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re: Truck engine replacement
Posted on 5/11/23 at 1:30 pm to DMAN1968
Posted on 5/11/23 at 1:30 pm to DMAN1968
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2014 RAM 1500...Hemi...174,000 miles. Showing all the signs of lifter/cam issue.
I know GM has had high failure rates with this ever since they implemented DOD/AFM.
Not familiar with the Hemi what so ever but out of curiosity, is it not possible to do a cam and lifter replacement or is the cost so high that a full engine replacement make more sense.
Posted on 5/11/23 at 3:58 pm to southern686
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but out of curiosity, is it not possible to do a cam and lifter replacement or is the cost so high that a full engine replacement make more sense.
Upwards of 4k once you send the heads in to get checked/reworked. I've read that once the cam grinds down some the metal flowing through the rest of the engine--even flushed after cam swap--pretty much does it in in short order. You have to catch it very early and I saw some "glitter" in the oil on the last change...basically to late.
The truck has been flawless up until this point and has done all I asked of it...I just plain like it. I'll decide soon enough.
Thanks for all the responses.
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