From: Fred Martin (mung@in-touch.net)
Date: Mon Oct 24 2005 - 13:06:43 PDT
Send the old man to buy the repair parts at Advance Auto Parts....or
your grandma. I hear they give a 10% discount to seniors. Fred
MV wrote:
> Caleb,
>
> I'm the kind of guy that doesn't like to fix things that are not
> broken. So it's pretty important that you approach your problem in
> the right way. If you checked your oil and it isn't diluted, you
> fixed your Injector pump leaks and things are still banging or
> ticking, then do a compression check. Don't just tear into the
> engine, that would be a costly mistake.
>
> Check the price of gaskets for that engine and you will see why. I
> spent $200 on a head set and a valley set for a 6.9 Ford diesel last
> week. Just got the head back on yesterday. Parts for diesels are
> expensive! The 6.2 gaskets are cheaper than the 6.9 Ford, but don't
> spend money and do "repairs" that are not required. Don't pull off
> the heads and intake unless you have reason to do so.
>
> I'd compression test that engine before I took off anything beyond the
> injection pump.
>
> BTW, Rockauto.com has pretty reasonable prices on 6.2 diesel gaskets
> if you need them.
>
> Also, did you know that NAPA will give you a discount if you have a
> AAA card? I just found that out last week. I think it is 5% or
> something but that pays for tax.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> Caleb Pal wrote:
>
>> Hey,
>>
>> One thing I forgot, when I was loosening injector lines, it was one
>> at a time, not all of them at once.
>>
>> -c
>>
>>
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