Expeditious
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2007 Expy EB 5.4 4x4
Last week was driving when the truck started running rough and the check engine light came on. Took it to a local Auto Zone to see what the code came back as. The code read a misfire in cylinder #3.
Took it to the dealer the next day. Dealer calls me the next day and tells me I need a new motor because their is no compression in #3 and #4 and my fuel pump is toast (extremely pissed about the fuel pump because I just replaced it summer of 2010, thinking to myself exgirlfriend may have had a hand in this). Dealer wants 9k to fix everything. I tell him I don't have 9k to put into it. I ask what specifically is wrong with it he tell me they would have to get into to tell me, and it would cost me about $300 to properly diagnose the problem.
Friday I get a call from the dealer stating the the lifter spring in #3 is broken and the exhaust valve in #4 is burnt. I ask if just the head can be replaced and he tells me yes. Cost for the head replacment is $4300k, plus the fuel pump is $1200. Tells me he will give me a break and do all of the work for 5k.
Priced the head at $1500, I know there are some misc parts needed but can't figure out why the cost of replacing a head is so much. Contemplating buying a used motor for the same or less price.
Went to a local shop (non-dealer) and he said he won't touch it because the 5.4 is notorius for problems with the plugs. He couldn't even recommend anyone either. Anyone know of a good shop in Southeastern Michgian that they would recommend?
Last week was driving when the truck started running rough and the check engine light came on. Took it to a local Auto Zone to see what the code came back as. The code read a misfire in cylinder #3.
Took it to the dealer the next day. Dealer calls me the next day and tells me I need a new motor because their is no compression in #3 and #4 and my fuel pump is toast (extremely pissed about the fuel pump because I just replaced it summer of 2010, thinking to myself exgirlfriend may have had a hand in this). Dealer wants 9k to fix everything. I tell him I don't have 9k to put into it. I ask what specifically is wrong with it he tell me they would have to get into to tell me, and it would cost me about $300 to properly diagnose the problem.
Friday I get a call from the dealer stating the the lifter spring in #3 is broken and the exhaust valve in #4 is burnt. I ask if just the head can be replaced and he tells me yes. Cost for the head replacment is $4300k, plus the fuel pump is $1200. Tells me he will give me a break and do all of the work for 5k.
Priced the head at $1500, I know there are some misc parts needed but can't figure out why the cost of replacing a head is so much. Contemplating buying a used motor for the same or less price.
Went to a local shop (non-dealer) and he said he won't touch it because the 5.4 is notorius for problems with the plugs. He couldn't even recommend anyone either. Anyone know of a good shop in Southeastern Michgian that they would recommend?
