Well, we had some bad news this weekend. At least one injector ring went out in the truck and leaked diesel into the cooling system, which basically starts a whole mess of problems. So, we are looking at a complete overhaul, on the motor. Good thing is, we were prepared.
So guess who's home this week?
And this would be why you need a reserve fund...
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by bullhaulerswife, Oct 29, 2007.
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good thing is now you'll have piece of mind . Just curious, did you get respectable miles on the old motor?
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If you don't mind me asking what type of engine, year and model. Also what the cost is/was for the in-frame.
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Nope don't mind at all. Its a 2001 Cummins N14. Estimated in frame is $13 - $15K. Its still in the shop. We caught it in time so the pistons were still good.
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OUCH
OUCH AND OUCH
A former truck I had had that injector O ring problem. Just over 700,000 it needed an inframe. -
Sad thing is, He did just fine in the mountains. Was glowing about how well the truck went through there. <sigh> -
Mine was a CAT.
CATs and Cummins with good care and problems like this caught soon enough can and should last well over 1 million. -
The mechanic told us that the injector rings in these motors are copper, and known to do this at about 700 - 800K.
We have only put about 50,000 miles on the truck since we got it. You think this was an issue before we bought it?DragginMan Thanks this. -
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