coolant drip leak - pax wheel well / '03 5.9 Durango
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coolant drip leak - pax wheel well / '03 5.9 Durango
Very excited - just picked up an '03 5.9 for the wifey at an auction. Body/interior looks amazingly clean for 191k. I'm not that experienced mechanically but learning and getting more confident doing stuff. Excuse any misterms here, No jack or stands to use currently. Working on the car before it hits the road so not driven.
I have a coolant leak that happens for a few mins. after I turn off the car. It does not drip constantly but for maybe 20 mins after. It's dripping at the pax wheel well from 3 lines coming down then over (rear climate control areas?) at some connection points (see pic). Slow steady drip.
Heat is good in front but cold in rear cabin and back.
What's the name of these lines and connection and what is the fix? Seems i need to remove the wheel and liner.
Perhaps somewhat related seems i have the AC drain issue. Very large pool of water in the pax floor after running the car and heat yesterday. Pulled the rug and dried things out so far. Good thing is the issues are very close together in proximity.
tia
I have a coolant leak that happens for a few mins. after I turn off the car. It does not drip constantly but for maybe 20 mins after. It's dripping at the pax wheel well from 3 lines coming down then over (rear climate control areas?) at some connection points (see pic). Slow steady drip.
Heat is good in front but cold in rear cabin and back.
What's the name of these lines and connection and what is the fix? Seems i need to remove the wheel and liner.
Perhaps somewhat related seems i have the AC drain issue. Very large pool of water in the pax floor after running the car and heat yesterday. Pulled the rug and dried things out so far. Good thing is the issues are very close together in proximity.
tia
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This makes sense. No heat in rear cabin so perhaps need a new heater core also. The lines are metal and run all along the pax side of the truck to the back, past the rear wheel. That area looks like it need some work as well (2 pics attached). Also the connection looks similar in the 2nd pic.
Digging for a service manual. I have an '03 Daktoa for now but not cutting it for the HVAC, rear cabin stuff. I just need some guidance on how to fix this.
ac lines ending at rear near pax wheel
rear ac line connection, similar to front where leak is
Digging for a service manual. I have an '03 Daktoa for now but not cutting it for the HVAC, rear cabin stuff. I just need some guidance on how to fix this.
ac lines ending at rear near pax wheel
rear ac line connection, similar to front where leak is
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Ah, went to that site a few days ago and swore it was was '02 Dakota but maybe i missed something. Thanks.
Even better in that FAQ was this thread which should help me out - https://dodgeforum.com/forum/1st-gen...orks-fine.html
So back to the drip, seems a Lokring is the connection 3/8 or 5/8.
Even better in that FAQ was this thread which should help me out - https://dodgeforum.com/forum/1st-gen...orks-fine.html
So back to the drip, seems a Lokring is the connection 3/8 or 5/8.
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So is that an A/C line or a heater line that has the drips coming from it? The a/c system isn't going to be leaking liquid like that. Even though some parts of the a/c system have liquid refrigerant in them, it is a gas under normal atmospheric conditions, so if there is liquid on the a/c lines it most likely came from somewhere else.
And yes if you are planning to work on the a/c system you need to have it evacuated, then when you're done you need to replace the dryer, have it put under vacuum, and recharged.
And yes if you are planning to work on the a/c system you need to have it evacuated, then when you're done you need to replace the dryer, have it put under vacuum, and recharged.
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Assume it's a heater line, just trying to sort the line size as I see some parts here - http://autorepairdomestic.com/products/query/Mopar%20Part%205069004AA%20A,SL,C%20LINE%20REPAIR% 20COUPLING/
I'll take another look but from the pic it looks like the largest heat line so the 5/8 coupler. I can't find any details on the 3 lines as they are sold in a kit.
Might there be other ways to connect these?
tia
I'll take another look but from the pic it looks like the largest heat line so the 5/8 coupler. I can't find any details on the 3 lines as they are sold in a kit.
Might there be other ways to connect these?
tia
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