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by alanhughes1973
Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:41 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Komatsu 3.6L excessive black smoke
Replies: 5
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Komatsu 3.6L excessive black smoke

Came in smoking excessively ...found one injector defective.... filters changed. Turbo intake was found to have rubber shavings after a flexible elbow installed. Took turbo apart found lots of burnt rubber around shaft ....cleaned off . Bearing clean and no wear showing Upon flash up , still excessi...
by alanhughes1973
Tue Jan 28, 2014 7:11 am
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Perkins Motor bent pushrods soon after turbo overheated
Replies: 21
Views: 15410

Re: Perkins Motor bent pushrods soon after turbo overheated

Appreciate the feedback ....will follow up shortly
CHEERS
by alanhughes1973
Sat Jan 25, 2014 12:51 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Perkins Motor bent pushrods soon after turbo overheated
Replies: 21
Views: 15410

Re: Perkins Motor bent pushrods soon after turbo overheated

Not sure if the engine overheated when the first turbo overheated .... It certainly would be worth knowing... I just started with this outfit , so I wil;l have to ask the gent who was on shift at the time .
by alanhughes1973
Sat Jan 25, 2014 12:49 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Perkins Motor bent pushrods soon after turbo overheated
Replies: 21
Views: 15410

Re: Perkins Motor bent pushrods soon after turbo overheated

Thanks for the replies guys....The turbo went before , due to a wasted gasket. A replacement turbo was installed for convenience reasons ....same part number suppled by Perkins... It ran smooth for approx 2 days , then upon return to site it was found in a dead state with no loss of fluids water or ...
by alanhughes1973
Fri Jan 24, 2014 8:53 am
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Perkins Motor bent pushrods soon after turbo overheated
Replies: 21
Views: 15410

Perkins Motor bent pushrods soon after turbo overheated

.It is used as power on a genny.....left site , ran fine .....returned to a shutdown state ..... v/v cover off and discovered 6 of 8 pushrods bent ... turbo was replaced 2 days previous
Any Ideas where to start folks .....

thanks ....