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Originally Posted by pete3799
I haven't lost my temper working on a car in a long time........right up till I bought an 04 Ford F-550 4X4 with a 6.0 diesel. Had to remove the turbo to get at the Y pipe that was leaking (common problem). About an hours work just to get to the turbo which is conveniently wedged between the top rear of the motor and under the cowl. This was 2 weeks ago and my arms are still scabbed up from the tips of my fingers to my elbows from trying to reach the F'n bolts and clamps on EVERYTHING. My chest is even bruised up from having to lay across the top of the motor to reach stuff. I was seriously thinking about cutting a hole in the firewall to gain access from in the cab.
Not a Zen like experience.
I'm quit sure that if you take one of these to the Ford dealer the first thing they do is lift the cab off to work on it.
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Know exactly on what you are talking about. Im finishing up with new heads ,arp.studs new turbos, and a timingncover on a 2008/f 250 6.4 diesel. I did it cab on, because this is a side job for myself , and I did not want to clog up a money making lift. I knew I would be into it for weeks
..This is the easily one of the hardest jobs I have ever done. The up pipe bolts.were sheer brutality. Everything is packed in there, and super tight and heavy. Still, I enjoyed nearly every minute of it. No.timetable. I just come in in the am. , kick on the tunes, and go at it.