Frankenstinky's back... telling Knock Knock jokes.
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Frankenstinky's back... telling Knock Knock jokes.
At least it's on the driver's side... I can pop that VC in 15 minutes with the hand tools I carry in the truck. I was expecting #8 again, but it was #6.
OK... here's how I tightened the injector hold-down bolts the last time:
What in blazes did I miss? What other thread lock should I try? I'm only going to be at this a short time because I have a road trip to pick up my granddaughter.
OK... here's how I tightened the injector hold-down bolts the last time:
- Uber-cleaned the bolt holes and dried them.
- Brand new injector hold-down bolts, upper and lower.
- Dabbed Permatex Threadlocker Blue Gel (PX24005) on the threads.
- Inserted the bolts and snugged them by hand, making sure the bolts were dead-center on the hold-down bracket holes.
- Whipped out the ol' (actually brand new in the box) 240 in/lb torque wrench and set to 130 in/lb.
- Tightened with an extender, but no articulating joints or anything silly like that.
What in blazes did I miss? What other thread lock should I try? I'm only going to be at this a short time because I have a road trip to pick up my granddaughter.
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Wow that is really loose. I just swapped 2 more sticks to.get.rid of my rough idle. I hand torqued them by feel. Let them sit.while I.cleared the injectors ...maybe 10 min then torqued them again. I was able to get a little more.on them the second time. I think the orings compress and relax a little allowing a little more torque.
Just my $.02
Just my $.02
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Wow that is really loose. I just swapped 2 more sticks to.get.rid of my rough idle. I hand torqued them by feel. Let them sit.while I.cleared the injectors ...maybe 10 min then torqued them again. I was able to get a little more.on them the second time. I think the orings compress and relax a little allowing a little more torque.
Just my $.02
Just my $.02
If the torque got any lower than it did (50 clicked, 55 turned), the book says yank it, O-ring it, and install it again. Yuh know whut? I was about to drive across the state, and my experience with the engine and listening to Stinky's chatter just saved my bacon... but not my knuckles.
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The freakin rear corner ds vc bolt always gives me total hell. And the one hiding under the doghouse... i need a new set of them fancy gearwrenches.
Ps is always a breeze.
Rich... i truly hope stinkenstein's comedy career is over.
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So the injector will move enough to hear the knock even with 50 in-lbs still on the hold down bolts? That's incredible to me.
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Frankenstinky: Knock knock.
Tug: Who's there?
Frankenstinky: 'Jector
Tug: 'Jector who?
Frankenstinky: 'Jector torque lately?
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The passenger side: It's helpful to have a 13 mm flex socket to get past the heater. It's absolutely mandatory on an Excursion. I hate the passenger side VC (will do when I'm home again... if not on the way home) because of the heater, the dip stick, and getting the #$%! cover in and out without jamming. I hate it less with the 13 mm flex socket.
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Rather than the orings as much as the coppers needing to get crushed. On the 6.0's you actually torque them higher than value to crush then retorque to spec.
However....knock on wood, I have yet to have any issues with a few sets installed without overtorqueing, simply torqueing to ~120
However....knock on wood, I have yet to have any issues with a few sets installed without overtorqueing, simply torqueing to ~120
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Isn't number 6 the same one that was loosening before? Threads in the head all looked good when apart, top and bottom?
I am for sure going to pop my covers and check my sticks when I pull the X out in spring.
Your degas bottle still clean?
I am for sure going to pop my covers and check my sticks when I pull the X out in spring.
Your degas bottle still clean?
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Bottle is as clean as it was the first time the T-stat opened up, all is well there. I'm watching my fuel pressure gauge: If I have an injector actually lift, the fuel pressure will spike.