Money saver tips for Cascadia DD15

1. Original EGR Valve Actuator is discontinued. New updated kit costs $1300 plus tax.

Remove the actuator from engine. Coolant must be drained. Remove bottom 4 corner bolts . Carefully pull apart the actuator. Don’t worry there are no springs or other parts to popup. Apply little high temp grease on gears . Replace the corner o-ring. Original o-ring is black nitrile rubber. It gets old and one shiny day will make you stop on shoulder(happened to me few days a go in AZ). Instead of that black o-ring put there brown viton o- ring. Assemble it back and install on engine. Any autopart store has brown o-ring sets/kits.


2. Radiators lower pipe/tube gets rusty. Update kit costs $200 and it’s a bad designed part.
Under resonance it shakes and always there is cold leak.

Remove old rusted pipe. Remove old paint with paint remover. Then clean rusted areas with rust dissolver. Sand it good. No rusted spots must be left on pipe. Buy a cold galvanizing spray from home depot and apply on pipe. New finished pipe will be rust and trouble free many many years.

 

huh.... suggest me what to buy. maxforce , paccar, isx ? prehistoric/fossil cats are not an option. Hilary's friends cali lawmakers would not like it.

 

btw latest D13 has common rail fuel system made by bosch similar to dd15

 

I hate cascadia's multiplexing systems.

 

Noticed coolant is disappearing but no leaks found ? Check the top of DEF header unit (top of DEF tank). Almost all epa10 trucks with 500k m will have leak there. Sometimes it is leaking when outside is cold , vehicle in movement and DEF coolant valve is activated by ECM. Ok. You see it now and you want to buy new header unit. After visiting local dealer you are in pre-heart attack condition because that junky piece costs $1500 plus tax. What to do ?
1. drain coolant from engine
2. Go to the*ring*storedotcom and order :
1.5mm X 26mm V75 Viton O-ring Black (V1.50X026) x1
1.5mm X 10mm V75 Viton O-ring Black (V1.50X010) x1
3. remove black trip that goes bottom of sleeper to access the top of DEF tank
4. There are 4 bolts/nuts on top of header , remove them and pull apart DEF coolant valve. don't worry there are no parts to popup and get lost.
5 replace o-rings on valve, put some o-ring grease and assemble it back.

Dear friend you just saved $1500 plus and you can go straight to local Lowe's and buy new Webber grill for your family ! Meanwhile I will send hot greeting message (F***ck you ALL) to the designers of this ####ty part and to the persons who decided to sell it fro $1500.

 

you truck is not EPA 10. it's GHG14 and the valve is different. don't order O-rings.