Leak Down with Head OFF
I recently pulled the head off my 5.9 12v and I was hoping to find a bad valve or bad head gasket well no surprise my My bucking I have doesn't look like it is coming from there. Gasket looked good. No bent valves. So a mechanic told me dump diesel in the cylinders and see if it holds. Well lets say cylinder 2/4 went down in about 2 hours 1/3/6 next day 24 hours and 5 48hrs. Any insight. Obviously it is not a scientific experiment but sounds like my rings are shot. The cylinder walls still have hatch marks in them and it is std bore. What you think. I also noticed that 4 out of 6 injectors that are new 1 month were covered in black crap 2 were as clean as the day i put them in.
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if it were me.
replace pistons, rings and bearings (check and make sure your cylinders are not out of round) put marine pistons in, I would also put marine cooling nozzles in. The leak down test is an old trick, you could put the head back on and do a compression check to really be sure what it is. if you need parts, you can give Brice at BBD Performance a call or send him a pm. Good luck |
Originally Posted by bigdan120
(Post 612080)
I recently pulled the head off my 5.9 12v and I was hoping to find a bad valve or bad head gasket well no surprise my My bucking I have doesn't look like it is coming from there. Gasket looked good. No bent valves. So a mechanic told me dump diesel in the cylinders and see if it holds. Well lets say cylinder 2/4 went down in about 2 hours 1/3/6 next day 24 hours and 5 48hrs. Any insight. Obviously it is not a scientific experiment but sounds like my rings are shot. The cylinder walls still have hatch marks in them and it is std bore. What you think. I also noticed that 4 out of 6 injectors that are new 1 month were covered in black crap 2 were as clean as the day i put them in.
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Originally Posted by cummins_guy
(Post 612085)
put marine pistons in, I would also put marine cooling nozzles in.
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Originally Posted by Dr. Evil
(Post 612307)
Can you elaborate? Why?
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Leak Down
Originally Posted by captain_stabbin
(Post 612304)
whats the mileage on the motor?
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when we pull a head off here, we have it decked and always run a cummins .020 marine head gasket.
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Ok update. Took it to my buddy all my valves where leaking. Redid the valves hopefully it will help alot.... We will See....LOL
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liquid test the head before you put it back on
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