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Hi, I recently put in a claim for repair to my coach ('97 36RS Discovery w/Cummings engine). Claim reason: A. Head bolts stretched (a known issue for Cummings engines) and caused a water leak...
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To Sam, Grace & Wesly,
I hope I do not step on any toes here. I am not a mechanic or engineer just a simple Discovery Coach owner trying to get educated a bit. These were my findings...
Head bolt Stretch: here is a thread from Cummins own Forum where they strongly suggest changing the head bolts every time as they do stretch... http://www.cumminsforum.com/forum/94-98-powertrain/1007346-head-bolt-torque.html
Engine ID: I looked and it is down deep and is very hard to read. Of course these was tones of the usual road dirt piled up on it too.
Head Gasket: We are fully intending to replace the head gasket and bolts and have the head sent out for specking and milling if necessary. And as an FYI Cummins does have a kit for changing the head bolts only, you get the newly designed bolts and the order in which to remove each bolt and then insert the new one and torque it back down. I downloaded the PDF file recently.
Thanks
Phill
I hope I do not step on any toes here. I am not a mechanic or engineer just a simple Discovery Coach owner trying to get educated a bit. These were my findings...
Head bolt Stretch: here is a thread from Cummins own Forum where they strongly suggest changing the head bolts every time as they do stretch... http://www.cumminsforum.com/forum/94-98-powertrain/1007346-head-bolt-torque.html
Engine ID: I looked and it is down deep and is very hard to read. Of course these was tones of the usual road dirt piled up on it too.
Head Gasket: We are fully intending to replace the head gasket and bolts and have the head sent out for specking and milling if necessary. And as an FYI Cummins does have a kit for changing the head bolts only, you get the newly designed bolts and the order in which to remove each bolt and then insert the new one and torque it back down. I downloaded the PDF file recently.
Thanks
Phill
