need help freaking out.. truck no good

DURAMAX_XJ400 · 06-26-2009, 12:56 AM

ok so i took my truck into ats to get the a5k headstuds and injectors and a tranny service. got the truck back today because they ordered the wrong injectors so they told me i could drive it cuz im busy till next tuesday when they would have the injectors and do the studs, i was able to boost like 43 psi and was pleased, i have not taken it over 80 mph. i was driving around doing errands taking it easy just crusin, and i noticed my oil press. was reading 0 and even if i got on the throttle it would stil read 0. then it started sounding like the converter or something in the tranny was grinding. so i pulled over and poped the hood, i have 0 coolant and the oil dipstick says im full . there is no noise from the engine at this point and were prolly about 6 miles away from ats. i decided to limp it back to the shop and have them look at it. so on the way i was leaving a lght an noticed the grinding noise would not happen if i was just coasting , when i got on the gas even a bit it would grind but would not if i was not putting any power down. then down the road a bit i heard something break and i was starting to slow down. so i got on the throttle a bit to get my speed back up with traffic and no responce. so shortly after my gradual throttle climb im to the floor just dumping smoke ( stil black ) but not gaining any power or boost. and i got of the throttle again.. thinking to myself whats going on ? and it started to die. so i put it in neutral, turned it off and coasted to a stop .. checked under the hood again and everthing seemed fine less. the coolant not being in the resivoir.. the truck was not overheating in any way. so i let it sit for 10 minutes and tried to start it again, and it started cranking like it was really cold.. just seemd hard to start.. it started briefly and sounded horrible.. and died.. then would not start again. i cannot think of anything with these symptoms .. not overheating.. 0 oil pressure.. no coolant.. plenty of oil. and that grinding noise.. please if u have heard of anything let me know.. did i lift the head cuz the a5k and no studs? did i do that and something else to the tranny???? im going crazy!! god bless.

racinmike77 · 06-26-2009, 01:07 AM

Its possible you lifted the head, take it to ATS im sure they will help you.

DURAMAX_XJ400 · 06-26-2009, 02:25 AM

i hope thats what it is

ripmf666 · 06-26-2009, 03:58 AM

Lifting the heads will not loose oil pressure.You should of never tried driving it til you made sure the oil pump did not take a crap on you.Might of cost yourself a motor build and a turbo burnt up since you had no oil pressure.Good Luck

DURAMAX_XJ400 · 06-26-2009, 06:32 AM

well we will find out , i sure hope thats not the case.

ripmf666 · 06-26-2009, 06:49 AM

The best of luck to you, Is it at ATS now? shame you could not of cracked the oil supply line to the top of the turbo to see if you had oil moving.

06-26-2009, 12:56 AM	#1
DURAMAX_XJ400 Diesel Technician Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: ARVADA COLORADO Posts: 426 Garage: active iTrader: (0)	need help freaking out.. truck no good ok so i took my truck into ats to get the a5k headstuds and injectors and a tranny service. got the truck back today because they ordered the wrong injectors so they told me i could drive it cuz im busy till next tuesday when they would have the injectors and do the studs, i was able to boost like 43 psi and was pleased, i have not taken it over 80 mph. i was driving around doing errands taking it easy just crusin, and i noticed my oil press. was reading 0 and even if i got on the throttle it would stil read 0. then it started sounding like the converter or something in the tranny was grinding. so i pulled over and poped the hood, i have 0 coolant and the oil dipstick says im full . there is no noise from the engine at this point and were prolly about 6 miles away from ats. i decided to limp it back to the shop and have them look at it. so on the way i was leaving a lght an noticed the grinding noise would not happen if i was just coasting , when i got on the gas even a bit it would grind but would not if i was not putting any power down. then down the road a bit i heard something break and i was starting to slow down. so i got on the throttle a bit to get my speed back up with traffic and no responce. so shortly after my gradual throttle climb im to the floor just dumping smoke ( stil black ) but not gaining any power or boost. and i got of the throttle again.. thinking to myself whats going on ? and it started to die. so i put it in neutral, turned it off and coasted to a stop .. checked under the hood again and everthing seemed fine less. the coolant not being in the resivoir.. the truck was not overheating in any way. so i let it sit for 10 minutes and tried to start it again, and it started cranking like it was really cold.. just seemd hard to start.. it started briefly and sounded horrible.. and died.. then would not start again. i cannot think of anything with these symptoms .. not overheating.. 0 oil pressure.. no coolant.. plenty of oil. and that grinding noise.. please if u have heard of anything let me know.. did i lift the head cuz the a5k and no studs? did i do that and something else to the tranny???? im going crazy!! god bless. __________________ 03 Duramax 2500hd 4x4 Lifted 6 inces with 35's Amp Reasearch power running boards 7 inch dvd flip cd head unit 2 7 inch monitors in the headrests. 2 m.a audio subs in a custom box under the back seat with 1200 watts ( blown ). Valve covers are powdercoated purple. ATS e-power on level 10 tune, Air Dog Raptor 150 lift pump, ATS intake system, muffler cut off and straight piped into single 5 inch stack powder coated black, 4 inch downpipe 5 inch to the stack , ATS Aroura 5000 ATS stage 2 injector nozzles, ATS 12mm headstuds, ATS Billet con. rods , ATS 5 star torque converter, ATS co-pilot, ATS deep trans pan ATS Extreme 1000 Transmission , ATS boost & egt guages, ATS tie rod sleves, beefed up front driveshaft/ heavy duty u-joints-- ATS diff cover ( to do list is --- dual cp3's ,pistons, stage 2 heads ,cam) best et so far - 13.64 @ 101.3- 1.83 60' on stock turbo/injectors no lift pump.
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06-26-2009, 01:07 AM	#2
racinmike77 Diesel Master Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,474 Garage: active iTrader: (-1)	Its possible you lifted the head, take it to ATS im sure they will help you. __________________ Im ricky bobby and its shake and bake time
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06-26-2009, 02:25 AM	#3
DURAMAX_XJ400 Diesel Technician Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: ARVADA COLORADO Posts: 426 Garage: active iTrader: (0)	i hope thats what it is __________________ 03 Duramax 2500hd 4x4 Lifted 6 inces with 35's Amp Reasearch power running boards 7 inch dvd flip cd head unit 2 7 inch monitors in the headrests. 2 m.a audio subs in a custom box under the back seat with 1200 watts ( blown ). Valve covers are powdercoated purple. ATS e-power on level 10 tune, Air Dog Raptor 150 lift pump, ATS intake system, muffler cut off and straight piped into single 5 inch stack powder coated black, 4 inch downpipe 5 inch to the stack , ATS Aroura 5000 ATS stage 2 injector nozzles, ATS 12mm headstuds, ATS Billet con. rods , ATS 5 star torque converter, ATS co-pilot, ATS deep trans pan ATS Extreme 1000 Transmission , ATS boost & egt guages, ATS tie rod sleves, beefed up front driveshaft/ heavy duty u-joints-- ATS diff cover ( to do list is --- dual cp3's ,pistons, stage 2 heads ,cam) best et so far - 13.64 @ 101.3- 1.83 60' on stock turbo/injectors no lift pump.
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06-26-2009, 03:58 AM	#4
ripmf666 Diesel Master Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kansas City Mo Posts: 1,886 iTrader: (0) DelMarVa Diesel Club Member	Lifting the heads will not loose oil pressure.You should of never tried driving it til you made sure the oil pump did not take a crap on you.Might of cost yourself a motor build and a turbo burnt up since you had no oil pressure.Good Luck __________________ 2006 2500HD LBZ Ex-Cab 4x4 EFI Live tuned by IdahoRob,MPI twins installed by BigDipper,PPE lift pump,BigDipper 30% injectors,PPE twin Cp3's, BigDipper Trans Precision ML Converter. Alot Of thanks to George aka BigDipper,Guy at Socal Diesel. All Work Done By:CreaturesOfTheNightPerformance.com and George aka BigDipper 11.53 @ 116.92 1.66 60' RIP LBZ 6/1/08@5:44pm she was strong She's Alive again Born on July 27, 2008, 11:59:02 PM
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06-26-2009, 06:32 AM	#5
DURAMAX_XJ400 Diesel Technician Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: ARVADA COLORADO Posts: 426 Garage: active iTrader: (0)	well we will find out , i sure hope thats not the case. __________________ 03 Duramax 2500hd 4x4 Lifted 6 inces with 35's Amp Reasearch power running boards 7 inch dvd flip cd head unit 2 7 inch monitors in the headrests. 2 m.a audio subs in a custom box under the back seat with 1200 watts ( blown ). Valve covers are powdercoated purple. ATS e-power on level 10 tune, Air Dog Raptor 150 lift pump, ATS intake system, muffler cut off and straight piped into single 5 inch stack powder coated black, 4 inch downpipe 5 inch to the stack , ATS Aroura 5000 ATS stage 2 injector nozzles, ATS 12mm headstuds, ATS Billet con. rods , ATS 5 star torque converter, ATS co-pilot, ATS deep trans pan ATS Extreme 1000 Transmission , ATS boost & egt guages, ATS tie rod sleves, beefed up front driveshaft/ heavy duty u-joints-- ATS diff cover ( to do list is --- dual cp3's ,pistons, stage 2 heads ,cam) best et so far - 13.64 @ 101.3- 1.83 60' on stock turbo/injectors no lift pump.
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06-26-2009, 06:49 AM	#6
ripmf666 Diesel Master Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kansas City Mo Posts: 1,886 iTrader: (0) DelMarVa Diesel Club Member	The best of luck to you, Is it at ATS now? shame you could not of cracked the oil supply line to the top of the turbo to see if you had oil moving. __________________ 2006 2500HD LBZ Ex-Cab 4x4 EFI Live tuned by IdahoRob,MPI twins installed by BigDipper,PPE lift pump,BigDipper 30% injectors,PPE twin Cp3's, BigDipper Trans Precision ML Converter. Alot Of thanks to George aka BigDipper,Guy at Socal Diesel. All Work Done By:CreaturesOfTheNightPerformance.com and George aka BigDipper 11.53 @ 116.92 1.66 60' RIP LBZ 6/1/08@5:44pm she was strong She's Alive again Born on July 27, 2008, 11:59:02 PM
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