New to Cummins, Possible Dead Oil Pump?
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I went through the rest of the oil with a magnet and just got a few more tiny specs, no chunks or anything. And I literally did the KDP fix less than 200 miles ago and loctited the bolt in, plus it was nowhere near out when I checked. Maybe something else came out behind the cover? I need to find a spot other than the parking lot that I can wrench on it, so I can take the front end apart to the point where I can easily remove the front cover.
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The only bolt behind the front cover that came out was the one for the KDP fix and it got loctited.
What makes you think it was something in the top end? I feel like the oil pump had to have failed to start it all, since the first symptom of something wrong was my oil pressure disappearing.
What makes you think it was something in the top end? I feel like the oil pump had to have failed to start it all, since the first symptom of something wrong was my oil pressure disappearing.
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Here's How I See It
From what you stated originally:
Engine had 300k miles. Maintenance history? Valve adjustments?
Turbo blew. Oil pressure went right along with it, since there is no longer any resistance to flow through the turbo feed.
KDP was already fixed, so what makes the clunk in an engine like that?
Something came apart, most likely dropped a valve or 2, would be my guess.
Like was asked before: Where does the ferrous wear metal come from?
Engine had 300k miles. Maintenance history? Valve adjustments?
Something came apart, most likely dropped a valve or 2, would be my guess.
Like was asked before: Where does the ferrous wear metal come from?
Last edited by NadirPoint; 10-17-2011 at 07:15 PM.