stuck in 4wd 01 ram
From : Annonymous
Q: i have an 01 manual quad cab ram and have noticed the last couple of times that i have put it in 4wd it has had a tough time disengaging. if the lever tough to move or does the lever move fine but the 4x4 light just stays on meaning the front axle is still locked .
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From : Annonymous
earl as i said i swapped my 96 318 for a 2001 360. the 360 flex plate has a counterweight. the 360 has a counterweight on the front balancer as well. the 318 had no counterweights. the 360 engine i used was an automatic but my 96 was a manual 5 speed. in fact what i did was after being quoted $300 for a new 360 flywheel i measured the counterweight on the flexplate and milled an equivalent amount of iron off the back of the 318 flywheel exactly at 180 degrees offset from the flexplate counterweight. worst case would be that it wouldnt work and i would have to buy a new flywheel anyway but it turned out fine. in fact i can balance a glass of water on the air cleaner steven im getting a lot of different info on this issue.. my flexplate on the two engines have the same part number. and the same rear seal area and pan are the same on both engines.. ive checked the casting and one says 360 the other says 318.. otherwise id assume i have two 318s any help is appreciated. one other guy said there is no torque converter issues between the engines... ie magnum 318 and magnum 360 earl on mon 23 oct 2006 162112 +0200 steve lusardi stevenospam@lusardi.de wrote earl i have done this swap on my 96. it was easy. only had 2 problems. the 318 is internally balanced and the 360 is externally balanced. so you must use the 360 balancer and the 360 flexplate. the torque converter doesnt matter. you may use the 318 computer but you must use the 360 injectors. please note the electric connectors for the injectors may be different. if so wire in the 360 connectors to the 318 harness. also make sure you have enough water temp sensors in the inlet manifold casting. i had 2 on the 318 and only one on the 360 so i drilled and tapped the manifold to accomodate the 318 harness. steve i have a 92 4x4 auto 318 with a busted 318... bought it that way. i have a 360 engine i just bought from a wrecked 1500 1995 auto 4 x 4 ive done some research and know i have to have a 350 torque converter. my 95 harmonic balancer is damaged but i cant use the 318.. right my vin is 1b7gg23y8ns556379 what transmission do i have. im planning to go with the 92 computer the 92 fuel rail they have different fuel lines the 95 injectors the 92 starter the 92 exhaust headers they are still attached to the exhaust the 92 oil pan the 95 was damaged in the wreck any other issues earl groce advance nc .
From : tom lawrence
sarcasm mode at warp factor 300 im sorry i didnt know you were my nanny this week. gosh id sure like it if mum to let me know these things. oh dear she cant. she passed away in 81. i guess you are the new net nany. youll decide what question gets asked sure some of them are repeated but so what so whats it to you sarcasm reduced to impulse speed obviously you have not been in this group for very long or you would know there are an average of about 8 of these i-bought-a-v-6-and-i-want it-to-run-like-a-viper-or-a-peterbuilt posts per year if not more. i think you might have hit on why the question was asked. agreed but its not rocket science that a v-6 isnt a k-w truck with a cat engine either. if you want to answer the impossible question go for it and leave me alone. im sorry if you cant understand how it gets tiresome listening to these whiners about how they didnt use their god given brains to figure out that a v-6 isnt going to tow that 50 foot fifth wheel over colorados monarch pass over 11000 feet or turn the quarter mile faster than a aa/fd or get better gas mileage than a 50 cc moped. kinda like listening to you when ya go on one of these rantsvbg or listening to you when you choose to become an absolute posterior. or worse; how they think a k$n airfilter with a tornado device in the carb / throttle body and magnets on the fuel lines will cause all those things to magically happen. agreed the above are a waste of money. but your liberal associates dont agree. now killfile me and go bother someone else. now there is some worthwhile advice. cmon ya old fart lighten up. your making it too easy. gbg roy aw come on roy mind your own business. youve made it very clear what you think of me so go to your killfile and add me to it. -- budd cochran john 316-17 ephesians 28-9 romans 323 623 our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. it is wholly inadequate for the government of any other. john adams roy wrote budd cochran wrote you get a 239 cubic inch v-6 in a 4000+ pound vehicle and you want it to do 0-60 in less than a heartbeat . . . easy fill the back end with nitroglycerine and slam the liftgate. i find myself wondering which is the more stupid you for buying an underpowered for your needs apparently vehicle or me for wanting to ask you what the heck were you thinking for not considering it could be underpowered for what you need it to do. you might look for a better computer chip a some kind of supercharger there was one advertised in the group the other day or a vehicle with the engine you really need in it. so the cummins owners cant be too bright either. theyre always looking for more they should have bought 5-ton trucks. why i can get a hell of a lot more out of mine. do you have any idea how detuned these engines are apparently not. i just reread my previous post it was a lot harsher than intended sorry. these cummins have gobs of room for horsepower increases. i believe with the smarty program you can pick up in the area of 60 additional horsepower. im not bashing cummins. but leon just bought a dodge and asked a couple nice questions and said thank you and then... im sure budd is rereading his post too. -- posted via a free usenet account from http//www.tera.com -- posted via a free usenet account from http//www.tera.com .
From : Annonymous
go get a temperature switch wells no. tu165. 1 terminal is for the gauge. would you believe the dealers parts reps did the exact same thing to me at least you and i arent the only ones who dont understand the carry-over term of switch for a gauge.... jon tmills65 wrote i have a 96 ram 1500 4x4 with a 5.2l automatic tranny. i changed the thermostat the other weekend because it appeared to be stuck open. while changing the thermostat i noticed the temperator sensor at least i think it is the temperature sensor was cracked and bent over. this sensor is located behind the alternator right next to the cooling line running to the heater core. i purchased a new temperature sensor from an aftermarket store but i dont think it will work. the new sensor has two electrical connectors on it. the one that is on my truck has a spot for two electrical connectors be only one is there. the connection to the wiring harness has a spot for two wires but only one is there. i looked close by to see if it has been pulled out but it is not there. i called several chrysler dealers and their part guys do not have a listing for a single wire temperature sensor for this truck. i also talked to three other aftermarket guys and they do not have a listing for a single wire sensor either. i have looked at the wiring diagram from chrysler and there are supposed to be two wires at the connector for the temperature sensor. is this the temperature sensor is there a tsb that makes a modification here has anyone encountered this before thanks .
From : mike simmons
unless you are on a loose somewhat slippery surface. also are your tires of roughly equal diameter unequal tires can cause this also. yep - thats where i was going. to the op any kind of bind on the front axle will prevent the shift collar from disengaging. id be hesitant to blame a vacuum leak because that would affect engagement as well unless it was a leaking line from the transfer case to the cad - even still theres enough vacuum there to move the shift fork somewhat thats why the 4x4 light disengages. id remove the cad and check for proper operation a hand-operated vacuum pump would do the job - making sure theres nothing preventing smooth operation of the shift fork back and forth. as far as causing any damage no - it just means that your front axle will be engaged for a while until it eventually disconnects. this does not mean youre still in 4wd with potential damage to your drivetrain on ard surfaces... its no different than the 3rd gen trucks with no cad whos front axle is engaged all the time anyway. .
From : tom lawrence
the leaver moves fine and the light goes off however it is still in 4wd. the first time it happened i moved the leaver into 4 and out of 4 about 15 times before it disengaged light stayed on a few times. the next time i put it in 4 i tried around 4-5 times to move the leaver in and out before i tried backing up. as soon as i backed up it came out of 4. thanks a tom lawrence wrote i have an 01 manual quad cab ram and have noticed the last couple of times that i have put it in 4wd it has had a tough time disengaging. if the lever tough to move or does the lever move fine but the 4x4 light just stays on meaning the front axle is still locked .