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378 messages, Last post on Nov 25, 2009 at 9:20 PM
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Replying to: ivansm85 (Oct 31, 2008 8:37 am) |
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Hello, I have a '98 Dodge Dakota, V-6 , 3.9 4x4. Its been a good truck over the years and I have taken care of it the best way I can. Its got me around 188,000 miles, I cannot complain much. Low cylinder compression in cylinders 4 and 6 . OKAY needs a new head gasket. Tore it all apart and swapped out the gaskets with the top end overhaul kit. New cylinder heads- cause they were cracked. OK.. RE-INSTALLING the heads went fine - torqued down to spec. Now I am installing the INTAKE MANIFOLD onto the heads and I keep snapping bolts--#1 and #2 in the sequential order. I replaced the bolts and bought a new torque wrench- Craftsman dial- in torque release---How could one go wrong? Snapped another with Dodge dealer bought bolts and new torque wrench--- Haynes book says to tighten to 12lbs and rock around up to 144 lbs---Dodge dealer said to start at 24lbs to 48 to 82 lbs---I have tried Haynes first and broken bolts ---redid everything and tried Dealer way---still same results. What is the proper torque spec and foot lbs; so I dont have to keep replacing bolts ? Please , any help would be Wonderful. Losing my sanity in Oklahoma . Thank-you
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I just bought a 99 Dakota with a 3.9lt and 63,000 miles in it. The truck was not used for about a year at the time I got it. I have change the oil and filter as soon as I've got home. Couple days ago the pressure gauge hits 0 for a couple of seconds and then got back to normal. It does that twice on the same trip. Tonight it goes down to 0, never came back to normal, I was close to my house so I just got there. I turn it off, wait for a couple of minutes and start it back. The engine start to make some noice (I guess it was the lifters). Any advice from someone. Should I replace the pump and start praying?
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Replying to: ronindelaware (Nov 04, 2008 5:04 pm) Regards, Dusty |
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Replying to: wiremap (Nov 04, 2008 8:57 pm) Looks like your going to be pulling the pan anyways. Regards, Dusty P.S. I once found an oil pump screen blocked by a heavy paper return parts tag on a '70 Ford. That engine had 16,000 miles on it before it seize from lack of lubrication.
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Replying to: dustyk (Nov 06, 2008 12:53 pm) |
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| i have a 02 dodge dakota i was driving one day and it shut off no powe i tryd starting it up a gen and nuthing i replacet the starter and nuthing it acts like its dead i know i need a new batery how ever tryd jumping it n nuthing i beleve its an electricole issue but im not a 100% shure culd it be sumthing in the ignition thank you for the help | |
what size are the bolts,studs on a 92 v6 exhaust manifold to engine?i have looked just about everywhere.2 studs have rusted and broke off leaving 1/2 of stud in block.also any tips on removing broken stud from block?
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Replying to: jedro (Nov 15, 2008 4:06 am) |
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