Smoke on start-up once warm smoke gone

DadsDiesel · **Posted:** Thu Mar 24, 2016 10:57 pm

geordi wrote:

Here's my research thread, thanks for your data!

You have already made the right decision though, putting in the studs.

http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=79984

Sorry, I didn't get bolt data. The torque wrenches we have only click going clockwise...That is, unless they all had less than 25lb of torque.

I can say, some came out very, very easy.

DadsDiesel · **Posted:** Thu Mar 24, 2016 11:10 pm

I almost forgot,

How much play side to side can/should the turbo have. Now that it is off, when I stick my fingers in the hub, from side to side (front to back) there is like 1/8" or so play.

Does not seem to be much wobble or up and down like a bearing loose. When she was running, you could still hear her spool up. Not as much whine as I have heard in the past, but still the nice turbo "woosh"

Speaking of wobble, all of the rocker bearings seemed to be "fine" with no play. regardless, I am replacing them.

Fern30 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 14, 2016 9:35 am

DadsDiesel wrote:

Thanks everyone,

Had the head pressure tested today at the local machine shop... They say no cracks. Never saw a head like the CRD they said, the owner of the shop (old guy, grey hair) said it must have been a "swap." Once I convinced him it wasn't and that CD sold them in 05-06 in the US, he called the Chrysler guys to check my story. He asked if I wanted the head resurfaced, and I told him it couldn't be because of the tolerances... He confirmed it with the guy on the other end of the phone fwiw... But, kinda sounded legit, the guy knew there were 3 thicknesses of head gaskets.

Have the head back and in for a good scrubbing tomorrow to get all the old material off. Same for the block. Intake is marinading in diesel...

Yes I screwed up posting the cylinder pics... they are 4-1 not 1-4... Sorry.

What gasket spray should I use? Shop man says get the Mopar gasket spray from stealership... Sprays red, gets tacky....

Hi there,
My local garage is pricing up a head gasket replacement for me. Just rang for an update and they're waiting on a price for the head to be pressure tested and "skimmed".
Can the CRD heads be skimmed/resurfaced? Mine is a 2003 2.5CRD (UK)

Cheers, Stu

flash7210 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 14, 2016 11:44 am

Fern30 wrote:

DadsDiesel wrote:

Thanks everyone,

Had the head pressure tested today at the local machine shop... They say no cracks. Never saw a head like the CRD they said, the owner of the shop (old guy, grey hair) said it must have been a "swap." Once I convinced him it wasn't and that CD sold them in 05-06 in the US, he called the Chrysler guys to check my story. He asked if I wanted the head resurfaced, and I told him it couldn't be because of the tolerances... He confirmed it with the guy on the other end of the phone fwiw... But, kinda sounded legit, the guy knew there were 3 thicknesses of head gaskets.

Have the head back and in for a good scrubbing tomorrow to get all the old material off. Same for the block. Intake is marinading in diesel...

Yes I screwed up posting the cylinder pics... they are 4-1 not 1-4... Sorry.

What gasket spray should I use? Shop man says get the Mopar gasket spray from stealership... Sprays red, gets tacky....

Hi there,
My local garage is pricing up a head gasket replacement for me. Just rang for an update and they're waiting on a price for the head to be pressure tested and "skimmed".
Can the CRD heads be skimmed/resurfaced? Mine is a 2003 2.5CRD (UK)

Cheers, Stu

There is not much room for shaving the head. The valve seats are almost flush with the surface. Maybe can cut 0.002" at most.

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