This sucks

[zigzkidz]

Ok my glow plugs **** a crap they were autolites and i told my dad not to get those but he did and i put them in well 8 months later they dies so i picked some boschs up and i **** my old ones out. But when i did that on one of the plugs about an inch broke off and now it runs like crap. What do i do?!?!

 

[Russ]

Pull the head and see how much damage the piston and head sustained.

 

[zigzkidz]

ya thats what im gonna do

 

[Ironman03R]

That sucks, even I wont buy Autolite GP's and I come from a family of retired Autolite workers. After they sold that division off the plug aint worth a crap.

But look at the bright side....

Time for a port and polish on the heads!
Head studs too!

 

[zigzkidz]

Ya i was thinking about doing that, but when your a high school student with a short work schedule and owing my parents money, it doesnt work out to well

 

[hesutton]

The money saved on the GP's is not worth it. Now you're paying over two hundred at minimal in gaskets to pull the head. If you have piston damage, it's going to cost you a lot more.............may be a total rebuild.

Not to pick at your parents, but that was a costly mistake.

Use Beru/Motorcraft ZD-1A's only.

Heath

 

[Agnem]

Yea. Your dad should have known better. Show him this thread. He should fund your repair since you told him they were no good, and he made you use them anyway. I'm helping my boy build a truck, and if I make a mistake in parts selection, I sure as heck won't be asking him to pay for it.

 

[zigzkidz]

ya i should have him help pay for it. And heck he should know better, he's been a heavy equipment mechanic for 21 years now, and he has worked on 6.9. I just might have to bring it up when he gets home

 

[Russ]

Bring it up Nicely.... It's cold outside

 

[zigzkidz]

ya it is and my garage isnt heated. Well i started to take the injectors out, and the top came off instead of the who thing! I was thinking about porting and polishing for the heck of it, and maybe if i can i would like to get some new injectors, anybody got any g codes

 

[zigzkidz]

Ok i got it just about all stripped down. When i **** the valley pan off theres a pipe plug, whats that for? Could it be used as an oil drain for a turbo?

 

[VanBoy]

Wow.... good luck on your engine.

 

[69dieselfreak]

hope you have some thing else to drive i know i wish i did a lot of the time

 

[CESMITH]

the plug inthe back drains the valley pan so water dosent lay on top good luck mark this one up as a learing experance

 

[zigzkidz]

Ya i do my moms truck haha.