I want to share a break-down story
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03-15-2006, 14:40
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I want to share a break-down story
The smoke didn't start until after the sounds began. I am no
mechanic, but the guys who put it all back together said a broken valve was sort of a freak thing, something that just happens occassionally. --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Lawrence" > > Sorry to hear of your problem...question..by the time it started to > smoke was it to late? Or if you had pulled off and had it towed, > would the damage have been so extensive?..again sorry for the problem. > Bob Lawrence > 84 PT36 (Whirlybird) > Tacoma, Wa. > > Once safely at a gas station, called friend who owns diesel shop, he > said if it was running, the > > gauges read OK, and I could not smell diesel in the oil (which I > > didn't), limp it home below 2000 rpm, probably just blew a tip off > an > > injector, not a big deal. 2000 rpm is about 55 mph. I make it > home. > > > > Take to friend's shop next week. Check injector...not the > problem. > > They have to go in. The final prognosis: broken valve. > > > > A valve broke and went in to the cylinder, carving up the piston > face > > pretty good. When it had been pulverized enough, it finally went > out > > the exhaust port, carving up the head along the way. Then, of > course, > > the remaining parts went in to the turbo, gutting it. So all that > was > > replaced. Not cheap. > > > > But to me, this story isn't about the fact that I needed an > expensive > > repair. It's about the fact that my 'Bird, seriously wounded, > running > > on 7 cylinders with no turbo, got me where I needed to go. I say > > that's a true testament to how strong these coaches and their parts > > are. I was never more sold on having a 'Bird than I was the day > they > > ran down the list of everything that had happened in that engine. > > > > So that's my story. Just thought I'd share, especially for any of > you > > that are debating whether or not a 'Bird is for you. > > > > Scott Forman > > 82 FC35RB > > Memphis > > > |
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I want to share a break-down story - Scott Forman - 03-15-2006, 12:03
I want to share a break-down story - Bob Lawrence - 03-15-2006, 12:30
I want to share a break-down story - davidkerryedwards - 03-15-2006, 12:47
I want to share a break-down story - Scott Forman - 03-15-2006 14:40
I want to share a break-down story - Scott Forman - 03-15-2006, 14:42
I want to share a break-down story - Scott Forman - 03-15-2006, 14:44
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