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    Posted: 11 Dec 2022 at 12:42pm
Guessing I now qualify under said title, as a young contact I have called me several days ago, had a "Relatively Old" 2000 year model Cummins N series had a "Chirp" was diagnosed INCORRECTLY as a Bad Turbo and by a Cummins Tech.  He asked for assistance as a New Turbo failed to eliminate the noise.  Asked him of had checked Head Bolts, will have a Broken One.  He laughed and scoffed at such a premise.  Laid out how to check them, using little more than a 1/2" Steel Rod I still have in my tools assortment.  Another Scoff!!

Last EVENING he called me back, asked HOW Did I know?  Told him was $1000 question.  He was excited as found a Broken Head Bolt.  Was shown that by a late 40s something wrench at my first Civilian Job after Trade School, 1976.
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Book learning gets you the overall knowledge... Experience is what solves problems.... Not every solution is in the book.
Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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Would that be th ring test, where you whack each bolt with the 1/2" bar, and listen for those that don't make the bar ring?  Ring, ring, ring, thock, found the baddy?Wink
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Not much experience on Cummins engines myself but sometimes the homemade tool is just the ticket for tasks. I have stuff I've made almost 50 years ago that still comes in handy at times. 

Now to find it when needed at times.....


Edited by Codger - 11 Dec 2022 at 9:23pm
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