Creating a Lake

Whiskey · Feb 13, 2006

EddieWalker:

<font color="red">It was a real pain to take out </font>

I guess so......you left your greasy shorts on the dozer /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif, so, please share with us how much clothing you have to take off to pull a turbo? Well we all know your a boxer man now and not brief's kind of guy! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

caylor · Feb 13, 2006

Future Equipment in Longview (on Eastman Road) I'm sure you know, is a Case Dealer that may be of some help. Next door to them is Russell & Sons who I'm sure you know have HUGE earthmoving equipment and may be able to give some advise on who can rebuild the turbo.

TOMDUALLY · Feb 13, 2006

Eddie, before you have your turbo repaired, pull the plug on the oil pan of the engine and check to see if you have any coolant in your oil, it may be a cylinder wall or head gasket that went. The reasoning behind this is WHITE SMOKE = WATER and there is no water in the turbo. The same thing happened to me on my turbo'd truck, all kinds of oil comming out of the turbo when #3 cylinder wall let go and dumped the coolant into the oil pan thus overfilling the oil and out thru the turbo. Hope this is not what happened to you-Replaceing the engine VERY EXPENSIVE /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

RobJ · Feb 14, 2006

M&D Diesel in Houston I believe they still work on turbos. Main business is fuel systems. They are on North Shepard near I-45. Also as mentioned make sure it's just the turbo. Start it up and make sure no other water coming out of the exhaust.

Sounds like the seals in the turbo went if it's spraying oil.

Good Luck,
Rob

bandit67 · Feb 14, 2006

If the turbo actually blew, and started dumping oil out the exhaust, the smoke should have been more bluish to charcoal to black in color. Was it really white or very light grey smoke and did it smell of unburnt diesel? If so, then you may have a failed injector dumping too much fuel into the cylinder, and/or other piston issues.

TOMDUALLY · Feb 23, 2006

Any update on the dozer turbo and/or engine// /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

EddieWalker · Feb 24, 2006

Sorry for not updating everyone.

After asking around and doing a little research, I found out about Majestic Turbo in Waco. I drove there to drop it off even though they usually get everything in from UPS. I wanted to be there when they took it apart and see the damage for myself. Waco is 125 miles one way.

I did look at the oil in the pan before and it's fine. Thanks for the tip.

The shaft that connects the turbines is totally worn. They said its from a lack of lubrication. I'll have to figure that out as to why oil didn't get to the shaft. It could have been something that happened awhile ago and it finally wore out, or it could be a new developement.

They told me they could rebuild it with a new cartridge, but didn't have one on hand. As of this morning, they have everything in except a set of bearings. That should happen in the next day or so.

Cost to rebuild it and shipping it back to me UPS will be $500.

Eddie

GaryBDavis · Feb 25, 2006

Hey Eddie,

Got 3.25" of rain overnight just west of you. How's that lake looking now?

EddieWalker · Feb 25, 2006

Gary,

My rain guage shows 2 1/4 inches last night, but it's still raining. My 3/4 acre pond is just about full after going dry during the drought.

The lake sill has a drainage ditch to let the water out. To bad cause this storm would have really helpd to get it started.

I've been looking at valves and pipe for a permanent drain and initial overflow. From my discussionson Pondboss, I've learned that a good butterfly valve is the best choice. I've got a few prices on them along with what looks like a good one on Ebay.

Priceing shedule 40 six inch PVC is running from $3.50 to $4.50 a foot plus fittings. The funny thing is that Lowes has the best prices so far iwth one place left to check.

If things dry up enough to get the backhoe in there, I'll start on the drain line while waiting on the turbo.

Eddie