you were scammed out of an engine my friend. The rocker arm is well documented and an easy repair. Cams only need replacing if you ignore the noise for a long time.
Maybe but when you add that to a blown head gasket from a defect in the block and antifreeze now in the exhaust and the oil and the significant scoring of the cylinder it was the only thing to do.
Because the known defects are relatively easy repairs. The head gaskets are especially common, but they never need an engine replaced. I doubt the cylinders were damaged unless you ignored the rocker arms to the point of it misfiring for thousands of miles.
Dealership said their price would be higher.
Did not even have a clue as to the condition of the rocker arms and the cams till it was torn down.
You can hear it. It's loud as hell. It'll also start misfiring at high RPMs and slowly coming down in the RPM band as the lobe begins to wear.
Well That comment is pretty off base! There was no indication that I saw! The mechanics that diagnosed the problem did not see or hear anything till tear down,
The only indication was a code reading that said a misfire on #4 cylinder.
Well too little too late! Motor has already been replaced. Not for a tick but for a blown head gasket from a defective block. Cam and rocker damage were not discovered till tear down. Total cost labor and materials including a new starter and an auto start battery was $11,238.
Sorry to hear about that! Feel free to give our team a call next time you need drivetrain work to at least get our thoughts or write you up a quote to compare to your dealer/negotiate a better price.
Well, with Pentastar engines, it could be sooner than later.
Probably a good idea to keep that phone number handy.
