Ernie Broke Down

[Gregory OConnor]

Gasket dressing is a critical factor on turbo reinstall. I
reinstalled a turbo several times (On a 115 hp tractor) only to have
the gasket fail every time until I learned that the prep dressing I
was using would make the gasket brittle at the high temps. The
correct install was to use no dressing. (I do not know what DD
dictates for reinstall) The only oil that leaked in my instance was
the oil that passed the turbo Bearing seals. The intake gasket would
have sent the oil to the pistons.

I wonder if bearing lube is sealed with a gasket on Ernie's Bus. If
not the B seals must be damaged. I damage Turbo seals, bearings and
gaskets by shutting equipment down too quick. The tractors run at
full RPM and when a project calls for quick shutdown, a turbos temp
continue to get hotter as oil movement from the oil pump stops with
ignition. Seems that seals at the bearings went before gaskets.

Many over the road trucks have a delayed shutdown. The driver sets a
time removes the key and the engine will shutdown after the cooldown
time expires. --- In
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "ronmarabito2002"
wrote:
>
> Just talked with Ernie about 10 minutes ago. He asked me tell
> everyone that he won't have an internet connection until morning.
>
> Apparently the problem with the oil leak is caused by the fact that
> the turbo is loose on the manifold, no gasket or screen. It was
> blowing oil out of this joint. He found some good country boys in
> Childress, TX that found the problem very quickly.
>
> R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
>