Front oil seal
07-21-2006, 06:59 PM
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Front oil seal
Howdy All,
I am asking about a Dodge 2500 my buddy is looking at. I drive a PSD so bear with me on the lack of knowledge (like, am I even posting this in the right area).
He is loooking at buying a 01 Cummins 4X4 with 169K miles for 6500.00. Repo man is on the way and this guy is letting it go for payoff. Anyway, he claims that the only thing wrong mechanically is a front oil seal leak. According to the seller it costs about 450.00 to fix at a local shop. Does this sound right? Also, when buying a Cummins what else should he look for that tend to go wrong on these trucks.
Thanks for y'alls time with this.
Craig
I am asking about a Dodge 2500 my buddy is looking at. I drive a PSD so bear with me on the lack of knowledge (like, am I even posting this in the right area).
He is loooking at buying a 01 Cummins 4X4 with 169K miles for 6500.00. Repo man is on the way and this guy is letting it go for payoff. Anyway, he claims that the only thing wrong mechanically is a front oil seal leak. According to the seller it costs about 450.00 to fix at a local shop. Does this sound right? Also, when buying a Cummins what else should he look for that tend to go wrong on these trucks.
Thanks for y'alls time with this.
Craig
07-22-2006, 07:12 PM
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Does the '01 engine have the KDP problem? I'm real suspicious of front oil leaks on these Cummins engines.
I would look real close at that leak. At $6500.00 it's probably a good deal.
I would look real close at that leak. At $6500.00 it's probably a good deal.
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07-25-2006, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by DanHfmn
Is there a write on replacing this guy? Nothing in my Haynes manual that I've found thus far...
Their instructions http://www.tstproducts.com/DowelPina.pdf
07-25-2006, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by infidel
The front seal gets replaced when you tab the KDP, which you should do anyways. Buy a kit from these guys http://www.tstproducts.com/index.asp...PROD&ProdID=64
Their instructions http://www.tstproducts.com/DowelPina.pdf
Their instructions http://www.tstproducts.com/DowelPina.pdf
07-25-2006, 10:33 PM
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I already did the KDP fix, we presurized it when we drilled/tapped to blow the shavings out of the hole. We used one he'd already taken off another block to map where to drill/insert the bolt.
07-26-2006, 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Digital Bullet
Front seal is the crankshaft seal?
Dan, it sounds like you used a jig to contain the KDP. No problem with that, it's just that the procedure for the tab method to contain the dowel pin is exactly the same as changing the front seal minus just the tab washer.
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Howdy All,
I started this thread a couple of weeks ago when my buddy thought he might by the Dodge in the first post (see above). He was under the impression that it had a front oil seal leak, however, he took it to a carwash and degreased the underside of the truck. He reports that the leak is coming from a silver piece of equipment mounted off to the side (I will have a picture of it tomorrow),
to the side of the oil pan / block. Can y'all tell me what this is or might be without seeing a picture of it first? Is it an oil pump? What is involved in fixing the leak? Is this a gasket failure or a mechanical part failure.
Thanks again for your time,
Craig
I started this thread a couple of weeks ago when my buddy thought he might by the Dodge in the first post (see above). He was under the impression that it had a front oil seal leak, however, he took it to a carwash and degreased the underside of the truck. He reports that the leak is coming from a silver piece of equipment mounted off to the side (I will have a picture of it tomorrow),
to the side of the oil pan / block. Can y'all tell me what this is or might be without seeing a picture of it first? Is it an oil pump? What is involved in fixing the leak? Is this a gasket failure or a mechanical part failure.
Thanks again for your time,
Craig