blofgren wrote:
I'm sorry to hear that; having that kind of trouble on the road really sucks.
Do you know if it is just a head gasket or is the engine toast? It may be an idea to get it to a good diesel shop in a larger centre to ensure you have a proper diagnosis before making a decision. If the rest of the truck is in good condition I would be tempted to fix it.
I had hoped it was just a hose. Mechanic changed the hose, put it back together and fired it up. Within 2 minutes it was blowing the pressure release of the rad cap. He tried again with the rad cap off and it was shooting out of the reservoir like a geyser.
That means compression is getting into the water jacket. High indication of at least a head gasket. Maybe worse. It has to be torn down, heads sent out to be checked, injectors etc stripped out, possible head replacement and so on.
Engine isn't fried but its gonna cost 7 to 9G to fix it.
Rest of the truck is in very good condition. I bought it new 12 years ago exactly in 3 days and I've always taken care of it. But 374,000 K on it and it's starting to break and cost me.
Think I'm going to dump it for whatever I can get for it broken.
Too bad though, it's the last run of the good LBZ
