Ok so maybe "fun" isn't the word, but anyways.... I had the camera at work for a few days last week, so I thought I'd snap a few pictures of what I was working on. Just another day at the 'office' for me, lol

This 2005 Ford F-350 6.0L (48k miles) came in for a small oil leak. It was leaking from the left side headgasket. These engines eat headgaskets for breakfast, lunch, and dinner so I do them all the time... I always find this to be the easiest way

Up she goes!











Now everything is RIGHT THERE... and at waist level too. Much easier to work on









All torn down


It was leaking from just below cyl #8 (last one back on side shown)




To my surprise, the heads were not warped! I couldn't believe it... these heads warp sooooo easy, more times than not I have to replace the heads too (just had an '05 E-450 school bus with 15k miles that I had to replace both heads on)





In case anyone wondered just how big a diesel fuel injector is. This injector is hydraulically actuated with up to 2,000 psi of oil pressure (usually runs from 700 psi to around 1600 or so, depending on speed and load), and squirts the fuel directly into the cylinder at a mere 21,000 psi


Right after dropping the cab back down onto the frame


Back together, nice n' tidy




Ready to go!

 

Well, as long as people keep buying Ford's, you'll never be out of a job.

 

Bahahahahahha

That a big **** injector though man, Half of my Jetta's, But my Dodge's is kinda there.

Looks like your pretty mechanically inclided, haha, or lets hope, Just kidding. Looks like a fun job though!

 

Occasionally I havethose days too... - The deepest I've gone into an engine is Intake Manifold gasket... - Did one on my '91 Seville - EASY, and saved tons of $ over a dealer.

Worst was on our 88 Allante - 4.1 V8intake manifold leak last spring - had a beyatch of a time finding the part, then when I got all back together and filled coolant - it was pouring out of the engine FASTER than when I started ($HIT) - I have never strung so many cursewords together at one time before, or ever since.

They ordered the wrong gasket (Slightly different coolant passages - didn't notice) - apparently Allante is the ONLY car with this gasket - and it is no longer made - took 2 months of looking to find one - finally did in Florida - ordered away - installed - put in a new set of injectors while at it - $50 on ebay - two came bad out of the box (Found this out first drive after the work) - luckily both in front fuel rail so they were easy to get at - I don't think that car had run so smoothly since we bought it. All was good just as the convertible season ended here in ND... - ARGH

Oh well - we'll pull it out of storage shortly...

 

That injector makes my peter seem small.

 

Wow, just another day right

 

nice, I never would have imagined lifting the cab off to change out the head gasket. its sure is nice to have good tools, like a lift

 

Yeah... I'd never have thought of that either! I've done the "take the bed off" to do a fuel pump... but never the entire cab. That's craziness!

 

I thought deisel didn't have fuel injectors and spark plugs? Or maybe it was they just don't have spark plugs? I don't know I'm not very smart...

 

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