Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
Well, I got most of the mods done to my truck. Thanks to everyone that helped guide me in the first thread:
https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?t=154703&page=1
mods on the truck were:
edge turbo w/ new downpipe/intercooler pipe
edge HOT juice with attitude
bully dog power pup stacked with edge
intake
MBRP muffler (rest of system stock)
fass 95
DTT trans/convertor etc...
Took he truck to the track for an out of state event I was involved with. Wasnt a truck event, but I wanted to make a few passes. Dropped the trailer, made a pass and then another. I didnt have the flexplate or output shaft in the truck since they are back orderdd through DTT, so I launched very light.
On the second pass, the truck started shaking violently in the back half. I let off and coasted back to the pits. I was 8 hours from home, so I called tow truck for the truck and another for the trailer. I automatically assumed it was the flexplate since everyone warned me that was next to go and I heard clanking and convinced myself that is what it was (didnt even pop the hood the whole time, was ******/embarressed and I just assumed)
Towed the truck to a DTT trans builder in Indiana. Jack has always been there to help me out (located near Angola, IN). I called him and he was sitting there Sat night waiting for truck to arrive to get it done immediately so I could pick up the next day. Truck was to arrive at 12AM, but didnt get there until 3AM.
Jack skipped church and had it removed Sunday Morning. Too bad it wasnt the flexplate. reinstalled the trans. Jack still bent over backward to help me and I appreciated him doing all he could. Charged me $400 instead of the normal $500 since he felt bad for me and he is just a good guy and actually cares (spent alot of time talking to people trying to help me get the truck fixed. :/ I got a ride back to Ohio at this point
Then had the truck towed to Daves Diesel in Indiana, per Jacks recomendation. Rick for Daves Diesel has been great. They went and got the truck and had it apart the next morning within an hour or two. They called me with the bad news that the head dropped a valve seat and the block isnt rebuildable. Also told me the new turbo was shot since they found metal in the exhaust.
The truck is an 04. 5 w/ 25k miles. No warranty with all the junk I have on it. Some suggested removing all the mods and taking it in, but I decided to just bite the bullet and get a used engine installed. I want the truck back fast and didnt want all the hassles. Rick from Daves diesel found a local engine with 19k on it for $5500 (they were asking $6500, but came down). I found others in the 4500 range, but I was in a rush and this was convenient. Rick is going to help me find a core to turn in since he said they need a core and I need my old engine. He said that shouldnt be a problem. They picked the engine up last night and are dropping it in today. I am planning on picking it up the truck tomorrow. Estimate for labor etc... is around $1400 roughly, but just an off the cufff estimate. Sounds reasonable to me with all they have done with towing, picking up the engine, calming me down etc... I have been a nervous wreck and Rick from Daves Diesel has been GREAT. Cant believe the truck will be running today or early tomorrow. They started on the truck Tuesday morning, aquired an engine and got it installed.
Taking the truck back to where it was months ago. basic edge box, stock turbo. My emotions run the spectrum right now. More than anything, pis sed at myself for going this far with the truck. I spent alot before this mess, then basically doubled what I spent to go back to how it was.
This breakage is going to total somewhere in the $10,000-$11000 when it is all said and done, including the turbo it ruined, Trans R+R that wasnt needed, used engine with labor, and towing truck and trailer. Being out of town and with a trailer didnt help any. Neither did the fact I was in a rush to get my truck back.
Rick from Daves Diesel said he has seen this happen on stock trucks. My egts' never went over 1400 and boost was always under 34 with the new turbo (38ish stock turbo). Is this a very common problem I should be worries about happening again?
Not sure if I will keep the truck or not. I guess it depends how the truck looks and feels when I get it back. Just the thought of the engine being pulled and people working on it me makes me sick. Just paid big bucks to get it detailed at a high end body shop near me. Hopefully the truck looks as new as it did when it is all done. If it does and I can find a way to trust it, maybe I will keep it. Cant imagine the new engine having the same problem. :/
BIG thanks to Jack and Rick from Daves Diesel for going above and beyond to get my truck fixed in a hurry.
Thats my story. :{
https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?t=154703&page=1
mods on the truck were:
edge turbo w/ new downpipe/intercooler pipe
edge HOT juice with attitude
bully dog power pup stacked with edge
intake
MBRP muffler (rest of system stock)
fass 95
DTT trans/convertor etc...
Took he truck to the track for an out of state event I was involved with. Wasnt a truck event, but I wanted to make a few passes. Dropped the trailer, made a pass and then another. I didnt have the flexplate or output shaft in the truck since they are back orderdd through DTT, so I launched very light.
On the second pass, the truck started shaking violently in the back half. I let off and coasted back to the pits. I was 8 hours from home, so I called tow truck for the truck and another for the trailer. I automatically assumed it was the flexplate since everyone warned me that was next to go and I heard clanking and convinced myself that is what it was (didnt even pop the hood the whole time, was ******/embarressed and I just assumed)
Towed the truck to a DTT trans builder in Indiana. Jack has always been there to help me out (located near Angola, IN). I called him and he was sitting there Sat night waiting for truck to arrive to get it done immediately so I could pick up the next day. Truck was to arrive at 12AM, but didnt get there until 3AM.
Jack skipped church and had it removed Sunday Morning. Too bad it wasnt the flexplate. reinstalled the trans. Jack still bent over backward to help me and I appreciated him doing all he could. Charged me $400 instead of the normal $500 since he felt bad for me and he is just a good guy and actually cares (spent alot of time talking to people trying to help me get the truck fixed. :/ I got a ride back to Ohio at this pointThen had the truck towed to Daves Diesel in Indiana, per Jacks recomendation. Rick for Daves Diesel has been great. They went and got the truck and had it apart the next morning within an hour or two. They called me with the bad news that the head dropped a valve seat and the block isnt rebuildable. Also told me the new turbo was shot since they found metal in the exhaust.
The truck is an 04. 5 w/ 25k miles. No warranty with all the junk I have on it. Some suggested removing all the mods and taking it in, but I decided to just bite the bullet and get a used engine installed. I want the truck back fast and didnt want all the hassles. Rick from Daves diesel found a local engine with 19k on it for $5500 (they were asking $6500, but came down). I found others in the 4500 range, but I was in a rush and this was convenient. Rick is going to help me find a core to turn in since he said they need a core and I need my old engine. He said that shouldnt be a problem. They picked the engine up last night and are dropping it in today. I am planning on picking it up the truck tomorrow. Estimate for labor etc... is around $1400 roughly, but just an off the cufff estimate. Sounds reasonable to me with all they have done with towing, picking up the engine, calming me down etc... I have been a nervous wreck and Rick from Daves Diesel has been GREAT. Cant believe the truck will be running today or early tomorrow. They started on the truck Tuesday morning, aquired an engine and got it installed.
Taking the truck back to where it was months ago. basic edge box, stock turbo. My emotions run the spectrum right now. More than anything, pis sed at myself for going this far with the truck. I spent alot before this mess, then basically doubled what I spent to go back to how it was.
This breakage is going to total somewhere in the $10,000-$11000 when it is all said and done, including the turbo it ruined, Trans R+R that wasnt needed, used engine with labor, and towing truck and trailer. Being out of town and with a trailer didnt help any. Neither did the fact I was in a rush to get my truck back. Rick from Daves Diesel said he has seen this happen on stock trucks. My egts' never went over 1400 and boost was always under 34 with the new turbo (38ish stock turbo). Is this a very common problem I should be worries about happening again?
Not sure if I will keep the truck or not. I guess it depends how the truck looks and feels when I get it back. Just the thought of the engine being pulled and people working on it me makes me sick. Just paid big bucks to get it detailed at a high end body shop near me. Hopefully the truck looks as new as it did when it is all done. If it does and I can find a way to trust it, maybe I will keep it. Cant imagine the new engine having the same problem. :/
BIG thanks to Jack and Rick from Daves Diesel for going above and beyond to get my truck fixed in a hurry.
Thats my story. :{
