Just saw a 6.7 Powerstroke go from fine to fried in under 500 miles

A buddy brought his truck in last week with a slight coolant smell, but no visible leaks. We pressure tested it and found nothing, so he drove it home. He came back today with white smoke and a rough idle. Pulled the oil filter, and it was pure chocolate milk. The EGR cooler had a tiny internal crack that only leaked under load, and it pumped coolant into the oiling system. Has anyone else seen a failure this fast on the newer coolers?

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wadem8921d ago

That tiny crack in the EGR cooler, was it on the updated aluminum design or the older style?

caleb_price21d ago

Honestly feels like every new fix just brings a new problem.

the_stella15d ago

Oh man, my buddy's brand new aluminum one did that.