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randallwoodward

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Well I just got word from my dealer my 2011 Ram needs a new cylinder head. Unfortunately my extended warranty doesn't cover this part..so $934 worth of head parts including valves and rods are on order for tomorrow...Started out with a head gasket leak, minor...exhaust manifold leak and now grown into new head replacement.
 

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Is it cracked? Why else would you need a new head? Kinda rare around here. What did the old owner do wrong? Bugger you have to shell out bucks already. I'd challenge that warranty, but it isn't a moving part I guess. Price seams pretty fair though.
 
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Sounds like a perfect opportunity for heads/cam work... Silver lining my friend.
 

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^ what he said - If they got to pull it -
Might as well put some good parts in there.
1000$ sounds odd-
I dunno why they would need to replace in we parts- I wonder what is wrong with the head that they need to get a new one.
 

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Is it cracked? Why else would you need a new head? Kinda rare around here. What did the old owner do wrong? Bugger you have to shell out bucks already. I'd challenge that warranty, but it isn't a moving part I guess. Price seams pretty fair though.
It was warped out of square. 6thousands... It appears it was overheated. I noticed after buying it that there was a 5th wheel receiver in the back at one point and timbrens on the rear suspension, so obviously the previous owner was towing more load than he should have been. That's on me for not seeing it before. Tonneau cover was on it and I didn't look inside.

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You may have a point there, cautionary tale. He cooked that engine.

Not that many people have a shop oven but I thought you would dig this, dyi warped head fix.
 

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Well, if you can spot a head issue that's .006, then I need to bring you to buy my next vehicle :roflsquared:

In all seriousness... That blows, but I'd use it as a reason for heads/cam work.
 

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Think of it this way... You'll have the rest of your life to pay off debt, but only so long to enjoy the hemi till ya blow it up!
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Well, if you can spot a head issue that's .006, then I need to bring you to buy my next vehicle :roflsquared:

In all seriousness... That blows, but I'd use it as a reason for heads/cam work.
LOL.. I had no idea about any leaks in the engine of course, I wish I had noticed the timbrens and the 5th wheel receiver though, I would have passed for sure. I'm glad I purchased the extended warranty...I never buy those, this time I did. Didn't help me much on the heads but it's covering the exhaust manifold leak and the steering rack. I'm sure it won't be the last.

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