by Donnie Hurt | Jan 1, 2017 | CYLINDER HEADS
ISX CAM BEARING FAILURE ISX Cummins DOHC heads are often return with an injector cam bearing seized to the camshaft. The cause is twofold: 1) When the technician removed the camshaft on the head exchange, they stood the camshaft on end. Since the camshafts are hollow,...
by Donnie Hurt | Jan 1, 2017 | GASKETS & SEALING
RETHINKING OEM EXHAUST FLANGE GASKETS You want to seal that flange with an OE MLS gasket? Good luck! — The same conditions now exist in exhaust flange technology as when the first MLS head gaskets were being replaced under repair conditions. OEM MLS exhaust...
by Donnie Hurt | Jan 1, 2017 | OPERATIONS
TIME IS MONEY One thing I’ve learned after many years of business is that my time is very valuable. I can balance multiple machines running and I can squeeze in some time with my customers, but it can be difficult being the “parts guy” as well. Like most shops, I...
by Donnie Hurt | Dec 1, 2016 | DISASSEMBLY & CLEANING
WATER PUMP VALVE STAND I use some large water pump pulleys to hold valves while glass bead cleaning them. I rest the valve on the rim of the pulley, the overspray also cleans some of the other valves at the same time. This also saves wear and tear on the floor of the...
by Donnie Hurt | Dec 1, 2016 | OTHER SHOP WORK
CALIBRATE FOR PENNYS To calibrate our gram scales without an expensive weight sets, I use a nickel. It weighs exactly 5 grams, so they can be used to check accuracy in 5 gram increments. (5=25g, 20 = 100g etc.) Miles Rogers BP Rods Magnolia, TX December,...
