Is She Dead?
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Is She Dead?
I have a 1985 6.9L 250. 124K miles. I need help/advice. I will try and make this quick. Truck was stalling and I replaced the mechanical lift pump. When I did, I was mindful of the cam position relative to the arm on the pump. I am fairly certain that I got it right. After a long start process to get the air out of the fuel line, truck started and ran smooth. I ran it 2-3 miles, and it ran just fine. I parked it and it sat for about a week. I went out today to use it. Glow plugs lit as expected, so I turned the key to start. There was a "violent" noise from under the hood. I waited a minute, then tried to start again. No violence, but no starting action at all. Just some minor sounds. I thought OMG. I thought, well, maybe I installed the pump in the wrong position relative to the cam. But then I thought well, it ran just fine for a few miles, so it shouldn't be that. Then I pulled the full pump completely out and tried to start it again. Nothing but a low kinda wierd noise, but the engine didn't turn over at all. I don't know what to do. I am sick about all this. Maybe pull the starter and see if something crazy is going on with the gear? What bugs me is that the truck was running fine when I parked her. Thoughts please.
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Unfortunately, she has bottom end damage. Probably a connecting rod or wrist pin. I am heartbroken. Trying to decide if I have engine re-built, drop in a reman engine, or scrapping her. I am deeply sad.
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