bmiszuk
03-06-2005, 16:19
It runs! After tearing down and installing a new timing chain/gears, water pump, harmonic balancer, battery cables, and an assortment of belts and hoses, I turned the key and it started right away after the first glow plug cycle! But I have a couple of questions. smile.gif
There's a noise coming from right near the injection pump or the timing set. For lack of a better word, it's a buzzing (not electrical buzzing) or gear noise. Is this typical? Does it take a while for the timing set to break-in?
Timing. When I replaced the IP on my '93 6.5 I took it to the local diesel shop and asked them to time it. They said "just line up the marks and that's it". Is that good advise? I know it's been recommended here to have it professionally timed, but if the local guys don't seem to think it's important... It starts well, a little smoke from the right tailpipe, and once it was warmed up only a little diesel rattle at idle. I left the pump exactly where it was before I did the job, just a little to the driver's side of the line. Am I safe just to leave it?
Thanks again.
There's a noise coming from right near the injection pump or the timing set. For lack of a better word, it's a buzzing (not electrical buzzing) or gear noise. Is this typical? Does it take a while for the timing set to break-in?
Timing. When I replaced the IP on my '93 6.5 I took it to the local diesel shop and asked them to time it. They said "just line up the marks and that's it". Is that good advise? I know it's been recommended here to have it professionally timed, but if the local guys don't seem to think it's important... It starts well, a little smoke from the right tailpipe, and once it was warmed up only a little diesel rattle at idle. I left the pump exactly where it was before I did the job, just a little to the driver's side of the line. Am I safe just to leave it?
Thanks again.