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Common head gasket failure????

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Sumothertrucker, Oct 24, 2013.

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  1. Oct 24, 2013 #1
    Sumothertrucker

    Sumothertrucker Light Load Member

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    Could a head gasket failure cause 2 pistons and liners to be severely scored and the other 4 pistons to have the second ring stuck? This is an 04 C15.
     
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  3. Oct 24, 2013 #2
    puncher

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    Which hole did it blow? #6? You will want to overhaul it now anyway, if the pistons are scored then so are the liners. Make sure you check the counter bore on all six holes at 4 different places, and I would go ahead and have all of them cut and shimmed. Get er done right and she'll last you along time.
     
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  4. Oct 24, 2013 #3
    Sumothertrucker

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    Scored 1 & 4. It' already back running again. This happened on the 2nd inframe with about 190k on it.
     
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  5. Oct 24, 2013 #4
    puncher

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    I'm sorry for armchair quarterbacking, didn't know you already had her going. I hope you checked that protrusion.
     
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  7. Oct 24, 2013 #5
    Sumothertrucker

    Sumothertrucker Light Load Member

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    I appreciate any input. Just trying to figure out if the amount of damage is common. It seems extreme.
     
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  8. Oct 24, 2013 #6
    Cetane+

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    Something was wrong the first time it was inframed. That is WAY too short of time on that build.
     
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  9. Oct 24, 2013 #7
    grump

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    I just went through this warranty inframe at 412000 at 510000 blew a head gasket 34000 later another head gasket ,pulled liners counter bores was a mess very bad erosion cut all 6 and inserts installed it is right now all the dealer did was get it out of warranty !
     
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  10. Oct 25, 2013 #8
    puncher

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    Most common problem with overhauls and head gaskets that have gone south.
     
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  11. Oct 25, 2013 #9
    Sumothertrucker

    Sumothertrucker Light Load Member

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    Well....The rest of the story is....It was on the dyno when it went and I was not present. It has a PDI stage 1 tune, turbo, manifold and big cam which I explained to them before hand and asked them not to over do it. I was hoping to hear some one say this amount of damage is severe for a head gasket. I'm not sure if the gasket was destined to fail or not but I'm pretty sure if it would've went while I was driving it, there wouldn't have been that severe of damage. I'm trying to get them to pay for my down time due to excessive abuse is what I'm really after. They ended shoving the repairs through warranty but I just don't feel this should have happened to start with.
     
    Sumothertrucker, Oct 25, 2013
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  12. Oct 25, 2013 #10
    062

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    Was it all cat parts? Guy I'm leased to found out the hard way.two inframes in three years.the last sounds like what you had.driver kept adding oil to the point there was more oil than coolant in radiator
     
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