two weekends in a row my truck has let me down and needed a tow home. but this time it wont be a 16 dollar gasket no matter what it is. i was headed home this morning about 9 a.m. i was doing 60 and started to accelerate at about 1/8-1/4 throttle and hit 65 then bang. knock knock knock knock knock. i got it to the side of the road. it is whte smoking at idle, very low power, and knocking real bad. i pulled the valve cover, push rods are all in correct spots, valves where there supposed to be. pulled intake off and checked turbo, barely any movement on the shaft. thinking its either a headgasket, injecter problem, or the rod bearings are shot. what do yall think.

 

I think id give up bro aint got a clue but i can help tear it down

 

12 valve....



Good luck man lmk if I can help

 

bosshog siad maybe VP-44 or timing gear jumped a tooth?

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went out to check to see if it had any blow by, started up, then died. now it wont even try to turn over

 

Damn.... Good luck man

 

good luck? wtf is that. ive never had that

 

welcome to the club

 

Ed, the white smoke is what made me think VP. Since its locked up now, its either #6 has welded itself to the wall or the bearings are spun. Either way, start with pulling the pan and checking the pickup for metal. I'll check back with you tomorrow night.

 

I was thinking #6 earlier

Look at it this way ED. you can build it up for to make more power!

Does that make you feel better?

 

no need to pull the pan, pull the plg and stick you finger up in it and scrape the bottom of the pan if no metal im thinking it will pee a f'ed up piston and cylander