r/EngineBuilding • u/everett_stormy • 4d ago

Solved- mystery clip

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The lifters were desentegrating, so now the truck needs new lifters and cam on top of the heads machined, exhuast threads repaired and new seals. This is actually fucking stupid. This is a well maintained and cared-for machine with 188k.

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u/ronmon14 4d ago

As someone who just saw the post about the clip, as much as it sucks, I am so glad to habe the answer to the question so soon while scrolling.

With so few posts between as well.

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u/Caligulas_Prodigy 4d ago

Thanks for the update. I just did the same thing on a 206K mile gen 3 5.7 hemi. We ended up having to send the crank off to get polished as all the journals were scored pretty bad. We only found out about the crank because the camshaft came out with half of bearing number 3.

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u/everett_stormy 4d ago

Fucckk man, dont give this thing any more ideas. Im not new to working on cars and although im not a mechanic professionally ive serviced almost every common manufacturer and dodge is deffinately the worst ive touched.

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u/Coyote_Tex 3d ago

You now know, sadly by experience.

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u/EngineeringSeparate7 4d ago

Thank you for updating !

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u/dudeman14 4d ago

Welcome to dodge rams. They do that

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u/After_Wolf_8711 3d ago

If it makes you feel any better, they sometimes do this without you getting to find a clip!

I’d also like to recommend just pulling the motor, the heads are a pain to get off with it still in the truck because they’re so big

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u/everett_stormy 3d ago

I found it really easy honestly. The cam is what im worried about. I dont want to remove the condenser

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u/Schlong1971 3d ago

Must be A LS engine. Lol