flusher
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- Tractor
- Getting old. Sold the ranch. Sold the tractors. Moved back to the city.
I'm seriously interested in a pre-owned Dodge Ram 3500 with the 5.9L diesel. Great engine, but the KDP problem is a worry.
http://www.genosgarage.com/GenosGarageTechArticles/TDR57_KillerDowelPin.pdf
From what I read previously, KDP is a problem for the 12 valve engine that was used in the 3500 through mid-1998 after which the 24 valve engine became standard. Now I understand that KDP can be a problem with the 24v engines also.
Has anyone had experience with or heard of someone who ran into the KDP problem in a 24v engine?
Has anyone installed the kit to fix KDP? The kit is pretty inexpensive
Dowel Pin Repair Kit for 94-98
but it looks to me like a real bear of a DIY project to install the fix.
Has anyone had the KDP kit installed by a dealer or at an independent shop? If so, what was the cost?
Thanks in advance.
http://www.genosgarage.com/GenosGarageTechArticles/TDR57_KillerDowelPin.pdf
From what I read previously, KDP is a problem for the 12 valve engine that was used in the 3500 through mid-1998 after which the 24 valve engine became standard. Now I understand that KDP can be a problem with the 24v engines also.
Has anyone had experience with or heard of someone who ran into the KDP problem in a 24v engine?
Has anyone installed the kit to fix KDP? The kit is pretty inexpensive
Dowel Pin Repair Kit for 94-98
but it looks to me like a real bear of a DIY project to install the fix.
Has anyone had the KDP kit installed by a dealer or at an independent shop? If so, what was the cost?
Thanks in advance.