Head Gasket Question

[Crozet Steve]

Hello from Virginia. I’m a longtime owner of a 1994 RT/10 which is approaching 20k miles. I keep reading about 1st Gen head gasket/cylinder sleeve design problems with failure occurring in for cars with over 20k plus mileage. My car is fine and has never had work done on it except for expected maintenance items. Is it the general consensus that the head gasket WILL go soon? As a preemptive maintenance precaution, should I get it replaced now? Am I fine to keep driving my car 1000 miles a year?

Secondly, my local Dodge dealer had a trained Viper mechanic on staff. When the dealership changed ownership 8 years ago, the maintenance staff was let go. Any known Viper mechanics near Central Virginia?

Thanks in advance for sharing your wisdom!

 

[Viper Specialty]

General consensus is to do the gaskets before they fail, and they *ALL* will.

Finding someone local will be difficult. Better to drive or ship as far as needed to not get a botched job.

When we brought these gaskets to market, they were designed as a permanent fix, especially when done as a full package. Just shoot me an email, and we can get you set up so nothing is missed.

 

[TEALLIFE]

Drive it up to Havik, make a long trip out of it if they can schedule the work with you...drive it back.

 

[TEALLIFE]

no one will be able to tell you it'll be fine or not. It may be, it may not. Is it worth the risk if youre going to keep the car?

 

[white out]

Ship to a Viper shop.

Get other stuff done while heads are off (porting?, 1.7 rockers, cam?, M&M headers, motor mounts, injectors cleaned, plugs, wires, etc.)