C15 Severe Coolant Loss

Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by A5¢, Jan 24, 2018.

  1. SAR

    SAR Road Train Member

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    Any updates? Did you get the turbos on?
     
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  3. A5¢

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    The turbo chargers are on and I did pick up some boost! I crawled underneath the truck and the pipes look kind of crappy from the turbo to the converter. That's ok, I am going to put 8" pipes from the turbo out to straight pipe stacks. I do believe that all that antifreeze going through the converter, plugged it up. So, I'll put that on the scrap iron pile and let the kitty roar a little
    How goes it with you my friend?
     
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    I'm doing good. I've been hauling some grain to the elevators. It's been nice up here this winter so can't complain.

    Glad to hear your making progress.
     
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    Just a picture of the aluminum flatbed I recently bolted on. I changed out the lug nut covers and will finish the baby moons for the drives. I will be flat towing my Silverado to Florida this June. Road trip! I am looking forward to the ride and the saltwater fishing, plus the mandatory bikini defect inspection.
     

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    That set up looks pretty good. Where in Florida are going to?
     
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    Cape Coral/ Fort Myers. My girlfriends parents live there, so I just HAD to learn about saltwater fishing!
     
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    I just helped a friend move up there to Cape Cora, it was my first time ever going to Cape Coral and I have lived in Florida basically all my life. If you are serious about salt water fishing you're going to love it, like I told my wife and kids when they were learning to fish the bite and the fight are always a lot stronger than you would think on a fishing rod, is a great feeling and I don't care how many fish you have caught is always exiting. Good Luck to you, hope you catch a lot of fish.
     
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    I happened to stumble on to the Spanish Mackeral at Nokomis in March. Great fight and great on the grill! This trip, as usual, k will be targeting whatever is biting. I have learned a lot and really like the fish /fight.
     
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    I live in the Florida Keys and fishing goes back a few generation in our family, I was actually the first to break away from fishing, but fishing is part of my DNA, I have been a few years with no boats, but all it takes is to get a fishing line in my hand or a boat steering wheel, is all natural and I feel proud about it, like I've said the feeling never gets old.
     
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  11. Shawn2130

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    Very interesting read!

    I have a 2005 freightliner with a BXS that also cracked the head in 3 places.

    Pushed coolant out the coolant tank.

    I am waiting for a new head and in frame kit to arrive.

    I’ll be checking my high pressure turbo too after seeing your pics.
     
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