Ford fun and follies.

[Wayne M.]

I am waist deep (literally) in my next Ford Powerstroke job. This time it's to replace a power steering pump in a '11 6.7 F550. I didn't Dx it, but it has low output at idle (no steer assist). I am only doing a job.
OK, this current style F went to a grille in place nose like Dodge, and I can see why. The entire "cooling module" must come out to do any front engine work. There is a split cooling system with two belt driven pumps, and two separate cooling radiators, tanks etc. Once the rad pack was out, it really wasn't TOO bad. Here's a picture for now. Notice the Ford 6.7 is a reverse flow engine. Dig the EGR plumbing on the front of the right head.

 

[DavidC]

Never mind the ford I have already seen a horror show today. Have any pictures you can post of the Duster ?

Dave

 

[SnoKing]

Looks like someone rode that Ford horse hard!

 

[mwilson]

Now imagine it with the dual alternator option.....

 

[Wayne M.]

Awww come on! We gotta keep watching the other camp! Dig the nod to The big C! Check the balancer bolts!

 

[mwilson]

And another compressor for a Thermo King unit....

 

[Wayne M.]

Now imagine it with the dual alternator option.....

Mike. I'm gonna look into that. This truck has a PTO, and all the previous series always had a add on pulley and belt driven pump. Now they gave up and put it on the transmission.

 

[Wayne M.]

And another compressor for a Thermo King unit....

No flippin way. It'd have to have an APU.

 

[Wingate]

I just laugh when one of our Fords gets dragged in on the wrecker. Poor Ford techs all run and hide when they see us coming. You wouldnt believe what they went thru today to replace the washer fluid bottle on mine!

 

[Wayne M.]

I just laugh when one of our Fords gets dragged in on the wrecker. Poor Ford techs all run and hide when they see us coming. You wouldnt believe what they went thru today to replace the washer fluid bottle on mine!

Was yours a 6.4? I forget. On that, it's the right battery box too.

Anyways, I got this back together and the pump was indeed bad.

 

[TFucili]

That needs one of those eight(?) sheave pulleys for live-power to the front like the old 391 FT gassers!

 

[Wingate]

Was yours a 6.4? I forget. On that, it's the right battery box too.

Anyways, I got this back together and the pump was indeed bad.

Well $*!&.... I completely jinxed myself! Driving down the highway 2950 rpm and BAMM!!. One cough of white smoke out the exhaust and down it went! Had to get it wreckered in to the Ford house AGAIN!.
Im betting on a HPFP, which means they will have to disassemble the truck and replace the entire fuel system! Will know for sure by tomorrow afternoon (hopefully)
WTG FORD!

No, mine is the 2011 6.7L POS, i mean PSD

 

[jgillott]

How many miles on your work truck now?

 

[Wingate]

How many miles on your work truck now?

Its at 125K on truck...

 

[DavidC]

I was driving the famous 7.3 Ford work truck and heard a boom like that. When I looked in the rear view mirror connecting rods and pistons were following me :--)

Dave

 

[JR]

When you were running at 2950 RPM is that passing/accelerating engine speed or is that cruising speed?

 

[SnoKing]

Like these?

http://myplace.frontier.com/~goedmonds/id3.html

SNOKING

 

[jgillott]

Its at 125K on truck...

You had a Duramax before this one correct? What mileage was it retired at? I'm surprised that they haven't just replaced this truck for you at this point. The total cost of ownership when you factor the repairs and downtime has to be staggering.

 

[DavidC]

Like these?

http://myplace.frontier.com/~goedmonds/id3.html

SNOKING

Hard to tell as the pieces were not very big . Seems a few pieces did not like where they were in the block and did not want to rent a u-haul so they tried moving themselves. The 7.3 had about 125k on it also.

Dave

 

[Wayne M.]

Well $*!&.... I completely jinxed myself! Driving down the highway 2950 rpm and BAMM!!. One cough of white smoke out the exhaust and down it went! Had to get it wreckered in to the Ford house AGAIN!.
Im betting on a HPFP, which means they will have to disassemble the truck and replace the entire fuel system! Will know for sure by tomorrow afternoon (hopefully)
WTG FORD!



No, mine is the 2011 6.7L POS, i mean PSD

Ok. Let me get this straight... You ventilated the work rig which is a '11 ford 6.7 with 125k miles while it was spinning at that speed? I hope you get a new rig out of this. Really. Ya know, some time ago my place nearly got sterling (rams). I'm glad they stuck with fords mainly because these are treated as if nobody owns em and I'd hate to see a great truck go to waste. On the other hand, seems you have some accountability with yours.