Posted on June 21, 2025April 30, 2026 by David Ley Cummins ISX In-Frame Rebuild Failure: Why Your New Liners Aren’t Sealing (And How to Fix It) You finished the in-frame. New liners, pistons, rings – everything looks right. But now you’re seeing: Blow-By Oil Consumption Low Compression Or Worse… It’s Smoking Under Load This isn’t uncommon on Cummins ISX engines – and it usually comes down to one issue: Improper liner protrusion and ring seating during install. If you don’t get this right, your rebuild won’t last – no matter how good your parts are. Continue reading Cummins ISX In-Frame Rebuild Failure: Why Your New Liners Aren’t Sealing (And How to Fix It)
Posted on April 20, 2025April 30, 2026 by David Ley Cummins ISX Inframe Rebuild Failure: Why Your New Liners Aren’t Sealing (And How to Fix It) You finished the inframe. New liners, pistons, rings – everything looks right. But now you’re seeing: Blow-By Oil Consumption Low Compression Or Worse… It’s Smoking Under Load This isn’t uncommon on Cummins ISX engines – and it usually comes down to one issue: Improper liner protrusion and ring seating during install. If you don’t get this right, your rebuild won’t last – no matter how good your parts are. Continue reading Cummins ISX Inframe Rebuild Failure: Why Your New Liners Aren’t Sealing (And How to Fix It)
