Re: Allan et. al. should double-check facts

Posted by Allan In NE on March 20, 2006 at 12:57:33 from (148.78.243.26):

In Reply to: Allan et. al. should double-check facts posted by jdemaris on March 20, 2006 at 11:24:21:

Hi JD,

I just don't have very good "people skills"; I know that. Probably why I get along better way out here in the country having contact with no other living soul.

I come off way too strong, I get somebody mad and then they of course take a swing back at me. Yep, and I usually start it with my boon-doggle mentality. Sure not questioning your history, experience nor your talents with a wrench.

But, as far as that damned diesel goes, yes they had their share of troubles. The early ones snapped cranks, they had wafer troubles and yes a few head gaskets and broken head bolts.

They were not the trouble free diesels that us tractor guys are used to or have come to expect by any means. But, a piece of crap? Naw. They were subjected to hot-rodding by their gasoline-indoctrinated owners and they just weren't treated as you and I would treat a diesel.

My point is, what piece of equipment doesn't have its share of woes? And, when you turn wrenches for a living, you get used to seeing their idiosyncrasies, but it's a far cry from being in epidemic proportions that they were made out to be. For my money, the 5.7 diesel was far and away more reliable than the old Iron Maiden with it's wrist pin issues and timing gear rattle, which everyone likes to rave over.

Well, then there is that silly 700 transmission. Now that one, I'll give you, was a nightmare from the word go and I've still got ego bruises over that GM-induced POS. :>)

Allan

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