it sucks! when i finally do studs im going all in with new injectors glowplugs. anyone wanna drive up and give me a hand when i have to do all the work?

 

Oh, I thought you had done your studs already. I did mine back in 2012, when I blew a head gasket, and my FICM went south.

 

i haven't had my gaskets go out yet (at least as long as i've owned it) it may have been done especially because it has almost 200,000 miles! but i hope they don't go out! but when they do im doing it big! and correctly!

 

I did mine at 90K. But, I had been driving it for a while, with the blown gasket. Having the FICM fail was just the reason to get it in, and get it done.

 

Ahh ok. but it sucks being on a budget and having to do this.... it sounds like it was only the #7 cylinder that went bad when i got off the interstate in watertown, have you cleaned your turbo?

 

I had the shop rebuild it when they did the heads. I also had them go through the heads. Since the factory did a crap job of aligning the valve train, it had a lot of wear, so I had them replace the valves. Oh, one other thing, have your heads decked. Otherwise, the bolts/studs will expend their strength just pulling the heads down flat. International did a ****-poor job machining the head surface, its not perfectly flat.

 

Howdy South Dakota.

 

i know that much lol, and i know when it comes time ill make sure ill have it done correctly!

 

Good evening South Dakota!

Just dropped in to see what condition everyone's condition was in.

 

some are better than others... lol

 

If Rob has been into the Zimas again......
Morning all

 

Good morning South Dakota, happy Friday!

George, that just won't be a pretty sight......

 

Good morning South Dakota, TGIF!

 

Morning Rob, what's shakin' today?

 

Busy day, and a 1.5 hour meeting starting shortly. Ugh.