Anybody know a good diesel mechanic in the kc area? My truck it acting up and I need some help

 

Can't say that I know anyone local...

For some long distance advice....where's vloney?

 

My truck has been smoking more and more recently and I finally took it to the big ford truck dealer in town and they called me back to say I needed a complete overhaul or a new engine for 11k. They said I had 10 inches of blow by when i shouldn't have more than 5 and that was the basis of needing a new engine. If anybody can give me some advice on what I can do about fixing this problem it would be appreciated

 

Which big Ford dealer?

And I wouldn't do anything without a second opinion...

Give it a little while, and Vince (vloney) will check in here...

 

I took it to midway ford truck center, which is where most people recomended.

 

Couldn't say. I know of a few that I wouldn't want to deal with, but I've not heard anything about Midway good or bad.


Sounds a little silly to need a complete overhaul at 11k. You got a warranty on it?

 

my bad i worded that wroung it has 150000 miles on iy and a new engine would run 11k

 

Oh. I'll take half of the blame for that one...

Sorry that I don't know what to tell you, or where to send you...but I'd check back later and try to talk to vloney...he's our powerstroke master and he's damn good.

btw, welcome to the site! Lots of helpful folks around here.

 

150000 is just gittin broke in for these motors.....is it an early or late 99? might be injectors....what color is the smoke?....

 

Its white smoke that smells like gas and it burns oil like a son of a gun. Prettys ure its a late 99 not sure how you can tell.

 

the build date is on a 2x2 white tag on the drivers side door....open the drivers door and look down and right.....top left corner of the tag should have the build date...for example mines 04/98 i.e an early 99

 

Hate to tell you this, but excessive blowby isnt good at any time. Rather than pay that for a new motor, why not give that problem to someone else? Did they hook up a gauge that looked like it had 4 or 5 gauges on it? If they did, thats the proper one to measure for blowby. Blowby happens when combustion gasses "blowby" the rings on the pistons. There are specs for maximum blowby.For an opinion on dealers up there, contact Jeff Cook (Beachbumcook) up in the 6.0 forum. He lives up there,and does extensive research on dealerships.The official reading for blowby is listed as "less than 6" h20 measured at wot no load"

 

....told ya he was good.

 

broken ring maybe?

 

my girl had excessive blowby. Turns out she lost the better part of a piston...

Gotta love Ford though! Wasn't even knocking! Course, oil was pumping up the dipstick.

Ryan