Chevy/GMC Duramax 01-04 LB7 Discussion of Chevy and GMC Trucks with LB7 Duramax Turbo Diesel Engines

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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 10:19 PM
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i got mine for 2500 and kept the old engine.

are you sure all 8 are bad
 
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 05:26 PM
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I'm not sure how many r bad. I'm gonna go ahead and do all 8 glow plugs bc that's not but about 100 bucks but I would rather just only hafta replace one injector
 
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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 04:00 PM
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how can u tell which injectors r bad? do i hafta take them somewhere and get them tested or something?
 
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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 05:58 PM
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well a scan tool with the ability to shut off injectors would be a good start, turn em off one at a time and if you don't notice a difference when you turn one off that one is probably bad, but it's kinda a guessing game
 
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Old Jul 22, 2010 | 10:35 AM
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Yeah balance rate tests work fairly well. I only had one failed injector and just opted to replace the one. It was way out and misfired. All the other ones were fine though, I'd only do all 8 if there were a few that were bad because of the cost involved unless all the remaining ones have a lot of miles on them too. Never know for sure when they'll go but I have a feeling harsh winters don't help.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2010 | 08:19 AM
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can i get these tools and do it myself and if so where can i get them and how much will it cost me?
 
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 04:10 PM
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would yall have an idea about where i could get a scan tool with that ability or maybe a place i could go and get someone to do perform that for me?
 
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