The "heads" on my '99 Ram 1500 V6 are blown and would cost $1200 to rebuild the engine. But my dad wants to buy the part online so he can hire someone cheaper to do it. So where can I find the "heads" for my truck? He says the gaskets are OK, just the heads are blown. He wasn't more specific about it.
And is it possible the heads were blown because the truck was driven with a broken water pump? It was driven approximately 100 miles with water constantly poured in to the radiator. I wanted it towed but.... someone who's very headstrong wouldn't listen.
This truck has been a nightmare since I bought it only several months ago. Broken steering pump ($300), broken water pump ($150), now the blown engine. Is this normal with these trucks, especially with only
60k miles? I mean would it be worth it to fix these only to face other headaches in the near future?