[sprayjock]

Just recently bought an '07 6.0 with 75,000 miles. The truck appears to me to be bone stock, but did come with a triple guage pod above the rearview mirror.

I deleted the cat and muffler as soon as I bought it, and two days ago I did my first hard pull. Toted the family camper about 400 miles. She performed great BUT I was pulling about a 35-40 mph head wind the whole time so I was working her pretty hard and when the engine fan would go to full lock up I would get a very strange squeal, I thought it mite be the belt squaking but not sure it almost sounded like an idler pully bearing squeal.... Any one have any other ideas???

Any help on this and any other questions I have in the future will be greatly appreciated, and I thank all of you for letting me become part of the Powerstrokenation...........

 

[CURTIS250]

Welcome! I had a similar problem with my 7.3 and it turned out to be the bearing in the front of the water pump. Try moving your fan towards the radiator and then back towards the motor and see if you have any play. The play will be up and down not in and out. At least mine was. Good luck.

 

[sprayjock]

Hey thanks for the info, Ill try that and see what I find!

 

[Term3]

Some "light" reading to get you started.

DTS Articles - Coffee Table Books

http://www.fordtechservice.dealerconnection.com/vdirs/subsites/diag/6.0L_FICM_Guide.pdf

FICM~ 48 or 58?? that is the question..... - Ford Powerstroke Diesel Forum

Fuel Regulator Upgrade w/ Pictures - Diesel Forum - TheDieselStop.com

Write Up: Bullet-Proofing the 6.0L PSD. - Ford Powerstroke Diesel Forum

Recommended readings - Temperature and Pressure - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums

http://www.rvcruzer.com/docs/CatELC.pdf

6.0L Ford Power Stroke Engine - Ford Diesel Trucks - Diesel Power Magazine


GoGoDiesel Modified Direct Clutch Solenoid GoGoDiesel Modified Direct Clutch Solenoid [GGD-DirectSOL] - $150.00 : Direct Injection Performance - GoGoDiesel.Com, Your Source For All Things Diesel!

http://www.bscustoms.net/diesel/FICM.pdf