Check out some 6.4 diesel carnage!!

Local forum member tech is on a roll and posted these pictures I thought I would share with ya'll!

[QUOTE=88_lx_stang;222445]your looking at a piston in a 6.4 liter. about 20k miles on the clock. not 100% sure what caused it. it was locked up when it came in. no coolant in the cooling system, found it in the oil pan.....

center of the piston..



this picture shows the piston bein kinda sideways in the cyl. you cant see but the cyl wall has a HUGE hole in it, rod broken obviously.


oil covered the complete side of the truck.


not too sure but think this could have been a problem...

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The product in the last picture was found in the back seat! LOL

Dang! I'd love to know what it to to do that.

without seeing the last pic I was gonna ask how big of a tuner was on it..............

wont be a cut and dry stick a motor in it under warranty deal I promise...............



a side note, how can guys stand to woller in that mess on the floor........get a damn mop bucket.............

the Ford guys watch these threads.................this post itself can be used to Fords advantage.........and I agree, you tune the bitch up and junk the motor like is shown in the pics............its your baby.

The customer would shit if he knew what this is most likely gonna cost him................

Don't you check the ECM for tuners when this happens anyway Jon? Yep gonna cost that guy a pile of cash.

I notice the shop floor also, I think thats an OSHA violation!

better strap the cab to the lift, they bitch about that also if you dont have one............

This is why I like my gas burner!

Reminds me,, anyone know where I can find a 6.2 out of a Raptor?

jones wrote:This is why I like my gas burner!

Reminds me,, anyone know where I can find a 6.2 out of a Raptor?

All the raptors on the lot come with them under the hood
just need deep pockets.
have not seen a wrecked 6.2 truck for sale yet.

I thought you said "6.7", whew. I'm glad its not the 6.7 that has problems, That engine is kick a-z-z.

schmitty wrote:Don't you check the ECM for tuners when this happens anyway Jon? Yep gonna cost that guy a pile of cash.

honestly not changing the oil will get warranty denied faster than a chip/tuner...................but in this case its all the chip/tuner/customer lol.

I think they'll need more than a mop to clean up that place!!

Thats not grease,the floor paint if peeling off. Too busy working on those 6.0/6.4's to paint the floor

The tech originally said 6.7, but we started wondering when he mentioned a DPF delete and the wheel style and stuff. He corrected himself that it was a 6.4.
He tore down the engine and found a broke rod, and hole in the block behind the starter.

the paint might be peeling, but there is coolant and oil all over the place..............

Just a little defense for the guy, he probably gets payed flat rate. And that doesnt cover mopping. It is a mess though.

I doubt the sct would do that kind of damage. It takes a big chip to do that.

Is that one of those "Cab-Over" F series.......

shortblock R & R warr time is like 25-28hrs..............and its a solid 3-4 days of busting your ass to get it done. First CP 6.4 shortblock is gonna be like 45+ hours..............extra if its jacked up or grill guards etc.

getting the shaft on warr time is no excuse to work in slop.

got 2 6.4 hp pumps to replace right now, plus a coulpe belt tensioner failures...man the 6.4 is a pile of shit.

AK wrote:Just a little defense for the guy, he probably gets payed flat rate. And that doesnt cover mopping. It is a mess though.

I doubt the sct would do that kind of damage. It takes a big chip to do that.

the thing was over reved...........

richter69 wrote:

AK wrote:Just a little defense for the guy, he probably gets payed flat rate. And that doesnt cover mopping. It is a mess though.

I doubt the sct would do that kind of damage. It takes a big chip to do that.

the thing was over reved...........

I have never worked on or driven a 6.4 but an over rev should be impossible. every diesel has a governor to limit rpm, but I probably dont need to tell you that though.

Maybe its a manual trans and was pulling a HEAVY load downhill and the trailer pushed too fast due to a steep grade

Unless the SCT overid the limiter.................and I have seen a 7.3 come in that had a sungear break in the tranny while he was pulling a heavy load uphill, it reved past the limiter bent some pushrods and broke some rockers.

I've yet to see a 6.4 with pv contact like that, the rocker balls do wear and the valvetrain falls off but no damage like in the pics.

I'd love to have the VIN number and see what pops up on OASIS after its repaired lol.

schmitty wrote:Don't you check the ECM for tuners when this happens anyway Jon? Yep gonna cost that guy a pile of cash.

The "flower" pattern (burn pattern) on the piston is the tell tale give away.

With each passing day I realize what a huge pile of shit the 6.4 is, even provomp could make a better copy.......

Holy cow..thats some serioius damage. Glad I got rid of mine.