diesel mechanic

[drew17]

looking for a Good relatively cheap diesel mechanic to do headgaskets on my truck.

 

[tex78]

U realize how many hours it is and the special tools needed eh ??

Plus u might be better and easyer to pull the motor to get at stuff better.

Cab has to come up some if u do it in the truck.

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[drew17]

yes i realize haha. from what i hear its cab off for my truck. 32 to 36 hours heads machined and studs. just seeing if anyone is willing to do it. 2005 lly dmax puuuuukin coolant

 

[tex78]

I would if I wasn't moving outa b.c.

I have a hoist and all to lift cab off.





But to tell ya the truth still be fast to re and re the engine.

Had a 07 classic l.b.z out in 4 hours last week.

Then its at waist height and Ur not still streching ect.

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[Stompin Tom]

looking for a Good relatively cheap diesel mechanic to do headgaskets on my truck.

when it comes to mechanics, good and cheap are not a combination.

 

[drew17]

i would love to be able to do it myself just dont trust myself with a diesel. thing is there always a good mechanic that does side work for a good price. thats the guy im looking for. hard to find without knowing the person but figured this site has a few more contacts then i do lol.

 

[+SLEDWRECKS+]

As an 05' LLY owner, we did the head gaskets in buddies garage in a weekend. Motor stayed in, and cab stayed on.
Wasn't too bad of a job, minus small set backs, and had the heads on the ground in 6 hrs. Completed in 26 hrs.
Time consuming is blocking the heads, removing old gasket material, installing & torquing the head studs, and adjusting valve lash.

 

[drew17]

well done sir i wish i had a buddy to do it with but id say im the most inclined out of my circle of friends. wouldnt trust most of em with an oil change lol.

 

[DRD]

Nephew did his early Dmax in around 24hrs, engine in hood off. No EGR to deal with though.

 

[drew17]

Im gonna delete that egr garbage don't know what else I should do while it's taken apart

 

[tex78]

U know u have to unprogram it right away or u will have mad and map codes.

Cause now its getting all the flow that the egr blocks off when closed.


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[kennyblatz]

i say go for it yourself, if you run into a issue someone can help you along on a duramax type forum. you say you dont trust yourself but... i dont trust anyone else but myself. am i a better mechanic then others no but i did care more about my truck more than anyone else and im sure no one would take the time to tourqe the head studs and clean parts as i did.

 

[+SLEDWRECKS+]

Im gonna delete that egr garbage don't know what else I should do while it's taken apart

If your planning to chip it (or already have) you should replace the FPRV (fuel pressure relief valve) with a solid plug or put a shim kit in it. While the driver side fuel rail is off, as this would be the perfect time to do it. It is a P.I.T.A to do these at a later time while on the engine. How many KM's on the truck ?

Most canned tunners & EFI Live tuning can also turn the EGR valve & codes off.

 

[drew17]

i plan on efi live at the same time just cause its in the shop might as well rack that bill up haha(have to laugh or it hurts). for that price it cant hurt right! that little mechanic in everyman is telling me go for it. 180000k so she is still young

 

[rgashkei]

Did mine last summer, had 270,000 kms on it. Found a backyard guy that did it alot cheaper than any shop, but also took quite a bit longer. EGR blocked, but didn't have to remove any codes, unless he did it. Was an 04 LLY.
I would get the heads planed and checked, minor price to do while they are off.

 

[drew17]

completely agree if the mechanic doesnt wanna do that i wouldnt take my truck there? how long did this backyard guy take?

 

[rgashkei]

2 weeks. He worked his regular job and did a few hours each night. But a few thousand cheaper than the shops wanted. Runs good now, I was adding antifreeze every second day, never had to stop driving it though.

 

[drew17]

Im just worried I'm gonna warp heads or something along those lines and increase bill

 

[gates559]

Pretty sure you will never find a diesel mechanic (cheap) anywhere in Alberta. Lucky to even find one to fit you in.

 

[drew17]

so as of now i have a guy doing headgaskets with studs for 4500 plus tax then egr delete and efi with switch for another 1200 seems like pretty decent deal.
thanks for all the help guys.