Beefy's Engine Failure

[MuddyPaws 3.0]

In my opinion it was not tank trap caused. Looks more like lack of maintenance and shitty synthetic oil.

beefy, hank and tacoma king doing what they do best....work on their knees. :lol:

I told them the hoist goes up higher.

http://www.timstrader.com/web/tech/beefy-engine/engine1.JPG

I dunno....Beefy took the pic.

http://www.timstrader.com/web/tech/beefy-engine/engine2.JPG

Rod bearing is wore out. I would imagine the others are the same.

http://www.timstrader.com/web/tech/beefy-engine/engine3.JPG

The real bad stuff....ok main bearing on the top, bad one on the bottom. It totally spun at least one main bearing. This was my diagnosis before we took it apart. I really was hoping I was wrong. It tore up the crank a bit. It'll need to be turned.

http://www.timstrader.com/web/tech/beefy-engine/engine4.JPG

[Beefy]

http://www.michiganwheelers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5750

:sadpanda:

[BIGBEN]

ouch.



i kept telling him his problem is its a dodge. :hehe:

[bellmer]

dang nice work the beefy. good luck hope it runs good again

[Mongo]

It's fine, just over torque it.

[MuddyPaws 3.0]

http://www.michiganwheelers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5750

:sadpanda:

I thought you had someone "waiting" for you. Shit you coulda hung out here if you were just going home to jack off.

[MuddyPaws 3.0]

Oh, and yes, those are more of my famous macro pictures.

:flip:

[Mongo]

I thought you had someone "waiting" for you. Shit you coulda hung out here if you were just going home to jack off.

Maybe he wasn't comfortable doing it there?

[miffy]

Why not rebuild that motor? order new kit you have shop to build it in.

[sandman]

That sucks Beefy Hope ya get it fixed soon

[Trucks are for girls!]

that sucks..... hope u can fix it soon.....

[MuddyPaws 3.0]

Why not rebuild that motor? order new kit you have shop to build it in.

Still kicking around ideas. Going to depend on cost of a used motor I think. Rebuilds aren't cheap with the machine work and all that.

Down time is another thing to think about. Depends on how long he wants the rig to be down. My time is limited so we have to look at all ends of this.

[user name]

hell spin some new bearings in and run it, it's 3/4 of a 318 so it'll be fine

[Shotgun]

Still kicking around ideas. Going to depend on cost of a used motor I think. Rebuilds aren't cheap with the machine work and all that.

Down time is another thing to think about. Depends on how long he wants the rig to be down. My time is limited so we have to look at all ends of this.

how is your time limited? you have all summer off and the shop is always open to you.:hehe:

[MuddyPaws 3.0]

hell spin some new bearings in and run it, it's 3/4 of a 318 so it'll be fine

The main journal is pretty scored.

how is your time limited? you have all summer off and the shop is always open to you.:hehe:

:lol: Yea, like I got nothing else to do. I still have to find ways to make money over the summer.

[Trucks are for girls!]

:lol: Yea, like I got nothing else to do. I still have to find ways to make money over the summer.

we dont wanna know what u do to make money!!! :hehe:

[xj97sport]

looks like ya got a way to make money as long as beefy gots deep pockets and a broke crapota lol

[Beefy]

Stoopid truck :fryingpan:

[Tacoma King]

It called changing the oil every 3,000 miles:hehe:

[booblinker]

Put it back together and throw 50% lucas/50% 20w50 and it will be fine.

[thrca]

:lol: Yea, like I got nothing else to do. I still have to find ways to make money over the summer.

We could do some contract geek gigs and then blow all my iShare money on parts and labor. :D Im doing a good job of spending it right now; a tablet for gps, gps module, new cross drilled rotors, laptop for the wife.. And still need to buy a new bumper, spare, hi-lift, and front locker.

[MuddyPaws 3.0]

We could do some contract geek gigs and then blow all my iShare money on parts and labor. :D Im doing a good job of spending it right now; a tablet for gps, gps module, new cross drilled rotors, laptop for the wife.. And still need to buy a new bumper, spare, hi-lift, and front locker.

You set up the geek gigs and i'm there for ya.

Not that I am on the same level of geekdom as you, but I can fetch coffee with the best of them.

[Rover]

beef, put a brick on the gas pedal,step back and watch it puke

[jeepguy74]

just get a new crank and berrings the one for my 4.3 was only like 250

[Shotgun]

looks like ya got a way to make money as long as beefy gots deep pockets and a broke crapota lol

yeah right deep pockets! I know where he works.:dirty:job

[Squirrel]

hell spin some new bearings in and run it, it's 3/4 of a 318 so it'll be fine

you know there is room for a 318 in that engine compartment being that they did come with them. If you're going to look for an engine, look for the 318 and harness and ecm and any other oddities you may need. Your gas consumption really isn't going to change much from a big V6 to a small V8. It's only money! Good luck my friend. Let me know if you're going to hit up any junkyards. I need some stuff too

[Beefy]

you know there is room for a 318 in that engine compartment being that they did come with them. If you're going to look for an engine, look for the 318 and harness and ecm and any other oddities you may need. Your gas consumption really isn't going to change much from a big V6 to a small V8. It's only money! Good luck my friend. Let me know if you're going to hit up any junkyards. I need some stuff too

I'm going to repair my 3.9, I do not need ANY more power than that lil V6 puts out,
Thanks tho buddy :nate:

[Squirrel]

No prob beefy.

[B]In my opinion it was not tank trap caused. Looks more like lack of maintenance and shitty synthetic oil.



does that mean all synthetic oil is shitty or beefy was using shitty synthetic oil?

[Beefy]

I was over using the synthetic... It said 1 year... That's too long

[backdraft]

every one has their own opinion about synthetic oil most of it is good as long as you change it at the most of every 5000 miles

[Beefy]

every one has their own opinion about synthetic oil most of it is good as long as you change it at the most of every 5000 miles

According to Amsoil you can go a year... I went about 14 months and now I'm rebuilding my engine

[MuddyPaws 3.0]

you know there is room for a 318 in that engine compartment being that they did come with them. If you're going to look for an engine, look for the 318 and harness and ecm and any other oddities you may need. Your gas consumption really isn't going to change much from a big V6 to a small V8. It's only money! Good luck my friend. Let me know if you're going to hit up any junkyards. I need some stuff too

Well yes and no. You ever work on one with a 318 in there? It blows goats. Besides, a 318 swap is going to be a hell of lot more expensive than fixing what he has and be 4 times the work.

[Beefy]

3" body lift makes it easier! But I wan't my V6

[Shaker]

According to Amsoil you can go a year... I went about 14 months and now I'm rebuilding my engine

A year is 12 months.:poke: Besides I think you were putting a little more stress on it then the average engine sees.

[Beefy]

I suck? At life?

[Squirrel]

Yeah, running it for about a year through dirt, mud, and sand probably doesn't give it a good name. I figure if GM recommends it for their Corvettes, and Cadillac's XLR's, CTS's, and STS's and more that I can't think of right now, specifically Mobil 1, I'm sure synthetic oil is a good thing, when used properly

[QUIETLAKE]

Yeah, I work w/ syn and non-syn oil. I run Castrol Syntech in my jeep and STILL CHANGE IT every 3500-4k miles. I cringe if a customer brings me that Amsoil shit. The bottle says 25, 000 mile interval. If it were THAT good, then it would be more widely used (although more $), especially now w/ all the high oil prices. DON'T BE CHEAP! CHANGE YOUR OIL! And yes, that's my Professional Opinion, because I AM Mr. Goodwrench you know!:woot:

[Tacoma King]

syn oil does not break down like non syn does which in theory would mean you can go longer.
But the thing that you have to keep in mind is that your oil does get dirty even if it is not breaking down.
So the longer you leave it in your car it is just that much more dirt and crud grinding on the insides of your motor.
so no matter what you use I would never go over 4,000 miles before a change I change mine every 3,000

[kickstand]

I run old school dinosaur oil for at least 10,000 miles before doing an oil change. Any more often then that and your pissing money away. HOWEVER on an offroad only rig you have to take into account the added shit it sees in the form of dirt, dust, mud, long idling periods, times you may lose oil pressure, etc.

I change the oil in my jeep 2 or 3 times a year....I MIGHT put 500 miles on that jeep this year, but its very unlikely. Its hard to tell from the pictures, but I would say that oil had some play in the failure, but it also doesn't really look that bad to me, oversized bearings, smooth the crank with an emery cloth and back together.

[Beefy]

New engine is in the truck now almost all put back together.

[Tacoma King]

:woot: we can go wheeling soon

[Trucks are for girls!]

maybe when u go i can bring the bronco it should be ready WOOT!!!! i cant wait to take it out.....

[Beefy]

maybe when u go i can bring the bronco it should be ready WOOT!!!! i cant wait to take it out.....

Did you get plates on it :wtf:

[Bratworst]

New engine is in the truck now almost all put back together.

did you ..............a switch to Royal Purple this time

[Beefy]

did you ..............a switch to Royal Purple this time

I'm never changing it again :hehe:
http://www.michiganwheelers.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2&pictureid=22

[xj97sport]

I'm never changing it again :hehe:
http://www.michiganwheelers.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2&pictureid=22

thats the good stuff yo :lol:

[Beefy]

Stooopid truck :cry:

[xj97sport]

is it broke again already

[Beefy]

is it broke again already

Still :fryingpan:

[xj97sport]

so hows that new motor workin out for ya .... if all else fails itll look cool on that fancy new trailer lol

[BIGBEN]

so once again i say i may be wheelin mine before you are yours. :hehe:



if so the seat is open for ya. :thumb:

[Beefy]

so once again i say i may be wheelin mine before you are yours. :hehe:
if so the seat is open for ya. :thumb:

:nate: I think with 1 more GOOD day of wrenchin on it I can get her running again :D

Cant wait to drive that beast again this time with a lil newer motor :D

Oh and for the people that said I didn't have enough power.... Fine I bought the next gen motor I heard they have like 25 more hp :hehe:

And as always Ben, if I have room your welcome in the Kota :woot: