Well. This has been a fun 4 days of 16-18 hours a day reassembling my M1031. Trying to be ready for the Veteran’s day parade. MISSED IT BY THAT MUCH!!!
Somehow, when I resealed the valve covers, I must have set the passenger valve cover on the rtv and I guess either moved or lifted the valve cover just enough to leave a gap in the rtv. So now I have a class 3 leak onto to exhaust manifold. Not taking that risk. Christmas parade is only a month away. Might make it to that one.
The other fun thing that happened during the reassembly was that the shifting link on the PTO snapped, with PTO engaged. Took the cover off to discover that the pivot arm inside snapped off. So, removed the PTO and fabricated a steel cover plate to replace the PTO so I can drive the truck.
That was when I discovered the valve cover leak.
Somehow, when I resealed the valve covers, I must have set the passenger valve cover on the rtv and I guess either moved or lifted the valve cover just enough to leave a gap in the rtv. So now I have a class 3 leak onto to exhaust manifold. Not taking that risk. Christmas parade is only a month away. Might make it to that one.
The other fun thing that happened during the reassembly was that the shifting link on the PTO snapped, with PTO engaged. Took the cover off to discover that the pivot arm inside snapped off. So, removed the PTO and fabricated a steel cover plate to replace the PTO so I can drive the truck.
That was when I discovered the valve cover leak.
