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#417 of 423 glow plugs by hammer1978 Oct 19, 2009 (7:38 am)
can a diy replace glow plugs on a 2005 6.0 diesel Replies to this message: bionut (Oct 23, 2009 5:52 am) hammer1978 (Nov 19, 2009 8:41 am) roosmama (Nov 19, 2009 9:08 am) hammer1978 (Nov 22, 2009 9:00 pm) and 1 more...
#418 of 423 Re: glow plugs [hammer1978] by bionut Oct 23, 2009 (5:52 am)
Replying to: hammer1978 (Oct 19, 2009 7:38 am) I'm not as familiar with the 6.0 as the 7.3. It can be done on the 7.3, but it is not for beginners. You have to remove the valve covers to get to them, and sometimes the threads will be stuck. If you break one off in the hole, then you have to pull the heads to have them drilled out. I know the procedure, but I still prefer to leave it to the professionals who have a few tricks to get them loose. I don't use the Stealership, but rather a local performance diesel shop who has lower rates and higher knowledge. Good Luck if you decide to give it a try. Let us know how it comes out.   Still no answer on my question about the VSM replacement on an '02X. Anyone have recent experience they want to share? I have a whole bunch of electrical problems and want to know how many of them might be remedied by this replacement. Replies to this message: hammer1978 (Nov 19, 2009 8:41 am) roosmama (Nov 19, 2009 9:08 am) hammer1978 (Nov 22, 2009 9:00 pm) bionut (Nov 23, 2009 6:41 am)
#419 of 423 03' 6.0 Turbo Diesel Excursion by exploredsoul Nov 09, 2009 (8:24 am)
I have an 03' 6.0 Turbo Diesel Excursion. It has 126,000 on it and I have never had any trouble other than the alternator. Now all of a sudden everything is going down hill. First was the brakes but everyone by now knows how to fix that. When I get a load on the engine I start feeling a vibration and a hum, also when I am driving 50 or above the engine studers. It feels like I am in a car with spark plugs that is missing. Has anyone else had this problem? How did you fix it?
#420 of 423 Re: glow plugs [bionut] by hammer1978 Nov 19, 2009 (8:41 am)
Replying to: bionut (Oct 23, 2009 5:52 am) thanks for the reply, I think I'll have a shop do it.    Also I am having trouble with my 05 starting sometimes and also dying when decelerating. I took it to the dealership and they put the computer on it and said I had a high pressure oil leak which they wanted $1k-$3k to repair. Well I talked to a friend and said to call a shop that he has used and they said to change the oil/filter then run it hard for a time and see if that helped, seems that the high pressure oil pump system will get gummy and not hold pressure, so I tried it and it seems to be better! Replies to this message: roosmama (Nov 19, 2009 9:08 am) hammer1978 (Nov 22, 2009 9:00 pm) bionut (Nov 23, 2009 6:41 am)
#421 of 423 Re: glow plugs [hammer1978] by roosmama Nov 19, 2009 (9:08 am)
Replying to: hammer1978 (Nov 19, 2009 8:41 am) I would believe the second shop. I had the same problem a while back. Now bearing in mind I am no mechanic...the dealer told me that all they did was change the filter and cleaned some value in the system that was gummed up and sticking shut. Whatever they did it worked. The Ex has been running like new ever since.
#422 of 423 Re: glow plugs [hammer1978] by hammer1978 Nov 22, 2009 (9:00 pm)
Replying to: hammer1978 (Nov 19, 2009 8:41 am) I only needed to replace the #1 glow plug which was fairly easy to get at, not under a valve cover just had to remove the tube to the turbo and a electronic module ( swing it out of the way) and i was able to remove/replace it. Thanks for the posts Replies to this message: bionut (Nov 23, 2009 6:41 am)
#423 of 423 Re: glow plugs [hammer1978] by bionut Nov 23, 2009 (6:41 am)
Replying to: hammer1978 (Nov 22, 2009 9:00 pm) I'm glad you were able to do it that easily. As I said, my experience is with the 7.3 rather than the 6.0. If only they were so easy.

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