Thermometer check on RAM2500?

From : japhar81

Q: for those whove been following my earlier saga i think its the water pump. it looks like its an aftermarket pump. i looked under the truck just now and saw a huge puddle. started the engine for about 45 seconds and saw h2o dripping out of the bottom... its passenger side mounted to the firewall so i guess it must be the waterpump even though it doesnt look like one. .

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From : japhar81

ive been using mobil 1 in all of vehicles for 20 years now. i change the oil and filter every four months regardless of mileage. i currently have an 87 honda civic with 165000 miles a 93 olds 88 with 110000 miles and a 00 malibu with 45000 miles. none of them has ever needed an engine repair that is oil related. i know you can get the same results with conventional oil. but i believe that the ability of synthetic oil to readily flow in cold temps and its superior resistance to high temps gives it a decided edge over the long term. if you intend to keep your car longer than just a couple of years using synthetic oil is a wise investment. doug subject mobil 1 vs. valvoline is there really a difference between motor oils dodge says use 5-30 in the 4.7l dak; i used castrol in the neon but switched to valvoline when i got the truck i notice a lot of folks using mobil 1 at least in their posts and was curious to know why. j. .

From : tom lawrence

little weird-colored thing with a wire clip on it right bolted into the side of one of the two metal tubes that run in to the top of the engine sorry im pretty rusty on my mechanical-lingo. and i did mean the thermostat. in the meantime can someone tell me where the thermometer is located the thermometer ya mean the thing that reads the temperature and displays it on the overhead how one would check it for leaks/problems hmmm... most thermometers dont leak so im assuming you mean the thermostat. follow the upper radiator hose the big 2 hose that comes off the top part of the radiator and heads towards the engine. at the end of it is the thermostat housing. underneath that is the thermostat. unless theres coolant puddled on top of the intake manifold this is not your problem. the typical problem with the thermostat is a failure to open leading to overheating of the engine. the easiest way to test this is to remove the thermostat and drop it in a pot of boiling water. if it opens up its good. if not... you throw it out. of course for the $5 or so that a new thermostat costs you usually replace it anyway - the boiling pot is just for curiositys sake. .

From : jerry

vbg budd uh roy . . .you were the only one thinking about that . . . . . bg budd do ya really think so i doubt it. look who jumped in. bfg roy my point is there will always be a correct way to do things and 99% of your modern techs couldnt do them right if their lives depended on it. true mechanics are a dying breed . . . . budd just for argument sake cause i know you hate to argue.... vbg there can be more than one way to do a job correctly. for instance packing wheel bearings on old dinosaurs. after cleaning and toweling dry the bearings you could pack them by putting a glob of grease in the palm of your hand and working it into the bearing by hand. i could pack it with one of those new fangled bearing packers. both pushes new grease thru the bearing and out the other side/cage. which is the most correct way of packing them not that im old enough to have ever worked on something that old......... bg denny dont mention packing too loud. a few here might get the wrong idea. bfg roy .

From : steve carolinabreezehvac

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