Made it 3/4 the way down the track Saturday night, hot wheel melted, failed and blew the cartridge right out of the exhaust housing. It's hanging by the oil lines! I was lucky the bearings stayed in, no oil leakage, or it would have burnt. Still ran a 15.9 on that run.
Turbo let go
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I'm gonna be an azzz...........
that's what ya get for boltin' a Cummins part to a CAT
now I know why you tried to call today..........I'll try to call ya tomorrow
Sorry about the broken parts..........been there and done that and hate to see it -
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#### DDS, now thats a little warm.
I gotta say you must of had a great run going when it happened. Get the thing fixed up and lets see so more runs.
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WOW!!!!!! If it can't take it, it can't stay!
Not near the $$$$ you're facing, but one of the orange hoses leaving the turbo, going to charge air split few days back. After finding problem, Saturday naturally, I stopped by KW dealer for new one. In a hurry to put it on, and continue with load, apparently I did not install it completely on, or maybe the penetrating oil I used for an "install aid" worked too good. After I thought I was finished, jumped back on I-10. Just as boost built up, new hose decided to abandon ship.......Sounded like a gunshot!!! I thought the four wheeler on side of me had shot my truck, apparently he thought the same of me, as we both hit our respective shoulders while standing on the brakes. Got lucky, didn't damage the hose; reinstall, and took off the tie wrap that had boost hose pinched off for good measure. Tomorrow I will pinch that bugger back,....if I still feel lucky.
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