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Jan 4, 2008 | 11:57 AM

catbird7

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Head Removal

I have put this off long enough. My engine has two broken off glow plugs, (both in the driverside head). I have tried drilling and an easy-out. The easy-out is now snapped off inside the drilled out glow plug. The only way I see this happening is to remove the head / drill /tap etc. First question: Truck runs fine (167,000 miles) should I remove both heads or only the driverside? Is there a benefit to replacing both head gaskets? Second: I have never torn one of these engines apart before (I have rebuild numerous gasers) is there a step by step instruction anywhere? I have a Haynes diesel manual which covers numerous diesel engines, any suggestions on a book specifically for a 7.3IDI.

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Jan 4, 2008 | 06:07 PM

F250FarmBoy

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I also have the haynes manual. I used that to tear down my 7.3 IDI motor I bought to mess around with, but rusting now.......been spraying it with WD-40 to slow it down.
Whats wrong with the Haynes, or are you looking for more detailed specs?

While the truck is under the wrench, I'd replace both head gaskets since it's all torn apart, no reason to doing it again anytime soon.

Jan 4, 2008 | 07:36 PM

fellro86

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I would go ahead and do them both, that way they have the same time on them, and you aren't all that far from doing it anyway. he rear lower head bolt by the vacuum booster likely won't come out with the booster there, so leave it in the head, lift it out, and then be sure to put it in the hole before putting it back on.
At this point with the glow plugs, I would hand it off to a machine shop, they have the toys usually to play with the get that kind of thing fixed.

Jan 4, 2008 | 11:49 PM

PLC7.3

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Check out ebay........ it is a reproduction of the original.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1988-1993-Ford-Truck-Diesel-Shop-Service-Repair-Manual_W0QQitemZ320202473271QQihZ011QQcategoryZ342 21QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Jan 5, 2008 | 09:35 PM

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the book on ebay says on the cover it is a supplement it is not a complete engine manual unless they have the wrong picture of the manual

Jan 5, 2008 | 09:45 PM

PLC7.3

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Hard to say what "suppliment means" if manufacturers have several vehicles with different engine availability. The suppliment would be placed in the main vehicle manual if it was a loose leaf ring type manual.

Jan 5, 2008 | 10:04 PM

Dave Sponaugle

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Says right on the page it is to suppliment the 89 to 93 body/chassis manual.

From the picture I would guess it adds the 7.3 engine to the body/chassis manual.

Loose leaf, punched for 3 ring binder and 200 pages at 8.5x11 inches.

200 pages should cover the entire engine rather well.