UraniumMan
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Hi, I just purchased a 1970 AM General M35A2-C from a private party..
It seemed to run great when I test drove it, and about 5 miles into the trip home, it quit on me.. I was blocking the road, so I tried to restart it, which it did just fine, and I managed to pull it off onto the shoulder..
The engine seemed to be overheating, and it was making a clunking noise.. (I am uncertain where it was coming from, and being that these engines are so loud anyway, I couldn't tell if it was simply running rough, or if there was some sort of mechanical problem..
I let it cool down for a while, and also checked the fuel system for air.. (There was definately some in there) I restarted it, and it did seem much quieter, but then I noticed that a rather large amount of crankcase oil was coming from the stack, and blowing all over the side of the truck and the roadway.. (It was dark so it was not noticed immediately)..
I ended up having it towed home.. I suspected that the turbo may be the culprit, but although it has some wear, the oil is coming from somewhere inside the engine..
I am new to military vehicles, and don't know much about these multifuel engines.. (It has the White LDT465 -1c )
After buying it, and paying the $600 tow bill, I can't afford to hire a diesel mechanic at the moment.. Does anyone have any ideas what could be the culprit before I go tearing into it myself?
The oil seems to be coming from the front half of the engine and through the exhaust...
Thanks,
Dan
It seemed to run great when I test drove it, and about 5 miles into the trip home, it quit on me.. I was blocking the road, so I tried to restart it, which it did just fine, and I managed to pull it off onto the shoulder..
The engine seemed to be overheating, and it was making a clunking noise.. (I am uncertain where it was coming from, and being that these engines are so loud anyway, I couldn't tell if it was simply running rough, or if there was some sort of mechanical problem..
I let it cool down for a while, and also checked the fuel system for air.. (There was definately some in there) I restarted it, and it did seem much quieter, but then I noticed that a rather large amount of crankcase oil was coming from the stack, and blowing all over the side of the truck and the roadway.. (It was dark so it was not noticed immediately)..
I ended up having it towed home.. I suspected that the turbo may be the culprit, but although it has some wear, the oil is coming from somewhere inside the engine..
I am new to military vehicles, and don't know much about these multifuel engines.. (It has the White LDT465 -1c )
After buying it, and paying the $600 tow bill, I can't afford to hire a diesel mechanic at the moment.. Does anyone have any ideas what could be the culprit before I go tearing into it myself?
The oil seems to be coming from the front half of the engine and through the exhaust...
Thanks,
Dan