03 5.7 Issues
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03 5.7 Issues
Looking at a regular cab 2003 1500 with 141k miles and a 5.7. Runs great. Ran car fax and don't see anything in service records about valve spring replacement. Is it enough of a problem for me to worry about? I know this year of Hemi generated that issue for a few trucks out there.
#2
#3
However, I have lots of injectors and LPG stuff all crammed around the intake manifold, making it extremely difficult for me to get at all these springs etc.
To be honest, because of this and that even on a stock motor its fiddly, seriously puts me off doing it.
I know a dropped valve WILL make me reconsider that decision. But hopefully that won't happen........fingers crossed I haven't just jinxed myself lol.
Al.
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I think we would all be amazed on how many 03' trucks that haven't had any spring problems. Just think of the hundreds of thousand trucks out there, then think of the 10 or so people that actually had a spring break on this forum. Not to mention, guys on here replaced the springs even though their stock ones were fine.
I think I'm going to hold off on mine. Hoping I didn't jinx myself either haha.
Btw, look up gm forums and see how many broken springs are in the new ls3 engine or whatever one is in the new camaro. Way more posts about those engines than our 03 hemis
I think I'm going to hold off on mine. Hoping I didn't jinx myself either haha.
Btw, look up gm forums and see how many broken springs are in the new ls3 engine or whatever one is in the new camaro. Way more posts about those engines than our 03 hemis
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Ditto, just passed 140,000 miles on mine, nothing yet. Now that I have a driver, the springs will get replaced to go with cam replacement.