By Ralph Echtinaw
Delivery of the city’s 2016 Dodge Charger following an engine replacement has been delayed because the rebuilt mill that Alma Chrysler installed failed during testing.
“There was a failure of parts inside the engine block,” said Police Chief Richard J. Ramereiz Jr. in a written report to city council. “This resulted in the engine block getting damaged and rendered unusable. I was told the pushrod broke loose, fell into the block damaging the cam shaft and engine block itself. I was told this would be covered by the new engine warranty.”
Ramereiz confirmed Monday that the new engine will be just that; not another rebuilt engine.
“I was told the pushrod broke loose, fell into the block damaging the cam shaft and engine block itself.”
Police Chief Richard J. Ramereiz Jr.
When city council voted to replace the engine in December it had three options; a used engine for $7,524, a rebuilt engine for $9,114, or a new engine for $10,348.
Council chose the rebuilt engine. Now that the rebuilt mill is toast Alma Chrysler will replace it with a new one.
Ultimately, Ramereiz plans to replace the 2016 Charger with a Ford Explorer, which the department already has two of. (Currently, police have two 2020 Explorers, a 2014 Charger that is an admin car, the 2016 Charger and a 1989 military surplus High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle.)
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