[deemeez]

So after a near fatal visit to a dealer a couple months ago, I've been babying my truck as best I could for fear of the hg going at any moment, well the other day I hit my eb and when it kicked in, it was twice as powerful as normal??? I chalked it up to just switching to efilive and Howes meaner cleaner that I have been running lately. It felt sweet and sounded awesome didn't think anything else of it. Since then the truck has been filling the reservoir, getting worse each day.

That being said here is my confusion....
Going to pull the head obviously but I'm lost as to what studs? Do I o-ring? Is there a whole kit? I'm about to click 200k miles so Is there anything else I should be doing? Valves I'm sure need adjusting... the turbo should probably be addressed ? Dang I'm gona need a loan lol! Any help would be appreciated

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[deemeez]

Bump for some guidance

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[doublej310]

sinister diesel has a hg stud kit worth the money.

 

[deemeez]

Thanks I'll check it out.

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[DodgeMech]

Cummins headgasket, 425's, and send the head to be checked and wouldn't hurt to do a full valve job at that mileage

 

[deemeez]

Cummins headgasket, 425's, and send the head to be checked and wouldn't hurt to do a full valve job at that mileage

Thanks man, I planned to adjust the valves while I'm in there, but is there more I should be doing to them? Still learning sorry

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[DodgeMech]

New valves and seals and seats too...that many miles I personally would want to be sure everything is fresh in the head...and yeah the valves will need adjusted when done

 

[deemeez]

Is there a good source for those? Are they pricey?

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[E30Terry]

Is there a good source for those? Are they pricey?

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Way pricier if you have to do it later

Your local reputable diesel shop should be able to handle it or know a machine shop that can.

 

[deemeez]

Right on, anyone got a ballpark number for a valve job? Just trying to see how much of a freaking loan I'm going to have to take out :banghead: so far the list goes

Arp 2000's
Cummins gasket
2nd gen swap
Valve job
Head resurfaced
Having injectors tested

What else since I'm about to click the 200k mark? :thumbup:



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[DodgeMech]

2nd gen swap can wait a while...and I think the machine shop we use charges like 350 for surfacing cleaning and full valve job

 

[deemeez]

2nd gen swap can wait a while...

Isn't the stock mani and turbo the culprit to the hg issue?

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[DodgeMech]

Yeah it's one of thembut the studs and staying on a "tow" tune will help stop that till you can get rid of that pos stocker...

 

[deemeez]

Yeah it's one of them...

Great... so what else is the cause? I plow snow with this truck and it's my DD which I average 800 miles a week. Just want to be worry free this snow season

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[deemeez]

Anyone try a cometic head gasket?

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[3brorce]

Go with the cummins gasket, its proven. Stud and get rid of that vgt will most likely/definitely be the end of your hg issues.