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Well dealer got me for another 1.5 hrs to do the stand pipes and plugs even after they are already in there and checked them. Thats another $330 tacked on but at least I hope im not having to go back in inside the covers 6 months down the road for $175 in parts.
Do the valve covers have to be removed regardless to perform the air test to find a leak that could be at the IPR or HPOP thats external? Well in the process of buying a small commuter car for fuel mileage to get to work so this will allow me to have time to troubleshoot and try and do some repairs myself in the future and learn more about this trucks. Was planning on getting a new 6.7L Ford but kinda waiting to see how the new motors are holding up since Ive had quite a few problems with this '05. Ive been hearing good things when i ask people that have them but on here Im seeing a few mixed reviews. Hope the bad is just a couple fluke problems and not the norm for these new diesels. |
the air test can be performed from the ICP sensor, you pull the oil fill cap off and the breather off the drivers side valve cover and listen for which side the air is leaking, if it is heard equally from both sides then its probably the STC fitting.
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So I've got the same prob. With my 06 the hpop is out was thinking of doing the repair how many hours would this job take?
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First time, I would say 10 to 12 hours with 2 people, next time it might only take 6 hours. once you see how everything comes off it is a lot easier
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Thx bob
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Bobs right
If you haven't done it before, it takes a while because of intimidation. But do it once, and if you have to do it again ( like I did ) , it goes much quicker. I don't know that it's necessary, but I loosen the up pipe on passenger side and exhaust pipe and turbo comes out / reinstalls easy. Don't have to take alternator off, but it makes it easier as well.
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Best advise and lots of patience.
Originally Posted by Mdub707
(Post 942069)
I used to be intimidated by the diesel engine under the hood too. This is my first diesel, and honestly I never really even worked on anything with more than 1 or 2 cylinders before. Now I'm looking at doing a cam swap on mine (involves possibly removing the crank...). Just tell yourself it's all nuts and bolts man.
You know what really makes it easy... take the intercooler piping off, and the turbo and then you're looking at what is basically a pushrod V8 motor. Nothing to it. I ordered my AutoEnginuity (AE) through KT performance right on this site. They were very good to work with. And yes, it will pick up codes without the CEL being on. You can do A LOT with AE. You can do cylinder contribution tests, injector buzz tests, cycle the vanes on the turbo sitting in the driveway, anything. It's a lot more than just a code reader. Live datalogging etc... really awesome tool. It's basically a slightly watered down version of what the Ford shops use, just at a huge fraction of cost. Thanks. ---AutoMerged DoublePost--- What special tools fittings hoses are required for diagnosing the leak and where can i buy them. ---AutoMerged DoublePost---
Originally Posted by Mdub707
(Post 942069)
I used to be intimidated by the diesel engine under the hood too. This is my first diesel, and honestly I never really even worked on anything with more than 1 or 2 cylinders before. Now I'm looking at doing a cam swap on mine (involves possibly removing the crank...). Just tell yourself it's all nuts and bolts man.
You know what really makes it easy... take the intercooler piping off, and the turbo and then you're looking at what is basically a pushrod V8 motor. Nothing to it. I ordered my AutoEnginuity (AE) through KT performance right on this site. They were very good to work with. And yes, it will pick up codes without the CEL being on. You can do A LOT with AE. You can do cylinder contribution tests, injector buzz tests, cycle the vanes on the turbo sitting in the driveway, anything. It's a lot more than just a code reader. Live datalogging etc... really awesome tool. It's basically a slightly watered down version of what the Ford shops use, just at a huge fraction of cost. |
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