Should I buy? Chevy 6.5L TD
#1
Should I buy? Chevy 6.5L TD
I'm looking at buying a 1997 Chevy TurboDiesel 6.5L. It has about 280k miles on it. Anyway, when the owner went to start it, he had to crank it for about 15-20 seconds before he got it going. While he was cranking it, it was puffing whitesh-gray smoke, so I assume it was getting fuel. Once he got it running, he shut it off and started it again, and this time it fired right up no problems. Any ideas on how to fix the problem? How would I go about checking the glow plugs and injectors? I know absolutely nothing about diesels .
We let it idle for about 5-10 mins, and I didnt hear any abnormal noises and it ran very smoothly. I have yet to test drive it, but other than that it seems like a decent truck...
I know it seems high-millage, but the body and frame are extremely clean and corrosion free, so if worse comes to worse, I would have a clean truck to put a new engine in. Also, the top-end of the engine was rebuilt, due to the very common cracked-head issue these trucks had. Anyway, what are your thoughts about the starting problem? And he is only asking $3200, is that a good deal? KBB says 3.7k-4.2k...
We let it idle for about 5-10 mins, and I didnt hear any abnormal noises and it ran very smoothly. I have yet to test drive it, but other than that it seems like a decent truck...
I know it seems high-millage, but the body and frame are extremely clean and corrosion free, so if worse comes to worse, I would have a clean truck to put a new engine in. Also, the top-end of the engine was rebuilt, due to the very common cracked-head issue these trucks had. Anyway, what are your thoughts about the starting problem? And he is only asking $3200, is that a good deal? KBB says 3.7k-4.2k...
#3
#4
I really want/need a good 4x4 for the winter time, as my mustang isnt gonna cut it. But i've only got around 3500 to spend. this truck just happens to be for sale, but I don't want to buy it if I'm gonna have to sink a ton of money into it. Is it a truck worth messing with? Or should I hold off and save up money this winter and get something else next year?
Glow plugs are about $100 right? What about injectors?
#5
Injectors will run about $300 to have them fully remand. Then here's another issue. If the injector pump hasn't been touched, and you do the injectors, your risking injection pump failure. The pump got use to wore out injectors, then as soon as you have them remand, they call for a higher pop off pressure. I'd go with the glow plugs first.
#6
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
david.burger
Diesel In Distress - Support Ticket
2
05-30-2015 08:25 AM
Fishy816
Chevy/GMC 6.2L and 6.5L
3
01-11-2015 08:31 AM
Diesel Bombers
Latest Automotive Industry News
0
11-01-2014 06:20 PM
Diesel Bombers
Latest Automotive Industry News
0
10-16-2014 07:10 PM