'01 head replacement on 1500 4x4

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cjc1200@gmail.com - 28 Dec 2007 15:51 GMT

I just received word from my mechanic at the dealer thar both my heads
are bad (5.9L). I am the second owner, and the last owner had
replaced the heads at 58k...It's now at 83k, and the mechanic says
this is common for a 1500 series. Is this correct, or am I just
getting screwed?

Thanks!!

Charlie
'01 Ram 1500 4x4 Quad
The OC

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nunya - 02 Jan 2008 18:25 GMT

>I just received word from my mechanic at the dealer thar both my heads
> are bad (5.9L). I am the second owner, and the last owner had
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> '01 Ram 1500 4x4 Quad
> The OC

i have a 97 with a 5.9 and it has 282,000 miles with no head work at all.
someone will correct me if i am wrong but i don't think there is any real
difference between the 5.9's of our particular year models. i thik there is
something else wrong causing the heads to go south. what is happening to
them?
michael

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.boB - 02 Jan 2008 22:44 GMT

>>I just received word from my mechanic at the dealer thar both my heads
>>are bad (5.9L). I am the second owner, and the last owner had
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> them?
> michael

Mine has almost 100K miles, no problems so far.
What kind of problems were you having? Whay are the
heads "bad"?

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Tom Lawrence - 03 Jan 2008 00:36 GMT

> Mine has almost 100K miles, no problems so far. What kind of problems
> were you having? Whay are the heads "bad"?

The heads usually crack between the intake and exhaust ports, and usually on
the rear cylinders.

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