Be Blessed Mobile D&R LLC

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05/31/2026

If consuming too much caffeine causes short term remembery loss, just imagine what consuming too much caffeine will do

05/29/2026

The last leg of the 50 mile test drive. I drove down Fairgrounds, Hwy33, Hwy177, and Hwy51 twice at various speeds and loads, letting all the hills and flat roads give it a good drive before finally coming back and cleaning up the work area.

After waiting on the news on the old heads being warped, waiting on the new heads to come in, and getting rained out a couple days, this not-so-ol' Ram is back on its feet.

During the process of reinstalling the heads, I took the time to put the coolant system under pressure and used by bore scope to look inside each cylinder as well as the oil pan to verify we didn't have any coolant leaks internally by a cracked block.

Then I continued with the install of the push rods, rocker rails, valve covers, and intake assembly, replaced the oil and filter, then finally drained out the rest of the coolant and water I put in to do the pressure test and finally pulled a vacuum on the coolant system in order to properly fill it to avoid getting air trapped in it.

It's now waiting to be picked up and get Jason back and forth to work so he can ditch the rental.

05/29/2026

First fire up after filling the oil and coolant. The exhaust manifolds were still open, but I started it up and let it run for a few seconds before hooking them back up.
Before starting it, I removed the fuel pump relay and cranked it a few times to allow the oil to circulate up to the cam, lifters and rockers before it ran.

05/29/2026

Doing the test drive on the 19 Ram cylinder head and gasket replacement. Pictures and videos to follow.

05/25/2026

Pulled up to the church this morning to do my monday cleaning and saw this little guy trying to cross the parking lot. As I was walking up he hightailed it back under that car and was hiding. I moved him the the other side he was heading towards so he wouldn't accidently get ran over when they backed out.

We got the head gaskets and bolt kits in last week, but between the rain and Oklahoma weather, we got rained out all wee...
05/25/2026

We got the head gaskets and bolt kits in last week, but between the rain and Oklahoma weather, we got rained out all week. Today we finally got the heads installed and properly torqued down on the Ram.

Before the repair, we attempted to pressure test the cooling system, but coolant was pouring directly into the cylinders because of the failed head gaskets and warped heads. There was no reliable way to verify the condition of the block at that point.

Now that the new heads and gaskets are installed, we’re pressure testing everything again to rule out the warped heads and bad gaskets as the source of the leak. We left the oil drain plug out during testing so we can verify there’s no coolant making its way into the oil pan.

In the process of pressure testing, my pressure tester decided 10 years was long enough and quit without putting in its two week notice. I got a new one coming in tomorrow.

If everything stays dry, we’ll move forward with final assembly including the push rods, rockers, valve covers with new gaskets, fresh oil and filter, and fresh coolant before we fire it back up.

In the middle of all the wrench turning, one of my little helpers spent the afternoon catching butterflies. We managed to get a picture of one resting in his hand before it flew away just fine. Sometimes the best memories in the shop aren’t the repairs themselves, but the little moments in between.

Now were finishing up our day with grilled hotdogs, swimming in the pool, and listing to music in the sun.

05/20/2026

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05/14/2026

Got called out to check a charging system concern after the battery had recently been replaced in February.
While testing everything, I found the real issue wasn’t the alternator at all — the negative battery terminal and integrated battery current sensor were worn and corroded to the point that the terminal could no longer properly tighten around the battery post.

Even though the bolt was tight, the metal inside the terminal had stretched and deteriorated so badly that it couldn’t make a solid connection anymore.
On systems like this, you can’t just cut the terminal off and throw a universal end on it because that sensor is part of the vehicle’s charging system strategy. It monitors battery current flow and communicates with the computer so the alternator knows how much to charge and when.

If we bypassed that sensor just to “make it work,” the vehicle could end up with improper charging, electrical issues, warning lights, shortened battery life, or even damage to other components down the road.

So instead of taking shortcuts, we replaced the entire cable assembly properly, verified alternator output, and performed the battery reset/relearn function that should’ve been done when the battery was originally replaced.

That honestly got me thinking about 1 Corinthians 5:12-13:
“What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? God will judge those outside.”

Sometimes the right repair isn’t the quickest or easiest one. And sometimes loving people means pointing back to the way things were designed to work instead of just covering up the symptom.

Today we got started on this 2019 Ram 1500 5.7 HEMI.The water pump failed, the engine overheated, and not long after it ...
05/12/2026

Today we got started on this 2019 Ram 1500 5.7 HEMI.

The water pump failed, the engine overheated, and not long after it started misfiring and burning coolant.
Today I got the heads pulled off and dropped them off at NAPA to be crack checked, inspected and machined. After removing the heads, I also removed 3 of the four broken studs. One of which broke off flush. I also cleaned out the residual coolant and applied a generous amount of PB blaster and wrapped the block in plastic to help avoid rusting while we wait on the heads to be checked.

Interestingly enough, the inner two cylinders on each bank are the ones that were burning coolant. You can clearly see the difference too — those cylinders are “steam cleaned” compared to the others from coolant making its way into the combustion chambers.

The good news so far is there’s no sign of coolant mixing with the oil, which gives me some hope that the block and bottom end may have survived the overheating.

If the heads pass inspection, the next step will be drilling out the broken exhaust stud, getting the heads cleaned and machined, and then putting everything back together with a new gasket set, new head bolts, fresh coolant, and a fresh oil change.

But while I was tearing this engine apart, I couldn’t help but think about Psalm 139:23-24:
“Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”

Just like these cylinder heads, sometimes we can look perfectly fine on the outside while something deeper inside is cracked, damaged, or failing. We go through life feeling confident in ourselves, assuming everything is okay simply because we haven’t completely broken down yet.

That’s why we need the Lord to search us daily. To inspect what we can’t see. To rebuke us, refine us, and reveal the places where we fall short before the damage spreads further. A hidden crack in an engine eventually shows itself. The same goes for the us.

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Got a big job going on today. I'll upload more pictures in a couple hours. I have more work to do.
05/12/2026

Got a big job going on today. I'll upload more pictures in a couple hours. I have more work to do.

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