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Well we are not smiling this morning, just did a check and we are still going thru coolant and it is getting in the oil. About the only thing left I can think of is a bad oil cooler but ours is the external plate one and not sure how that one could leak. The pic is the oil cooler plate. Really...

All is back together and we are back on the road! This is Jeremy putting the finishing touches on all of his hard work. I told him he could smile but I am pretty sure he was very pleased on how well it all went. He has worked on older Volvo's and Macks and say there are a lot of similarities...

And the head is back in place and the coolant system passed the pressure/smoke test! With any luck we will be able to fire the engine up tomorrow and drive out of here feeling much better about the condition of the engine.

So the assembly has started. There was a small crack found in the head between a valve and injector hole. Have gotten info from 2 separate sources that this is fairly normal in these heads and not a problem. Though to be sure we are planning on installing the head with all new gaskets and then...

The mechanic has taken a look at the cam and all looks ok. Unfortunately the "bearing set" showed up and instead of a set it is a single bearing. Mix up at the place I bought them from and they are working on it now. Now we see 3 out of the 6 injector sleeves are pitted. So new ones will be...

Yup, a little late. The bearings are out and show some wear. The crank looks good. The new bearings are arriving today so reassembly will start. The mechanic has just started to clean up the injector sleeves and has found one with pitting. This might be our problem. If so it will be great to get...

The mechanic had looked into the cylinders and they look good. No sign of am external leak on the block.

Quick update. The head is off. Once the valve cover was removed there was sludge (coolant+oil) on the valve rockers. The head gasket looks ok and so far no visible cracks in the head. We are sending the head off to get it magnafluxed. The mechanic has turned the engine over and the cylinder...

We carry enough fuel for over 1000 miles. We have 100 gallons of water. Plan is to take the truck around the world. And yup, we are nuts, just sailed a boat around the world and now want to do it by land.

Hey all, I am considering trying to DIY a version of a GuzzleH2O (to pull water from a stream). It looks like a really nice setup but at $950 is a bit out of our budget. Unfortunately the compact LED UV sterilizer they use is not available to the general public (I contacted the company and they...

Yup, I plan to ask him to do his own diag before he starts tearing into it. The gasket kit is there if it is needed. Best case scenario he finds something we have missed and is an easy fix, if not open it up and see what we find. If it is just the gaskets then I will be happy, hopefully not...

Thanks Simon, that is exactly what I was looking for. Looks like trucks with the snorkel the flap (hood?) is shorter and the base of the snorkel is fixed. So in order to retro fit one would have to cut the grill portion, mold the bottom box and relocate the flap latch. Is there some sort of...

We have pressure checked the engine once while hot. The radiator leaked so I replaced that. Have not done the test again. We are losing about 4 liters every 50 miles and do have white smoke now. With that amount of coolant loss I still see no external leaks. At this point we have had 3 different...

Our LN2 did not come with a snorkel, and I am curious as to how they work with the hood flap. On our truck there is a metal intake beneath the flap that theengine air is pulled in from. I am guessing the snorkels somehow attach to those. Anyone that has a snorkel have time to snap a couple of...

Truck goes into the shop first thing Monday morning. We found a place that seems very interested in working on the truck as the mechanic knows about expedition RV's and wants to work on it. Most places once they heard it was a 1988 and from Europe said nope, not interested. Hopefully will all...

So I have pretty much decided to remove the cylinder head with hopes that the head gasket will be the source of our coolant loss problem. We are in the Portland OR area and trying to decide whether to tackle this job ourselves or have it done. If we try and have it done any chance any of you...

When and if I we et to the point I am considering a KitFox. I mean once the truck is finished I will need another project ;). The factory for these kits is near by but due to Covid are not doing tours. Hopefully they will open up before we leave this area because I would love to take a look...

Hey all, we have been away for a bit taking care of some family stuff. We are a couple of days away from returning to the truck but I have a few minutes for a quick update. Our friends we were visiting in Idaho are people we met sailing in the South Pacific. We ended up getting to know them...

At the rate you are getting your truck done you will have it finished before the borders re-open! Would love to visit but with the truck, now that would be fun. Been a bit quiet on the board and social media as we needed to fly back to where I grew up for some family stuff. We are a couple of...

Pretty sure if I were those guys in the shop I would sneak into your shed and fit some rail wheels onto your truck. You know what they say about payback ?.