ws721 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 When I pulled the drain plug in oil pan I found 1 side of a valve keeper. Truck just cam in from an 1,400 mile run and sounds good. Do I start by pulling rocker covers or just plan on pulling heads? Would like to find out which head its from. Im just discouraged at the moment Quote Remember if it's got a hood it's no good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ws721 Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share Posted May 14, 2014 Guess im not buying a 12 spd anytime soon Quote Remember if it's got a hood it's no good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I'd just pull covers and find the missing keeper can't believe it didn't drop a valve! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ws721 Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share Posted May 14, 2014 That's what I am wondering. I pushed her kinda hard this last trip but it ran fine Quote Remember if it's got a hood it's no good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I'd just pull covers and find the missing keeper can't believe it didn't drop a valve! Maybee it didn't drop a valve because its a keeper from times past. You've got to pull the covers and inspect though. Good luck 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Pull off the covers for the first indeed.A lot of work but maybe to pull the oil pan to look for anything else? Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack mhe9 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 In the world of E9's if that's all that went wrong, smile you've been blessed. Check it out well and I wish the best. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Pop the covers, maybe you'll be lucky and it's a past piece just laying in the pan. Paul Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastractorsvc Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 or the valve could be holding on with the rest of it, when I broke valve spring last summer I feared for the worst but all the parts were laying right there. I made a tool and changed it right on the engine. http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/topic/32170-broke-a-valve-spring-yesterday/That's why they are Bulldog Tough! Quote Robert"I reject your reality and substitute my own." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Damn, why do you guys have to scare me like that! Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ws721 Posted May 15, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2014 Great news! Must have been left over from another time. All the keepers are in place 6 Quote Remember if it's got a hood it's no good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdogtrucker Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Talk about luck,time for that 12spd. now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39 Baby Mack Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Great news! Must have been left over from another time. All the keepers are in placeJust goes to show, you gotta get lucky sometime!!!Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 forget about the 12 speed GO GET THE LOTTO TICKET!!!! don't waste good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ws721 Posted May 15, 2014 Author Share Posted May 15, 2014 LOL!! Yes time for a lottery ticket!! I am a very happy boy. Quote Remember if it's got a hood it's no good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grayhair Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Better to be lucky than good (they say) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKTRUCKS4 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 That happened to me once. I have a 580K Case backhoe with the dreaded "Killer dowel pin" in the Cummins motor. Pin came out and went around the gears and only cracked the timing case. Repaired the case without taking it off but never found the pin. After about 4 or 5 oil changes, it finally showed up by coming out in the oil. Was now round on the edges. I added it to my collection of "items found where they shouldn't be found." 1 Quote Live every day like it's your last, because one of these days, it will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby j Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Mack quality depend on it............happy for you.......bobby j. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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