SansRuLes
03-18-2019, 11:45 AM
Snake Community:
I need your advice on what just happened.
I was recently advised that the engine on my 2003 Vert with 57K miles has a major engine issue. Apparently the valve seat in #8 dropped and scored the piston and maybe even the cylinder. More issues are now being found on the opposite cylinders and I may now need either a lower rebuild, total rebuild, or new engine. I have babied this car for the past 9 years with all regular maintenance and frequent oil changes. No racing, nor hard running.
This happened about a week or two after a mechanic fixed a broken drain plug on the radiator. I got a flat and while waiting for a flatbed all the fluid just dropped out of the car. I was not trailing any fluids up to that point nor was the car showing that it was running hot. I was told the drain plug was pushed inside the radiator but there was no sign of any impact so no one knows how that happened. About a week after getting my car back it began to drive like a lawn mower. Could the fluid loss after the car was already off be the cause of these engine problems?
The respected Dodge dealer told me when I purchased the car that Viper engines are rock solid and built like tanks, and if properly maintained can easily go for 100K. A mechanic has told me that is a lie and these engines suffer these problems often in high mileage situations and that many Vipers are on their second or third engine. Which is it?
I need your advice on what just happened.
I was recently advised that the engine on my 2003 Vert with 57K miles has a major engine issue. Apparently the valve seat in #8 dropped and scored the piston and maybe even the cylinder. More issues are now being found on the opposite cylinders and I may now need either a lower rebuild, total rebuild, or new engine. I have babied this car for the past 9 years with all regular maintenance and frequent oil changes. No racing, nor hard running.
This happened about a week or two after a mechanic fixed a broken drain plug on the radiator. I got a flat and while waiting for a flatbed all the fluid just dropped out of the car. I was not trailing any fluids up to that point nor was the car showing that it was running hot. I was told the drain plug was pushed inside the radiator but there was no sign of any impact so no one knows how that happened. About a week after getting my car back it began to drive like a lawn mower. Could the fluid loss after the car was already off be the cause of these engine problems?
The respected Dodge dealer told me when I purchased the car that Viper engines are rock solid and built like tanks, and if properly maintained can easily go for 100K. A mechanic has told me that is a lie and these engines suffer these problems often in high mileage situations and that many Vipers are on their second or third engine. Which is it?