Cowracer
08-12-2005, 11:09
Just got of the phone with Jamie Avant, and I thought I would share the latest with ya'all.
After evaluating the input of all the good folk on both boards, and after extensive conversation with very knowlegable man from my local Stanadyne service center, I am of the mind that this motor was most likely was seriously hurt due to the hydro-lock on #1.
We agreed that we should do one last check to be absolutley sure. I will try to get a compression tester that will work on the 6.5 this weekend, and pull a compression test on it. I had indicated to Jamie that I am pretty well tired of wrenching on this thing, and while I wouldn't mind doing a compression test, that's about as far as I am willing to go. He totally understood, and he agreed that the compression test would tell the tale.
We talked a bit about options if the engine needs to come out. I explained what would be required to satisfy me. I figured that I am probably way out of line in what I told him I wanted (at least from his point of view). I didn't really expect him to agree to my suggestion, but he said that, if the motor had to be replaced, we could work it that way.
I won't go into details yet, mainly because nothing really has happened yet, but rest assured, I will definatly keep you guys up to date on what happens with this situation. If things work as planned, I will not only be very pleased, but I will have a good tale to tell.
But anyway, as of right now. I am looking for a comression tester. I dont need anything that will last long enough to hand down to my son's kids or anything, just something that will work decent enough for this one thing.
Any suggestions?
Tim
After evaluating the input of all the good folk on both boards, and after extensive conversation with very knowlegable man from my local Stanadyne service center, I am of the mind that this motor was most likely was seriously hurt due to the hydro-lock on #1.
We agreed that we should do one last check to be absolutley sure. I will try to get a compression tester that will work on the 6.5 this weekend, and pull a compression test on it. I had indicated to Jamie that I am pretty well tired of wrenching on this thing, and while I wouldn't mind doing a compression test, that's about as far as I am willing to go. He totally understood, and he agreed that the compression test would tell the tale.
We talked a bit about options if the engine needs to come out. I explained what would be required to satisfy me. I figured that I am probably way out of line in what I told him I wanted (at least from his point of view). I didn't really expect him to agree to my suggestion, but he said that, if the motor had to be replaced, we could work it that way.
I won't go into details yet, mainly because nothing really has happened yet, but rest assured, I will definatly keep you guys up to date on what happens with this situation. If things work as planned, I will not only be very pleased, but I will have a good tale to tell.
But anyway, as of right now. I am looking for a comression tester. I dont need anything that will last long enough to hand down to my son's kids or anything, just something that will work decent enough for this one thing.
Any suggestions?
Tim