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my first 3406E Infame Help?

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by lightfoot500, Jul 30, 2011.

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  1. Jul 31, 2011 #11
    lightfoot500

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    Krooser, is there anything you'dve done differently?
    Grizzly, i have seen agkits and their prices. i am guessing mine will need some machining work.
    Swamp molly, you can pm me with the name of your mechanic, i will call him on monday.
    Dave26027, thanks for the advice. i dont have time on my side, got to get back to work. for me to learn how to inframe a CAT would be great,
    like to find someone who'll teach me the finer points of it. i have wanted a balanced motor for along time to see if there is any difference in vibration.
    Dave how do you get your machining done if you are doing the engine at your own garage?
     
    lightfoot500, Jul 31, 2011
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  3. Jul 31, 2011 #12
    dave26027

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    Got old school mechanics in the family. For machine work, you'll need connections.
     
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  4. Jul 31, 2011 #13
    black_dog106

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    Good posts Dave...
    Anyone with some pride will spend alot more quality time puttering on engine, getting everything "just right" than any shop will ever do.
    But as Dave said, machine work will be the problem. And as we all know, you want to get the liners perfect.
     
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  5. Jul 31, 2011 #14
    Mr. Haney

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    For the head gasket to fail in this manner, number 6 liner has sunk into the block. You'll need someone to cut the counter bores and shim the liners up or remove the block from the truck to have the deck surface machined. If you don't do this the head gasket will fail again
     
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    ramblingman Thanks this.
  7. Jul 31, 2011 #15
    Krooser

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    i would have done the same...

    The shop I used is a small family operation in the northwoods. My son used to turn wrenches there and they are used to doing whatever it takes to repair a truck. My son finished his glider kit there and they rewired the 70 pin ECM connector to work with his earlier engine ECM... other shops said it couldn't be done.

    I had their trusted machine shop redo the head... they are Detroit authorized shop but work on every brand of engine. There was a crack in the #5 combustion chamber but the machine shop said it was OK and it has been trouble free for almost 100K miles now.

    I was concerned the injectors and turbo may need to be replaced but Steve Kurtz did a through inspection and all was well... the injectors have over 1,100,000 miles on 'em and still no trouble.

    As Mr. Haney stated you will need to have that liner shimmed to fix the problem... find a good shop to do that for you and you should be good.
     
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  8. Jul 31, 2011 #16
    nomad_usa

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    Call Antrim Diesel in Greencastle PA
     
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  9. Jul 31, 2011 #17
    Heavyd

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    Replace the whole engine.
     
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  10. Jul 31, 2011 #18
    Krooser

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    Not needed...this is standard procedure in all diesel shops. When you buy a factory reman it likely had at least one counterbore machined... it's a permanent repair.
     
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  11. Jul 31, 2011 #19
    Semi Crazy

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    You can do it yourself and call the CAT shop to come out just to shave and shim the counterbores and even check liner protrusion or whatever else you don't feel comfy doing yourself. A day of field service will still save over a complete shop labor bill.
     
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  12. Jul 31, 2011 #20
    Krooser

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    Great point... and you don't have to hire a wrecker to take it over to the shop...
     
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