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SprayWash · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Truck problems, What would you do?

waxman18324 · Founding Member Rest in Peace

If the body is clean and free of rust then I would swap the engine out. Jasper provides good engines but I'm not familar with pricing.

Hank

Ed Thompson · Approved Exterior Cleaner

If you got a trustworthy guy to put in the engine, and its not a big inconvenience, I would swap out the engine. Like Hank said, considering the rest of the truck is clean.

WaterDog · Member

I would swap out the engine for the same reasons Hank and Ed pointed out. Who knows, you might buy another truck at auction and the same or similar thing may happen to that truck also.

Chesapeake · Approved Exterior Cleaner

If the truck is good shape and does what you need it to do, I would put another engine in it. That will be one less thing to worry about with that truck. If you buy another used truck, there's always the chance of another engine or trans failure. I went through the same thing over the summer. My f250 service truck developed a trans leak. I was looking at $1500 to pull and repair, $2200 for a new trans installed with warranty, or sell the truck and buy another. The truck was in great shape overall, and I only had $2400 invested in the intial purchase. So I spent the money, installed the new trans and put new tires on as well. Total cost was just over $3000. I shouldnt have to touch that truck again for awhile.

Ed Thompson · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Going through this now with catalytic converters on a 97 F150. Truck is not bad. It made me a bunch of cash already. Got lettering and good tires on it. $1500 is a lot to spend on an exhaust and new sensors. Paid $4500 for the truck about three years ago. 3 more years I can get classic plates for this little b*tch.

Brian C Jackson · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Ray I would out the money into a new motor. I like to deal with the devil I know rather than the devil I don't know. A motor will have a quicker ROI than a whole new purchase.

Barry Landis · Approved Exterior Cleaner

I have the same situation with a transmission. I'm too far into the truck to start over taking chances on another used vehicle. I'd say swap out the engine.