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RE: Water/oil intrusion source on a Cummins 5 ton part3 pic
It sound like oil cooler to me. It's leaking into the oil system and coming out of the main.
Maybe Will Wagner will chime in here he knows these engines much better than most.
Hey, where was soldier B when I put mine back on? LOL
I have a real good one.
$150 +shipping and it's yours.In fact I have most all parts of of a 353 that was run witout water. All is ok except the head and possibly the liners.
PM Me, let me know.
RE: Accessory drive seal leaking bad on cummins engine in M8
Not according to the manual. It lists using a puller to remove the pulley giving access to the seal and oil slinger. Do not turn the engine while the pulley is off. when you reassemble tourque to 270 to 340 lbs./ft.
Refer tp...
I think you're right. If it's not on the top of the piston it's probably not the sleeve. Wait till the pan is off, then if no leaks are noted check the cooler. You should be able to see a leak in the cooler with the pan off.( I think)
You going to the meeting Fri.?
On page 2-3 fig 2-3 of the Cummins shop manual. (I think it's the same one you have) it shows a cut away head. I t looks like the bottom of the injector sleeve is exposed to the water flow thru the head. If the injector sleeve is not seated tight, when you pull the injector out you will get...
If the air cylinder is extending and the VS portion of the ip gov. is in place and working the engine should steady at 1200 1250 rpm.
Madsam's right, unless u want to disassemble the cranks just take your time and soak, wiggle, tap,and soak somemore.
I use KROIL, it works a lot better than PB...
As long as I keep in mind what it was built for, how fast it was designed to go, how much it can lift, when it was built, and various other design flaws/ criteria, I LOVE MY TRUCK! It's no hot rod and will probably not keep up with traffic going up I-70 to Vail, It won't carry the family, in...
Joe ,
Here is a pic of the valve in question.
It's attached to the front of the power divider and is actuated when you engage the crane drive, the lever on the rear deck, in front of the rear winch. When the crane drive is engaged the valve supplies air to the air cylinder which, then, actuates...
If it works!
My next adventure is to clean out the hydraulic filter. I think I'll empty the tank first. The TM says it's not necessary but .....................