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engine question

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by zinita17601, Mar 6, 2014.

  1. Mar 6, 2014 #1
    zinita17601

    zinita17601 Road Train Member

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    i have a kenworth with an mxs c15 acert,i drove the truck for 200k miles no problem than last year i put a driver on it,in a 5 month period clutch went out and than the engine dropped a valve and seized.the engine had only 600k miles and never been abused by me.i decided to overhaul it and it cost me a good chunk of money.the question is why an engine will drop a valve and do you think the driver was a factor?
     
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  3. Mar 6, 2014 #2
    Pablo-UA

    Pablo-UA Road Train Member

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    drop a valve.... bad valve spring, too high rpm, wrong lash ajustment .. ore bad luck
     
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  4. Mar 6, 2014 #3
    d281833

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    Coulda been driving it like a race car, did you pull the ECM record? Might give you a bit more insight.
     
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  5. Mar 6, 2014 #4
    DL550CAT

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    I would be looking real close at the ECM.
     
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  7. Mar 7, 2014 #5
    Harley Charlie

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    So much for Drivers, a valve can drop at anytime even on a reman head but when I see clutch and dropped valve in a short time frame I would be thinking Bad Driver.But you are getting an education and I always said they were not expensive, but Priceless.You can see where I am going with this right?.
     
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  8. Mar 7, 2014 #6
    Truckertrouble

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    Did you have a valve set done within that 200k miles I feel valve sets are regular Maintence and should be checked every 100k miles or once a year
     
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