The exhaust cam locking pin just keeps turning. I got the intake locking pin in and it s tightened against block. The exhaust side just keeps turning and never tightens all the way. I felt it start to thread and then started turning it with a wrench. I could see the gap closing between the pin and the block. And now it wont back out. Just keeps spinning. What is wrong?

Those should turn in by hand, if you had to use a wrench to turn it, then you most likely have either cross threaded it or gutted the threads out of it.

I see a Helicoil in your immediate future.

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Silver 2006 KJ 2.8L CRD Limited:
GDE ECO Tune / Fumoto Valve / E-Tecno GX3123 7v Glow Plugs / 2nd Gen Fuel Head / Mishimoto RED Hoses / Rockers/Lifters @ 114k / Hayden FC + 11 Blade Nylon / Sears P1 Battery / Transgo 45RFE-HD2 Reprogramming Kit / Timken Front Bearings

If you did strip it out. i would think it would be best to remove the intake to drill and insert a Helicoil, therefore no metal would get into the engine.

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05 Liberty CRD Sport with Leather 115k
GDE ECO, No EGR, no FCV, (system gone)
Oil Drain plug P/N 090-039
K&N Air Filter, 2nd gen Fuel filter head
NEW Rockers & lifters
Mobil 1 0w-40
Stant 13519 195 deg inline Thermostat.
0 281 002 845 MAP
Etecno GX3123 7v Glow Plugs
Advance Gold 800CCA Battery
Traded it for a Quality VW TDI

I was able to get it out. I would lock some channel locks on it. Then put pressure on the channel locks in the direction the pin needs to come out and turn the channel locks about a quarter turn. After many repetitions I got it out. Hope to never need that hole again. I put some oil resistant/high temp silicone on the threads of the plug and threaded it in.

You, or whoever buys it from you, will need it every time that you change the TB.
Which is every 60 to 100k miles, depending on how lucky you feel.

Suggest that you get a salvage yard replacment top cover now and save it. You or the next owner will be glad that you did. Were you able to do the TB?

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2005 Liberty CRD- ARP studs, Fumoto, Hayden FC, inline Tstat, ETechno 7v GP, Platinum P1, in-tank lift pump.
1983 Volvo D24T
1981 Volvo D24
Dodge Cummins TD
Case 580B
Mitsubishi MT180 diesel
Kubota BX25 diesel