Re-assembly after valve adjustment and installing new glow plugs

[ttj49]

I just adjusted the valves on my B7200 / D950 - installed new glow plugs, glow plug indicator, got a new valve cover gasket and intake manifold gaskets. I'm gonna be reassembling soon.... Anything I need to look for or check prior to reassembly and bleeding the fuel lines...? Compression is good. Everything looks clean.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Look for spare parts and bolts!
Sounds like you have it under control.

 

[ttj49]

Holy Pajeeeezus... What A Difference...!!!

Nothing like breathing new life into an old engine. Adjusting valves, new glow plugs, (NGK Y-103V for the B7200) new glow plug indicator that glows red hot instead of can't see it at all, new gaskets.. all I can say is Wow...! This old B7200 has twice the power and starts cold in 2 seconds after glow plug heat up....what used to take 30 seconds of cranking. If you've got an old one....definitely do this...!!

P.S. The valves were about twice the gap they should have been.

Oh, and no more 10 to 15 seconds of white smoke... just a second or two to burn off the excess, then she just purrs.... About 60 bucks worth of parts and well worth the time. You gotta remove the intake manifold to change the glow plugs. It needed gaskets anyway. And be sure to clean and wire brush all contacts to the glow plugs.

 

[ttj49]

.....Ya just gotta love the sound of a good running Diesel Engine.

When I brought her home, she just didn't sound right and seemed a little weak.... Not anymore.....Can't wait to do some serious loader work. If it ever warms up.

http://youtu.be/aGkcqlJPVDM

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Taking notes:
I would have never thought that the valves being out of adjustment would make it burn white/blue but now that you brought it up it makes perfect since because it wouldn't fire right.

Great to hear it turned out great for you! Now get to work!

 

[ttj49]

Taking notes:
I would have never thought that the valves being out of adjustment would make it burn white/blue but now that you brought it up it makes perfect since because it wouldn't fire right.

Great to hear it turned out great for you! Now get to work!

The glow plugs that were in there were pretty bad also. Lots of carbon build up, and rough texture on the electrodes. They were shot. That and the valves probably contributed to the excess smoke....don't know for sure, just a hunch, but they were really bad.....

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

The glow plugs that were in there were pretty bad also. Lots of carbon build up, and rough texture on the electrodes. They were shot. That and the valves probably contributed to the excess smoke....don't know for sure, just a hunch, but they were really bad.....

Sound like it's running great... But it's naked!

 

[MagKarl]

Nice post! That's one of my things to do when I get some time. Your report makes me more motivated to make it happen. My decompression lever has sort of seized up and I've never adjusted the valves. 2 reasons to pop the hood.