Ok, my 05 LLY has developed a H.G. problem I believe
Seems like a common occurance as of lately Anyways, The symptoms are, rock solid upper radiator hose, even after truck sits for a day or 2, Using coolant but not leaking anywhere obvious, and sparatic balance rates. The truck has not over heated or even been hot yet and the water pump was replaced 6 months ago. I purchased a set of ARP head studs already and was planning on pulling my motor and changing the H.G's and installing the studs. Here's my dilema, I do not want the truck to be down for more then a few days right now. It's my understanding that I need to remove the old heads and get the head surface checked and possibly milled before deciding on which grade H.G's I need?? There are no Diesel performance shops locally to my knowledge. I tried contacting a local engine shop and they wanted nothing to do with modifying/milling or keying anything on my Duramax Engine.. So going back to keeping down time to a minimun I have to decide if I 1. make other transportation arrangements for a couple weeks and send my heads out to So-Cal, merchant, etc, to be checked and possibly milled. Or 2. I found a complete LLY engine locally for 4k with 50k on it. I am going to look at it tomorrow (monday) and my thought is, buy it, switch the motors out over a weekend, and build my current motor as time and $$ allows. If I decide to swap motor's should I attempt to install the ARP's one at a time in the new motor, with the motor out? Or just leave good enough alone and keep the ARP's for the future build? Or just say screw the second motor an invest the 4k into my current motor (Rod's, cut piston's, keyed cam/crank, etc..)??? Obviously not all for 4k but its a good start.. Oppinions and suggestions greatly appreciated :hug:
Seems like a common occurance as of lately Anyways, The symptoms are, rock solid upper radiator hose, even after truck sits for a day or 2, Using coolant but not leaking anywhere obvious, and sparatic balance rates. The truck has not over heated or even been hot yet and the water pump was replaced 6 months ago. I purchased a set of ARP head studs already and was planning on pulling my motor and changing the H.G's and installing the studs. Here's my dilema, I do not want the truck to be down for more then a few days right now. It's my understanding that I need to remove the old heads and get the head surface checked and possibly milled before deciding on which grade H.G's I need?? There are no Diesel performance shops locally to my knowledge. I tried contacting a local engine shop and they wanted nothing to do with modifying/milling or keying anything on my Duramax Engine.. So going back to keeping down time to a minimun I have to decide if I 1. make other transportation arrangements for a couple weeks and send my heads out to So-Cal, merchant, etc, to be checked and possibly milled. Or 2. I found a complete LLY engine locally for 4k with 50k on it. I am going to look at it tomorrow (monday) and my thought is, buy it, switch the motors out over a weekend, and build my current motor as time and $$ allows. If I decide to swap motor's should I attempt to install the ARP's one at a time in the new motor, with the motor out? Or just leave good enough alone and keep the ARP's for the future build? Or just say screw the second motor an invest the 4k into my current motor (Rod's, cut piston's, keyed cam/crank, etc..)??? Obviously not all for 4k but its a good start.. Oppinions and suggestions greatly appreciated :hug:
