wabashofutah
Registered User
Hey guys well I took your advice and was going to send out the injection pump on the 6.9 IDI to get rebuild. I found a considerable oil leak between the pump housing (aluminum piece with oil fill spout) and the rest of the motor so I took it off to get surfaces cleaned and put some new sealant on it. I also found out that the was only ONE loose nut holding the IP to the housing! (previous owner nelegance, i just got the beast) that probably explains the smoking and hard starts. Anyways while the pump and housing were removed the injector pump gear got moved Now when I put it back on it'll be several teeth off. I've heard nightmares about people having to pull the whole front of the motor off to get the marks on the gears realigned. I am willing to try anything else first. My mechanic buddy says that if I can get cylinder 1 to TDC on the compression stroke the gear will be perfectly aligned with the marking on the top middle. I've also heard of people using little tiny mirrors to find the mark but I don't see how you could get anything down there, let alone see it. How can I get the 2 gears realigned? Any suggestions appreciated!