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maynardh
Dodge Dakota
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4/22/2003
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I seem to have another head gasket gone.
Has anyone had their heads planed? I'd hate to have had one warp and go through all the work to change the gasket.
I don't want to do it again.
Any ideas?
Would 0.020 be okay to have them planed???
Thanks!!
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Texas Todd
Dodge Dakota
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4/23/2003
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Are you using forced induction?
This is the first 4.7 head gasket failure I've heard of. Maybe I just haven't heard?
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maynardh
Dodge Dakota
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4/23/2003
10:20:48
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No, I'm not.
It's got 115,000 miles on it, and I guess it just decided it was time to go.
By the way, it's my 3rd one.
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maynardh
Dodge Dakota
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4/29/2003
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Has anyone else had a head gasket go, or am I the only one.
It's hard to believe I've had 3, and no one else has had the problem.
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Chris
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4/30/2003
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85k when i traded in my truck (and I abused it pretty well I think) and never had any internal, or external for that matter, engine problems...
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CThomp
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4/30/2003
10:09:35
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I think you may be the first. Especially to have gone through three of them. That alot of miles for an engine thats only been around for three years. I've got 44K on my '00.
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CThomp
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4/30/2003
10:11:21
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Damn that over 38K a year in driving. You realize of course that you have spent the better part of the last three years driving.
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Chris
Dodge Dakota
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4/30/2003
11:22:51
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That's why we drive dakota's, it allows us to enjoy our driving... having "The Power of Eight" when we need it and all...
Chris
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notchlx
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4/30/2003
11:58:06
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Maynardh,
You may be best off going with a new head. I'm not sure right off hand how much a bare unit goes for, but it would be worth it to have an unmolested piece.
I believe the truck got a little heavy winded on one of your trips, and overheated a bit. Sounds like a warped head.
Give some of the dealers a call to see how much a new head, assembled and bare would be. It might price out just a bit more than having the heads decked??
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Chris
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4/30/2003
12:46:31
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Is it always the same head?
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.alex.
Dodge Dakota
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4/30/2003
13:05:36
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Apparently, the heads at the dealer (my dealer with no hook ups) is about $350 for an assembled head. Not sure if that includes the cam or not, but that's the price on an HO head. I bet the stock 4.7 heads are cheaper than the HO's.
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Chris
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4/30/2003
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I doubt they are much differnt in price. I think the HO's are about $500ea or so unassembled... At least If I remember correctly. Not sure if that included the Cam as well...
Chris
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.alex.
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4/30/2003
13:59:47
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The price I got was $350 for an assembled HO head.
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maynardh
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4/30/2003
15:49:27
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Thanks for the answers!!!
Anyone know if these heads can be milled???
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maynardh
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4/30/2003
16:54:13
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By the way, no, it's not always the same head.
First 2 were 1 per head.
This one, don't know yet.
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notchlx
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4/30/2003
18:13:50
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Oh My
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.alex.
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4/30/2003
18:38:15
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How much will the machine shop charge you to mill your heads .020 ?
How much will Dodge charge you for a new head?
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skoorb
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5/01/2003
00:35:57
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I need head too
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ric3xrt
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5/02/2003
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yes you can mill the heads don't want to go more than .080,& no your not the only one the 99 jeeps I've heard of few, a friend of mine traded a 99 with 120k, 2 head gaskets replaced,1 @ 30k,the 2nd @ 115k.
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ric3xrt
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5/03/2003
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if you hae HO cams .040 is the most,unless you fly cut the pistons for valve clearnce,
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maynardh
Dodge Dakota
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5/03/2003
18:44:06
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Thanks!!!!
I'm glad to finally hear of someone else who has had the problem.
I think I'll probably go .030 and be safe. But .040 sounds better.
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