Luminajd wrote:
Good news-my brother found out it was a collapsed lifter, ended up replacing the collapsed lifter and the other 3 on that same side. $650 total.....this is a common problem with the 5.3s.
I'm with Dodge Guy, I would have replaced all 8 lifters while you had it apart. If this was a rare issue then replacing only the 4 makes sense but in the case of a common problem you might as well do them all. I like to do things once and be done.
If you like the truck, you need to keep it and roll on. It's fixed and should be just fine now.
I had my '04 Chevy 2500HD with 6.0L engine for 10 years. It really had to rev in the hills of Virginia and Tennessee (4000 RPM), but it always got me there. The only problems I ever had with that engine were the common ones: 1) O2 sensors, 2) Knock sensors and harness, 3) broken exhaust manifold bolts. All three were repaired for moderate costs and the truck was extremely reliable.
Honestly there was 1 main reason I sold the truck in favor of my current RAM/Cummins.....The Chevy was 2WD and I wanted 4X4. I had come up with several ways to combat getting stuck in teh 2WD but it still happened every now and then. The last time I got stuck in August 2015 was the final straw.
I would have been okay with a gasser when upgrading to a 4X4, but I found a killer deal on this truck and getting a diesel in the deal was a huge bonus.
