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Dodge Dakota Radiator and Cooling Problems

94 messages,  Last post on Nov 17, 2011 at 8:05 AM

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#75 of 94 Aux fan stays on by andy1950

Sep 27, 2010 (3:24 pm)

The aux fan stays on after I turn the car off. It ran for 30 minutes before I disconnected the battery. Temp outside was only in the mid 80's. Reconnected and it came back on. Disconnected and let the truck sit over night and then reconnected and all seems fine. Any ideas?

#76 of 94 94 dodge dakota overheating probs by hawaiipup

Oct 09, 2010 (6:44 am)

ok guys need yall help once again ive got a 94 dodge dakota lately weve been having overheating probs yesterday my son returned from a short trip to town and it seems i have a leak under the truck it is water and when i got under it the leak is coming from above the starter i need to know if this is major as to not drive it it seems to run but now im worried when i accelerate it makes almost like a grinding noise i have heard that before i know it has to do with the water since it leaks from this position could i have a cracked blocked i know my raidiator has been not circulating the water im in the country and i dont want the truck on the side of the road please help

#77 of 94 Re: overheating on 2001 dakota with the 4.7L [dizzledeez] by firefighter406

Dec 11, 2010 (1:15 pm)

Replying to: dizzledeez (Aug 15, 2010 1:03 am)
I had an 02 ram with the same motor mine was a bad radiator and I sold truck to a mechanic before replaceing that and all he did was replace the radiator and has a good truck for dirt cheap. Mine only overheated at low rpms you might get the radiator checked out

#78 of 94 94 dodge dakota cooling probs by hawaiipup

Feb 17, 2011 (7:49 am)

hey need some help ive been having cooling probs for some time now ive replaced fan clutch,radiator. water outlet and even added a thermostat which i had not prviously had but she is still bubbling when i replaced the water outlet there were rotted shaving on top the block which i cleaned out i had replaced the water pump in the last year im thinking maybe some of these shavings fron the rotted water outlet had made it into my water pump causing some blockage but i need an experts advice i dont want to call a shop just to hear them say bring it in and well check it then dip into this hawaiians almost empty pockets so i come here where i know i can get the help i need thanks

#79 of 94 Re: 94 dodge dakota cooling probs [hawaiipup] by srs_49

Feb 17, 2011 (8:32 am)

Replying to: hawaiipup (Feb 17, 2011 7:49 am)
Head gasket?

#80 of 94 radiator by hawaiipup

Feb 21, 2011 (1:03 pm)

hey all i just put a new radiator in my 94 dakota looking at my old one on the bottom there are two nipples that have pin hole in them but what they slide over there are no holes just a steel peg should there be a pin hole on the peg i seem to be leaking tranny fluid from one side on the new radiator and its not from the hose that goes on the side

#81 of 94 Re: 94 dodge dakota cooling probs [srs_49] by hawaiipup

Mar 07, 2011 (6:19 am)

Replying to: srs_49 (Feb 17, 2011 8:32 am)
ok i assume it was a head gasket ive tore the engine apart couldnt afford a shop when i got in there was alot of black goo under the intake as well as under the valve covers so ive been cleaning and cleaning a friend di look at the heads and said he didnt see any cracks but in the head gasket set there are some things i havent come across yet little metal pieces with black bands gotta figure what im missing under the valve cover i did remove the push rods and i believe they are called the rocker arms they were encased in goo i cleaned them with gas and noe they can rock do i need to grease them when i put them back i did keep both sides in order in separate boxes ill check back often to get some tips from yall

#82 of 94 Re: 94 dodge dakota cooling probs [hawaiipup] by srs_49

Mar 08, 2011 (5:38 am)

Replying to: hawaiipup (Mar 07, 2011 6:19 am)
Yes, I would apply some grease to the sliding/rolling surfaces of the rocker arms and lifters. There's some special stuff they make that's intended to be used just for such an application - rebuilding an engine. I don't remember what it's called exactly, but any auto parts store should have it.

#83 of 94 Re: 94 dodge dakota cooling probs [srs_49] by hawaiipup

Mar 08, 2011 (6:33 am)

Replying to: srs_49 (Mar 08, 2011 5:38 am)
thanks srs 49 well ive found out the things ive havent seen are the seals under the springs does anyone know what the tool is called that allows one to remove the springs with out using air compression

#84 of 94 burning smoke from exaust pipe and manifold connection by hawaiipup

May 06, 2011 (6:28 am)

hey guys just finished doing head gaskets and cleaning all the gunk from my motor didnt get it sparkle clean but did do the best i could put her back together she s not leaking and sounds smooth but at the connecting point of the exaust manifold and the exaust pipe we are getting smoke theres something burning and i refuse to get her on the road we are talking the drivers side was thinking maybe some of the gunk had dropped into the pipe that was exposed believe me we were flicking gunk every where had covered the timing chain opening but didnt think of covering the pipes only smokes on drivers side i was thinking that maybe the exaust pipe wasnt up all the way before she did occasionally smoke out the tail pipe so maybe we need to get under and re set the pipe again any suggestions

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