Jonathan302

Ya i see that too...it’s about time they woke up for this concern... But how much time we will get paid to doing that... 😬

No surprise for you here ... The lifter roller pin is broke so the roller fall in the pan with the needles. The cam had only light scuffing on the lobe(but need to be replace),no major damage or metal flake all around the block here. That's why a new cam and lifter will do a nice job here without breaking the bank ... I'm not silly, i do my job conscientiously

I got one today with a dead cylinder(#1) Broken rocker arm on the intake side. The push rod is ok and the valves is free moving The lifter had no more roller on it. The cam lobe is worn, so the cam had to come out. I know what i have to for the next few days

Ok After i replace the head and gaskets, the truck didn't blow coolant anymore. Sorry for being so long to update the thread ... Thanks for your comments! Aaron: i didn't know that, very good to know for future B.O

This is why i don't used sealer on the bed plate directly ... been there ... I prefer to apply it on the block only to prevent this.

I use the anaerobic sealer on the block surface. I spread it evenly with my finger on the surface. I don't apply sealer on the bedplate directly. I torque the bedplate and i wipe clean the excess sealant on both end of the block. I used TA 31 on the end for the front cover and the rear cover. This way i don't mix sealer type and nothing leak after the repair

I think i found my problem. I have a notch in the head exactly were the cylinder #1 fire ring goes. Close to the front cooling port in the head. I don't know why this happen ... casting porosity ... quality control ??? So i ordered a new head but she is on backorder ...

External leak on the right side cylinder head ... take a look at the little hose between the oil and EGR cooler, i bet you will find your leak. I also found the valve stem in the intake of the 5.4 and another piece a i was unable to remove, so i replaced the intake to take no chance with that. The 6.0 is done too, so i started to tear down the 6.4 this afternoon.

I also had to do this on a 05 last month. Like other guys said, just swap the rear cover and you will be set

Talk about a nice tool Save a lot of frustration. Hub tammer X10000000 for this job. Very nice step by step walk-thru

-09 5.4 F150 drop an intake valve in the cylinder. -06 6.0 F550 need head gasket. and this 08 6.4 F250 also need head gasket. And yes, je parle francais, in fact it is 100% french where i live and work. 95% of the time i work on PSD truck, the rest of the time i see some F150,it's a truck place here In Montreal, you will see more car and SUV than F-Series. PSD is a major seller at my dealership,we sell around 10 truck for 1 car here. I like what i do here

Update: Did some test today. Pressure cooling system at 17 PSI for 1 hour,no drop. Put vaccum at 22 inch of mercury with rad kit+ for 1 hour, no drop. Remove EGRT2 and EBP, no sign of dye on these 2 sensor. Road with the PVT connect to cooling system, 23-24 psi under hard acceleration. This truck really need new head gasket. Thanks guys I will post the result of the repair later ... 3 trucks is waiting for major repair this week

Hi guys! I have a 2008 6.4 F250 came in today to check a coolant lost. Top off degas bottle to the line and add a dye to see where it leak. I take it for a road test tonight. I do few WOT 80 to 130 KM/H on the way home. Heavy coolant smell after leaving the highway so i stop on the side to see what happen under the hood. Wow!!! coolant all around the degas bottle and along the frame and fender wheel on the left side. It seem like this 6.4 caught a 6.0 sickness. I check the cap with pressure tester and it open at 17 psi. I will do more test tomorrow at the dealer. I'm thinking about head gasket for now but i will see tomorrow ... Have you ever seen a 6.4 with this concern ??? That's the first time i see a 6.4 do this ... Thanks!

I don't think the gasket is the real problem on the 6.0. The crapy strech bolt is the real problem. Put ARP stud on is engine with OEM gasket and you will be fine. The stud doesn't strech and keep the head in place under hard driving

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