| dougrose |
12-16-2009 08:14 PM |
04 ram 3.7 rocker arms jumped off
have 04 ram the day cranked it up to let it warm up. went in house for a couple minutes,when i came out it was knocking so i thought ,first off check engine light came on a week earlier ,pulled codes #6 misfire . i have had to put a little antifreeze inj it, truck only has 74,oo miles on it never driven hard, i did replace coil and plug and oil change. i pulled both valve covers off,on rt side cyl # 2 cyl. 2cd rocker arm was off,popped it back on,pulled left side off one rocker arm off on last cylinder first rocker arm off,popped it back on,cranked it up ran fine . it has been a week still doing fine .water has dropped some checking it daily.i know it is unusuall for rocker arms jumping off exspecially one on each side.as far as the water are these trucks bad about intake gaskets leaking no water in oil!! i am a shop owner and tech i have not had to or heard of any problems with intake gaskets,what about head gaskets,does not build up excess pressure in radiator,temp fine went on a 600 mile trip did fine. has anyone had any troubles like this
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