SwP motor or replace the heads

Asked by Jerryg661 Jun 13, 2020 at 12:46 PM about the 2010 Dodge RAM 1500 ST RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I had a 2010 ram 1500 brought to me.
The head gasket is blown. Is it cheaper
to just do a head job on it or just junk
the motor and find another one? I
know my way around a vehicle so ease
of doing the work isn't the problem. We
all know the customer wants to save
as many dimes as possible.

2 Answers

F_O_R answered 4 years ago

You need to evaluate the rest of the engine. If it has low miles and is in good shape other than the head gasket I would replace the gasket.

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Jerryg661 answered 4 years ago

Motor has around 180,000. Sounds like it threw a rod. They said it ran until it died. I replaced the water pump about a month ago. They said they ran it till it died then also. Im guessing just look for another motor.

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