Crazyls2
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I believe early last year I mentioned my oil problemandhave since tried several products to stop the leak and have almost given up.
When I first took possession of the truck I drove it from Texas to South Carolina. It was a fun trip with several hiccups along the way. I did leave the truck with a diesel mechanic for a couple of months to be gone through and serviced before I attempted the drive. He changed all the fluids, changed the transmission from engine oil to ATF, rebuilt the starter, and several other things. Driving to SC on day 2 the starter rattled itself loose and I found it hanging the following morning when I went to get started for that leg of my journey. I ended up finding the bolt size on this forum and took an Uber to a local parts store to get some basic tools and the needed bolts, lock washers, etc. Got her back to life and ,ate that day blew an oil line connected to the turbo as best I recall. Got a mobile diesel mechanic to come out and he told me I needed a new turbo. After digging for a bit he told me it was a $20 line and he would have me back on the road soon. He went to Cat and picked up the line and a ton of oil and 45 min later we were back on the road. That wasn't the end of the headaches but most everything else was small.
After being home a while i noticed an oil leak. After poking around I found the bracket that supports the air and hydraulic pump (going off my bad memory) had fallen out and the timing cover now has a small crack. We tried JB weld as well as a marine grade product used to fix problems on structural components of boats and it still leaks. Do any of you know someone near Charleston SC that might be able to replace thar cover without causing me to go bankrupt? I am also very open to suggestions if someone else has addressed the same problem on their truck.
Thank you folks!
When I first took possession of the truck I drove it from Texas to South Carolina. It was a fun trip with several hiccups along the way. I did leave the truck with a diesel mechanic for a couple of months to be gone through and serviced before I attempted the drive. He changed all the fluids, changed the transmission from engine oil to ATF, rebuilt the starter, and several other things. Driving to SC on day 2 the starter rattled itself loose and I found it hanging the following morning when I went to get started for that leg of my journey. I ended up finding the bolt size on this forum and took an Uber to a local parts store to get some basic tools and the needed bolts, lock washers, etc. Got her back to life and ,ate that day blew an oil line connected to the turbo as best I recall. Got a mobile diesel mechanic to come out and he told me I needed a new turbo. After digging for a bit he told me it was a $20 line and he would have me back on the road soon. He went to Cat and picked up the line and a ton of oil and 45 min later we were back on the road. That wasn't the end of the headaches but most everything else was small.
After being home a while i noticed an oil leak. After poking around I found the bracket that supports the air and hydraulic pump (going off my bad memory) had fallen out and the timing cover now has a small crack. We tried JB weld as well as a marine grade product used to fix problems on structural components of boats and it still leaks. Do any of you know someone near Charleston SC that might be able to replace thar cover without causing me to go bankrupt? I am also very open to suggestions if someone else has addressed the same problem on their truck.
Thank you folks!