Dodge Durango Core Plugs

From : joeysamone

Q: 99 dakota 3.9l 5 speed 106k on the clock. went to the dealership today to have the front end checked because i noticed there was a fair amount of play in my steering wheel. service writer was pretty cool; he told me he had a 99 dakota too. anyway he told me that the intermediate steering shaft was loose. price tag was 334.63 + tax. my question is this a difficult part to replace i have done the majority of the work on my truck. ball joints / tie rod / alternator / wheel bearing assembly etc. im no mechanic but i do like to save money whenever possible. has anybody ever done this replacement and if so any special tools necessary -- regards slick willy .

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From : ron

on thu 16 jun 2005 172749 gmt mdibiofuel fuel@mdibiofuel.com wrote greetings -- ive a 2001 dodge ram 2500 cummins with 52000 miles and i have had no a/c for about a month. the compressor cycles on and off every 6 seconds or so so i figured i lost some r13a coolant. bought a small 12oz can recharge kit recharged as directed on the only connector the can would connect to not the line that is leaking which is the line running high in the engine compartment on the passenger side next to the fender that fitting was too big. 1 did i refill at the wrong line i refilled at the fitting behind the air filter which was the only fitting which was small enough to accept the fitting on the refill can. 2 after refilling i immediately got cold ac but when i turned the engine off i heard a hissing. the leak sounds to be coming from under the air filter where the assumed high pressure line runs to the dryer from the front of the truck. a lot of water droplets had accumulated on that line and there was a puddle inside under the air filter. i couldnt feel gas escaping but the hiss was definitely coming from under the air filter from the line thats covered with aluminum foil. id like to know if thats the high or low pressure line. nothing blew up so i assume i filled at the right port. 3 i assume ill have no ac in the morning what with the leak -- or is there perhaps an overflow fitting under the air cleaner which will release enough refrigerant until the system is stabilized rather i bet the metal line is pinholed underneath the aluminum foil and dumdum that encapsulates the line under the air filter. pisses me off ive got a 1980 mercedes 240d which still blows cold after 26 years. 4 assuming that line is holed and assuming that line is the high-pressure line ill probably have to take it to a shop to be replaced the system evacuated and tested for leaks and recharged. i figure around $200. is this common for that metal line to hole itself i dont do any off-roading and just drive on flat paved roads. why would an aluminum pipe like that get a hole is there another bridge-connector under the air filter and is it possible that connection is leaking thanks for any info regarding this matter. please respond to ramacnospamopsimath.org and replace the nospam with @ thanks again. -k on some of these expensive aluminum lines a good tig welder can save you a lot of money. evacuate well open the system tig it up and re-evacuate. leave it drawn down for several hours and watch the gauge. if it doesnt loose vacuum refill and retest. .