended up removing the rings closest to each end, and now have two questions. Those hoses already blow 3-4 times a year on our trucks. How much did I shorten the life by taking those rings off? Is there an aftermarket hose of that size that would last longer *and* be easier to install? |
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Posted: 4/7/2023 7:11:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TrashWrencher: Yesterday was a bitch of a day. The top transmission cooler “hose hump” blew on a 740C, and I swear to god, I fought all day, because I replaced both. The top one went on slicker’n snot, the bottom one took 4 hours. I ended up removing the rings closest to each end, and now have two questions. Those hoses already blow 3-4 times a year on our trucks. How much did I shorten the life by taking those rings off? Is there an aftermarket hose of that size that would last longer *and* be easier to install? Rings? |
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Posted: 4/7/2023 7:33:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SecretSquirell: Rings? Prt number 445-0698. Don’t remember the new #. Looks like this.  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/7/2023 7:41:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TrashWrencher: Prt number 445-0698. Don’t remember the new #. Looks like this. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/258113/image_jpg-2774361.JPG Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TrashWrencher: Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: Rings? Prt number 445-0698. Don’t remember the new #. Looks like this. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/258113/image_jpg-2774361.JPG Ah. As far as I know our customers that run them don't have any issues with them. |
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