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Originally Posted by BC-Axeman
How hard is it to pull the turbo?
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The actual art of removing the turbo isn't hard at all. It's only held in by three 10mm bolts. Or in the case of my truck - two bolts as one backed itself out and I found it in the valley. The hard part is removing everything just to get to the turbo. Most shops though will simply lift the whole cab off the truck.
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EGR on a diesel is stupid. . . . I had a shop clean mine last time but I will replace it next time it gets clogged.
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Agreed - EGRs on a diesel is and always will be a stupid idea. Mine was replaced twice under warranty and I cleaned it once. I will be installing a brand new one this time around.
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Show more pictures, please.
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See below -
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Beware, too much power puts a strain on the head gaskets. Ford already took the Navistar design and pushed it to the safe limits. Some would say they pushed it too far.
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Currently I am hoping the head gaskets are okay. It overheated big time when the water pump went out. I have none of the classic signs of a blown gasket so fingers crossed.
As for the extra power - she has 160,000 miles at the moment and has had the power since mile 28.
To see all the pictures I have taken - click the link. I'm taking these pictures to help remind me of what goes where when I put her back together.
LINK TO ALL THE PICTURES HERE
And this is what she looked like at the end of today. And oh - for those who don't know, this is a 2004 F350 6.0L King Ranch FX4
Ron
