Turns out that when i pulled my engine a big fat 53 was stamped on the block, actually both sides. Dodge power wagons for sale farm vehicles indio, ca. Dodge dakota forum for dodge dakota trucks with an interactive site including dodge dakota forums, pictures, links, message boards, and chat forum. Dodge cummins 98 01 watch out for weak block in general. Is cummins or dodge doing anything about the 53 block cracking after the 100,000 mile warranty since they knew this was answered by a verified dodge mechanic.
I have limited dsl experience but i do know this the 53 blocks are junk, split and crack just looking at them. My husband has a 99 dodge ram 3500 with the banks turbo package. These parts were produced by a contractor from brazil, and the thinness of the walls causes them to crack easily, and leak coolant all over the engine. Clean looking truck but last night i ran across the warnings about the 53 block. If the problem is not caught early on, a replacement engine block is needed. Top problem areas to look at on 9802 dodge cummins. Dodge diesel tech articles cummins isb 53 block cummins isb 53 block. After years of use, the 53 blocks tend to crack until coolant starts to pour. The heads are tough also, but if you say they are cracked then just find another good 318.
I never checked the freeze plugs when i bought my 73 charger. Brazilian blocks are cast by a company named tupy and are marked such. Its ridiculous that i had to pay for a defect that dodge knew about and refused to fix. Learn how to identify and repair your cracked engine block quickly and permanently. The article said that the 53 block has a marking, the number 53 located on the bottom of the left side of the block. We did probably a bunch of car ones, and maybe a pickemup or 3. The engine had a 53 block, which is known to be prone to cracking. This is especially true for diesel newbies hungry to get their hands on one of these legendary inlinesix mills.
Yesterday i bought the dreaded 53 block who has one. If you have an internal crack, youll likely have symptoms similar to a blown head gasket. As the deadline to meet stricter emission regulations neared, cummins developed the 5. Power steering has been added, a great addition to these trucks. Archive 53 block class action lawsuit 9802 2nd gen. Heres the story 1999 dodge cummins 53 block cracked had truck 4 years truck came with edge ez chip replaced engine transfered complete wire harness from old engine including chip would not run t took the chip out truck started perfect butten up the project like a domb guy put edge ez chip back in wont run took chip out still wont run boy i. The filters being located underneath the truck makes changing them a breeze too. Supposedly it affects about 100,000 blocks, but not. Cant blame them, that crack totals a dodge truck, lol. Well i had plans to change the head gaskets on my 06 stratus 2. Braziliancast 53 blocks would become infamous for cracking. Heres the story 1999 dodge cummins 53 block cracked had. Cracks commonly develop on the passenger side of the 53 blocks, right below the freeze plugs.
The engine is also an optional power plant in the 34ton and 1ton versions of the 1994 to 2002 dodge ram pickup. One block per engine family is laid out and checked for all critical and high impact characteristics as defined in our control plans. Also if the fuel jells you can crack the water separator and clear it its worked for me. The 53 block can develop a crack behind the heat exchanger on the passenger side which results in coolant loss and a replacement block. You aught to be able to turn in a cracked block to dodge and get reimbersed. The cummins 53 block was used in cummins 24 valve isb diesel engines from 1998.
By the late 90s the era of electronically controlled diesels was upon us. Supposedly it affects about 100,000 blocks, but not only in dodge rams. The dodge ram cummins diesel settlement will resolve a class action lawsuit, titled pardue v. With coolant cavitation, corrosion, coolant pressure in the block, frequent or heavy towing they may crack, causing a loss of coolant. Hi, first time poster, yeaterday i bought a 99, 2500, 4x4, edge ez chip, with 107,000 miles. The 53 block casting has thin water jacket walls that are susceptible to cracking. The 1999 dodge ram 2500 has 3 problems reported for cracked engine block.
Automatic transmission owners may have difficulty viewing cracks. Dodgeram diesel tech yesterday i bought the dreaded 53 block who has one. There was a link to a great site about how to identify and fix this block if it cracks. Despite all the performance potential and welldocumented durability the b series cummins is known for, a lot of folks tend to overlook its shortcomings. A class action settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against cummins.
The block had suffered serve cracking due to freezing in the water jackets. Cummins 53 block tractor talk forum yesterdays tractors. The first step in figuring out how to fix a cracked engine block is identifying where the craci is. Cummins isb 53 block thanks to stamey what is the 53 block. Its made of strong metals that are designed to hold the compression of the pistons.
Special thanks to stameys website for this faq about the 53 block what is the 53 block. The 2001 dodge ram 2500 has 1 problems reported for cracked engine block. Here is information regarding the castings from a thread on tdr. My 01 has a 55 stamped on the block just above the oil pan, pass. It is a vacuum molded plastic shell, in your basic black color. He told me it could have a possible cracked head, which he said is common in this dodge motor, which is letting the coolant leak into the cylider the burn off when it gets hot and the crack is closed by the heat, and it idles and runs better. Repairing your cracked engine block bluedevil products.
The 53 only seems to crack when the power is taken above 230 horses, and that is why it was discontinued in motor homes. Top problem areas to look at on 9802 dodge cummins secret tips for buying used diesel trucks duration. However, he uses to haul very heavy loads, any where between 20 and 50,000 pound loads. Did you know you can buy a shell to recover most dashes been a few hunnerd years since we had that business, but, find an auto upholsterer and they might should have a supplier. Some believed the problem to be found only in high horse power versions or those with standard transmissions or those that were used to pull heavy loads. When you are done and have waited the 24 hours for the heat stresses to work their way out, put a large jar of bars leak in the radiator and let the engine run and distribute the material. The cummins 6b engine with the 53 stamped casting was a known crack issue in the late. You got the 53 block if the kdp was done from the outside it should not be to hard to see the plug, did mine that way. Its known as the 53 block problem, because these engine blocks have the number 53 cast into the side of the crankcase.
Ive read that about one in nine trucks got the mexi motor, and the majority of 99s had 53s. To do the fix, the engine has to be in the truck and able to run and have coolant added after the work and the block heater plugged in, to get the heat stress distributed. However, although this repairs the crack, the block can crack again in the same place since the repair does not address the. These blocks are known to crack on the exterior water jacket. Especially if you do the kdp repair, that is a very easy repair and can be dont by any shade tree mechannic or driveway mechanic depending on your situation. My question is, are there any cons to just replacing the blo. When the block cracks under pressure youre in trouble. Sounds like maybe the 53s arent the only ones with cracking problems. Dodge ram cummins diesel block class action lawsuit. Dodge ram cummins diesel block class action settlement. A previous owner installed a 78 440, i didnt know that he also installed one rubber expandable freeze plug like the ones i use for my swimming pool, all. Dodge ram jeep chrysler with hemi expansion plug hemi block plug oem new mopar. Apparently we are the owners of the dreaded 53 block and he has a 6 crack on the motor and the truck overheats excessively.
These measurements include surface finishes, surface flatness and. The gauges do not have anything to do with the engine block cracking, and. I wouldnt go by year to avoid it, inspect the block for that dreaded herbie the love bug number on any 24 valve. After two cracked 53s i just wasnt taking any chances. This number is cast onto the side of the block just above the oil pan rail on the rear drivers side or front passenger side.
If the engine block is replaced by a non53 one, the problem will. You got nothing to loose, but dont spend a lot on it. I will be purchasing a dodge cumins diesel truck between the years of 20002002 i just found out that they all come with the 53 block. Be aware that some of these engines have what is referred to as a 53 block. As of 2015, common cummins engine problems include steel dowel pins loosening and falling into timing gearcases of 5. Cummins 53 block discussion in the tractor talk forum at. It has a later model 1980s good running chevrolet 6 cylinder engine matted to the orig. The 53 comes from a casting number on the side of the block and is used to identify the problem blocks. I have seen lots of creative ways people have tried to save dodge truck blocks. The cylinder block houses the most important components of a combustion engine. Welding a 53 block i have had a lot of emails and questions about the process i use to fix the dreaded cracked 53 blocks, so i will post it for everyones reference.