Dead 7.3

[forumpete58]

Well my stroke started overheating a couple days ago with no visable leaks. I finally caught the leak in the act ad saw it spraying out of the cap. The parts department ended up reccomending me buy a new cap, the motor still overheated but didn't spray out of the cap. Anyway long story short the service department just called me and said the motor is dead. Honestly I didn't catch all he said, all I heard was excessive blow-by and $8k motor.

 

[arctic]

that bites

 

[forumpete58]

I just called the shop back and the only answer he would give me is, "there is excessive blow-by causing pressure in the cooling system". This mean anything to anyone?
Thanks!

 

[trackspeeder]

Sounds more like a bad head gasket.

 

[trackspeeder]

I just called the shop back and the only answer he would give me is, "there is excessive blow-by causing pressure in the cooling system". This mean anything to anyone?
Thanks!

Blow by will not pressurize the cooling system. Bad head gaskets or cracked heads will pressurize the system.

 

[forumpete58]

So you would you agree that the cheapest fix is a new motor or can I fix whats busted?
Thanks!

 

[GO BIG]

I have a friend that works for a dealer and he said that a long block for a 7.3 is only 1700 bucks dealers cost. Just repeating what I heard.

 

[forumpete58]

I have a friend that works for a dealer and he said that a long block for a 7.3 is only 1700 bucks dealers cost. Just repeating what I heard.

And they quoted me $8k, can't say i'm surprised!

 

[forumpete58]

would a compression test tell me if its a head gasket, cracked head, or block?
Thanks!

 

[trackspeeder]

Yes it would.