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Yup Get in the canoe ! Cause Mother Volvo Will have Brain Washed the Masses, that's what you need! Soon All that will be available is I shift / M drive . Oh we don't offer Manual trans any more!! If we don't got it you don't need it! A truck that runs you and not the other way around! 🙄

Sounds to be working the way it should ! Your observations are What I would expect The exhaust temp going up indicates to me that u have reached the point where the turbo is not producing ENOUGH air for the fuel being feed to cyls taking half a gear is the right thing to do ! if the temp climb is gradual everything is good But If the temp climb is relatively fast then you may have a boost leak! At this point you should see smoke behind you even when you have your foot right in it! Just my opinion

Yup I agree! I too used to be a Mack guy ,Still am unfortunately in Body and work only now ! The spirit left in 2002 ! How ever I wouldn't be still working if it weren't for the current rescheme! That's the only upside! The rest is A downer! The industry in general is a disappointment! Every manufacture for the most part is on the same Path! Quality is not on the agenda!

The above statement is so True! I am still working at a Mack dealer and over the last 30 /40 years I have had and seen the 18 speed Mack trans rear section off more than a few times! That being said It is something most shops aren't set up to do so we get to see the short comings more often! But viewing it from the current situation ! The Volvo people Are Trying Real Hard to Bury the Past They are making it Virtually impossible to repair the older Mack stuff They want you to By a New Mack Truck ! With All Volvo Parts! older Parts May be available But Priced out of Reach! The fuller as mentioned Is a Universal Trans Time Tested ! Superior in some ways because of its long run and popularity !

Bro That was the test! a paper clip!

check your coolant level

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GOOD Job!

😇GOOD Advice Joe!

I also have a question is it throwing up any codes Check engine light? the other thing is pull down the kick panel on the passenger side an check the VECU plug depending on how its mounted and your climate a windshield leak can cause issues like this There! Clean and check the engine ground below the starter before you do to much searching!

So this comment holds some weight being as you had a yoke failure to begin with you should check the lifters !on the failed yoke cyl! That being said the fact that the miss seems to jump around sort of indicates the computer is possibly trying to compensate for irregularity in engine rpm smoothness not sure on this! But I have been personally involved in chasing this issue several times wasting time To no avail ! My advice is After you check the lifter! if the engine is only doing this at Idle and is not effecting performance, Leave the dam thing alone and drive it! Its an annoyance thing only! Not an indication of a failure of any sort! Just an opinion

The RB is the set back front axle Version of The RD Both Very reliable Robust units Why? They were given those letters is Any ones Guess but That is what is indicated by there prefixes! The 427 is A good engine fairly reliable !The numbers in the prefix also can indicate the truck could be a single axle or tandem 612 indicates a single axle These are just some of the indicators of what these model numbers mean theres people here that know alot more than my self on this subject but you get the idea!

They when to a ceramic roller and spring loaded push tubes that seemed to help lots ! How ever they did not do it to all engines!

t This here is not uncommon just happens !

What they are likley doing is commanding the egr valve closed that way no need for block plates ! how ever have they tweaked the timing and fuel delivery to suit clean air there in lies the question? Very important! To much heat and somethings going to give in my opinion!

Agreed !I think you'll find That PAI Warranty Is Better as well ! Volvo /Mack is an equal opportunity Buyer of parts The united nations of parts buying! The parts for new engines and parts in general are sourced from every dollar store on Earth! who ever is cheapest quality is of no matter to them!

Good job ! Appears Crocks been nawing on those someone did a a few wheel seals before u got there! 😂

You can replace one liner However you have six!!! At the very least do the three under the head your removing! To save time lift the heads off as a unit and start by checking the leaky one and the one next to it! If the next to it one looks iffy do em all! Get a price from PAI On CAM kit And liner kits! and bearings! Rocker bolts are more an issue on AI/AC engines !

Buddy what year is the truck? Most common on the Grey engine is Fuel transfer pump Then EUP Orings!

NO Leave it off the center That one is redundant to bad he drilled it bigger they usually just turn out with very little effort!

These had a an issue with the piston coolers breaking off as well !They are plastic! Another easy place to look ! Just sayin!

The main thing is to do it dead cold how ever you retorque I do as you do and just run over them again in order!

Are you loosing coolant? the cooler may leak only when warm or heated! Just sayin!

warm it up to temp check for leaks ! Then Work its ass off Best Breakin! Full load and some Steep Grades! Time tested ! It seats everything properly! With the timing as it is thou , Keep an Eye on the water temp and the pyro!

More prevalent in the 2010 to 2015 era! Still see it happen! Lets Put it this way ,if its running it can still happen Maybe! Its a Crap shoot!