Inframe

[Ricky]

So, an update on the inframe and I think some good information. I was heading to DC with my first load on Tuesday. Stopped at Roanoke Rapids, NC Walmart for provision for the week. I saw oil under the engine so I checked it out. It was leaking from the drivers side bottom of the pan. Like the bleeding Picasso, oil was coming right out of the paint. I made some calls and weighed my options and decided it needed to go back to the house. I bought brake clean, 5 second JB Weld steel glue, and JB Weld puddy. I used to love watching the old MacGyver TV shows. I cleaned it up and put a finger on the leak. I moved my finger and used the 5 second glue to keep any oil from coming out. I let it harden then mixed up the puddy and made a nice patch. I left it dry for over a hour and it worked great. It wasn't a gushing leak but a Class 3, drop formed and dripping. I kept stopping and checking and it never leaked a bit. So once home every single pan we found was rusted with pits. So Jerry's daughter Kaitlin, parts finder extraordinair, found me a new one in Greensboro, NC 404.00 with tax. It's a PAI but we used the Cummins gasket. Look at the drain plugs in the picture. I like it better than the Cummins.
So, now for the good part. After removing the pan we discovered that the dip stick had rubbed a hole from the inside out. Yes, the dip stick.... I sent pictures to Jerry and he checked some oil pans they have there and all had rub marks from the dip stick. So we removed a little over a quarter inch from the bottom of the stick. I guess this is another dirty little secret that Cummins is hiding.
So she's back together with fresh oil and filter and gear oil. Can't deliver till Monday because of the weather up there. But I drove her around and she's ready to go again.