Did my gaskets about a year and a half ago, closely following your videos. Never took a second to say thanks, so Thanks! They were incredibly helpful and saved me a lot of time. I know it takes time, but guys out here like me really appreciate your videos.
I know this video has been around a while but I have learned a couple of things to make your life a little easier- I do have a lift but dont like pulling the cab either - so I put the lift only under the front frame rails so I can raise and lower the front of the truck- role it in and pull the front tires - that way you can let it down to a comfortable work height. Then pull the inner mud shield for the passenger side - this gives access to all the crap that you have to reach from under the air box ... and I zip tie that rear stud on the drivers side before it goes in... nice video
Great info and thank you. My 19yo Son just bought an 06. Needless to say, I am on a crash course to learn how to work on these. He was quoted $15K to pull the cab and do the heads and head gaskets along with ARP studs. Needless to say, after seeing this we are going to trade a weeks worth of work to save paying $13K of labor to someone else.
I am doing head gaskets on a 2004 60 the easiest way I found it just unbolt the right side engine support and lift the engine up And you can get to all the bolts
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FULLY LIT, THANKS. Great video. I followed you step for step an got my 06 6.0 bulletproof it had 230,000 miles stock before the EGR cooler start leaking. I spent $2200 on everything, ARP STUDS OEM HEADGASKET EGR DELETE UPGRADED OIL COOLER 4" TURBO BACK BLUE SPRING WATER PUMP I had fun doing it, Thanks again!!
Aweskme video, just did my heads, gaskets etc following this video. But I missed one part :-/ i did not see the part about rotating the engine by hand to ensure everything was seated properly. When I went to turn engine over, at first it sounded smooth. I did this for 30 seconds, 10 seconds at a time. By the 3rd crank, I was having a slight loping crank, kinda like cranking over a gas motor with 1 spark plug in one of the cylinders. Anyways, after using the key, the truck fired up great, and runs awesome with good power and no smoke, however I think I'm noticing a really slight vibration from the engine. Could this be air in the fuel lines still, or is that slight lope in the cranking definitely a major issue that I need to pull it back down to investigate?
I know this is a year later but it's really hard to know what you did or didn't do that may have caused your issue. By now, you have either torn it back down yourself or had someone else do it or just lived with it. But, in the future, you should know that with a diesel it is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT to turn it over with a ratchet by hand quite a few times to ensure there is nothing interfering with the cylinders or valves and so on. The clearance is just too close to mess around with this. So, did you ever figure out what happened or did you just decide to live with it?
You just helped me out with the only thing I had to figure out. Thank you for the first thing. Never thought about removing the driver side motor mount
Can you hand crank the motor with only one cylinder head installed including the high pressure oil rail, and stand pipe in place before working on the driver side. Your advice is truly appreciated, thanks.
out standing video thanks fixing to do a 2004.5 head gaskets. they have been leaking progressively worse for the last 2years I can drive it and no leak my wife can drive it and it leaks enough to notice. waiting for cooler weather here in the south east.
Great video. Noticed when you were installing the rear ARP stud on driver side, you had assistant "jacking/lifting". Exactly what were you jacking up. I realize doing a cab on head gasket and stud replacement is a challenge due to those rear studs.
Can you re-stud the heads without changing the gasket. Doing one bolt at a time. As in re-studding the head bolts one at a time will or won't compromise the head gaskets? Thanks!
If I want to install APR head studs in my truck would it be possible to leave the head in and just take the head bolts out and replace them with studs one at a time that way you don't have to completely remove the head and change gaskets? This is of course if the head gaskets are still good and not blown. Seems like it would be much quicker if you didn't have to remove everything and you could just replace the bolts with studs one at a time without taken out injectors and the entire head If there's not a head gasket issue going on.
I wondered this as well. I’ve seen a guy take the rocker mount off which has a head bolt through it, to replace a broken rocker arm. Ran fine after but don’t know about doing multiple ones
I've been following all of your videos and thank you for making them. I have a question, I'm installing new KDD o ring heads, high flow oil cooler, ARP studs, new gliw plugs and harnesses, KC turbo, Hpop gasket kit, new gaskets and o rings on everything else. I think I'll also get remand injectors also. Is there anything else that i should do? I'm told 6.4 pushrods but I'm not sure.
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Could you have put in the back ARP stud with a zip tie on the driver side before lowering in the head so you wouldn't have to jack up the engine? Similar to how you did it on the passenger side?
Can the head bolts be taken out one by one, and replace with the studs one by one without removing the head or changing out the gaskets? 200,000 miles an no issues with the heads or gaskets.
You "can" do that but really, at 200,000 miles, it would just make sense to spend the extra time and what little money it would cost to do the head gaskets as well. If you're doing it yourself anyway, you just as well do it. I think the gaskets are only another $150 roughly. Keep in mind that as you loosen each head bolt, the torque retention on the head gaskets will change a little which could potentially cause an issue with cylinder leakage or coolant issues. Although I'm sure there are some people that have done this without any issues, if you have the time and money to do it, then just do it. Is it really worth having an issue happen after you've already spent quite a few hours just doing the head stud replacement when you could have just spent another day or two doing the head gaskets?
Great video, I am doing mine now. I know it is much later than the video. I have found that if I pull the inner wheel well plastic I can reach the oil rail, valve cover, and the up pipe.
Awesome video bro do you have a video from full start to finish I want to do this myself I’ve already deleted it and have done Hpop and new injectors but unfortunately it’s not studded and I’ve noticed she’s spitting some coolant not a lot just a little out of the degas bottle
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Just wondering if it is possible to finish putting the passenger side high pressure oil rail and stand pipe in, before putting the engine mount on the driver side and working on the driver side. Thanks Josh, I’m working on my truck as well. Just finished putting on the passenger side cylinder head.
Doctor! I followed all your instruction and tips. Thank you very much for making these videos and answering questions. I have a question after doing this job to my 2006 f250 I am blowing lots of white smoke and seems like a cracked injector? I am getting a p0046 code!
I'm doing mine now you have been very helpful. Question is before I torque the rocket assembly down should I move the crank so no pistons are at tdc? I just dont want to bend a push rod . Thanks boss!
I believe you would want cylinder 1 at top dead center but then again I've never worked on these engines I just think of you are not at tdc on1 then a valve will be open somewhere whether it be intake or exhaust which could bend 1 but then again I by no means a expert
I'm sorry I didn't hear the part where you said how long this job took you I'm just curious because I'm doing a Duramax head gasket right now and it's right around 40 hours
I mean it's nice if your one of those diy guys without a lift but if you have a lift the time you can save by doing this job with the cab off makes it faster to pull the cab do the work and put it back on vs doing everything with the cab on
2004 Ford F 350 SuperDuty 6.0 all of a sudden the rpm will not go beyond 2200 regardless of how hard it is pressed.I used the small common obd2 scanner and it reads p0261.What could that code measn and what is the solution to this issue.Thanks and I hope to hear from you and others that knows what this is and what can be done to get it resolved.
I watched your video a d finished the job. Trying to start the truck and it sounds like there is a struggle in the crank what do you thank the problem is ?????
I really liked your illustration it was really helpful because I’m getting ready to do my top end and knowing I don’t have to raise the cab is relief so thank you.
Hey buddy I just did this complete job using your video from removal to install now question is my truck turns over has fuel up to secondary fuel pump and full of oil but still doesn't sound like it getting fire all plugs are in so maybe what could it be by chance awesome video btw thanks sherry
I am looking at a 6.0 with a blown head gasket. What are some thing in need to watch out for other than changing the gaskets. Also what does this job cost?
One question. When removing driver motor mount, and then lowering engine, do you loosen up passenger motor mount? It seems the distance the motor travels, up or down might jeopardize the passenger motor mount?
Insanely awesome video. Wishing I had listened and installed the fuel lines to the driver side head before installing... but was pressed for time and help. Lesson learned the hard way! Quick question: I've got the heads back on and torqued down. Went through and ran the crankshaft through 4 rotations. All the push rods/rockers/valves appear to be linked right up, but when I was listening to the video I captured, it sounded like the push rods were squeaking a little. Is this because (besides the oil applied to the push rods) the cam is fairly dry? I checked on both sides, and they both do it. I figured since everything is moving the way it should, all items line-up. Was just a little worried about that squeaking.
Eric Woodland the squeak is normal. That could be the Pistons as well. The main thing is you don't want any binding. If it gets to the point you can't turn the crank over by hand and it binds or locks up then you know you have a problem. I just do it to make sure the pushrods and rocker arms are well seated and you know your not gunna throw a rod or break a rocker arm before using the starter to crank. The starter has a lot of torque and can bend or break something. If I can spin that crank before hand and make sure everything is working like it should then when I'm done with the install I know everything will be fine when I use the starter.
on the passenger side next to the blower there's a single wire with a pinch connector that goes straight to the starter.. disconnect it and put it on the stud battery post.
a blown head gasket is a major job, especially on new foreign cars, that are loaded with so many complicated features, that they will not last for decades, like the cars that transitioned from carburetors to fuel injection in the late 90's to 2000's which are simple and reliable and will last decades, after 2010 to about 2015 they started complicating cars with complex features that will doom the car to unreliability and the scrap heap before a couple of decades of use, but the early 90's to 2000's cars are simple, reliable and will and do last, you still see heaps of hyundia getz on the road here in australia, i have one, cheap to run, cheap to fix, not much to go wrong besides a fuel pump which will eventually fail as they all have a use by date, just like a turbo only has so many hours of life expectancy, an electronic fuel pump will eventually die, and that's all that has gone out on my getz, i plan to change the alternator soon so i dont get a rude surprise one day, if i change it i will be right for 20 years at least. modern cars will never last 2 decades without spending serious money keeping them repaired, unlike my hyundai gets that has only needed a new fuel pump besides the usual brakes, plugs and timing belt air filter and stuff, new cars are built so flimsy and complicated that they will be piles of trash after 20 years and you wont see many on the road, unlike hyundia getz that are getting into the double decades of age, you still see plenty driving around because they are simple, cheap to run, cheap to fix and there is not much to go wrong with them, besides consumables like plugs, filters, fuel pump eventually, besides that they dont skip a beat. only a fool or a man with a lot of money and no brains, buys a modern BMW, they are complicated, delicate, poorly built, unreliable pieces of trash that will always cost a fortune to fix when they certainly will breakdown or develop problems, parts cost a fortune, repair shops for them charge triple the average, if you want to waste money on german, get a mercedes, which are only slightly better, but their service centers will rob you, as they wont give anyone else but there service centers the error codes, so if you see your mechanic and his automotive scanner reads an error code, he wont know what it means so cant work on the car, mercedes refuses to reveal the car computer scanner codes, that indicate whats wrong with the car, so if the mechanic cannot know what error codes indicate he cannoit repair a mercedes, thats how they stiff you, the mercedes dealer or repair center will charge you 5 or more times the average for repairs, and 4 times the price for parts, even a regular oil change is $1000, for $30 of engine oil, and the newest cars are computer locked to only use proprietary automotive scanners, another repair shops scanners will give system errors and wont be able to talk to the car computer at all. along with car makers engineering there cars to last only as long as he warranty, like using plastic parts, like where the radiator hose hooks up to the engine, it plugs into a plastic housing that holds the thermostat, like in mini's, these are common failure points, but the point is car makers use these plastic parts because they will last the warranty, not a lifetime, they are all incorporating many cheap plastic parts only rated to last a little past the warranty. the thermostat housing that bolted to the engine was a part that would last a lifetime, it was metal, now car makers are all engineering cars with parts that are rated to last a little past the end of the manufacturers factory warranty and no more, as it is cheaper to buy a plastic thermostat housing that will certainly fail with the constant heat and cool down cycles, the plastic will disintegrate eventually, so a part that almost never failed, will need constant replacing every 5 to 7 years or earlier, as they have been know to fail while still under warranty. the point is car makers all copy each other, if one maker starts engineering there cars to only last a little past the factory warranty, they all start using plastic parts and engineering until warranty, they all copy each other, one comes out with a start engine switch, within 2 years they all follow suit and abandon keys for fobs and start engine switch's, who knows who first came out with it, but if mercedes comes out with something, they will be copied, imagine a decade later these cars have problems starting in the cold and the start cycle is too short to start them ??? not to mention the extremely complicated electronics, like the seat switch that failed on a car, so the car thought nobody was sitting in the drivers seat, so it maintained the electronic park brake on, so the owner could not drive the car as the brakes were locked on, the only way to release them is to sit in the drivers seat on a switch that tells the computer the driver is seated, but if the switch fails, there is no way to tell the cars computer your in the drivers seat, so the safety feature will keep the electronic park brake jammed on, preventing driving the car, my girlfriends car has a start switch, there is no way to sit in the car with the radio on, like with a key there's a accessory position where basic function, radio, lighter and so on work, in this car you either start the car, or have 2 minutes of radio time before it switches off, there is no switch, setting or button to be able to sit in the car with the radio on and engine off, how stupid. with all this complicated elctronics, engineered to only last a little after the warranty expires philosophy, plastic parts and poor quality cheap builds these days, modern cars will not be on the road within two decades, they will all be on the scrap heap, when i drive my 2007 hyundai getz around i notice all the other hyundai getz still on the road, and there are plenty of them around because they were built in the sweet spot after carburates, simple fuel injected cars of the late 90's to early 2000's, these cars are simple fuel injected cars that are simple and will last, you still see many of them on the road, you will not see a 2020's car in 2040's, they will all be long gone to the scrap heap, i bet i will still be coasting along in my hyundai getz in 2030 ???
Doctor...I'm near Idaho , how much for heads and studs job? My truck would be good for a video . Runs fantastic, smokes and loses coolant..fuel in oil...no dtc
6.0Doctor can the motor be pulled this way? If so, I take it I would have to take it down to the short block, remove core support, disconnect from trans obviously... Anything else, if even possible. Great videos, much appreciated when people are willing to put themselves out there to help/educate others. Can you do one/some on diag/fixing repeat cac tubea blowing off?
I couldn't for the life of me get one of the y-pipe bolts/nuts off on the drivers side exhaust manifold so chose to just take the manifolds off prior to pulling the heads and left the y-pipe and both exhaust manifolds in the engine compartment, all connected. Having the motor mount off and being able to move raise/lower the engine I was able to easily get the manifolds back on after head install. There is enough flex in those sections of the y-pipe to allow you to spread the exhaust manifolds apart enough to get the heads in without issue. Just thought I would comment with this in case there were others that could not get the collector nuts/bolts off at the y-pipes.
Totally awesome brother amazing videos. Can you do me a favor and email me your thoughts on what he main causes of diesel and oil mixes are. I'm new to the 6.0 was a gm man most of my life gonna get my first diesel
Brad Martinez diesel and oil mixing together most of the time means that the internal seals in the injectors are bypassing and allowing fuel to get in your oil. (producing oil)
I removed them after the head was hanging from the cherry picker. Or anytime before. Just don't leave them in when the head gets put on the bench. might snap a tip.
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video the information was priceless for me I’m in the middle of a set of head gaskets right now wouldn’t have been able to do it without your help
Good video, couple of things I would point out. One, your intske gaskets are on upside down, you can see on the gasket the plastic tab is facing down, supposed to face up to properly locate the gaskets. And two, if I payed to have head gaskets done, and my rocker boxes were as greasy as those when I got the truck back, I would lose my shit. A little cleaning goes a long way. I pull the cabs, but I have 5 lifts at my disposal. Good work on the stoning by the way, not many do it these days. Always keepna good stone in my box, built a lot of engines over the years.
So I have to do my oil pan just for the insurance im set, should I lift the motor up while it’s down like this and do it? Also where do I get the rocker carrier o rings
You say it's time and cost saving to leave the cab on but do you charge the customer for taking off the cab and the hours that go along with it that the books call for or do you pass the savings to the customer when you don't take the cab off? Great video thumbs up on it.
Josh has a video on the cab off/cab on dilema when following the dealers guidelines. Dealers have instructions for both. If the dealer says they "have to remove the cab", they're lying. It can be done with the cab on. only a little inconvenient getting to rear valve cover / oil rail bolts off and y pipe bolts. Not 4 hrs inconvenient though. Dealer in SoCal wanted $3050 to replace #1 & #6 injectors, with oil and fuel filter service. 14.5 hrs of labor. This had to be a cab off quote... crazy! I'm currently in the middle of doing Driver side head gasket. Thanks Josh.
Gr8 vid man. Did you have to take out the head studs with the head to get it out? Or will the head just lift off of the studs to remove? About to dig into my truck soon. Thanks
6.0 doctor I have an 05 18mm APR head studs and I’m putting new heads and gaskets on mine,what should I torque the head stud nuts down to? Thanks, great video
Great video, just watched the removal vid to learn new tricks and i did, Im about to do another Head (been 5 years ago dont know what i did wrong but i gotta do it again) job on my 04 with studs and was wondering if you think the head removal with ARPs would go as smoothly as yours did with the bolts, looking forward to doing the motor mount trick as removed the AC box and cut the one drivers side back head bolt. thanks again for the vids
Just finished the head job, Head guy said the failure was due to the head being warped due to over heat. guess i have temp sending issues cause it never went over 202 on my Bully Dog PMT. your video helped me A LOT so i didn't have to remove the A/C box again. Thanks Again for a great video.
Awesome video. Part I'm stuck on presently is setting the driver side head on. Can't seem to push it back far enough with the sheet metal in the way (hood edge of the engine compartment toward the driver). Don't want to slide it across the gasket. Tried adjusting the chains 3 times so far and still just can't get it stuck in far enough to set it down. Any suggestions? Chain is setup pretty much like you show. Engine is jacked up as far as I can (tried lowered too). I got it out ok but I think that reversing that would damage the gasket (hard to remember how it went).
@@powerstrokecustomsllc1942 got it finally. Took about 5 approaches and re-boltings and measurings yada yada. I think the main issue is that although I have a 2 ton hoist, it's not designed for a truck this far off the ground, so the boom can only go as low as horizontal. It makes the chain length and positioning critical. I've altered the hoist in a couple of ways in order to do this job - extending the lift and wedging the boom so it would sit between the 1 and 1.5 ton positions. I ended up moving the chains forward as you said and bolting to the 3rd intake manifold bolt hole from the front, and on the exhaust side wrapping the chain around the cyl 4 exhaust port alone. It was way back-heavy so I had to maintain downward force on the front the whole time, but it gave me enough clearance to push it back far enough. A helper to raise/lower was a must. Appreciate the help!
Can you just pull the vaulv covers and do the studs one at a time or do you half to pull the heads I just wanna make the motor last as long as possible but i don't pull a lot of weight but I have a heavy foot and don't wanna crack the head bolts and all the intake, 4in exhaust is done and egr is deleted and my blow by bypass is done
How do you do the passenger side head with the heater box deal still in the truck? I’ve heard you have to take it out to be able to get to the head bolts.
Great video as I don't want to lift the cab on any of these vehicle ( Liability and possible paint damage). Any reason you did not put the oil rain on the passenger side when you had the engine dropped on the passenger side? Maybe you said why in the video but I didn't catch it.
when i put the head on the driver side i need to lift the engine high enough to install the engine mount before installing head. the oil rail not being on the passenger side gives me more clearance to jack higher so when i put the head on the driver side i can install all the studs. once heads on and torqued i lower engine onto the frame and install both oil rails.
Got it! I thought that may have been the reason but didn't see the clearance on the passenger side at the HVAC box when you jacked the head on drivers side up. Thanks.
you said the valves were all cut down to the same length, when you have the heads machined down do you also have you take the same amount off of the valves
so the way I do the math is first I recess the valves down into the head .020-.030... then if the head needs to be machined flat then say that's .008.. so then take the .008 + whatever I had to cut into the valve seat to seat the valve so lets say valve 1-16 need .005 then I add that and take .013 of those valve stems to make up for pushrod difference.
FULLY LIT ok i see. you said they were new valves do you have to put in new valves every time or was this just a particular time they needed replaced. and thanks for the help
you can reuse your old valves but the heads that im building and selling come with all new valve 1mm oversize, springs, retainers, locks, injector cups..
Hello man very nice video , hey I was thinking of doing studs but leaving old head gaskets on , I have no problems so far , just thinking about before it happens , what do you think?
I've done my share of gas engine overhauls and they are simple compared to the Diesel. It's unbelievable how complicated it can be. Do all you do with the Cab on looks impossible but you did it. Keep up the great work. Gotta ask, so what happened to the EGR and Oil Cooler portion?
How hard was it to torque to 210 with cab on. I don't know if the torque wrench I'm using is broke or what. I pulled so hard and no clicks I even ate up the threads on the nut now it probably never will come off unless you cut it
So say for example I went to change my dummy plugs on the driver side of a 2006 6.0 and when i was trying to take a T-30 bolt off the top of the oil rail an the T30 bit like the one you use for the passenger side fell and i cant find it i have since pulled the oil rail out even as far as the injectiors still no bit will i need pull the head?
@@powerstrokecustomsllc1942 im afraid so because i had the dummy plug removed from the oil rail as i dropped it and it fell behind the the top of the oil rail
Hey Josh enjoy your vids! I have a set of head gaskets from Mahle. Have you used those? I'm bulding my 6.0 from crank up. Just don't wanna do it again after 10,000 miles. My heads have been machined with wire o rings. Thanks in advance for your help!
just did this with cab on and your video helped a ton. Buuuuuut, now it starts and hardly has enough power to pull out of the garage. Also is idling rough. Did egr delete, oil cooler update, Ford gaskets, arp studs, and blue spring upgrade. Ant ideas??
FULLY LIT I didn't take them out of the heads. I'm using the factory heads- it's an 07 truck. It ran perfect before disassembly, other than leaking coolant.
FULLY LIT checked injector and ficm, tried to start again and it is running worse. It's pulling a cylinder 5 code and of course now the egr. this is starting to seem like bad harness connections maybe?
did you lift the cab on passenger side only? or did the truck have a 3inch body lift??? because im doing mine now with cab on and theres no way i can get my half inch torque wrench in there like you did....im going to try to loosen passenger side cab bolts and lift it and hope for the best i reckon
Did my gaskets about a year and a half ago, closely following your videos. Never took a second to say thanks, so Thanks! They were incredibly helpful and saved me a lot of time. I know it takes time, but guys out here like me really appreciate your videos.
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Your a legend . Helps a lot of guys out there knowing we can do this in our driveways as long as they have a cherry picker.
I know this video has been around a while but I have learned a couple of things to make your life a little easier- I do have a lift but dont like pulling the cab either - so I put the lift only under the front frame rails so I can raise and lower the front of the truck- role it in and pull the front tires - that way you can let it down to a comfortable work height. Then pull the inner mud shield for the passenger side - this gives access to all the crap that you have to reach from under the air box ... and I zip tie that rear stud on the drivers side before it goes in... nice video
I’m glad I’m not the only one who does this. I used to hate the look I got when I told people I’ve never pulled a cab.
Great info and thank you. My 19yo Son just bought an 06. Needless to say, I am on a crash course to learn how to work on these. He was quoted $15K to pull the cab and do the heads and head gaskets along with ARP studs. Needless to say, after seeing this we are going to trade a weeks worth of work to save paying $13K of labor to someone else.
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He passed as well
I am doing head gaskets on a 2004 60 the easiest way I found it just unbolt the right side engine support and lift the engine up And you can get to all the bolts
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FULLY LIT, THANKS. Great video. I followed you step for step an got my 06 6.0 bulletproof it had 230,000 miles stock before the EGR cooler start leaking. I spent $2200 on everything,
ARP STUDS
OEM HEADGASKET
EGR DELETE
UPGRADED OIL COOLER
4" TURBO BACK
BLUE SPRING
WATER PUMP
I had fun doing it, Thanks again!!
Where did you get your ARP studs and your OEM head gaskets
Dude thank you so much your still helping us poor 6.0 owners
Aweskme video, just did my heads, gaskets etc following this video. But I missed one part :-/ i did not see the part about rotating the engine by hand to ensure everything was seated properly. When I went to turn engine over, at first it sounded smooth. I did this for 30 seconds, 10 seconds at a time. By the 3rd crank, I was having a slight loping crank, kinda like cranking over a gas motor with 1 spark plug in one of the cylinders. Anyways, after using the key, the truck fired up great, and runs awesome with good power and no smoke, however I think I'm noticing a really slight vibration from the engine. Could this be air in the fuel lines still, or is that slight lope in the cranking definitely a major issue that I need to pull it back down to investigate?
I know this is a year later but it's really hard to know what you did or didn't do that may have caused your issue. By now, you have either torn it back down yourself or had someone else do it or just lived with it.
But, in the future, you should know that with a diesel it is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT to turn it over with a ratchet by hand quite a few times to ensure there is nothing interfering with the cylinders or valves and so on. The clearance is just too close to mess around with this.
So, did you ever figure out what happened or did you just decide to live with it?
You just helped me out with the only thing I had to figure out. Thank you for the first thing. Never thought about removing the driver side motor mount
Can you hand crank the motor with only one cylinder head installed including the high pressure oil rail, and stand pipe in place before working on the driver side. Your advice is truly appreciated, thanks.
out standing video thanks fixing to do a 2004.5 head gaskets. they have been leaking progressively worse for the last 2years I can drive it and no leak my wife can drive it and it leaks enough to notice. waiting for cooler weather here in the south east.
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I think I'm going to do this job in my truck and you video it's going to help me a lot. Thanks in advance great video God bless you.
Great video. Noticed when you were installing the rear ARP stud on driver side, you had assistant "jacking/lifting". Exactly what were you jacking up. I realize doing a cab on head gasket and stud replacement is a challenge due to those rear studs.
Agreed with NOT removing the cab! I can't understand why all of these other people have been removing the cabs! Great video!
Can you re-stud the heads without changing the gasket. Doing one bolt at a time. As in re-studding the head bolts one at a time will or won't compromise the head gaskets?
Thanks!
If I want to install APR head studs in my truck would it be possible to leave the head in and just take the head bolts out and replace them with studs one at a time that way you don't have to completely remove the head and change gaskets? This is of course if the head gaskets are still good and not blown. Seems like it would be much quicker if you didn't have to remove everything and you could just replace the bolts with studs one at a time without taken out injectors and the entire head If there's not a head gasket issue going on.
I wondered this as well. I’ve seen a guy take the rocker mount off which has a head bolt through it, to replace a broken rocker arm. Ran fine after but don’t know about doing multiple ones
I've been following all of your videos and thank you for making them. I have a question, I'm installing new KDD o ring heads, high flow oil cooler, ARP studs, new gliw plugs and harnesses, KC turbo, Hpop gasket kit, new gaskets and o rings on everything else. I think I'll also get remand injectors also. Is there anything else that i should do? I'm told 6.4 pushrods but I'm not sure.
This was a very well informed video. We have to change head gasket since I dropped two little bolts down inside. This will save so time. Thanks again
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My friend you are a soldier !!!!! I thought the only way was to lift the cab !!!
Could you have put in the back ARP stud with a zip tie on the driver side before lowering in the head so you wouldn't have to jack up the engine? Similar to how you did it on the passenger side?
What tools would a guy need to complete this process start to finish? And is there any special tools involved? Awesome video.
Can the head bolts be taken out one by one, and replace with the studs one by one without removing the head or changing out the gaskets? 200,000 miles an no issues with the heads or gaskets.
You "can" do that but really, at 200,000 miles, it would just make sense to spend the extra time and what little money it would cost to do the head gaskets as well.
If you're doing it yourself anyway, you just as well do it. I think the gaskets are only another $150 roughly.
Keep in mind that as you loosen each head bolt, the torque retention on the head gaskets will change a little which could potentially cause an issue with cylinder leakage or coolant issues.
Although I'm sure there are some people that have done this without any issues, if you have the time and money to do it, then just do it. Is it really worth having an issue happen after you've already spent quite a few hours just doing the head stud replacement when you could have just spent another day or two doing the head gaskets?
Great video, I am doing mine now. I know it is much later than the video. I have found that if I pull the inner wheel well plastic I can reach the oil rail, valve cover, and the up pipe.
Thanks for the great content. Very helpful. I try to post videos of all my powerstroke work too
Awesome video bro do you have a video from full start to finish I want to do this myself I’ve already deleted it and have done Hpop and new injectors but unfortunately it’s not studded and I’ve noticed she’s spitting some coolant not a lot just a little out of the degas bottle
I gotta say I really appreciate your efforts in making this video. Thanks so much for taking the time to do this. I know it took a lot of effort on your part. You are a pro. -PawPaw
Just wondering if it is possible to finish putting the passenger side high pressure oil rail and stand pipe in, before putting the engine mount on the driver side and working on the driver side. Thanks Josh, I’m working on my truck as well. Just finished putting on the passenger side cylinder head.
Doctor! I followed all your instruction and tips. Thank you very much for making these videos and answering questions. I have a question after doing this job to my 2006 f250 I am blowing lots of white smoke and seems like a cracked injector? I am getting a p0046 code!
I'm doing mine now you have been very helpful. Question is before I torque the rocket assembly down should I move the crank so no pistons are at tdc? I just dont want to bend a push rod . Thanks boss!
I believe you would want cylinder 1 at top dead center but then again I've never worked on these engines I just think of you are not at tdc on1 then a valve will be open somewhere whether it be intake or exhaust which could bend 1 but then again I by no means a expert
I'm sorry I didn't hear the part where you said how long this job took you I'm just curious because I'm doing a Duramax head gasket right now and it's right around 40 hours
I mean it's nice if your one of those diy guys without a lift but if you have a lift the time you can save by doing this job with the cab off makes it faster to pull the cab do the work and put it back on vs doing everything with the cab on
Basic same theory as I use on the "E" series units. Exploring the idea of installing the "E" series oil filter system on the "F" series.
Can the heads be pulled while the motor is in an E series?
2004 Ford F 350 SuperDuty 6.0 all of a sudden the rpm will not go beyond 2200 regardless of how hard it is pressed.I used the small common obd2 scanner and it reads p0261.What could that code measn and what is the solution to this issue.Thanks and I hope to hear from you and others that knows what this is and what can be done to get it resolved.
I watched your video a d finished the job. Trying to start the truck and it sounds like there is a struggle in the crank what do you thank the problem is ?????
I really liked your illustration it was really helpful because I’m getting ready to do my top end and knowing I don’t have to raise the cab is relief so thank you.
Hey buddy I just did this complete job using your video from removal to install now question is my truck turns over has fuel up to secondary fuel pump and full of oil but still doesn't sound like it getting fire all plugs are in so maybe what could it be by chance awesome video btw thanks sherry
check connections on injector connectors.
Also check the 3 FICM connectors If one is slightly off, it will not send the signal to some of the injectors.
I am looking at a 6.0 with a blown head gasket. What are some thing in need to watch out for other than changing the gaskets. Also what does this job cost?
Awesome Vid! Thanks for taking the time to make the vid.
Any tips on installing the passenger side rear banjo bolt for somebody with a regulated return? Seems impossible without the cab off
One question. When removing driver motor mount, and then lowering engine, do you loosen up passenger motor mount? It seems the distance the motor travels, up or down might jeopardize the passenger motor mount?
I'm doing mine right now, starting the install of heads tomorrow, so I'll be tending this a lot, thanks for the video
Virgil Kellogg how long did it take you?
Insanely awesome video. Wishing I had listened and installed the fuel lines to the driver side head before installing... but was pressed for time and help. Lesson learned the hard way! Quick question: I've got the heads back on and torqued down. Went through and ran the crankshaft through 4 rotations. All the push rods/rockers/valves appear to be linked right up, but when I was listening to the video I captured, it sounded like the push rods were squeaking a little. Is this because (besides the oil applied to the push rods) the cam is fairly dry? I checked on both sides, and they both do it. I figured since everything is moving the way it should, all items line-up. Was just a little worried about that squeaking.
Eric Woodland the squeak is normal. That could be the Pistons as well. The main thing is you don't want any binding. If it gets to the point you can't turn the crank over by hand and it binds or locks up then you know you have a problem. I just do it to make sure the pushrods and rocker arms are well seated and you know your not gunna throw a rod or break a rocker arm before using the starter to crank. The starter has a lot of torque and can bend or break something. If I can spin that crank before hand and make sure everything is working like it should then when I'm done with the install I know everything will be fine when I use the starter.
In terms of kicking in the starter from the engine bay - What cord did you plug up to the battery to make that happen?
on the passenger side next to the blower there's a single wire with a pinch connector that goes straight to the starter.. disconnect it and put it on the stud battery post.
Does it have a yellow lead wire by chance?
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Great video. I'm considering ARP studs on my 05 Excursion. I have a lot more confidence in a cab on install. Thank you!
Exactly why I'm watching for my 05 6.0 Ex lol
There is a hose and tube going through the head on drivers side. Hiw di i get that out?? Im stumped. Maybe im over thinking it.
a blown head gasket is a major job, especially on new foreign cars, that are loaded with so many complicated features, that they will not last for decades, like the cars that transitioned from carburetors to fuel injection in the late 90's to 2000's which are simple and reliable and will last decades, after 2010 to about 2015 they started complicating cars with complex features that will doom the car to unreliability and the scrap heap before a couple of decades of use, but the early 90's to 2000's cars are simple, reliable and will and do last, you still see heaps of hyundia getz on the road here in australia, i have one, cheap to run, cheap to fix, not much to go wrong besides a fuel pump which will eventually fail as they all have a use by date, just like a turbo only has so many hours of life expectancy, an electronic fuel pump will eventually die, and that's all that has gone out on my getz, i plan to change the alternator soon so i dont get a rude surprise one day, if i change it i will be right for 20 years at least.
modern cars will never last 2 decades without spending serious money keeping them repaired, unlike my hyundai gets that has only needed a new fuel pump besides the usual brakes, plugs and timing belt air filter and stuff, new cars are built so flimsy and complicated that they will be piles of trash after 20 years and you wont see many on the road, unlike hyundia getz that are getting into the double decades of age, you still see plenty driving around because they are simple, cheap to run, cheap to fix and there is not much to go wrong with them, besides consumables like plugs, filters, fuel pump eventually, besides that they dont skip a beat.
only a fool or a man with a lot of money and no brains, buys a modern BMW, they are complicated, delicate, poorly built, unreliable pieces of trash that will always cost a fortune to fix when they certainly will breakdown or develop problems, parts cost a fortune, repair shops for them charge triple the average, if you want to waste money on german, get a mercedes, which are only slightly better, but their service centers will rob you, as they wont give anyone else but there service centers the error codes, so if you see your mechanic and his automotive scanner reads an error code, he wont know what it means so cant work on the car, mercedes refuses to reveal the car computer scanner codes, that indicate whats wrong with the car, so if the mechanic cannot know what error codes indicate he cannoit repair a mercedes, thats how they stiff you, the mercedes dealer or repair center will charge you 5 or more times the average for repairs, and 4 times the price for parts, even a regular oil change is $1000, for $30 of engine oil, and the newest cars are computer locked to only use proprietary automotive scanners, another repair shops scanners will give system errors and wont be able to talk to the car computer at all.
along with car makers engineering there cars to last only as long as he warranty, like using plastic parts, like where the radiator hose hooks up to the engine, it plugs into a plastic housing that holds the thermostat, like in mini's, these are common failure points, but the point is car makers use these plastic parts because they will last the warranty, not a lifetime, they are all incorporating many cheap plastic parts only rated to last a little past the warranty. the thermostat housing that bolted to the engine was a part that would last a lifetime, it was metal, now car makers are all engineering cars with parts that are rated to last a little past the end of the manufacturers factory warranty and no more, as it is cheaper to buy a plastic thermostat housing that will certainly fail with the constant heat and cool down cycles, the plastic will disintegrate eventually, so a part that almost never failed, will need constant replacing every 5 to 7 years or earlier, as they have been know to fail while still under warranty.
the point is car makers all copy each other, if one maker starts engineering there cars to only last a little past the factory warranty, they all start using plastic parts and engineering until warranty, they all copy each other, one comes out with a start engine switch, within 2 years they all follow suit and abandon keys for fobs and start engine switch's, who knows who first came out with it, but if mercedes comes out with something, they will be copied, imagine a decade later these cars have problems starting in the cold and the start cycle is too short to start them ???
not to mention the extremely complicated electronics, like the seat switch that failed on a car, so the car thought nobody was sitting in the drivers seat, so it maintained the electronic park brake on, so the owner could not drive the car as the brakes were locked on, the only way to release them is to sit in the drivers seat on a switch that tells the computer the driver is seated, but if the switch fails, there is no way to tell the cars computer your in the drivers seat, so the safety feature will keep the electronic park brake jammed on, preventing driving the car,
my girlfriends car has a start switch, there is no way to sit in the car with the radio on, like with a key there's a accessory position where basic function, radio, lighter and so on work, in this car you either start the car, or have 2 minutes of radio time before it switches off, there is no switch, setting or button to be able to sit in the car with the radio on and engine off, how stupid.
with all this complicated elctronics, engineered to only last a little after the warranty expires philosophy, plastic parts and poor quality cheap builds these days, modern cars will not be on the road within two decades, they will all be on the scrap heap, when i drive my 2007 hyundai getz around i notice all the other hyundai getz still on the road, and there are plenty of them around because they were built in the sweet spot after carburates, simple fuel injected cars of the late 90's to early 2000's, these cars are simple fuel injected cars that are simple and will last, you still see many of them on the road, you will not see a 2020's car in 2040's, they will all be long gone to the scrap heap, i bet i will still be coasting along in my hyundai getz in 2030 ???
Doctor...I'm near Idaho , how much for heads and studs job? My truck would be good for a video . Runs fantastic, smokes and loses coolant..fuel in oil...no dtc
6.0 Doctor can I install the glow plugs the same time as the injectors ? Just curious. Thank you
Do you remove the transmission core support when you try to remove the drivers side engine mount to allow it to twist up/down?
How long does it usually take you to do heads if you have another set ready to go. Like old heads off new heads on ready to go and fired up
6.0Doctor can the motor be pulled this way? If so, I take it I would have to take it down to the short block, remove core support, disconnect from trans obviously... Anything else, if even possible. Great videos, much appreciated when people are willing to put themselves out there to help/educate others. Can you do one/some on diag/fixing repeat cac tubea blowing off?
When doing the head gasket is it a must to have the heads machined or is it up to me
I couldn't for the life of me get one of the y-pipe bolts/nuts off on the drivers side exhaust manifold so chose to just take the manifolds off prior to pulling the heads and left the y-pipe and both exhaust manifolds in the engine compartment, all connected. Having the motor mount off and being able to move raise/lower the engine I was able to easily get the manifolds back on after head install. There is enough flex in those sections of the y-pipe to allow you to spread the exhaust manifolds apart enough to get the heads in without issue. Just thought I would comment with this in case there were others that could not get the collector nuts/bolts off at the y-pipes.
Totally awesome brother amazing videos. Can you do me a favor and email me your thoughts on what he main causes of diesel and oil mixes are. I'm new to the 6.0 was a gm man most of my life gonna get my first diesel
Brad Martinez diesel and oil mixing together most of the time means that the internal seals in the injectors are bypassing and allowing fuel to get in your oil. (producing oil)
what was the customer concern? Thanks for the video.
when do you remove the glow plugs?sorry for all the questions im getting ready to replace my head gaskets.thanks
I removed them after the head was hanging from the cherry picker. Or anytime before. Just don't leave them in when the head gets put on the bench. might snap a tip.
I have a question you know when there are a problem with the head engine and need change
Fantastic video as I just found a coolant leak at my head on the passenger side.
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video the information was priceless for me I’m in the middle of a set of head gaskets right now wouldn’t have been able to do it without your help
Hi, I have a question, I have problem the 2 studs drivers side don’t go, if I lifted the engine it’s wort’s
Good video, couple of things I would point out. One, your intske gaskets are on upside down, you can see on the gasket the plastic tab is facing down, supposed to face up to properly locate the gaskets. And two, if I payed to have head gaskets done, and my rocker boxes were as greasy as those when I got the truck back, I would lose my shit. A little cleaning goes a long way. I pull the cabs, but I have 5 lifts at my disposal. Good work on the stoning by the way, not many do it these days. Always keepna good stone in my box, built a lot of engines over the years.
What grit stone are you using? And do you have a video to kinda give us an idea of what to do and not to do? Thx for the video bro!
Hey..do u have to set timming or just make sure the pistons aren't all the way up b4 torquing heads?
So I have to do my oil pan just for the insurance im set, should I lift the motor up while it’s down like this and do it? Also where do I get the rocker carrier o rings
This was one of the best videos I’ve ever had the pleasure to watch I learned a lot thank you !
You say it's time and cost saving to leave the cab on but do you charge the customer for taking off the cab and the hours that go along with it that the books call for or do you pass the savings to the customer when you don't take the cab off? Great video thumbs up on it.
Why the hell would he pass the savings on to the customer it’s the same amount of work cheap ass
Josh has a video on the cab off/cab on dilema when following the dealers guidelines. Dealers have instructions for both. If the dealer says they "have to remove the cab", they're lying. It can be done with the cab on. only a little inconvenient getting to rear valve cover / oil rail bolts off and y pipe bolts. Not 4 hrs inconvenient though. Dealer in SoCal wanted $3050 to replace #1 & #6 injectors, with oil and fuel filter service. 14.5 hrs of labor. This had to be a cab off quote... crazy! I'm currently in the middle of doing Driver side head gasket. Thanks Josh.
Gr8 vid man. Did you have to take out the head studs with the head to get it out? Or will the head just lift off of the studs to remove? About to dig into my truck soon. Thanks
If you’re referring to the factory bolts, yes, they will have to come off before you lift the head.
6.0 doctor
I have an 05 18mm APR head studs and I’m putting new heads and gaskets on mine,what should I torque the head stud nuts down to?
Thanks, great video
Great video, just watched the removal vid to learn new tricks and i did, Im about to do another Head (been 5 years ago dont know what i did wrong but i gotta do it again) job on my 04 with studs and was wondering if you think the head removal with ARPs would go as smoothly as yours did with the bolts, looking forward to doing the motor mount trick as removed the AC box and cut the one drivers side back head bolt. thanks again for the vids
Just finished the head job, Head guy said the failure was due to the head being warped due to over heat. guess i have temp sending issues cause it never went over 202 on my Bully Dog PMT. your video helped me A LOT so i didn't have to remove the A/C box again. Thanks Again for a great video.
Im about to do this on my 06 and when dropping cylinder head, I thought the dowel lines up the heads with no problems🤔🤔🤔
Awesome video. Part I'm stuck on presently is setting the driver side head on. Can't seem to push it back far enough with the sheet metal in the way (hood edge of the engine compartment toward the driver). Don't want to slide it across the gasket. Tried adjusting the chains 3 times so far and still just can't get it stuck in far enough to set it down. Any suggestions? Chain is setup pretty much like you show. Engine is jacked up as far as I can (tried lowered too). I got it out ok but I think that reversing that would damage the gasket (hard to remember how it went).
gephro bowdeen yea that sheet metal can be a pain. Try relocating the chains more forward on the head and have it angled.
@@powerstrokecustomsllc1942 got it finally. Took about 5 approaches and re-boltings and measurings yada yada. I think the main issue is that although I have a 2 ton hoist, it's not designed for a truck this far off the ground, so the boom can only go as low as horizontal. It makes the chain length and positioning critical. I've altered the hoist in a couple of ways in order to do this job - extending the lift and wedging the boom so it would sit between the 1 and 1.5 ton positions. I ended up moving the chains forward as you said and bolting to the 3rd intake manifold bolt hole from the front, and on the exhaust side wrapping the chain around the cyl 4 exhaust port alone. It was way back-heavy so I had to maintain downward force on the front the whole time, but it gave me enough clearance to push it back far enough. A helper to raise/lower was a must. Appreciate the help!
Can you just pull the vaulv covers and do the studs one at a time or do you half to pull the heads I just wanna make the motor last as long as possible but i don't pull a lot of weight but I have a heavy foot and don't wanna crack the head bolts and all the intake, 4in exhaust is done and egr is deleted and my blow by bypass is done
I have a 06 f 350 I'm having a problem with the radiator cap blowing off or it loses pressure
Great Video. Thanks for sharing. What brand of mini impact wrench are you using? Milwaukee?
How do you do the passenger side head with the heater box deal still in the truck? I’ve heard you have to take it out to be able to get to the head bolts.
Just remove the inner fender and half of the evap box
whats up Josh, Have you ever had any problems with those black diamond head gaskets? have you ever sprayed head gaskets on any of your jobs?
never used them and never tried sprayed so I cant give you my opinion on that.. sorry
Great video as I don't want to lift the cab on any of these vehicle ( Liability and possible paint damage). Any reason you did not put the oil rain on the passenger side when you had the engine dropped on the passenger side? Maybe you said why in the video but I didn't catch it.
when i put the head on the driver side i need to lift the engine high enough to install the engine mount before installing head. the oil rail not being on the passenger side gives me more clearance to jack higher so when i put the head on the driver side i can install all the studs. once heads on and torqued i lower engine onto the frame and install both oil rails.
Got it! I thought that may have been the reason but didn't see the clearance on the passenger side at the HVAC box when you jacked the head on drivers side up. Thanks.
you said the valves were all cut down to the same length, when you have the heads machined down do you also have you take the same amount off of the valves
so the way I do the math is first I recess the valves down into the head .020-.030... then if the head needs to be machined flat then say that's .008.. so then take the .008 + whatever I had to cut into the valve seat to seat the valve so lets say valve 1-16 need .005 then I add that and take .013 of those valve stems to make up for pushrod difference.
FULLY LIT ok i see. you said they were new valves do you have to put in new valves every time or was this just a particular time they needed replaced. and thanks for the help
you can reuse your old valves but the heads that im building and selling come with all new valve 1mm oversize, springs, retainers, locks, injector cups..
6.0Doctor are the heads your selling O Ringed? Also do you sell 6.7 heads...
What is the labor on a job like this? Awesome Vid by the way..Thank you for your time!!
Book time is about 23 hours
is there an updated pushrod that should be used instead of the stock length?
Yes
Awesome walk through
It will be the same process for a 4.5l v6?
Can the ARP STUDS be reused? Or do they stretch after after they been used?
Hello man very nice video , hey I was thinking of doing studs but leaving old head gaskets on , I have no problems so far , just thinking about before it happens , what do you think?
Excellent video. Very well documented. I need to do this job soon. I'm looking at the fel-pro head gaskets...Any good?
Marcel LeMay I haven’t had any luck with them unless your heads are oringed.
6.0Doctor So stock gaskets only then? Thanks for the quick reply.
I've done my share of gas engine overhauls and they are simple compared to the Diesel. It's unbelievable how complicated it can be. Do all you do with the Cab on looks impossible but you did it. Keep up the great work. Gotta ask, so what happened to the EGR and Oil Cooler portion?
Great video- unfortunately I think I get to do this... and this no is after a shop replaced mine last year already.. FML
Great high Level Video .. thanks for Sharing your knowledge .. most appreciated and valued
How hard was it to torque to 210 with cab on. I don't know if the torque wrench I'm using is broke or what. I pulled so hard and no clicks I even ate up the threads on the nut now it probably never will come off unless you cut it
Did you fix this is problem?
Same processes for installing the APR head studs?
Where do you get your parts from? head gaskets and such?
So say for example I went to change my dummy plugs on the driver side of a 2006 6.0 and when i was trying to take a T-30 bolt off the top of the oil rail an the T30 bit like the one you use for the passenger side fell and i cant find it i have since pulled the oil rail out even as far as the injectiors still no bit will i need pull the head?
SuperHawaiian44 are you sure it actually fell into the head and not somewhere else?
@@powerstrokecustomsllc1942 im afraid so because i had the dummy plug removed from the oil rail as i dropped it and it fell behind the the top of the oil rail
Hey Josh enjoy your vids! I have a set of head gaskets from Mahle. Have you used those? I'm bulding my 6.0 from crank up. Just don't wanna do it again after 10,000 miles. My heads have been machined with wire o rings. Thanks in advance for your help!
Jim Fuller I dont see an issue with it. Since your heads are oringed. I've used them without oringed heads and never had an issue.
Thanks for getting back to me so quick Josh!
just did this with cab on and your video helped a ton. Buuuuuut, now it starts and hardly has enough power to pull out of the garage. Also is idling rough. Did egr delete, oil cooler update, Ford gaskets, arp studs, and blue spring upgrade. Ant ideas??
Did you run your injectors through a wire bench grinder to clean them? Also what heads are you using ??
FULLY LIT I didn't take them out of the heads. I'm using the factory heads- it's an 07 truck. It ran perfect before disassembly, other than leaking coolant.
Check fuel pressure, check to make sure plugs on the injectors and ficm are all plugged in. Listen to injector clatter. Can you pull any codes?
FULLY LIT checked injector and ficm, tried to start again and it is running worse. It's pulling a cylinder 5 code and of course now the egr. this is starting to seem like bad harness connections maybe?
FULLY LIT also was thinking push rod maybe, but wouldn't it be pretty loud and noticeable when started?
Thanks for sharing this, wealth of knowledge
did you lift the cab on passenger side only? or did the truck have a 3inch body lift??? because im doing mine now with cab on and theres no way i can get my half inch torque wrench in there like you did....im going to try to loosen passenger side cab bolts and lift it and hope for the best i reckon
manny vazquez no I don’t touch the cab. You should watch my other video on doing head gaskets with cab on.