I think it's buggered

[yoshie]

Got the head off Alans truck tonight.

Roughtrax fully built head waiting to go on, hopefully up and running by Monday if we can find a few hours over the weekend.



We found 6 cracks, two in all but one valve seat.

[Phantom]

That looks clean for a cooked head.

[TonyN]

its not been cracked long, no water pitting at all.

I've just finished one, and going to start another tonight.

[Phantom]

its not been cracked long, no water pitting at all.

I've just finished one, and going to start another tonight.

Tonight? Its nearly half past ten

[TonyN]

yeah, I work better at night, less distractions.

[Phantom]

yeah, I work better at night, less distractions.

Good God man you got to be up at six to soak the horses hay.

[si tate]

yeah, I work better at night, less distractions.

Im the same, started to change the disc's & pads at 11 o'clock one night & finished at half one, phone did'nt ring & our lass was in bed so she could'nt moan.

[KERRSURF]

Even cracked across the combustion chambers.

What a pig getting to all the fixings for the hard pipes.
And the EGR got an airsaw put through it, blanking plates being fitted instead.

Ah well the fun continues tomorrow.

Brian, email me those pics please.

[KERRSURF]

Tony, couple of things I noticed, turbo outlet was a bit wet with oil, truck was running fine, turbo spooling up with light whistle and no black smoke, I was told this oil misting was normal, is this correct for these engines?
Inlet manifold and throttle body had the usual tar like residue.

Gonna give everything a good clean before assembling.

[TonyN]

it is, I've asked Stevo about it before, he said its perfectly normal, and everyone I've seen does it.

I take the head off with the inlet, exhaust, egr stuff, injecotr pipes etc.. all attached still, and strip it on the bench, its much easier.

[KERRSURF]

Bugger, I knew I should have spoke to you first about stripping it! LOL.

Anyhoo, cheers for reply, I'll get a few more hours at it tomorrow.

[gwh200]

Good going big fella.

[KERRSURF]

Cheers G, just wish it was the Lex going in but I really need my truck back on the road.

still got the Lex waiting outside though.

[gwh200]

It'll happen mate. And be well worth the wait.

[Apache]

yeah, I work better at night, less distractions.

Apart from t'internet... and beer of course.