New Guy
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RE: New Guy
Yeah fortunately this board seems to be overall pretty laid back. Dunno if anyone here ever heard of www.vwvortex.com (I'm a VW/Audi guy for the most part) but it can be a little uptight over there...
Champion
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From: Wyckoff, NJ
RE: New Guy
haha yea no problem. heres what the burning rom said in the other thread...
ORIGINAL: The Burning Rom
The 5.9 had an issue with the plenum gasket leaking. The head castings also weren't very good. Some of the members on here could probably fill you in more on those issues.
The transmission issue depends on how well the truck was taken care of. If the fluid & filter were changed regularly, and if the truck wasn't abused (burn-outs, neutral drops, towing with OD turned on, etc.) then the transmission should last quite a while. Mine has 144,000 on it with only a leaky torque converter seal to show for it.
These trucks also suffer from a few steering issues, but if you drove it and it handled well then they're something you don't have to worry about...at least not right now.
The 5.9 had an issue with the plenum gasket leaking. The head castings also weren't very good. Some of the members on here could probably fill you in more on those issues.
The transmission issue depends on how well the truck was taken care of. If the fluid & filter were changed regularly, and if the truck wasn't abused (burn-outs, neutral drops, towing with OD turned on, etc.) then the transmission should last quite a while. Mine has 144,000 on it with only a leaky torque converter seal to show for it.
These trucks also suffer from a few steering issues, but if you drove it and it handled well then they're something you don't have to worry about...at least not right now.
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RE: New Guy
Well, good thing I stuck to my guns on not buying right away.
Lucas Dodge says I was right about the transmission in this truck probably needing work. Their tech heard the same clunk that I did going into 2nd.
Worse yet, he detected an engine knock, and saw that on startup, the oil pressure goes to zero, then comes back. Probable oil sludge problem.
No deal.
Best $100 I ever spent, getting that truck checked out.
Thanks for all your help, folks! Hopefully I can find a better specimen soon...
Lucas Dodge says I was right about the transmission in this truck probably needing work. Their tech heard the same clunk that I did going into 2nd.
Worse yet, he detected an engine knock, and saw that on startup, the oil pressure goes to zero, then comes back. Probable oil sludge problem.
No deal.
Best $100 I ever spent, getting that truck checked out.
Thanks for all your help, folks! Hopefully I can find a better specimen soon...
