How do I remove the radio in 2005 Ram?
From : mps
Q: i was trying to remove the dash trim bezel around the radio and figured i had better ask before breaking it. i thought it was just held in by snaps but it does not want to release. does anyone know the secret of getting it off thanks myles an oem shop manual usually does not hurt they have pictures too. coasty .
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From : termite
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. .
From : beekeep
i went ahead and replaced the carrier bearings and cups also. everything torqued down ok with the new cups in place and the rear end is now smooth and quiet. .
From : tom lawrence
on sun 18 dec 2005 001740 gmt rodchester u16753@uwe wrote have a 89 raider 3.0 it just died during warmup .no fire out of coil replaced with a new one nothing changed .it turns over great. any help would be appreciated did you pull the codes there is a diagnostic plug behind the glove box. take a look at www.4x4wire.com they have the process documented. -- email hint - everything after the @ is spelled backwards. there are only 10 types of people in the world those that understand binary and those that dont. .
From : coasty
great info tom. i appreciate it very much. tom lawrence wrote charged $50 to check for codes and reset the light. can i just disconnect the battery yes. also any suggestions for a scan tool since the miles are adding up on this car and will probably be needing one sooner or later you should be able to display the codes on your odometer. click the ignition three times off-on-off-on-off-on and any stored codes pxxxx will display on the odometer. when finished the odometer will display pdone. you can then look the codes up online do a google search for obd-ii codes. if you want to buy one pretty much any generic obd-ii code reader will do the same and will also let you reset the cel without having to disconnect the battery. heres a pretty cheap one http//www.harborfreight.com/cpi/taf/manuals.taff=form&itemid=46030 .
From : j
the nolalu barn owl gordie@nolalu.on.ca wrote 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 just got a 2006 silverado 2wd. put 240 lb of sand bags in the bed but was driving it without on snow covered roads. has a v6 so was not so powerful as to break traction without conscious effort on the gas pedal. i reasoned that the 4x4 with 3.73 diffs larger tires and the extra weight couldnt get the same bang for the buck as the 2wd with 3.23 diffs. the insurance company wants more for the 4wd too and it was 3 grand more just to buy it. maintenance costs more over the long run too. thats another myth too there isnt really any more maintenance on a 4x4 unless you really like changing fluids. .