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  1. J

    '04 Ram 1500 P0301 (high mileage)

    There was not any sludge in the heads no. Slightly "tarnished" in color if that makes sense. The pivot pin spins freely in the replacement head all the way, so I think Ill be ok. Torque wrench came to mind so I did borrow my neighbors much higher quality torque wrench tp finish the job...
  2. J

    '04 Ram 1500 P0301 (high mileage)

    Yes sir it made me a bit upset. Torque spec was 250 in lbs I staged up and when I staged to 120 in lbs I heard PING...and that was all she wrote. A pretty low torque actually. I am not an auto mechanic, but I did chase the threads with a tap and clean the pin threads with a rag... passenger...
  3. J

    '04 Ram 1500 P0301 (high mileage)

    Well if that dont beat all. Heads got machines, torqued in well, getting it put back together and somehow or another my dang self managed to crack the head where the timing chain tensioner arm pin bolts into the head. Ugh. What now?? Seem most people Ive asked say change the head, a few say...
  4. J

    '04 Ram 1500 P0301 (high mileage)

    Good info on the tool, thank you sir. Does anyone knoe on an '04 Ram 4.7L engine...is there a timing chain cover gasket or do you just use RTV to seal the cover? Weird question I know but my FelPro kit #TCS 46022 only includes the smaller gaskets and two tubes of grey RTV. None of the gaskets...
  5. J

    '04 Ram 1500 P0301 (high mileage)

    Now that is very clean and impressive!! I do have extra oil and 2 extra filters for at least one oil change to help clean up the engine after start up. Thats a good idea for sure. I am more nervous about lining up the timing chains perfectly than anything else...last one I did was on a '78...
  6. J

    '04 Ram 1500 P0301 (high mileage)

    I had already resigned myself to a new timing set also. Good info about possible oil pump and cleaning the crud out of the oil pan, I hadnt thought to do that. Thank you.
  7. J

    '04 Ram 1500 P0301 (high mileage)

  8. J

    '04 Ram 1500 P0301 (high mileage)

    Well looks like Im doing head gaskets...at least. Pulled #1 & #3 plugs to see the difference, #1 plug had a pink hue on the tip thay goes into the combistion chamber. Low and behold when I look down into the cylinder with a flashlight I can see antifreeze in the cylinder on top of the piston...
  9. J

    '04 Ram 1500 P0301 (high mileage)

    So I am lookong for advice on my 230K mile Ram 1500 4.7L...flashing P0301. Same problem occured about 6 months ago and I replaced all spark plugs and the #1 ignition coil. Code cleared for a few months, but has come on and off randomly since then. Now that my vehicle inspection is due next...
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  10. J

    2004 Window handle

    Hey group, I've been searching for window handles for a 2004 Ram 1500, and been running into dead ends. My 2004 has aftermarket electric windows. I'd like to remove them as only one works now anyways and go back in with old fashioned window cranks like the truck came with from the...

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