Ernie Broke Down

[ronmarabito2002]

He told me that he had the bearing seals re-done not too long ago.
Any chance that that was not done correctly?

R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor"
wrote:
>
> 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
> >
>