6.0L specialty tools
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6.0L specialty tools
Is it really necessary to have these tools to main seals on my diesel.
I'm getting ready (this summer hopefully) to tear the 6.0 down and reseal it. The truck runs like a top, has supposedly had all the updates with stand pipes, dummy plugs, stc fittings, blue spring, but when the headgasakets were done they used factory bolts. If I tow heavy it will burp coolant, so I know there has to be a warped head or something along those lines, work was done at ford dealer just before I got the truck.
Anyway, I figured If I am going in there I may as well do both main seals, bedplate, and am debating on the lpop (but I really only have 123K on the truck)
Does anyone know of a place that I can get the tools cheaper? I looked at freedom racing, but they even want half the cost of the tools to rent.
I'm getting ready (this summer hopefully) to tear the 6.0 down and reseal it. The truck runs like a top, has supposedly had all the updates with stand pipes, dummy plugs, stc fittings, blue spring, but when the headgasakets were done they used factory bolts. If I tow heavy it will burp coolant, so I know there has to be a warped head or something along those lines, work was done at ford dealer just before I got the truck.
Anyway, I figured If I am going in there I may as well do both main seals, bedplate, and am debating on the lpop (but I really only have 123K on the truck)
Does anyone know of a place that I can get the tools cheaper? I looked at freedom racing, but they even want half the cost of the tools to rent.
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From: Stuttgart, Ar
Yes, you really need the front and rear main seal tools to install them properly although if they're not leaking now then I wouldn't mess with them. Doing the top and bottom of the motor are two completely different operations entirely.
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