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I always laugh when grease labels itself as "high temp". It's true, high temp greases make bearings run hotter because they have thicker base oils and more thickener. When I have problem bearings that run hot I switch to low temp greases and the bearings run cooler.
Check Buchanan Auto Electric in Oakland CA. I bought kits from them. It's a Delco 27 SI. Tell them it is 12v isolated ground. However, if the isolated ground parts are not available but parts for the standard alternator. The only piece that will be missing is the plastic bushing on the ground...
I'm here to watch. Bought an eBay engine with a tick that comes and goes. I pulled all lifters and cleaned and disassembled. Tick is the same. Engine runs perfectly but there is a cracked head that makes some bubbles. The tick is exactly 1/2 crank speed. Use your cellphone's slow mo video...
The best grease for wheel bearings is polyurea based. It has a higher oil to thickener ratio so you get more of the stuff that actually lubricates. You may or may not want EP additives for wheel bearings but polyurea is available with them. You don't want EP for ball bearings. The only auto...
For a shear pin to work properly it needs to clear the load and not damage the shaft or hub. Sticking straight shank pins in are certain to prevent these actions.
Your head gasket is blown. I just went through this. When the engine is cold remove the radiator cap, start it, and watch for bubbles in the radiator. Bubbles means the head gasket is out.
This is your best scenario as head gaskets are cheap. Pull the heads with the exhaust manifolds installed...
Is your frequency dropping significantly below 60 hz? 57hz? What voltage regulator does the generator have? Some regulators don't have a lot of power for boosting during momentary load surges. If frequency is dropping then there isn't much you can do about this beyond soft starts and variable...
This is what we got from our engine supplier:
https://www.cat.com/en_US/by-industry/electric-power/Articles/White-papers/3000ekW-60hz-generator-set-diesel-hvo-test.html
As for storage, we have not seen any issues. Most of our boats burn through 50% of their fuel every 3 weeks. We have a few...
We have been running R99 in my tugboat fleet for over a year. There have been no troubles OTHER than float based tank level indicators. The specific gravity of the R99 fuel is much lower than diesel #2. This caused issues with a specific brand of tank level sight glasses.
I will argue against warming up engines, however. Start them and drive them. Turn it off if you're not driving it. While it's not specifically a problem on the 6.2, in general there is poor lubrication for cams and valvetrain at idle. Keep this in mind if you have an old engine with flat tappets...
You don't have leverage against the company anymore with your vintage truck. You might be one of 10 customers in a year. They're not going to revise any part of their product to satisfy tens of customers.
If anyone is looking to buy starter bolts I do strongly suggest the ARP option. OEM bolts are no longer available so you're banking on aftermarket. The ARP bolts are made from a stainless steel alloy from Carpenter called Custom 450. Stainless is usually a terrible choice for bolting, hopefully...
Under-tightened belts can also cause bearing failure. Bearings for rotating shafts and stationary housings are clearance fit in the housing. Without sufficient tension the outer races of the bearings can slip or rotate in the housing which causes the system to wear out and fail. Proper belt...
I would run it through the trans cooler first then radiator. The driver's side tank is a constant 180 degrees F as that is when the thermostat opens. There is no flow through that tank during warmup so the trans cooler will not delay the warmup of the engine. If the trans cooler is cooling the...
It still has bubbles. The head shop pinned the cracks between the valves but in one location they did not install the pin under the valve seat. It's outside of the combustion chamber, it only sees exhaust pressure. The engine runs perfectly otherwise and consumes no coolant so I'm just going to...
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