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Dodge Ram: Problems & Solutions
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I am also having the same problem on my 1996 Ram 2500! I had a bad ball joint and a leaky damper but that did not fix it. Its horrid! I cant drive over 65mph without fear of this happening. When it does I have to pull over and slow way down. Any help would be appreciated
Let's see, yes the weather is cold, however, that's not the issue. Even when the engine heaters are plugged in the truck is hard to start. It has 0W-30 synthetic in it so oil can be ruled out, its a gas engine, so no glow plugs.
We are guessing the starter, but wouldn't it grind rather than turn over slow? That's the whole issue, the starter doesn't spin fast enough to engage the engine, but I've never seen a starter go that way before, they alway start grinding. Hmmmm.....
The truck has approx 42k miles on it (yes, that's really 42,000 lol). :P
The other point you didn't address was a bad ground. That can cause a voltage drop which will give your symptoms. Were the connections cleaned when you fitted the new battery?
Thanks , Brian
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Frankie
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kcram - Pickups Host
Things to check when DW is occurring:
- steering stabilizer
- tie rod ends
- ball joints (all of them)
- track bar
- tire balance
- shock mounts
- caster angle
Any of the above can cause DW. It is usually solved by a suspension specialist... Moog parts seem to do better than Mopar.
kcram - Pickups Host
Here we were staring down the barrel of a $300 repair and he fixes it for $20.......talk about GOOD NEWS!!
Squealing noise coming from under vehicle when engine is warn. Sounds like slipping belt but is not. noise is evident weather trans is in gear or not. when vehicle was on lift noise appeared to be coming from between where the engine and trans join. dealership claims this sound is normal and can find nothing wrong. any help or comments are welcome.
No, hubby had the new battery installed at a battery shop several months ago. The truck was fine up until 2-3 weeks ago, then it started acting funny.
I to am unable to lossen the hub axel nut on my 97 ram 1500. Did you have any success, and if so how?????
Your help will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
thanks,
Eric
I have a 2005 dodge ram diesel 4x4. It makes a whistle/whining noise around 20-30mph. I know what the turbo sounds like as it spools up and spools down. This sounds completely different. It's a lot louder and sounds like it's coming from under the truck. Dealer says they can't find any abnormal sounds. I think I notice it more when it's cold...but then again it's been cold a lot here lately.
Say I'm driving down the road at 40 and let off the gas. When it reaches the 20-30 mph range it will make the noise. That's why I don't think it's the turbo...plus it doesn't sound like the turbo I'm used to hearing.
-Daniel
It's hard to say from a distance, but if I had to take a guess I'd say it was related to the speed sensor (if that was the last thing you worked on).
It's also hard to resist referring you back to an earlier response to this problem.
"Not meaning to be smart here, but if you're not sure where the differential is you might be better off farming the job out to a local shop. It's a quick and easy job so it shouldn't be costly for labor, and it's sure to be cheaper than buying a second sensor if you damage the first one because of a faulty installation. You might also want to pick up a cheap Haynes or Chiltons manual, which will give you a good grounding in the basics."
Try pulling the new sensor and see if it's been making contact. The clearance between it and the reluctor should be minimal, but not so small that thermal expansion brings them into contact.
http://dodgeram.info/tsb/1998/18-06-98.htm
Although it does not state HOW LONG one must keep the throttle "partially depressed after engaging the starter"