Company got this truck from another location. I've been driving it for 2 weeks. 2010 Transtar Maxxfocre 13. I'm taking it to the dealer in the morning for a oil leak in the front of the engine. I got the vehicle information print out, we had them run the vin#. The vibration damper has top^top written in big white letters, certainly not factory marked and oil is laying up in that area. Not sure if they were marking for TDC or it the crankshaft seal been replaced. Here's my question. They rocker arm bolts have been replaced 3 times within a 3 month period. A few months after that cylinder head bolt and a few months later the rocker arm gasket cover. Any ideal on work they did, nothing in the report about what the actually problem was. Replacing the engine brake? Also the stop engine warning has come on twice, yeah, it's losing coolant, about a half gallon a week, can't find a leak so assuming EGR cooler again. That will be the 3rd replacement for this truck.
Rocker arm bolts
Discussion in 'International Forum' started by demonduck, Mar 15, 2015.
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Rocker arm and head bolts are really weird to hear they need replacement. Never heard of that. It is common for mechanics to remark pulleys and dampeners with marks they can see during work because the factory marks are a major PITA to see. EGR coolers suck in these engines, everyone knows that. Nothing uncommon to see them fail multiple times over the life of a truck.
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Heavyd Thanks this.
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The only thing I can think of is they over torqued the bolts and they cracked.
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I think the torque on the rocker arm bolts is 77 ftlbs. If they use a 1/2" impact gun to install them, I can see that.
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