The bad news was that the Powerstroke 6.4 diesel in my EarthRoamer developed a leaky head gasket...the good news is that I found NorCal Diesel in Yuba City CA to make the repairs.Juanand Adrian are the master mechanics that specialize in Ford Powerstroke Diesel engines and everything related to Super-Duty trucks. I met with them to discuss the work and gave them the bad news that the work had to be done with the cab on because of the cab over camper configuration of my EarthRoamer. This struck fear in the eyes of other shops that I talked with, but they said no problem...we'll just pull the engine out the front. I told them that I needed this truck rock solid reliable for a multi-year trip to South America and asked them for recommendations to bullet proof this engine while they had it out of the truck. We decided on new KDD O-Ring heads, ARP studs, BPD water pump, oil cooler, coolant filter and Mishimoto radiator. They carefully inspected everything on disassembly and found issues with wear on the front timing cover, HP fuel pump, rocker arms, PS brake line and the bed plate seal. They took pictures of all the issues they found and explained them to me. I wanted to get all this taken care of while the engine was out to eliminate the need for future major engine repairs. They completed the repairs and even installed an S&B air intake to improve engine performance and some BPD bling all covered under the original quote! I would highly recommend NorCal Diesel for all your truck maintenance and repairs.Juanand Adrian are a rare find and their attention to detail and top quality work is second to none...thanks guys!
