01 Dakota 4.7 with antifreeze smell
From : ben in tn
Q: ben in tn wrote im not sure but i think my 01 dakota with 4.7 has a head gasket leaking. i have looked under the hood and cant find any leaks and it seems like the smell is worse when i first start it in the morning. is the 4.7 known for having problems like this thanks ben not sure about head gaskets but dont rule out the heater core leaking. is the smell stronger inside the cab than outside .
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From : nosey
bob - thanks for the reply. yes i do have many uses for a truck. i own a cottage and am partial owner in a campground that is over 125 years old. i do a lot of rehab work there most weekends in summer. i am also a woodworker and do need to cart lumber etc. my day job i do from home so i do not need it for a regular commute. my job does take me out of town a couple of times a month so i will need to occasionally drive to the airport in it. thats the only commute per se. i also have an 02 z71 suburban i can use for towing etc. im tired of putting 4x sheet goods in the back of it. although its nice to be able to shut the door of the sub after loading 15 sheets of 4x8 ply! the power door locks and windows are a nice to have i suspect on a quad cab. on the extendo cab of the chevy there are no back door windows or locks to deal with. i must have some type of extended cab as i may take the kiddies with me to the cottage or to lowes or what ever. so - do i get the 97 chevy with 150k miles for 7500 firm. or do i go with the 02 dodge quad cab with 25k miles for $16k. i figure ill get a lot more longevity and better gas mileage from the dodge. yet more power no payments and two years out of the chevy. the chevy may cost more per month for maintenance. hmm. payments newish truck or no payments and old beater actually in very nice shape considering
From : mightyyall
does anyone have any watch out for the 02 dodge because they all had bla bla bla type problems i have more experience with chevy. the 97 would be my 4th chevy 87 s-10 blaser 93 k1500 blaser 02 z71 suburban. i have never owned a dodge anything. on sun 22 may 2005 174418 -0400 no no@email.com wrote ok - i am looking for a pickup. just for weekend use and occasional commutes to airport and as a second vehicle when my primary is unavailable. ok i was looking to spend as minimal of an amount as possible. i found this - a dodge 2002 1500 quad cab 4. engine 4wd 5 speed mt. 26k miles. $16000. more than i wanted to spend but a nice truck. before i saw this one i was looking at a chevy 1997 ext cab 4x4 154k miles for $7500. pros on chevy - price ext cab not quad cab automatic power locks. cons - high mileage. pros on dodge - only 25k miles. cons - steel wheels look ugly no power locks or windows price. hmmm - what to do i do not like payments and i do not have 16k cash. i do not have $7500 cash either but am closer depending what my 1995 contour sells for. anyone interested =========================== not at all interested in the contoiur...not even if you gave it to me... no offense....just have no use for such a vehicle... now this is a dodge truck group....and yes i own a little dodge dakota....but i am a chevy guy...always have been long story but in the late 50s and early 60s i discovered hot rodding a small block chevy was cheap and a lot easier easier then other brands..and i was young and only has 19 cents in my pocket... but back to your question... all boils down to what you want a truck for... weekend use tells me nothing...you building a home on the weekend hauling a big boat to the lake on the weekends trucks are not the best vehicle to commute in...not l as comfortable as a car..and the gas milage is usually sucks in relation to any econobox........ 2 major striks against a truck if you want to commute.. my truck is my primary vehicle... it works for my needs...i am retired but have 2 hobbies that i need the hauling ability of a truck...i toy around with old cars... so i have to be able to haul an engine home or a fender etc... and i build furniture in my shop.. so i need to haul 2-300 bf of waltut or cherry rough cut lumber... my hauling is pretty light duty...so my truck is a 2001 dodge dakota 6 cyl 5 speed... slow underpowered geared all wring but it gets the job done... if i did not have the money i would be looking at that chevy.. the engine should be good for another 50000 miles easy.. complete stock rebuild is possible for $2500 .. i personally could give a good you fill in the blanks about power locks or power windows... and unless i was hauling heavy loads i would prefer to row my own transmission... bob griffiths 64 & 72 corvette rag tops 76 79 & 95 corvette coupes 68 ss 396 chevelle 2001 dodge dakota wife runs a 96 dodge caravan 172000 miles with on it . . 222 300894 49ke.41382$vi2.1808982@twister.southeast.rr.com that sounds much more like a heater core leak. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving im not sure but i think my 01 dakota with 4.7 has a head gasket leaking. i have looked under the hood and cant find any leaks and it seems like the smell is worse when i first start it in the morning. is the 4.7 known for having problems like this thanks ben .
From : jay
your battery may be on the way to battery heaven i am afraid!!! i have an 80 dodge d50 with the 2.0 liter engine. when i turn on the key i have power but when i crank i get nothing but a single click. then everything goes dead. if i remove the negative battery cable and bump it a couple of times on the terminal i hear it arc and then i can replace it and have power again. but everytime i try to crank the truck it shuts down all the power. the cranking problem has been occuring for about a month now but only once or twice before the truck starts normally. but it never lost power before today and never didnt start before today. any ideas as to what could be the problem .
From : no spam for me
op here thanks for all the replies. 4wd is on my list of nice to haves not must haves. i do live up a steep hill in an area that gets a lot of snow and ice. i do do occasional off road hauling brush wood etc. at my campground. and i have been called to action in helping pull someone out of mud snow etc. on more than several occasions. so 4wd is a very nice to have for me. i do have an suv that has and will continue to serve me well when i need the greater towing and 4wd capabilities. 02 z71 suburban. i have decided to wait a couple of weeks to see what some additional funds i have coming in will do to the picture. i am leaning toward the dodge. the low miles is the key thing for me there. i figure i can keep it a lot longer than the chevy. op said he wanted truck for occasional weekend use trips to the airport. doesnt need 4wd for that. .
From : cigarski
on mon 23 may 2005 124158 -0400 roy roy@home.net wrote hmm... he thought it had gone to the dogs huh that was cruel. vbg roy what saying that or saying that before you could rofl mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : ben in tn
dont rule out flasher just because its clicking ! henry hi have a problem here - would appreciate any troubleshooting. passenger side turn signals/brake lights dont work. 1 since it is on that side only shouldnt be the bulbs. i replaced those tonight and cleaned the contacts off. they were totally disgusting but they are pretty clean now. didnt check voltage on them left my multimeter at home. 2 the turn signal makes the click sound so its not the flasher. however the flasher makes a faster clicking noise when the passenger/not working signals are turned on than when the drivers side is on. 3 the original fuse box was replaced with a tridon 552. called advance auto they said 20 amp fuses control the turn signals. checked all 20 ampers and they are fine. checked a few other fuses nothing has been blown cant be the wiring can it. thanks for any help vic .
From : tbone
is 36 a youngster my pos ford contour is a 5 speed as well. only was a pain when i regularly commuted to work in heavy traffic. those days are gone i work from home now. i only need to commute to airport a couple of times a month. unless youre a youngster you dont want a standard rt .