'01 Dakota Low Oil Pressure at idle - New engine needed?
From : brant
Q: i load concrete blocks in the back of my s-10 pickup truck and it goes through snow better than a 4 wheel drive truck. the use of sand in the bed isnt relegated to 4x2s. my dad and brother both have put sand tubes in the bed of their 4x4s. it helps keep the rear wheels planted helps to get the tires down through the snow to pavement where they can get traction and keep from sliding out. on 21 dec 2005 181241 -0800 aniramca@yahoo.com wrote i wonder if most of the newly built pick-up trucks domestic or imported are made in four wheel drive i recall in the old days that during the winter pick-up trucks usually have problem with tractions and they have to buy bags of sand to make sure that the rear wheels are not spinning. what about the new trucks and pick-ups are they now front wheel drive all wheel drive or 4 wheel drive i hardly hear someone complaining that they have to load their pick up truck with bags of sand any longer. is this still the practice during winter months .
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From : beekeep
hi all what is the factory stock tire size for a 97 2500 .
From : brant
351cj wrote obviously tom has never driven a 4 wheel drive truck! ive seen some people with a 4x4 and cheap tires get stuck where my little 2wd s10 would drive right through. a skilled driver in a 2wd can easily match an unskilled driver in a 4x4. .
From : bob m
the engine oil level has not increased. .
From : brant
could use some help here. live in san diego ca & cannot find one dismantler/tow yeard with the parts i need. im on a coupla email lists ecology autos inventory request list ec. this is what i need driver side door manual/not electric 2 side doors cargo van no window non-slider possibly back door no window if anyone has any ideas sure would like to hear em. will another year b2500 work on this van thanks a. smith .
From : clinton jensen
clinton jensen wrote brantbarney@hotmail.com writes i have a 2001 dodge dakota with a 3.9 v6 and 58000 miles. recently when stopped at a stop light the oil pressure needle drops to the bottom. it happens consistently. in fact anytime the engine is at full operating temperature and the engine is idling the oil pressure drops to 0. 58000 is extremely early for a major overhaul. is the exhaust clear cheap things to check or do rammans shadetree ideas 1 drain your oil & check for the presence of gasoline as someone else suggested 2 if gas is in the oil pull all the plugs and run a compression check minimum labor chg shouldnt be over 1 hr labor 3 if compression check is bad pony up the bucks for an ohaul 4 if no gas in the oil pull the pan & replace the oil pump kneejerk guess most likely problem is #4 but beekeeps suggestion of 20w50 oil may work just as well. if 20w50 oil solves or improves it might be good time to consider trade. right now is absolutely the best time of the year to make your best deal. every dealer is really anxious to turn their inventory. your mileage is also low enough that you might want to consider a lease. isnt the engine still covered under the warranty i thought dodge had a 5 year 60k powertrain warranty. if so i would rag the dealer. if not i would dump the truck. actually its 7/70 and i believe they started it late in the 2001 model year. i bought my 01 ram just before the 7/70 went into effect. bob .
From : Annonymous
anybody have any ideas on what the noise could be due to and what needs to be done to fix it sounds like a worn track bar ball joint. the track bar is the rod that runs from the drivers side frame rail to the front axle on the passenger side. the frame mount is a ball joint and wears out. to verify have someone turn the steering back and forth engine running while you observe the joint. any movement indicates wear. you can replace the entire bar or you can get a repair kit. do searches for linstad track bar and dt profab track bar. .
From : mark31
brantbarney@hotmail.com writes i have a 2001 dodge dakota with a 3.9 v6 and 58000 miles. recently when stopped at a stop light the oil pressure needle drops to the bottom. it happens consistently. in fact anytime the engine is at full operating temperature and the engine is idling the oil pressure drops to 0. 58000 is extremely early for a major overhaul. is the exhaust clear cheap things to check or do rammans shadetree ideas 1 drain your oil & check for the presence of gasoline as someone else suggested 2 if gas is in the oil pull all the plugs and run a compression check minimum labor chg shouldnt be over 1 hr labor 3 if compression check is bad pony up the bucks for an ohaul 4 if no gas in the oil pull the pan & replace the oil pump kneejerk guess most likely problem is #4 but beekeeps suggestion of 20w50 oil may work just as well. if 20w50 oil solves or improves it might be good time to consider trade. right now is absolutely the best time of the year to make your best deal. every dealer is really anxious to turn their inventory. your mileage is also low enough that you might want to consider a lease. isnt the engine still covered under the warranty i thought dodge had a 5 year 60k powertrain warranty. if so i would rag the dealer. if not i would dump the truck. .
From : beekeep
greetings i hope everybody had a great holiday. based upon some recommendations from the group i finally got around to fixing the tranny in my 2002 dodge 3500 4x4 with the ctd. the thing was either starting out in second gear or getting stuck in first gear. i dropped the pan it was clean and replaced the governor pressure sensor and solenoid and it is shifting like a champ again. i bought the parts from the local dealer and the tab for the parts fluid filter and pan gasket was around $260 out the door which was still about $1500 to $2000 cheaper then having the local tranny shop rebuild the thing. it took all of about an hour to do. i probably could have done it in 30 minutes if i had done it before. i should have put a drain plug in the bottom of the pan to make the next fluid change easier but i was in a hurry. i saw the same parts on ebay for about 2/3 the price of what the dealer charged me but i dont know if the ebay parts were aftermarket or genuine mopar. oh and then i spent about $65 on the biggest tranny cooler i could find and put it in series with the stock one. anyway the thing has a noticeable dull pop or thud when i turn to the left at very slow speeds a few miles an hour. just one thud or pop. it is kind of hard to describe the noise. it started a few thousand miles ago the truck has 85k on it now. the left front tire was very much worn on the inside edge. the right front tire looked fine although the treads were just about down to the wear marks. i just replaced both front tires and the noise is still there. the tire shop could not align the thing because he said the truck was too big for his rack dually quad cab and suggested i take it to the dealer. i am not sure an alignment will fix the problem anyway. the truck does not pull to either side and brakes in a straight line. the shocks are original and it has never been aligned before. it makes no noise when i turn right. the noise seems like it is coming from directly below the drivers seat. anybody have any ideas on what the noise could be due to and what needs to be done to fix it thanks cj == .
From : bob
obviously tom has never driven a 4 wheel drive truck! i load concrete blocks in the back of my s-10 pickup truck and it goes through snow better than a 4 wheel drive truck. the use of sand in the bed isnt relegated to 4x2s. my dad and brother both have put sand tubes in the bed of their 4x4s. it helps keep the rear wheels planted helps to get the tires down through the snow to pavement where they can get traction and keep from sliding out. on 21 dec 2005 181241 -0800 aniramca@yahoo.com wrote i wonder if most of the newly built pick-up trucks domestic or imported are made in four wheel drive i recall in the old days that during the winter pick-up trucks usually have problem with tractions and they have to buy bags of sand to make sure that the rear wheels are not spinning. what about the new trucks and pick-ups are they now front wheel drive all wheel drive or 4 wheel drive i hardly hear someone complaining that they have to load their pick up truck with bags of sand any longer. is this still the practice during winter months .
From : yofuri
brant wrote i have a 2001 dodge dakota with a 3.9 v6 and 58000 miles. recently when stopped at a stop light the oil pressure needle drops to the bottom. it happens consistently. in fact anytime the engine is at full operating temperature and the engine is idling the oil pressure drops to 0. i took it to my mechanic last week. he took the sending unit off and installed a manual oil pressure gauge. the pressure at idle was indeed 0 psi. at higher rpms he said the pressure would rise to around 40-50 psi. his diagnosis the engine needs to be rebuild. has anyone else had any experience with this situation i would like to at least get some more opinions as it seems premature to have to rebuild an engine at 58000 miles. are there any alternatives to rebuilding the engine thanks for any help in advance brant yes youre pretty close to needing an overhaul. try putting in some 15w-50 oil and see what happens. -- ..bob on order 2006 fxdi red. 1997 hd fxdwg - turbocharged stolen 11/26/05 in denver 1hd1gel10vy3200010 co license j5822z 2001 dodge dakota qc 5.9/4x4/3.92 1966 mustang coupe - daily driver 1965 ffr cobra - 427w efi damn fast. .
From : steve lusardi
i ran thru the tire recommendation thing on tirerack.com. the truck is a cummins powered 97 2500. tirerack recommended michelin xps rib and the bridgestone r265 for summer southern highway use no snow. what do you folks think any experience with these two .