my wonderful dodge
Posted 01-28-2009 at 03:37 AM by 94cummins12v
well i relize the saying i hate my dodge love my cummins. but as of now i hate them both. nothing makes you madder than when the truck breaks down. about november i get my new pacbreak put on and spend about 3 hours swaping out exhuast valve springs.:choochoo: drove the truck for a couple weeks and love it, then i noticed oil in the radiator and i new the worst happened blown head gasket: so i went all out bout ARP head studs, had the head o-ringed, new valve seats, ported exhaust, milled base, bought hd 60-lb valve springs all the way around and a marine head gasket about $2800 later truck was back on the road.:
About two weeks later i was on my way back from spokane in a blizzard 25 mph in 3rd wit only 5 psi on the turbo in 4x4 and felt a bad shking for 5 secounds then a boom and wheels locked up. front driveline hanging and 70% transfer case missing. blew up it up:ouch: bought a new upgrade t-case and put billet shafts in it, about $1200 later trucks back up and running
Last weekend we loaded the sleds up and headed up the pass. i forgot to pull the cardboard out of the radiator. everything was running smothly untill a mile from the top, truck shut off. lookked at my guages and the water temp was over 230:madd:, noticed smoke coming from #5 vavle cover, sure enough boiling oil. un did oil lines for the turbo so it dodnt kill the bearings, got everything cooled off and off i go tis time without the cardboard. i noticed two days ago a loud knocking. shot lift pump? shot p-7100? spun a rod bearing? she still runs great but its driving me nuts, now i want a POWERJOKE:argh:
About two weeks later i was on my way back from spokane in a blizzard 25 mph in 3rd wit only 5 psi on the turbo in 4x4 and felt a bad shking for 5 secounds then a boom and wheels locked up. front driveline hanging and 70% transfer case missing. blew up it up:ouch: bought a new upgrade t-case and put billet shafts in it, about $1200 later trucks back up and running
Last weekend we loaded the sleds up and headed up the pass. i forgot to pull the cardboard out of the radiator. everything was running smothly untill a mile from the top, truck shut off. lookked at my guages and the water temp was over 230:madd:, noticed smoke coming from #5 vavle cover, sure enough boiling oil. un did oil lines for the turbo so it dodnt kill the bearings, got everything cooled off and off i go tis time without the cardboard. i noticed two days ago a loud knocking. shot lift pump? shot p-7100? spun a rod bearing? she still runs great but its driving me nuts, now i want a POWERJOKE:argh:
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Aw, hon, that totally sucks
Posted 01-30-2009 at 01:49 PM by dieselartist 
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Thats why they make gauges budPosted 01-31-2009 at 02:59 AM by lukesdiesel
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i watch every aftermarket guage but forget about the stock guagesPosted 02-02-2009 at 12:58 AM by 94cummins12v
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ouch, bet u are sore!
Posted 02-02-2009 at 09:14 PM by Liquor
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go with apowerstroke
Posted 02-17-2009 at 09:02 PM by joejoe
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talk about a cold ride to the hills. That flippin sucks man good luck..................
Posted 02-19-2009 at 03:44 AM by bikerbrewer
