90WLSP36 Smoke and heat

[williamcharrison]

The Cat dealer charged $2075.00 (supposedly for a new turbo).

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom Warner
wrote:
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> Considering that a remaned cat turbo is less then $700 does that
mean
> that there was over $3300 in labor to remove and replace it?
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> tom warner
> 1982 FC35
> Vernon Center,NY
>
> At 11:39 AM 11/18/2005, you wrote:
> >Just recently my bird began to blow blue oil smoke when it was
cold.
> >This symptom has gradually gotten worse over the last 3 months.
> >After warmup the smoke disappeared (after 10 min or so). I took
it
> >to the local Cat dealer who discovered that the turbo was shot.
> >He replaced the turbo ($4000.00 +) and the oil smoke is worse than
> >before, what's more, the engine will not heat to above 160 deg.
> >whereas before it ran at 190 deg. The dealer says I have to run
it
> >hard to clean the engine out but I have to get the engine temp up.
> >The oil temp also does not go up over 170 deg. Does this sound
like
> >symptoms of a stuck thermostat? If so, how hard is it to replace
and
> >what would cause the excessive oil smoke?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Chuck Harrison
> >Akron, Ohio
> >90 WL SP36
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