1996 V8 4x4 Build Thread
#22
Word. Now that it (and I) have cooled down, I was able to look at it better. Oil isn't milkshake style, so my overreaction seems false, thankfully. It seems coolant is pooled on top of the thermostat housing. Clamp on the hose coming from thermostat seems to be up very high. I'll have to take some things apart to figure out what exactly has gone wrong. There's a lot of coolant hoses in that area. Hopefully overheating it didn't hurt anything else.
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buick (02-17-2020)
#24
Do you have the parts numbers handy? I'm having trouble finding them. Is 71651 the bypass hose? I'm going to just replace them all, the water pump, thermostat, thermo housing. Maybe even the radiator, it looks pretty nasty rusty inside of it.
#25
While ordering, take care of your cousin and mine, Justin Case, and pick up the inlet tube for the water pump ( 55036160 Dodge, DORMAN 56399 ) because, well, if you don't, yours will be bad.
Dodge number for water pump is 53021018 . I'll paste the bolts listed in case you want to buy extras:
Part Num Quan Description
6034279 3 3/8 x 1.75
6027880 1 3/8 x 2.00
6034076 4 3/8 x 4.50
6034004 2 3/8 x 2 3/4
6034005 2 3/8 x 6 1/4
6034003 2 3/8 x 5 1/4
I THINK they're all SAE 3/8-16 bolts, but am not sure.
For the radiator, if you can find the shroud for it, the Extreme Cooling radiator part number for an automatic is 4778386 . Shroud is a 52028021 .
My experience with Spectra Premium says "Oh HELL no!!" ... YMMV, though.
If not, the auto radiator for a 5.2 is 52029112 .
Those numbers should help you cross.
I'm olde skool and an olde phart - I'd opt for an all metal one myself. But it's not my truck I'm spending the money on
Thermostat housing is a 53020115 , aka ... well, here's a listing of some of the replacements, including a Genuine Mopar https://www.rockauto.com/en/partsear...rtnum=53020115
Hope all these help!
BTW - Numbers come from the parts lists I downloaded from the links in the first FAQ in this subforum; they're right nice to have when looking for stuff.
RwP
Last edited by RalphP; 02-17-2020 at 10:58 PM. Reason: Added Extreme Cooling shroud part # for a 5.2
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buick (02-17-2020)
#26
#27
Alright, so I'm ordering:
Gates water pump
water pump bolt kit
Dorman Heater bypass tube
Dorman Thermostat housing
Stant 195 Thermostat
Radiator flush
Gates 21955 upper rad hose
gates 22038 bypass rad hose
Gates 21956 lower rad hose
gates k070976 serp belt
3gal coolant concentrate
And I guess here is the next question: I don't have a fan shroud on this truck and can't find one to buy. I have a body lift kit to install later and iirc raising the body makes the fan hit the lower rad hose. Is that right? Can I expect overheating in summer without a shroud? I forget what I did to solve that on my last body lifted Dakota, but now I'm kinda leaning towards electric fans since that solves both the shroud and lift issues. With the electrical issues this truck has (everything seems to work or not work randomly), maybe electric fans aren't a good idea. Guess I'll need to do some research on what other guys did with their fans.
Gates water pump
water pump bolt kit
Dorman Heater bypass tube
Dorman Thermostat housing
Stant 195 Thermostat
Radiator flush
Gates 21955 upper rad hose
gates 22038 bypass rad hose
Gates 21956 lower rad hose
gates k070976 serp belt
3gal coolant concentrate
And I guess here is the next question: I don't have a fan shroud on this truck and can't find one to buy. I have a body lift kit to install later and iirc raising the body makes the fan hit the lower rad hose. Is that right? Can I expect overheating in summer without a shroud? I forget what I did to solve that on my last body lifted Dakota, but now I'm kinda leaning towards electric fans since that solves both the shroud and lift issues. With the electrical issues this truck has (everything seems to work or not work randomly), maybe electric fans aren't a good idea. Guess I'll need to do some research on what other guys did with their fans.
Last edited by buick; 02-18-2020 at 10:03 AM.
#28
IDK your experience level with Dodges but mine was minimal and this was news to me. When you remove the timing chain cover the front end of the oil pan is basically open. There is a rubber gasket but pretty much any liquid that flows down from above will get in so plan on an oil change once it is back together. Also so you don't panic if you find coolant in the oil after you finish. And the WP bolts are all different sizes and one or two of those hole goes through the water jacket so it will leak once removed. I use painters tape and label each one unless you have a great memory for these things.
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buick (02-18-2020)
#29
IDK your experience level with Dodges but mine was minimal and this was news to me. When you remove the timing chain cover the front end of the oil pan is basically open. There is a rubber gasket but pretty much any liquid that flows down from above will get in so plan on an oil change once it is back together. Also so you don't panic if you find coolant in the oil after you finish. And the WP bolts are all different sizes and one or two of those hole goes through the water jacket so it will leak once removed. I use painters tape and label each one unless you have a great memory for these things.
#30
If you are pulling the water pump, you might just as well remove six more bolts, take the timing cover off, and replace the timing chain and gears. Just be careful pulling that cover, that you don't tear the oil pan gasket at the bottom. It isn't the end of the world if you do, but, NOT doing it is best.