Katmandu

LOL~!

Well, all is GOOD now.

We ended up making a decent deal. The head gasket repair was a $1400 job of which they only requested $300 from us.

Considering all the time/trouble/cost that would have been involved in paying for an Attorney/Court Cost/Time lost blah, blah, blah.... We negotiated a new 30 warranty on top of it all and forked over the $300.

The treated us very well and the truck is running MUCH better than it did before!

All's well that end's well!

Now......just HOPE the heck the truck holds up!!

I'll post pics soon and let you'all see why I stuck with it!

G1625S

Glad you got resolution and piece of mind 300 beans seems real fair, considering that only covers about 4 hours of labor and no parts! Send your oil samples for testing at change intervals so you'll have a paper trail should, heaven forbid, problems arise again. Happy driving!
greg

Katmandu

Thanks Greg!

Good suggestion on the oil analysis. I'll do that.

big jimmy

The saga can't be over???!!

I was looking forward to the next chapter.

Now what am I going to do for entertainment...


Big Jimmy
(hey, want to trade trucks?)

rammtuff

Chaper 2. The tranny gives out......

big jimmy

yeah, on a camping trip with the kids and the inlaws... (raining of course)

Big Jimmy

TObert

98 12v QC 4x4 5spd........ 'nuff said

Katmandu

LMAO!!

Well......Let's just say the WORST IS OVER WITH!

The truck is running very well. MUCH better than when I first drove it. Makes me think the head gasket "may" have been bad the whole time. Who knows.... ??

Was driving around earlier and noticed the ALT gauge showing discharge. WAY back in this saga, the dealership had already installed a NEW alternator.

Got it back home and popped the hood. Found out the mechanic FORGOT to install a small nut on one of the ALT wires as it was just flopping around.

I installed another nut and THAT problem is now fixed.

Katmandu

Chapter 3. Wife SHOOTS husband.....

rammtuff

okay that can't be good.......

Katmandu

No Doubt!!

THIS is what it's ALL ABOUT!!

Finally! Some Pics of my Rig!!

Click the link below.........

http://s95371106.onlinehome.us/pics/98_Ram/

Copenhagenjunkie

All those pictures and not 1 of the engine, must be pretty dirty , just kidding ya. Look good!

big jimmy

Nice truck but whats that dark pool of ...is that OIL ???? under the front???


Big Jimmy

Katmandu

LOL!!

Actually, it STILL does leak a small amount of oil. But not out of the front of the engine. I "think" it's coming from the oil pan gasket.

I am taking it back . They are going to need to reflush the cooling system. I don't think they cleaned it out good enough.

G1625S

That's one sweet rig--definitely worth fighting for