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    Aluminum TIG Welding Pro Needed

    If Dzljon can't for whatever reason then I can. I'd rather not have to machine anything though. Looks pretty simple.
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    Every glow plug dead?

    I do plan to turbo it but not for a while and $500 isn't in the budget right now. It sucks that I'll end up pulling the motor twice in a year but it's not all that bad in the long run. Chances are that when I turbo it I'll need the motor out for a while anyways. I'm leaning towards a parallel...
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    Every glow plug dead?

    I went camping after all and didn't take the truck. That white stuff is from work. We use it on our high temp processes, it's an anti-seize/sealant (huskey fg-1800) and what I had on hand. I grabbed some permatex nickel anti-seize for the job. I'd there any risk of cracking the head by...
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    Every glow plug dead?

    I have a cherry picker and tools, that's about it. I have an 85' F250 chassis, there space but things are always easier in the driveway. I'm still looking into whats involved. I don't think I'll be able to stud the motor right now, I still have to do rear brake job and axle seals too. Whats...
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    Every glow plug dead?

    So I've been reading about what a massive job this is. I've gathered up most the parts and tools I need to get this done. But now I'm having second thoughts about how to go about it. Pull the engine or not? Is what it boils down to. If I pull the engine I think the dis-assembly will go faster...
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    Hub seal leaks, what's too much?

    Yep, it's gonna be long weekend. Pulling passenger side head tomorrow and then the brakes
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    Every glow plug dead?

    It sounded great before. Now it sounds like a loud tick/knock coming from that bank, similar to a rod knock, a little slappy too. It's no. 3 that broke off. I'll pull the head tomorrow, crossing my fingers it's something I can deal with. Maybe if the damage is contained inside the fire ring I...
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    Hub seal leaks, what's too much?

    Didnt think of that, I'll check it when I get to it. Got bigger issues now though.
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    Every glow plug dead?

    Lol I thought about, I was on way to the dump. The damage is done right? Lol I don't want it to get worse though. I read about a vacuum method but it's too late for that, it's impacted. I assumed it had happend before I pulled it. Stupid is expensive...
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    Every glow plug dead?

    Knock Knock... Who's there? Broken glow plug tip in your cylinder.... Idling in the driveway I didn't notice it, driving around the block it was very obvious. Think I snapped off the dangler when I pulled them. Any chance I'll only have to replace the piston? Head resurface at best new head...
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    Hub seal leaks, what's too much?

    Yeah.... It's the brakes in worried about most. I already noticed they were a little harder last weekend. I may just start the repair and forego the bearings if I want to drive the truck to the camp grounds. For this much work I can't help but think to replace them. Then again aftermarket...
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    Hub seal leaks, what's too much?

    I have the seals ordered for both sides. I was planning to do the job this weekend but I want to wait now. I'll do a full brake job and new bearings while I'm in there and needed mute than one day for that job. I have a camping trip 180mi South planned for Sunday, I want to take my truck...
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    Every glow plug dead?

    I read the stories and now I know first hand. The Autolites are ****, half of were bulging, two split and one broke off. Two or three needed to be slowly worked out with vice grips. I lost my torque wrench so I just went easy, I'll buy a new one and back them out and retorque before my trip...
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    Every glow plug dead?

    This isn't good. 3 and 4 are the worst. After reading about the way bypassing works on the 6.9l I no longer suspect I did this with my cycling, I had reconnected the purple wire days before. So I'm planning to run the motor as is for a while, until I have the time the to stud the heads...
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    Every glow plug dead?

    Yeah I thought about that.... After I pulled it, the yard was closing so I was moving fast. This harness and glow plug controller are in the best shape though. Somebody else before me at the yard clipped most the wires going from the controller to the relay and there's a deep cut on the...
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