24 Valve VP44 Removal, Tappet Cover Gaskets, Vacuum Pump Seals and Fuel Return Line T Fitting Gasket
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- See RESOURCES and PARTS for what I used in this video. I hope you found it helpful.
RESOURCES:
VP44 Removal Guide:
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Tappet Cover Removal Guide:
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Vacuum Pump Reseal Guide:
• How to Reseal a Stock ...
PARTS:
Tappet Cover Gasket: MAHLE PS38801 (Off Rock Auto)
Vacuum Pump Gasket Set:
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Return Line T Fitting Seals:
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VP44 Seal:
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When I rebuilt my vacuum pump's seal a couple years ago, I added an inline power steering fluid filter... Helped keep the fluid in top condition. Magnetic with a by pass
When doing this job, you should also replace the Cam Senor while you have the VP$$ removed. Also when doing doing this in a parking lot...Brake Clean for parts clean up is your friend! The old fuel pump bracket has a gasket at the mounting point at the block that can leak as well.
MoparMan is an awesome guy to turn to when needing to study up on any jobs for a Cummins if your not 100% on something. Very Knowledgeable, thanks for taking the time to show us what you did on the truck.
Watched your wheels and tires upgrade video and I ended up selling my semi wheels as well because I could never find a good combination for good ride quality. So now looking into some Fuel Maverick’s with 35s I am really liking.
I had a severe oil leak from the tappet cover and saw where it was located and then went to a shop to have to pay ($1000+) for it to be replaced. That cured it - so-far/so-good. After your video (I hind sight) I realize that I could have DIY, but I was very afraid of having to remove the injector pump having only worked on 4 Cyl Gas engines for decades. This truck is my 1st Diesel, and I was ignorant/scared to dive in since I needed the truck for work ASAP. Looks like I will be replacing by myself a Fuel Return Line T Fitting Gasket in my garage soon... Thanks for posting this!
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Great job man! My hat is off to guys like you who do these rough jobs in their driveways 👊
I appreciate it man.
This guy straight up just gets to it. In the driveway. 😆 great job!
Great video brother, about to embark on the same adventure. Thanks!
Thank you & Have a great day & Keep up the great videos.
My 01 5.9 Cummins has 420,000 miles and leaks oil bad. But I keep serviced all the time. I will be keeping my truck and fixing my oil leaks. I bought truck brand new in 01. Truck still does great. Just oil leaks badly.
I figured that this job would be a nightmare on my 01 but obviously it's an easy enough job for a guy to do in a driveway so I should be able to do it in my fully capable shop😬😂. Ps thanks for the video and good job.
That's a gang of maintenance bro! Solid work. Keep the vids coming 😁
Dude, this was the worst lol. Even after all this the fuel lines totally still leak. Ordered new ones, hopefully that'll fix it. Last thing I need is a nice fire or some crap
@@AllThingsBoost 🤣 nice fire under the hood is deff no bueno! Looking forward to seeing you change those fuel lines.
@@AllThingsBoost I had a bad leak on my return fuel line going to the tank and spliced some hose and used some hose clamps to crimp em down, it lasted until I changed it years later.
Thanks for this! I've been chasing leaks, too. Had to do the front main seal and the vacuum pump. Looks like my tappet cover, though, is leaking. Sigh.
Yeah, it's a turd. I even went as far as a billet tappet cover and it leaks a bit. I did mess up on the stock tappet cover gasket, use a cummins brand and do NOT use RTV.
you can snake the tappet cover out from behind the vp44. and the back injection line is abreeze with a stubby or cut off 19mm.
How do you get the 2 bolts out of the tappet cover that are behing the VP44 though? If you got it more power to you, but I couldn't see how it could be done
@@AllThingsBoost you can definitely reach in on top of the pump for one and the bottom one is easy they are moreover less you feel for them and then make it happen. And if you ever do another one I highly suggest the bullet tappey covers sold on Amazon for like 89 dollars they have threaded holes for crankcase ventilation and have an o ring built in plus they omit the super thin steel factory one with a thick beefy aluminum piece
@@jakesharp7875 oh, you havent seen the more recent vid, yeah I got a billet one on there now. Thanks for the pointer man
Thank you! Great video! New subscriber ringing the bell! Video saved also!
Awesome job , well done 👍🇺🇸😎
Nice. Only thing I would do differently is not put rtv the gasket does the sealing just fine.
Thanks for the great video documentation. My oil leak is very much like yours.
I'm putting my 2002 up for sale. Just too much for this old guy to tackle.
Edit: now I'm more inclined to think its the oil pan gasket. I'm done. Not doing it. Regular cab is for sale.
How much lol
@@cruzramirez6167 Update; I actually did the engine block side cover gasket. No more leak.
If anyone does that job, make sure you put the thick side of the gasket in towards the block. My gasket had some weird ridges that went PARTIALLY around. They do seal when pressed against the block.
Nice video. New subscriber here. Love the truck.
Thanks for the support!
QUESTION when you removed the vacum pump did the injection pump gear stay put.. did you have to wire the injection pump gear up thank you
Yes, the gear stayed put
How do you get the vavle cover off I have all my bolts off but I don't see where you can pull on it
I just like the music.
I probably gotta do the same thing with my 98
I have those same picks from harbor freight.
What was the mopar guys website, I’m getting ready to embark on this journey. I think between your video and his website all things will become achievable
Https://mopar1973man.com
Very well put statement lol. He's done it all it seems
Did you reseal the “T” at the return line towards the back of the motor? If so where did you find the seals?
I watched your video last night and placed a order for all the exact parts!!!!
I did, man I can't remember the part numbers, I'm pretty sure I googled fuel t return line seals. They look almost like small fuel hose sections versus an o ring
I’ll keep searching. Thank you sir.
@@starsstripesandotv more expensive than I remember, but these are them.
www.genosgarage.com/product/dodge-ram-cummins-3905351-fuel-return-line-grommet/fuel-system-seals-gaskets
Hahaha same place!
How many hours did you have in this project start to finish? Great video by the way
Probably around 5 or 6 start to finish? A lot of it was just figuring out how I wanted to go about certain things, probably faster now that I've done it .
@@AllThingsBoost thanks for the reply, I just acquired a 2000 24v and am going to tackle this project here in the coming weeks
I never pulled any RTV off during removal, that step must be your own cautionary step???
I'm assuming you were referring to the tappet cover gasket? Factory doesnt put RTV there, so that would be why. Anytime you find RTV it need to be removed (and reapplied if applicable) other wise the new gasket wont seal properly.
Good video but please lower the music mix volume, i go it cranked to hear you, and then the music sgements about blows my speakers
Apologies, I've since figured out the balance in newer videos, but can't go back and adjust it once it is uploaded.
Can you tell me what GoPro camera you used to make these videos w/your phone please?
Go pro Hero 4 or hero 7, 7 has been the past 2 years, not a bad camera. 4 was pretty bad, no stabilization.
You wouldnt happen to have a parts number for the tappet cover gromets?
RockAuto, put in year and make, you'll find part numbers under there and see. I'm fairly confident they only come with the main gasket as a kit.
Is it possible to change a tappit cover without removing the p pump, The motor is out
If I have to pull the p pump if the engine is set tap dead center ,and the pump is set tap dead center, when I put it back in it should still it should run correct
I dont know anything about the p pump or how it works vs the Vp44, you'll have to find someone knowledgeable on the 12v man. Best of luck.
how many return line seal ordered?
I don't remember. I'd call the company that sells them and ask how many come in a pack. I can't recall if I had to order 3 or if they come in a 3 pack.
How long did it take you to do all that? 12hrs straight?
Something like that. Just gotta buckle down and get jobs like this done, really no other way to do it. Thanks for the comment lol
What type of gear puller did you use for the 44?
I actually used a steering wheel puller I had laying around from an old project.
Is that a ground connected to the TPS??
Yes. A previous owner put it there. No clue why, but it runs fine so I left it.
I think your key way is in backwards... 😆
Careful, I'm gonna start getting inboxed how to tell 🤦♂️
@@AllThingsBoost Ha Ha Ha !
How she holding up man?
Tappet cover is still giving me issues even with an aftermarket aluminum one. Other than that fine. Check out the other vids on my channel for more rec updates, posted a lot about this truck
@@AllThingsBoost cool. Have you used the product called “Right Stuff” rtv. Supposedly thats the last rtv you’ll need
@@roelangel2008 I've heard of it, havent tried that exact one. Tried regular RTV, but that's actually probably worth a shot. Appreciate it man 👍
As far as the "Right Stuff" rtv goes, it IS a VERY good product as long as you use the right version of it for the job. There are 3 versions of it that I know of. Black 30 minute which works wells for various oil & fluid covers (NOT Fuel) cover, Black 1 minute which works the same but sets much faster (I use for differentials, valve covers, coolants & such) & then silver. Silver is for head gasket fluid sealant areas & such with Very close together bolt placements, Not bolts further apart. Used for their right purpose, They work very well.
You made good content but you absolutely ruined it with the loud ass music I couldn't even watch to the end constantly up and down with the volume
Unfortunately I can't go back and fix it, but over the past 2 years I've addressed the audio issues with the music to voice balance. My editing software didn't do a good job of showing how off it was until it was posted. Original footage is long gone.
Never use rtv.
Yep. Screwed myself on that one, didn't do my research before hand
Why is that ? It sounded like a good idea when he did it but is there downsides?