Front main seal issues

Discussion in 'Peterbilt Forum' started by aspringer, Aug 22, 2019.

  1. Dave_in_AZ

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    Well there's about 1500 in parts. It's $4K at a local reputable shop. So if you get someone to do all that for 500 bucks you're the man.
     
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    Local shop is about $2500... Its not even that much in parts its just a gasket that needs to be replaced. Where do you get $1500 in parts? Parts should only be 3-400 just for the gaskets u will need.
     
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    I think he was talking about the cost of the front cover.
     
  4. Dave_in_AZ

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    Well you're gonna drop the oil pan. That gasket is $320 to start, with a 20% discount from Cummins. You gotta pull the radiator, and take the entire front of the engine off. 1 or 2 gaskets and seals gonna be replaced there too. You're gonna lose all you're fluids. And it's a 24 man hour job.

    So you go boy.

    Not counting what may or may not get snapped off.
     
  5. Dave_in_AZ

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    It's the gear housing cover gasket. The right side has a space about 10 inches long between bolts. That's where it starts to leak. They don't even fool with it on a basic in frame cause it adds so much labor. But you save a lot doing it then, cause almost all the parts are already purchased and a chunk of the labor is rhetorical.
     
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    Screw all that. I'll keep my n14. 5 hour job.
     
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    The local shop is good here he has cheap rates and does great work:p If you pay Cash you get a good deal .
     
  8. Dave_in_AZ

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    Yea $20 an hour I guess. Great work.
     
  9. Dave_in_AZ

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    I thought of you when Dave at Arizona Laser Alignment pulled this out this morning.

    3406a / 18speed / 320 WB

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    #### nice truck right there.

    Mine had a 12v92 15 double over and wasnt nearly that long.
     
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