Matt Saunoras Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 who would have ever thought that thing would come out of there? oh yeah, and my manifolds/upppipe 6.4.........also needs a rad and upper hose C/P. filled the degas up on wed when i did the reprogram. today it's down in the bottom of the bottle and the tensioner is kinda going sideways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Mutter Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 who would have ever thought that thing would come out of there? oh yeah, and my manifolds/upppipe 6.4.........also needs a rad and upper hose C/P. filled the degas up on wed when i did the reprogram. today it's down in the bottom of the bottle and the tensioner is kinda going sideways Do you have to tilt the cab to get the down pipe out that way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregH Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Speaking of 6.7s I'm finally tearing mine down... ...Shot 500+ pics in the last couple of days. Can we get a sample of your pictures? I do enjoy your cutaways... Originally Posted By: Bruce Amacker I can't believe you guys can put in a long block and know where every bolt goes. Who says we know where every bolt goes? Besides, every bolt left off makes a vehicle lighter. We're just doing our bit to improve the fuel mileage of today's cars and trucks... Actually, for me, on engines I haven't worked on very much I put a lot of the bolts right back into their holes once the components are separated. I also segregate bolts into different boxes based on location or function. These days, that would only be the 6.7. The 6.4 and 6.0 just get one big ol' honkin' box on the floor and I chuck all the nuts and bolts into it as they come out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Saunoras Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Do you have to tilt the cab to get the down pipe out that way? Yeah check out the rh up-pipe thread in the 6.4 section. Loosen the cac tubes and battery cables and unbolt all the cab bolts but the rear 2. Just raise it 3-4" off the front mounts and you'll have plenty of room to snake that downpipe out. I also unbolted the trans cooler lines to clear the rear flange. You might not have to do this though Doesn't matter anyways. This truck is a pile, I absolutely cannot get the rh manifold out, there is so much salt/sand and corrosion built up what I found weren't bolt heads but bolt nubs. Cab is up all the way now, heads are coming off tomorrow. Put a hotline in just to cover my ass. They say they're seeing a lot of trucks that need the heads removed and even a few that need the entire head replaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shlep Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Funny, all I have is a bunch of 6.0's that all seem to have head gasket failures.... right after they all got back from down south pulling their monster trailers home after spring break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshbuys Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Been seeing a ton of 6.0's lately - all needing injectors or coolers....seems like the last several days they've all been CP!! CHA-CHING!! Which is good since last week I hardly had anything to do and it was all warranty!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmorris Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 2008 F350 with 116,443 km on it. Spewing coolant out the degas. Egr coolers dry as a popcorn fart. Off come the heads and I hope I find something for warranty to pay for. Well I have the heads off. Fire rings for #3 and #5 blown out just like a 6L. Pitting where the fire ring seals, so it gets a new head. May be going home after ordering the head cause there is nothing left except a possible engine swap on an F350 ambulance. Broken injector and 0 PSI. Edit: Note to self: Never, ever use the engine crane with one leg up to sneak it around a tire to put the head back on. Luckily I was out of the way and the EGR cooler bracket took the brunt of the blow as the head hit the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Saunoras Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 2 studs sticking out and one on each head was broke off below flush. I still can't comprehend how you would do this in the vehicle pulled them out with the mig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Saunoras Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 7.3L MT with a PTO. I think that justifies pulling the cab to do an oil pan/reseal by the way i poked a hole in the ceiling with the bed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 What's the height requirement when you apply at your shop, 5 feet tall or shorter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Saunoras Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 I'm 6'1" and believe me i never applied for this job, kinda got forced into it Actually there's a lower level right below where that truck sits. They detail cars downstairs and the owner stores all his toys down there. When I lifted the bed up mud water(rain yesterday) ran out on the floor right through a crack and dripped all over the owners cars. One day you'll read about Star Lake Ford collapsing, pieces of the ceiling are laying on the floor down there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Quote: and believe me i never applied for this job, kinda got forced into it Knocked up the boss's daughter, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Saunoras Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 I started out at the sister lincoln store as an entry level out of asset. Did too damn good of a job, showed too much promise and was too low on the pole to call any shots. This shop was about to lose it's ability to sell diesel trucks so rather than hire for the position they moved me out and got me diesel certified. This place has never seen trucks like it is now. It definitely wasn't designed with that in mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 I feel you there, my dealer is an old Subaru store that is now a.....Ford store. 15 bays, with 15 trucks and it's a real shit show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchan68 Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 7.3L MT with a PTO. I think that justifies pulling the cab to do an oil pan/reseal 7.3L cabs are a cinch to remove aren't they? The last one I did, I didn't even need to evac & recharge the A/C. I just sent the compressor up in the air with the cab. BTW, are you quoting a clutch job with this oil pan reseal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Saunoras Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 yeah it's getting a clutch and up-pipes too. I had a ebpv seal kit laying around i'm going to put in for the guy also. This guy is a good customer but he got a pan from advance auto that had a terrible fit around the front cover..... so once i found that out it was obviously too late. spent an hour re-scraping the tacked up rtv back off the block/covers and chasing the bolt holes I still can't believe that cab and how fast the rest comes apart, the 7.3 is so simplistic compared to 6.0/6.4s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Uhhhg! An E450 shuttle bus with a blown oil cooler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmorris Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Uhhhg! An E450 shuttle bus with a blown oil cooler. Those aux. heaters are sure fun to flush, aren't they. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchan68 Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Uhhhg! An E450 shuttle bus with a blown oil cooler.26 to 30 hours RETAIL CHA-CHING!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmorris Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Originally Posted By: Keith Browning Uhhhg! An E450 shuttle bus with a blown oil cooler. 26 to 30 hours RETAIL CHA-CHING!!!! Does that include removing the freaking hand railing that usually blocks access to removing the dog house? Last one I did I removed the driver's seat and steering wheel also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchan68 Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Does that include removing the freaking hand railing that usually blocks access to removing the dog house? Last one I did I removed the driver's seat and steering wheel also.I guess that question implies that I'm not charging enough. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I just did a set of coolers that has the bullshit aftermarket A/C compressor setup to run the refridgeration unit in the box. Since we're on the subject, yes I remove both front seats on every E-Series that I'm deep into. It's good to know I'm not the only one. I've gotten fed up with torturing myself, having to bend parts of my human anatomy into very uncomfortable forms just to wrench on these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbl35 Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 We got one bus here with all kinds of crap blocking the dog house and all kinds of auxilary crap all over. After i work on that thing my girlfriend got to give me a 2 hour massage because i'm all cramped up. Also the emergency units are no picnic, you got to squeeze yourself in betwwen the computer pedistal and the back of the motor when working back there and we constantly get them in for leaky cooler gaskets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 My hat's off to you and anyone else who willingly works on E-buses that are diesel powered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Comes with the territory Brad. Actually, I don't mind busses as much as I HATE ambulances. Don't get me wrong, they still suck though. 7.9 hours for the cooler and 5.4 hours for the flushing - both TSB's. My next question is how do you claim extra for the bus heater and extra "stuff" you need to remove when using TSB's? M-time is a joke. We are limited to 1.5 hours. I die on these. I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Not sure what your trying to say....<snickers> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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