Damp clamp
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From: socal
Damp clamp
Umm, how do I describe this? I am looking at a 99 7.3 powered superduty with 120k miles on it. It was a fleet truck so well maintained but not taken care of extremely well, just dusty and dirty. The section of tube coming out of the turbo at the connection has some oily dampness and dust collected on it. A buddy says the turbo is "pushing oil" and needs to be rebuilt. Kinda new to the powerstroke and searching just overwhelmed me.
The truck is ideal for me so I can deal with some fixes but a bit worried the turbo is going out.
Worry? Don't worry it's normal? Thanks.
The truck is ideal for me so I can deal with some fixes but a bit worried the turbo is going out.
Worry? Don't worry it's normal? Thanks.
Fleet Owner
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From: BLT, MN
This thread will give you some good guidelines for what to check before you buy.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...questions.html
Any chance of getting a picture of the area of concern and posting it here?
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...questions.html
Any chance of getting a picture of the area of concern and posting it here?
Post Fiend
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From: Mesa AZ
Don't worry. That is normal.
Do check out the thread that Jay posted. That will really help you give the truck a once over and help you make a better decision about the truck.
Good luck!
Do check out the thread that Jay posted. That will really help you give the truck a once over and help you make a better decision about the truck.
Good luck!
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From: socal
Great link thanks. I spoke to a mechanic at a Ford fleet service place he said they all have that and lifted the hoods on half a dozen supers and they all looked the same with the oily spot. He also mentioned doing the CCV mod. Now I have some reading to do, thanks guys.
Snowboard season cometh..
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Sounds like the crew here has you sorted, but another thing to keep in mind is that even if the turbo does need to be rebuilt, the kit is about $100 and getting the assembly rebalanced is a very good idea and not very expensive either.
