El Guapo Phil
Senior Member
- Joined
- Jun 2, 2020
- Posts
- 102
- Reaction score
- 157
- Location
- Belize, Central America
- Ram Year
- 2016
- Engine
- Hemi 5.7
A few weeks ago my Ram blew the radiator. It had been leaking for a few weeks and I had been monitoring it. I wanted to get through the end of the year before repairing it. It blew 5 days before our trip to Texas from Belize. We planned to be gone from Belize for almost a month when this happened. Was this a bummer or was it at the right time?
Took the Ram to my trusted mechanic shop and left it there. Had to order a radiator, okay. I was to pick it up upon return in November 14.
Mechanic called and said the Ram's ball joints were worn really worn and needed replacement. This I was planning on having it done in January 2024 along with the radiator replacement.
He said the valves should be grounded since the head gasket blew and the test showed coolant. Wow! I might consider replacing the water pump. We did the ball-joint replacement and total him to do the gasket and valves.
This whole deal set me back $2300. There went the holidays and celebrations. Love the Ram and in eight years never gave me any problems. I guess I should have been more diligent with its maintenance. I thought I was.
Lesson learned: Never put off a repair, it will cost more later.
Took the Ram to my trusted mechanic shop and left it there. Had to order a radiator, okay. I was to pick it up upon return in November 14.
Mechanic called and said the Ram's ball joints were worn really worn and needed replacement. This I was planning on having it done in January 2024 along with the radiator replacement.
He said the valves should be grounded since the head gasket blew and the test showed coolant. Wow! I might consider replacing the water pump. We did the ball-joint replacement and total him to do the gasket and valves.
This whole deal set me back $2300. There went the holidays and celebrations. Love the Ram and in eight years never gave me any problems. I guess I should have been more diligent with its maintenance. I thought I was.
Lesson learned: Never put off a repair, it will cost more later.