She blew her top!

[Dsl_Dog_Treat]

Yup,
Getting the Gold one ready for the rally, I decided to investigate the oil leaking round the back side of the engine.
Hoping it was the oil return for the turbo puking oil back out the turkey pan faded fast seeing the lack of oil on top of the pan.

Digging around on the back of the motor from below, I grabbed a towel to wipe some of the oil off and whadya know, the oil be kinda milky gray.
Well it's been awhile since it has rained here so that rules that issue out.

The majority of the oil is right at the head / block mating surface right at the back of the motor.
It also looks as if the rear main I did last year is also failing as If I thought I had the blue oval rust inhibitor system disabled.

To top that off, I had to add a gallon of coolant to her last week before I went to retrieve my trailer.

Overflow reservoir is empty.

Well, due to time constraints, I'm heading to the parts store tomorrow to grab some Bars stop leak to get me by for the time being till after the rally.

The thing that really throws me is the fact that this was an IH crate motor and has less than 60k on the mileage clock.


Ok I'm done whining now.

 

[hoodshauler]

That sux Ron. Are you sure she will make it to the rally ok? I was hoping for the oil tube leaking.

what kinda warranty was on the crate motor?

 

[IDIeselman]

It's alright Ron, Let it out man we're here for you. Is the trailer you are pulling a bumper pull?

 

[Darrin Tosh]

Dump in the Bars and run it!

Want to borrow the Blizzard for the rally,..

I will be dealing with the same thing soon, If you ignore it it is not a problem.

 

[160k87F250]

Good luck. I've got the interior of my truck gutted right now for a sound system installation. Things are going slower than expected. The list of things to do aound the house is piling up, and I got to get the truck done. Looks like a couple of late nights.
John

 

[argve]

Ron do you need me to go up and tow yer trailer down for ya and you can drive down in a car.... The goat truck is up to the challenge...








Remember I'm here for ya buddy...

 

[GaPchNCrm]

Ron do you need me to go up and tow yer trailer down for ya and you can drive down in a car.... The goat truck is up to the challenge...








Remember I'm here for ya buddy...

I wonder what kind of skid marks a travel trailer would leave in a Taco Bell drive thru parking lot? You'd probably wouldn't miss the cop this time tho.

 

[Agnem]

Sorry to hear that Ron. I guess that crate engine might have sat in storage for quite a while, and possilbly was built in the era of the non-viton ring head gasket. Just a guess. Either way, doing head gaskets is a right of passage for any IDI owner. I'm having my own issues, and my own late nights, but if I don't say what they are, maybe no one will notice.

 

[Dsl_Dog_Treat]

I really was hoping for the oil return myself.

Well the warranty on the crate motor was well gone before I bought her.
The PO rarely drove her so that motor could be an older version.
I'm guessing that it is already 6 years old and with that type of mileage it prolly hasn't even been broken in till well umm the turbo install.

The good thing is yep the trailer is a bumper pull and isn't really all that heavy yet.....

Tim, there was this thought of ya pulling down an empty flat bed trailer since I'm not the only one going to have to ignore the HG issue.

So Darrin I think I'm gonna go get brainwashed today to let that theory work. Heck it has been up until last night.

Trav, thanks for the offer but after Tanya just give this horrid visual, I'll pass.


John if it makes ya feel any better, I have my rear speakers still on the floor from last year. Just keep putting off the thought of cutting up the rear doors just for some tunes.

So off I go for some Bars.

 

[Agnem]

Don't forget to bypass your coolant filter if you have one....

 

[Dsl_Dog_Treat]

Don't forget to bypass your coolant filter if you have one....

Yeah I just have to shut off the valves.

 

[GaPchNCrm]

Trav, thanks for the offer but after Tanya just give this horrid visual, I'll pass.

Glad I could be of service

 

[Diesel JD]

I have an idea....I think you guys need to have a head gasket changing clinic at the rally. No better way to do it....

 

[Cheaper Jeeper]

....Well, due to time constraints, I'm heading to the parts store tomorrow to grab some Bars stop leak to get me by for the time being till after the rally....

Does that stuff really work?

 

[Diesel JD]

It seems to from what I've heard on these boards. I know it worked for my dad's gasoline powered Isuzu p'up, but I know that's not a turbocharged diesel.