Teach me about the DT570!!

Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by hatchhero, Jul 20, 2024.

  1. hatchhero

    hatchhero Light Load Member

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    Looking at an international with a dt570. Seems to have no issues. Guy is selling it and I need another truck. I’m handy with a wrench and I have service max. I’m only familiar with older DT. I know this is completely different. Do you havepointers or what I need to look out for on these?
     
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  3. Judge

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    It has keepers that hold the roller lifters from spinning. Well they have a design flaw, and if one them break, allows the lifters to turn sideways and chew the cam. Here's the fun part!
    These are not motors that you can in frame. You have to remove the cam bearings two from the front, then the other two have to go out the back , which requires the removal of the bellhouse. It was more time efficient to get a complete long block and install it.
     
  4. hatchhero

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    the first part u said about the cam. Can that be repaired without removing the bell housing?
     
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  6. hatchhero

    hatchhero Light Load Member

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    I read what you said again. And you explained everything correctly. Sorry for the dumb question and thanks for that link
     
  7. hatchhero

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    When the lifters spin and chew the cam up. It’s gotta run and sound like crap? Right? A simple test drive could verify this
     
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  8. Judge

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    don’t mean it will be doing it then, but it’s a fault they’re known for
     
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  9. hatchhero

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    I got the seller to send me a video of it starting up. Tell me what u think
     
  10. AModelCat

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    It runs. That's all that video is telling you. Like any other engine it could blow up 3 miles down the road or it could blow up 300,000 miles down the road.
     
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  11. broke down plumber

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    What im hearing is steer clear
     
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