Recent content by kendelrio

I literally was in the process to start deleting cookies etc when I saw this thread... 😀😅😁

Just got things lined up.... Bertha and I will be there!

It turns out they have a priming port! I found it after pouring about a gallon of oil half a quart at a time down my arm....

I got the old one out and new one in. Now my stinking oil pump isn't building pressure. I've posted a thread about it. Probably going to order a new pump as I'm not sure of the condition of the donor pump. If that doesn't get it... I'm repowering. Probably a 4bt diesel.

I'm waiting patiently.

I let it run for about 15-20 seconds, definitely long enough for pressure to build.

While running.

This guy. I even made sure it was facing the correct direction.

I broke the fitting to the block that Ts into the line to the head and the oil pressure sensor. I pulled the QD and oil did, indeed, fly. My oil pump was kinda thrashed on the bottom, I think from debris circulating when the piston took a crap. And being as I don't know the status of...

There is, but it cleaned it and put it back.

Ok all- Here's where I am: I rebuilt the T230 Tornado, no oil pressure on the electric oil pressure gauge, so I put a manual testing gauge on and still no pressure. I pulled the oil pump and made sure it's primed, still no pressure on the gauge. I pulled the quick disconnect off of the...

I believe I'll be home, but things are nuts at work right now.

Well, she's fighting me every step of the way.... Got to the shop WAY too early for a day off.. And commenced working... The first thing i did was hang a needed shop accessory that this old girl taught me I need: I put the thermostat back in (as I had left it out while I was offshore to...

Well, I'm home and dug into why she wouldn't start. One thing I failed to mention (maybe 2) was that a: when I ran her on the stand, I didn't have an oil pressure gauge hooked up. B: she was making a horrible squeaking noise shortly before I shut her down Well, here's some of lessons I've...

That's when you buy a case of beer, set up a camera, hook up some straps to your super light truck and the bottle jacks and blocks and hammer down!