Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) Dam Old Diesels Gotten Expensive

[extrachoppy700]

Hi,Here it is in a nut shell. First I would like to say that i like my truck and that I would buy another but here is all the problems I have had with it. I would like some input to see if anyone else has had the same problems or as many.

The truck is a 1995 extended cab 2500,3:54 gears,auto.

Here is the list.

15,000 miles had rotors cut and new front pads.

21,000 miles fuel injection pump sent back to Bosch for internal problems. Covered under warranty.

21,050 miles throttle linkage broke. I think from them change pump and over tightening it.

22,000 miles new front brake pads.

28,683 miles Front brakes replaced,rear end cover gasket replaced,rear brake pads replaced due to axle seals going bad and covered them in gear oil,both front and bake brakes covered under warranty.

29,320 miles Overdrive button replaced due to coming on for no reason and fuel level sending unit.

31,838 miles Throttle linkage broke again.

59,321 miles New brakes front and back,new serpentine belt.

81,461 miles New front brakes,overdrive button again replaced.

88,190 miles New fuel sending unit,new front and rear shocks,new axle u joints and seals both sides,new exhaust gasket between head and manifold,right rear transfer case seal on final drive shaft,left rear wheel seal and clean brakes,replaced vacuum hose from booster to pump.

90,104 miles replaced steering shock.

92,224 miles new sway bar links.

93,117 miles new rear brakes shoes,new rear wheel cylinders.

97,000 miles new ball joints and control link.

97,394 miles put front yoke on front of transfer case.

99,118 miles throttle position sensor and new starter.

103,395 miles front brakes,replaced right rear axle seal.

105,390 miles adjusted valves

106,777 miles oil sending unit.

112,720 miles serpentine belt,right rear axle seal again.

142,356 miles front brakes cut rotors new after market exhaust.

148,002 miles new pinion seal in rear due to running over a piece of plastic on the road.

152,720 miles new front steering shock front end aligned,new front tie rod put in on drivers side.

156,572 miles rear axle seals again in rear.

156,680 miles new master cylinder,new air conditioning condenser,and dryer,new heater core,blower motor,new rear axle seals again both sides,new front axle seals both sides,new pinion seal,bearing ,crush sleeve,new front carrier bearings,new breather hose.

165,551 miles new front rotors and brakes,new rear drums and brakes,new battery tie down.

166,578 miles adjusted valves.

168,314 miles replaced timing pin that was missing,replace vacuum pump line and o-ring that seals it,replace secondary hood latch.

170,488 miles changed valve cover gaskets,new serpentine belt,replace alternator.

170,634 miles replaced rear end gasket,rear end oil,complete seal kit,shims,ring and pinion(spiker brand)complete posi unit with spider gears and ABS ring and t universal yoke. Broke 3 teeth off of pinion. (not cheap)

174,488 miles new front shocks,ignition switch wiring,throttle cable and linkage.

175,836 miles replaced transmission mount.

178,341 miles new front brakes.

178,369 miles new rear shocks.

180,011 miles 1st new transmission(good after market one) complete and torque converter also new fuel pump and check valve,new transmission line.

181,671 miles rest of transmission lines replaced and changed transmission fluid,rebuilt starter.

182,225 miles Complete new fuel lines both from injection pump to tank.

183,861 miles new front brakes, cut passenger rotor ,replaced driver side rotor.

185,156 miles new clutch fan.

189,282 miles new TPS.

193,128 miles new front brakes

195,027 miles rebuilt front drive shaft,serviced CV joint in drive shaft.

199,844 miles replaced ball joints on passenger side both upper and lower .

202,588 miles new torque converter and transmission rebuilt again. (Under warranty. )

204,857 miles new front and rear brakes.

204,870 miles New torque converter and new rebuilt transmission again. (under warranty)

209,153 miles rear end went out again bought used one that had 65,000 miles on it none posi. used brakes that came on it.

210,100 miles new brake controller .

This is what has happened so far in my 211,000 miles on the truck. I like this truck very much but it has gotten very expensive. But the question is when do you know when to throw in the towel and get a new one.

I just wondered if anyone Else's has had my kind of luck.

Choppy

 

[JConley]

Since when are normal maintenance items like adjusting the valves, and replacing the brakes considered a problem?

 

[illflem]

Considering you made it over 100k you're doing better than most other vehicles on the market.

 

[Pit Bull]

Originally posted by extrachoppy700

Hi,Here it is in a nut shell. First I would like to say that i like my truck and that I would buy another but here is all the problems I have had with it. I would like some input to see if anyone else has had the same problems or as many.

The truck is a 1995 extended cab 2500,3:54 gears,auto.

Here is the list.

59,321 miles new serpentine belt.

81,461 miles overdrive button again replaced.

88,190 miles New fuel sending unit,new front and rear shocks,new axle u joints and seals both sides,new exhaust gasket between head and manifold,right rear transfer case seal on final drive shaft,left rear wheel seal and clean brakes,replaced vacuum hose from booster to pump.

90,104 miles replaced steering shock.

92,224 miles new sway bar links.

97,000 miles new ball joints and control link.

97,394 miles put front yoke on front of transfer case.

99,118 miles throttle position sensor and new starter.

103,395 miles replaced right rear axle seal.

105,390 miles adjusted valves

106,777 miles oil sending unit.

112,720 miles serpentine belt,right rear axle seal again.

142,356 miles new after market exhaust.

148,002 miles new pinion seal in rear due to running over a piece of plastic on the road.

152,720 miles new front steering shock front end aligned,new front tie rod put in on drivers side.

156,572 miles rear axle seals again in rear.

156,680 miles new master cylinder,new air conditioning condenser,and dryer,new heater core,blower motor,new rear axle seals again both sides,new front axle seals both sides,new pinion seal,bearing ,crush sleeve,new front carrier bearings,new breather hose.

165,551 new battery tie down.

166,578 miles adjusted valves.

168,314 miles replaced timing pin that was missing,replace vacuum pump line and o-ring that seals it,replace secondary hood latch.

170,488 miles changed valve cover gaskets,new serpentine belt,replace alternator.

170,634 miles replaced rear end gasket,rear end oil,complete seal kit,shims,ring and pinion(spiker brand)complete posi unit with spider gears and ABS ring and t universal yoke. Broke 3 teeth off of pinion. (not cheap)

174,488 miles new front shocks,ignition switch wiring,throttle cable and linkage.

175,836 miles replaced transmission mount.

178,369 miles new rear shocks.

180,011 miles 1st new transmission(good after market one) complete and torque converter also new fuel pump and check valve,new transmission line.

181,671 miles rest of transmission lines replaced and changed transmission fluid,rebuilt starter.

182,225 miles Complete new fuel lines both from injection pump to tank.

185,156 miles new clutch fan.

189,282 miles new TPS.

195,027 miles rebuilt front drive shaft,serviced CV joint in drive shaft.

199,844 miles replaced ball joints on passenger side both upper and lower .

209,153 miles rear end went out again bought used one that had 65,000 miles on it none posi. used brakes that came on it.

210,100 miles new brake controller .

This is what has happened so far in my 211,000 miles on the truck. I like this truck very much but it has gotten very expensive. But the question is when do you know when to throw in the towel and get a new one.

I just wondered if anyone Else's has had my kind of luck.

Choppy

Choppy if you take out everything covered under warranty and your brake maintenance (you must be hard on brakes) it does not look that bad. Looks like you have a lot of seal problems??? Must be a problem with the installation of the new seals for that many failures. I've seen better for 200,000+ miles but I don't know how heavy you tow or haul or how you maintained the truck. Maybe it is time to buy a new one.

 

[baby.driver]

Only thing I could see before I got tired of reading is replacing axle u- joints and then 9000 miles later replacing the ball joints.

Must have been the dealer doing warranty work.

I have to assume axle u-joints means four wheel drive and if that is the case they should have been changed at the same time.

As for the brakes, I just changed the front pads after 120,000 miles and they were only 5/8s worn.

This is NOT to discount all the recalls/warranty screw-ups the first owner had. I'm sure everyone will recall all the problems these trucks had right out of the box.

Buy a new one if you don't mind going $40,000 in the hole, plus interest. But if you really use your brakes that much they won't last on the new truck either.

Yours,

Jay

 

[Deezul1]

Yep it looks like you might be a little hard on brakes. The ones that caught my eye were 178,000, 183,000, 193,000. Thats only 5000 and 10,000 miles on front brakes which is terrible. I bought mine with 130,000 on and havnt had to do anything to it. I have done some stuff because of not knowing how it was maintained before but nothing had to be done and I have 50,000 miles on the front brakes I put on shortly after purchase. With 185,000 on it it doesnt need anything that I can think of.

 

[SRehberg]

Even though things are covered under warranty, including the replacement transmissions, it is still a major hassle just having to get the truck to the dealer to work on it. I had four transmission rebuilds by the dealer in 33K miles before they gave up and replaced the whole thing; no more problems. Doing without a truck for a week or more at a time, as well as dropping it off the evening before, etc. etc. became aggravating. Before you judge me as hard on the truck, this puppy is babied, it all started when the dealer tried to fix the infamous lip seal issue on the direct drum. It went downhill from there. Then the truck has been in for one issue after another due to recalls or design issues, but I still love my truck. Aggravating? You bet, but I still think it's better than the others.



The brake issues you are experiencing seem excessive; I had approx. 40K on my front pads before I changed them, and they still had 30% material left on them. Putting the one ton cylinders on the rear helped considerably since that time. Your normal maintenance issues occur with any brand of truck, so that is part of owning the truck.



Good luck with whatever decision you make regarding the truck.