Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Ive lost my HEAD!!

[IC Smoke]

Well Cade Shaffer and I tore into my 24V sunday and pulled the head, to start my o-ring/turbo process. The job wasnt too bad, only bad part was the mess from oil and coolant. A cherry picker helped out greatly! once the head was unbolted/unplugged from everytyhing else. I thought the banjo return line on the back of the head was going to be a pain but it wasnt. we left the manifold on the head when we pulled it. It took around 4 hours total for Cade and I to pull it but neither of us have pulled a CTD head before either.



THANKS CADE!!!!!



Ian

 

[Grizzly]

My hat's off to you. I'm sure you boys know what you are doing. I see the best thing you did was to put fridge in the garage and I'll bet it's full of beer too.

 

[johncameron]

I'll bet it's full of beer too.

It's probably only got a few left after that job :-laf

 

[OPoole]

Good job was you gasket blown? If so check your rockers for gasket they oil from the bottom and the gasket will stop up the oil feed.

 

[IC Smoke]

haha no beer on this adventure



The head gasket didnt blow, I was just pulling it to O-ring before the new turbo, I think Ill go ahead and pull the InnerCooler and clean it (buddy put my first stock turbo on and somehow didnt see the return line plug I had in place... . well it blew the seals! *note to self, always be involved with work on your own truck*)



That sucker weighs quite a bit! I took it to work lastnight but got swamped with some molds so I coudlnt check it for flatness. I had quite a few shocked guys walking past the toolbox and asking what happened!!



Ian

 

[TORQUE THIS]

Mine is coming off again on Friday. I am getting antifreeze in the cylinders. Truck will run but is creating a lot of pressure in the radiator and overflow bottle. I had fireringed about 3 years ago, and have never been over 45lbs of boost. We shall see what happened on Friday...

 

[TORQUE THIS]

Pulled the head and had 2 broken firerings and the gasket was blown in 4 places.

It's back together and seems to be OK...