dropped valve seats.

[RobertP]

who has had this happen to you? if so what year trucks? and what boxes were you running at the time? also how high of egt's were you seeing?



Robert

 

[jglasgow]

I dropped one in the # 4 cylinder about 2 months ago.

I'm sure it was from running a single turbo , tst, 90 hp injectors and a ez box.

Temps in the 1/8 mile would peg the gauge.

It's all good now.

John

 

[Prairie Dog]

Seems like you need two parts to this poll so we can see how common it is.

IE; How many have dropped seats and what years.



Scotty

 

[WCounts]

I dropped one in the # 4 cylinder about 2 months ago.

I'm sure it was from running a single turbo , tst, 90 hp injectors and a ez box.

Temps in the 1/8 mile would peg the gauge.

It's all good now.

John

How did the top end of the engine look after the head was off? Pistons-cylinder walls.

David told me about this. Glad every thing is ok now.

 

[jwilliams3]

I have read about several twinned trucks also dropping seats. Its not just a single turbo truck thing.

 

[RobertP]

Seems like you need two parts to this poll so we can see how common it is.

IE; How many have dropped seats and what years.



Scotty

this poll is just really to get an idea of how common it is. and in what years. with what mods.



Robert

 

[jglasgow]

How did the top end of the engine look after the head was off? Pistons-cylinder walls.

David told me about this. Glad every thing is ok now.

The # 1 cylinder had 3 marks on the top of the piston (about the size of a ballpoint pen ) but other then that everything looked fine.

John

 

[redfuelrules]

this poll is just really to get an idea of how common it is. and in what years. with what mods.



Robert

I think the poll should be divided into 03- early 04 and 04. 5-07.



My brother dropped a valve in his 04. 5. This destroyed the piston, head, and cylinder wall. His truck is a bone stock 3500 6 speed. It took the local dealer 2 months to eventually diagnose the problem and install a new short block. They refused to give him a loaner truck, as did DC.



I cast a vote for 05-07.

Ben

 

[CStraface]

How do you know if you have a dropped valve seat?

 

[JHardwick]

The poll is useless without a "no dropped valve seats".

 

[Red Ram]

this poll is just really to get an idea of how common it is. and in what years. with what mods.



Robert

Why did you start the poll did a truck come in the shop with a drop seat. Sorry for HJ/ your thread.

 

[RobertP]

Why did you start the poll did a truck come in the shop with a drop seat. Sorry for HJ/ your thread.

a few trannies, but no valve seats... ... . :-laf

 

[dan shss]

03 HO ,tst,1800 egt when sledpulling,lost seat at 135k miles when truck was sitting not running.

Minor piston damage ,cleaned up piston and replaced head with a 06 port and polished head . .

 

[Red Ram]

a few trannies, but no valve seats... ... . :-laf

They need a G56 not AUTO :{

 

[RobertP]

They need a G56 not AUTO :{

i agree. :-laf



but no i just wanted to do this a few months back but forgot about it until i saw the other valve seat post. i figured it would be good to let everyone know what trucks have dropped them and what was going on at the time.





Robert

 

[Red Ram]

i agree. :-laf



but no i just wanted to do this a few months back but forgot about it until i saw the other valve seat post. i figured it would be good to let everyone know what trucks have dropped them and what was going on at the time.





Robert

Rob you know how to get the ball rolling in the right zone Oo.

 

[RobertP]

so only eight people have dropped valve seats??? seems like there has been more posts about dropped valve seats.



Robert

 

[bighammer]

OK, it's a pretty informal, non-scientific poll, but I added a No Problems to the possible selections.

I have not had problems (yet) with my 03 with 55,000 miles

 

[RobertP]

thanks. i havent has any issues with mine either 40,000 very very hard miles. still with the stock turbo, and cp3.



Robert

 

[EXSTROKER]

OK now who has gotten it covered by D/C :-{}