Re: Just bought 99 Durango with bad 5.2? Wonder why?
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08/10/14 12:16 PM
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CKessel
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It may have sucked the oil through the sheet metal pan on the bottom of the intake causing it to sieze. Look through the throttle body, with a light, and see if there is any oil sitting in the bottom of the intake. If so, this might have been the culprit. The gasket on that pan has been an issue on the magnums either getting sucked in or blown out. Hughes has a good fix for that.
Carl Kessel
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Re: Just bought 99 Durango with bad 5.2? Wonder why?
[Re: High Impact]
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08/10/14 12:52 PM
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Posts: 21,071 Niles , Ohio
therocks
oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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I agree if the intake sucked in or out they use a ton of oil.Mine was done at 20 K when I bought it.Just redid it a few weeks ago.It wasnt out much but was using a lot of oil.Rocky
Chrysler Firepower
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Re: Just bought 99 Durango with bad 5.2? Wonder why?
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08/11/14 12:19 AM
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mopar346
Let me tell ya about fat chicks!
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Let me tell ya about fat chicks!
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Good truck and good engines, I had one our daughter totaled at 220k, ran like a champ, currently have 2 Dakotas with well over 200k on them 260 on one 280 on the other, all have been 4WDs. The trans seem to be the weak link on them, the Durango was done at 215k and the truck with 280 has a bad one now. The 260 Dakota had some solinoid work done before I bought it at 135k. The Durango had the intake gasket done under warranty about 20k or so and that was the only warranty repair it ever had. I have not replaced either of the other 2. Generally speaking, if you change the oil regularly with good oil the magnums will go forever like most cast iron engines.
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Re: Just bought 99 Durango with bad 5.2? Wonder why?
[Re: GarageDodge]
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08/12/14 12:23 AM
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closer9
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top fuel
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SW MO
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I picked up a late 90's 318 a few years back. When I pulled the valve covers off, it almost looked like another set underneath. It was from a city service Ram that had been wrecked... Worst sludge I've ever seen. EDIT: I actually found a picture... Surprisingly, I traded that engine for an almost new set of five 33x12.5x15 BFG All Terrains. I was completely honest with the guy. Sold it with the valve covers and intake off, so he could see.
Last edited by closer9; 08/12/14 12:35 AM.
Daily: '19 Frontier 4WD Belle: '67 Belvedere Convertible, 318/727 in Go ManGo! Other: '64 C10, 283/3 on the tree
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