Garage 101 film 01
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nice vid, just took my 96 dakota v6 to my mechanic today, leaking coolant...he said its the timing chain cover,wtf.lol cant complain tho, been good to me..
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hey can you put a video up showing how to drain the tranny fluid and change the tranny filter?
oh and where is your fuel filter? I think mine is on top of the tank.... i got a 2000 dodge dakota SLT. bad ass mo fo haha
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Good vid. I had to change the same gasket on a Ford 3.0 V6 that was leaking at the same spot. The gasket had disintegrated in that spot.
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Just Had Thermostat replaced on my dodge ram ran abot half hour then no heat and overheating again.
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@9x19 It turns out that the mechanic who pulled the old water pump free of the fanblae assembly ha reattached the fan on backwards. we reversed the blade and everything fit into place perfectly. Thanks for the insight



i just bought a 1998 dodge dakota sport with the 3.9L i know its been very well maintained but i dont think the timing chain has ever been done it has 200,000 KL on it not miles, should it be changed?
paintballen74 2 years ago
If it's not making any funny noises or the housing leaking. I would not.
9x19 2 years ago
I have a '96 dodge ram 1500, the water pump was leaking, I replaced it, but I'm concerned about the radiator fan or whatever it's called. The fan is mounted on the new water pump but its blades are contacting with the A/C unit. Did I mount it wrong? or should I bend the blades forward a bit?
no1afriking 2 years ago
@no1afriking Something wrong for sure. Make sure you have the right pump installed. Do not bend the blades.
9x19 2 years ago
Wow, this is the same situation I'm in; thought the leak was coming from the water pump but once I got in there, I saw the leak was coming from the timing chain case in almost the exact same spot. Now, I haven't the tools or confidence to get behind the vibration damper. Am I best off just taking it to someone who actually knows what they're doing? How much would be too much to pay a mechanic for this?
eakins05 2 years ago
Most of today's Garages charge 75, or more an hour. Plus parts. I think this a two hour job. Ask you nearest dealer how much and well, shop around.
9x19 2 years ago