"Tractor" diary. Elgrand from Siberia. E50.

[sg66]

That’s why I like older diesels.

newer ones/ after 2010 are all have sensors around EGR and coolant/oil lines connected.
Absolute pigs to work on.


Below is a 2015 Diesel with 60k miles on the clock.


Edit: and that’s only intake elbow past the ‘throttle’, I can only imagine how the intake and valves look like. That’s why I’m getting water/methanol to clean this sh|t.

My vans just had new egr and egr cooler assy replaced under warranty with scary price from dealer, next time it won't be under warranty

 

[ELSib]

True, I’m old enough to remember how proper diesel smelled like. What we have now is mixes, refined and full of all sorts of detergents, that might clean your fuel rail but shouldn’t be burned, also low sulphur so there’s no good lubrication on piston/rings/cylinder wall.

DPF itself is good enough and with adblue/DEF it’s cleaner than most petrol engines.

EGR as mentioned (cooling/ efficiency(lower burned volume) can be replaced with water methanol injection , which will have same effect (less NOx) .

I would never touch the DPF as it does the job of keeping my backside clean and smelling good



Do you add two stroke oil to your diesel? I would suggest to do it, your piston rings will thank you. Would not do it on modern diesels but older ones have no issue with it.

We often add 2-stroke oil to diesel, but I won’t do this. The engine is too expensive to repair too. In winter, I can add anti-gel to the tank to prevent the fuel from turning into paraffin.Diesel runs smoother with 2-stroke oil, but I won’t risk feeding the engine with oil)

 

[WeldHog]

Not sure what diesel additives you have available in Russia but here Redex/Wynns/Millers they all have the compounds that are in two stroke oil apart from some sort of naphta.

Oh yeah I forgot about how tough your winters are haha

 

[WeldHog]

We often add 2-stroke oil to diesel, but I won’t do this. The engine is too expensive to repair too. In winter, I can add anti-gel to the tank to prevent the fuel from turning into paraffin.Diesel runs smoother with 2-stroke oil, but I won’t risk feeding the engine with oil)

I’m still sort of on the fence when it comes to v6, on one hand buttery smooth and great performance but on the other repairs are usually twice as expensive and complicated straight six would have been much better choice, especially for diesel.

 

[ELSib]

I’m still sort of on the fence when it comes to v6, on one hand buttery smooth and great performance but on the other repairs are usually twice as expensive and complicated straight six would have been much better choice, especially for diesel.

Nissan had a line of indestructible inline 6s. SD33 is an ancient engine and brother of TD42.. Cast iron block, cast iron head, timing belt on gears, in-line mechanical pump. In the non-turbo version it produces 115 hp. The traction is like that of a steam locomotive. I once had a 95 patrol with a TD42.. This is a legendary engine!

 

[ELSib]

4 years on the forum!
Great forum, great people!
Let's move on)

 

[malcolmyz85]

4 years on the forum!
Great forum, great people!
Let's move on)

it’s a gd place ,espo for info on motors ,enjoy your bus

 

[WhatsThisFor]

4 years - time flies.

You are not moving on though….are you?

 

[ELSib]

4 years - time flies.

You are not moving on though….are you?

In general, I’ve been stuck since 2022.
But if we talk about a car, then no. Work continues.
Sometimes the way is more important and interesting than the final goal)

 

[ELSib]

Absolutely hello. It's time to replace the valve stem seals. It's simple. Removed the valve cover. I dismantled the rocker arm axle and rocker arms. I unscrewed the axle bolts in strict order, according to the instructions. After 25 years, the old caps became hard and crumbled. The difference is obvious between new and old. After replacement, I installed the rocker arm axle. The bolts were tightened in strict order with a certain torque according to the instructions. I adjusted the gaps - 0.35mm, according to the book. I started the engine, the smoke disappeared, the exhaust was clean. In the evening I went to make sushi.

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[ELSib]

My categorical helloI haven't written anything for 2 months because nothing is happening)
After replacing the oil seals, oil consumption dropped and has been at the same level for 2 months now (mileage for 2 months is 4100 km).
A month ago I adjusted the governor using a scanner and a program (I'll make a separate post)As a result, for the first time in many years I felt 150 horsepower and ease of acceleration).
Consumption in the city is 12 l / 100 km. Highway 10.5 l / 100 km.
Bought a Chinese power steering pump, changed it.
Body work has stopped, since the summer season has begun and I devote all my free time to the house and land.
At the same time, I'm learning wood carving, for some reason, a great way to get rid of stress is to cut wood with a knife))
That seems to be all))
The tractor drives, transports lumber and bags of cement.

 

[Blaggard]

Wood carving is awesome buddy. I've been buying and selling timber for over 30 years and some of the timbers used for wood carving look immense, good on you

 

[WhatsThisFor]

It is said that Woodcarving or whittling of sticks is good for your mental wellbeing and goes back to neolithic times when humans evolved from prehistoric people to people who were more inclined to use tools, live in villages or settlements in order create a more enriched lifestyle

At this time there would be the appearance of crafts such as carving, pottery, weaving and weapon / toolmaking.

The only thing to surpass these comforting feelings is making fire, which is handy because you can use the chippings / shavings from your carving as fuel for the fire.

 

[sg66]

Glad to hear your enjoying life

 

[ELSib]

Absolutely hello, comrades! Started repairing the left side. But let's start in order.
We went to Baikal - the place is called "Buguldeyka".
A little history. Buguldeyka is the name of the river. Someone says that this name came from the Buryats, somewhere I read that it comes from the word "frozen fish", in general, a mystery.
Buguldeyka is one of the longest rivers that flows into Baikal, the length is about 80 km.
In the times of the USSR, timber was floated down this river, there was a logging farm nearby. On the bank of the river there was a large pier where logs were loaded. Now the pier is dismantled.Also in Buguldeyka in the 60s - 70s there was a quarry for the extraction of statuary marble. In the 90s, the quarry was closed due to the environmental law, which prohibits any industrial activity in the Baikal zone.

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On the way back we loaded flagstone. I will lay flagstone in the barbecue/fire pit area.

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And on the weekend I started to poison the beavers that ate the left threshold... the work continues.

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Since the trip was with my son, we did not risk going to the quarry. The quarry is not fenced and is very dangerous, especially for a child. I am posting photos from earlier trips.

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[Blaggard]

Cracking photos Boris

 

[WhatsThisFor]

Still keeping it alive…..well done

 

[Lpgc]

Great pics Boris, you are definitely an off grid camper.

Also - Look at all that expensive marble in such a remote location with nobody around... Are you not tempted to start cutting a few slabs to bring home and sell?

 

[dognero]

Absolutely hello, comrades! Started repairing the left side. But let's start in order.
We went to Baikal - the place is called "Buguldeyka".
A little history. Buguldeyka is the name of the river. Someone says that this name came from the Buryats, somewhere I read that it comes from the word "frozen fish", in general, a mystery.
Buguldeyka is one of the longest rivers that flows into Baikal, the length is about 80 km.
In the times of the USSR, timber was floated down this river, there was a logging farm nearby. On the bank of the river there was a large pier where logs were loaded. Now the pier is dismantled.Also in Buguldeyka in the 60s - 70s there was a quarry for the extraction of statuary marble. In the 90s, the quarry was closed due to the environmental law, which prohibits any industrial activity in the Baikal zone.

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Wow that looks cool. You need a drone to fly around there

 

[ELSib]

Great pics Boris, you are definitely an off grid camper.

Also - Look at all that expensive marble in such a remote location with nobody around... Are you not tempted to start cutting a few slabs to bring home and sell?

good idea) but I'm a bad seller and we can't mine in the coastal zone of Lake Baikal, it's a criminal offense)