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Old May 22, 2011 | 01:39 PM
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Ok, i replaced the thermo, still wistles and leaks around the cap when it gets warm, as far as i can tell the only place i see water is around the cap. and that is all the water i am loosing, as far as i can tell. Any thing else to check, sinsor, something little before i put it in the shop. Hopefully it aint a head gasket. 05 6.0. only mod is a superchip programmer. and it stays on high performance, but i dont push the truck. and if i have to put in shop, local dealer, what am i looking at price wise if its a head gasket.

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Old May 22, 2011 | 01:51 PM
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Ok, i replaced the thermo, still wistles and leaks around the cap when it gets warm, as far as i can tell the only place i see water is around the cap. and that is all the water i am loosing, as far as i can tell. Any thing else to check, sinsor, something little before i put it in the shop. Hopefully it aint a head gasket. 05 6.0. only mod is a superchip programmer. and it stays on high performance, but i dont push the truck. and if i have to put in shop, local dealer, what am i looking at price wise if its a head gasket.

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Well it sounds like HG i would do egr&oil cooler both ARP studs but use Ford HGs and that superchip did not help.
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Old May 22, 2011 | 02:48 PM
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yeah i am noticing a little oil infront of the drivers side tire on the fram, guess thats the oil cooler, im new to this diesel terms, what is the egr
 
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what am i looking at on the head gasket job, price. prob take to local dealer. im a cop. not a mech. can do a few things but that is out of my range
 
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Old May 22, 2011 | 02:54 PM
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and was going fishing in the morning. pulling a triton basss boat. you think it would hurt to pull it or not. then parking it until i can get it fixed.
20 ft bass boat about 10 miles to river and 10 miles back.
 
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Old May 22, 2011 | 03:00 PM
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Walt the oil you see is not the oil cooler ,it is under the oil filter in engine valley. Also have you tried replacing the cap they do go bad , lot cheaper than trip to dealer for HGs
 
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Old May 22, 2011 | 03:48 PM
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5k give or take for headgasket and related parts need to repair.
 
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5k, dammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. and yes i have tried a differant cap, ford cap, samd psi and temp. still leaking from cap. 5k, ill sell this truck before i spend 5k. or find a shad tree mech to do it.
 
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you in north texas...
a word of warning finding someone that can really fix a 6.0 can be a chore.
 
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Walt go to north fort worth,TX dude named cheezit there the best.
 
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