6.0 Bad Lifter Diagnosis. This motor is FUBR

Watch step by step how to diagnose if you're 6.0 has died from a bad lifter. this truck turns out to need a full rebuild because of a lifter failure.

[@Hiwest_obs95]

Much appreciated for tip on troubleshooting these type of symptoms. I have a 95 7.3🤙🏽

[@rodgraff1782]

Engine has a skip in it evident while cranking.

[@christopherlance4993]

why is that?

[@johnlewis6642]

​@@christopherlance4993 Uneven crank.. Low then high, low then high.... The high is the bad cylinder.

[@ryanbode7253]

The base oil pressure test isn’t the most reliable because those gauges don’t start to read tell 7 psi, my 6.0 builds base oil pressure but doesn’t read on the dash

[@jimmycorona7217]

Thanks a lot, I have the same problema

[@PabloMartinez-ji8te]

How much is the labor cost? I just made a job like this

[@nopenone9399]

That's not how you check blowby on those. The way the ccv system works you always have smoke/light pressure in the crankcase

[@drkies]

At 4.50 "no low pressure oil pressure". Pretty sure the dash gauge is just lpop too.

[@justnsaliga8518]

Dash is only low pressure oil and the truck wont run if Low pressure oil pump can't build pressure, my daily driver truck on cold start doesnt show oil pressure for 1-2 minutes below freezing but it obviously has oil pressure just not over 7 PSI that the sensor and guage needs to read

[@hotrod6919]

yup if its a lifter in the rear, motors gotta be pulled cause the hpop tubes ,its a good habit for when youi are logging the icp pressure i also watch the voltage cause a bad icp likes to bullshit yeah til your 20 miles out in the middle of nowhere with a crank no start and its an early 6.0 its not as easy to unplug like that 07

[@Ruberduk]

What about #5? Its not in the back and its not in the front lol?

[@davidcarder6364]

The remedy for a 6 liter is a pound of C4.

[@nathanhaight8392]

Do you know if it's possible to pull the block out after the heads are off with the cab on? My 2006 powerstroke is in the same condition as the video and I don't have the resources to pull the cab. Thanks in advance

[@alexweiss30]

you can pull the motor from the front with the heads on or off. just have to take off front cross bar and bumper... hope this helps

[@ninjak2647]

@@alexweiss30 Helps Allot because I might have to do it too 😭

[@andrewbaton8056]

Most definitely can pull front clip and fight with rear head bolts but it will come out

[@mikenone9718]

Oil looks like it hasn’t been changed in a long time?

[@cincydieselrepair6893]

It was past due for and oil change. I can't remember how much overdue but it wasn't anything crazy.

[@johnlewis6642]

Should have checked the FICM plugs for the rough running like that...

[@Ruberduk]

I hope not, but im thinking i have a bad lifter. If so, i should find evidence if i drain the oil right? Possibly find bearings right? After i found the valve bridge fell off, i was hoping to find a broken rocker arm, nope, still solid. Push rods are straight too. Why else would the bridge fall off?!?! Started with popping back trough the intake.

[@cincydieselrepair6893]

Use a magnet to search through the used oil and see what you can find. I have seen the valve bridge fall off from being worn or valve guides being worn.

[@user-sr1xc3ek9v]

مرحبا انا لدي مشكلة عند تدوير المحرك وهو ساخن لا يدور فما المشكلة ارجو المساعدة

[@974pb]

So, whatever happened with the truck?

[@cincydieselrepair6893]

She had it towed home and last time I was there in the summer to work on another it was still sitting.

[@974pb]

@@cincydieselrepair6893 She should just give it to you and you fix it for yourself.

[@Jumper365]

i have an 05 powerstroke and it just started making a suspicious ticking noise & from the videos i’ve seen on here it’s a lifter noise but the truck runs beautiful.. there’s nothing wrong with my truck besides the ticking/knocking noise, i take care and maintain the truck very well with 362k miles, it’s in and out of the diesel shop for maintenance but they never said anything to me about something going wrong with the engine and they mainly work on 6.0s. what does this mean ? should i be worried or not ?

[@cincydieselrepair6893]

If it were my truck I would remove the valve covers and check to see if the rocker arms may be worn and have excessive play. That would tell you two things. Do the rocker arms need replaced do to the tips being worn out or is there play on the push rod side indicating a bad lifter.

[@Jumper365]

@@cincydieselrepair6893 okay thanks so much man, but let’s say i do need to replace any of the above, how much would a job like this be at my local diesel shop ? they charge $125 an hour here in north florida, really need to fix this before my motor grenades

[@patrickwelch620]

@@Jumper365 how did it turn out?

[@niceguy4928]

I bet the customer is pissed 😡

[@dennismike89]

What does it mean if there is smoke coming out of the dip stick?

[@TheSuzrider]

Nothing

[@patrickmulumba5547]

Blowby

[@navyseabee7245]

Going by my mechanical knowledge I bet the maintenance history on that engine is terrible it probably had the oil changed once or twice that oil probably has 15 220 thousand miles on it that lifter failing is probably the result of no maintenance or very poor maintenance

[@hankclingingsmith8707]

Probably ran for a whole 200 mikes