Blown Head Gasket
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Blown Head Gasket
My truck has a blown head gasket. I am working in a home garage and can't lift the cab so I am probably going to do install a new head gasket with the engine in the cab. Before I do. I was also considering either rebuilding the engine or putting in a rebuilt engine. Is there a way I can test the bottom end to see if it is good before I replace the head gasket? The truck has around 215,000 miles on it. Its a 2007 Ford F350 Super Duty Powerstroke 6.0.
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Did it run fine or burn much lubricating oil before the trouble began?
I would evaluate engine lower end condition at first by measuring compression & oil pressure and see if there are any oil leaks. The next step would be to open it up and evaluate cylinder wall, piston, bearing and camshaft etc. condition.
I would evaluate engine lower end condition at first by measuring compression & oil pressure and see if there are any oil leaks. The next step would be to open it up and evaluate cylinder wall, piston, bearing and camshaft etc. condition.
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you can lift the cab with 4 bottle jacks and a body seam attachment which you can make from 2 pieces of 2X4 cut into 4" sections, glue with grain 90 degrees apart, then cut a slot 3/16 of an inch wide 3/4 of an inch deep, across the gran on one side. use the blocks on top of the bottle jacks and put the grove on the edge of the body seam. put the jacks in 4 spots.
even if you lift the body 4 inches that would make a world of difference when pulling the engine.
disconnect the steering shaft and determine how much of the cab lift prep proceedures you need depending on the height of the lift.
it would also make a world of a difference of you lifted the back 6" and the front 2" or more inches.
even if you lift the body 4 inches that would make a world of difference when pulling the engine.
disconnect the steering shaft and determine how much of the cab lift prep proceedures you need depending on the height of the lift.
it would also make a world of a difference of you lifted the back 6" and the front 2" or more inches.
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No smoke. I only would replace the engine if there were a problem, cylinder damage, etc.
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you can lift the cab with 4 bottle jacks and a body seam attachment which you can make from 2 pieces of 2X4 cut into 4" sections, glue with grain 90 degrees apart, then cut a slot 3/16 of an inch wide 3/4 of an inch deep, across the gran on one side. use the blocks on top of the bottle jacks and put the grove on the edge of the body seam. put the jacks in 4 spots.
even if you lift the body 4 inches that would make a world of difference when pulling the engine.
disconnect the steering shaft and determine how much of the cab lift prep proceedures you need depending on the height of the lift.
it would also make a world of a difference of you lifted the back 6" and the front 2" or more inches.
even if you lift the body 4 inches that would make a world of difference when pulling the engine.
disconnect the steering shaft and determine how much of the cab lift prep proceedures you need depending on the height of the lift.
it would also make a world of a difference of you lifted the back 6" and the front 2" or more inches.
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