killer dowel pin question

[pepsi71ocean]

On 5/6/2013 at 11:47 PM, Lone Watie said:

All I know is that some early 24V were susceptible to the KDP issue, and some were manufactured with a stepped case which supposedly won't allow the pin to fall into anything critical. Mine is a 1999, so naturally I'm a little concerned, and for peace of mind will be taking a look at it soon. At best, I have a stepped case and I'm safe, at worst it is still in place and either hasn't and won't, or hasn't and will.

 

If it helps, I have a 1999 and did have the stepped case in mine. But I did go back and re-torque the case bolts just to be safe.

 

On 10/11/2018 at 12:43 PM, 4Hchugalug said:

What’s the best way to get to the kdp? 

 

Pull the timing cover off the front of the motor. I pulled the front of the truck apart when i did check mine.

 

[015point9]

Is this a steeped case? Or am I even close?

 

 

[Dieselfuture]

26 minutes ago, 015point9 said:

Is this a steeped case? 

I don't think you can tell from outside 

[pepsi71ocean]

You have to open it up and look from the inside. I wish Cummins would have marked them, but were not that lucky.

[IBMobile]

There are KDP repair kits to be had just search "cummins kdp repair kit".   There are also a few how to videos on YouTube with the same search "cummins kdp repair kit".  Most of the videos are for the 12 valve engine with a few for the 24 valve.