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We are tearing into the Detroit
Well we started tearing into the Detroit to see what she has done in the last 244,000 miles. Fixing leaks, belts, rebuild alternator, valve job with new retainer clips, etc. all the good stuff.
And we are finding some minor things but all in all the motor is in great shape. The folks at TEC Eugene, OR are doing a great job knowledgable and good to work with. DDEC codes on engine and tranny were very interesting to see.
The computer really records allot of information about braking, hard braking, transmission shifts, milelage, fuel consumption etc. too much for this thread.
Here are some pictures.
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Good to get those old clips out of there and install the new adjusters.
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I read that the three things that can cause catastrophic engine failure in a diesel engine are three things. Loss of Coolant, loss of engine oil, and failure of the timing chain. When you have the engine torn apart will you be changing the timing chain? Michael
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Michael,
No plans for timing chain replacement. I believe D60 uses a set Of gears to time motor
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The Series 60 uses gears for camshaft timing. If you take off the accessory drive cover on the passenger side, you can see a large gear. Check for bearing play when you hit 500,000 miles. Usually good until overhaul at around 800,000-1,000,000 miles and then the “bull gear” bearing should be replaced.
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Wow. The D60 is really built well. I learned something. Thanks
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Michael, an additional reason for engine failure is a technician with a cell phone. In 2012 I had some coolant loss. I took it to a heavy highway shop and they performed an in chassis rebuild. Long story short, I made it to the top of Black Mountain on I-40 in NC on my way to San Francisco when the engine “peed” a wonderful mix of coolant and engine oil, vibrating like the hammers of Hades but still running and producing air pressure. Did I fail to mention I had topped the mountain and was now heading downhill? Got off the road and as far from the travel lane as possible. The grandson and I got out, opened the passenger side engine bay access door and were looking at an oval hole in the engine block extending for 8″ above the oil pan. I could see an empty crankshaft journal through the hole. The grandson, innocent as he was, looked at me and said, “Papa, how we going to fix that.” Kids say the darnedest things.
Having observed the tech late Sunday night, having built several 1st generation Hemi engines myself, and understanding how distracted a cell phone can be, my conclusion was the tech had an interruption, probably a cell phone, while he was torqueing the rod bolts and only torqued them once. When he crawled back under the chassis, he played the guessing game as to which rod did he finish torquing. Missed it by one and did not perform a second pass on the rod bolts. So I now know what the NASCAR drivers mean when the say I feel a vibration and in a few laps their engine let’s go. I wish I could have been looking over their shoulders every minute they were working on the engine but with work responsibilities that was not possible.
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