2001 Ram 1500 V8 5.9 200,000 miles

heya fellas lookin for any tips on how to elongate trucks life. bought ol clementine off face book marketplace and shes been through the ringer no doubt i dont think anythings been changed out for the better part of a decade and idk what to look for until its alr broken. im not a mechanic by any means justa dude with tools basic knowledge learning as i go and access to the internet and endless youtube tutorials. that being said ive changed out the alternator, starter, idler and tensioner pulleys, air filter, oil filter and oil, trans filter and trans fluid and differntials fluids. getting ready to change out the tcc / od solenoids cause my check engine light came on and obd II scanner threw me code P1740 (praying its nothing internal with the trans) and im wondering if theres anything else i should be looking out for so i can catch it before something major ****s up.. anythin would be appreciated just tryin to keep clem runnin good so i can keep workin and save enough to get outta this dump

appreciate ya

 

If the timing chain hasn't ever been changed, it would be good to install a new double roller timing chain and gears to help restore the engine's timing. Changing the water pump & bypass hose/clamps would also be a good thing to do as well. Also, check down the intake to see if the plenum gasket is blown and allowing oil to pool inside of the bottom of the intake manifold. Lastly, a good tune-up consisting of changing the air filter, thorough cleaning of the throttle body + replacing the throttle body gasket, new copper spark plugs, spark plug wires and distributor cap & rotor (with brass inserts/contacts for long life). 5.9 magnum engines are pretty stout with just a bit of reasonable maintenance.

 

P1740 TCC O/D Solenoid Performance
May want to check you have good power(12V) to the trans. Preventative maintenance is key! You are not in the rust belt but wouldn't hurt to inspect the metal brake lines for rust. They can burst! Was a fuel pump ever done? I replaced mine at around 200K. Inspect your belt tentioner and idler pulleys, Tentioners stick and bearings go bad in the pulleys. Is this a 4WD? Front end components you definitely want to inspect.

 

Lastly, download a copy of the factory service manual for your year truck via this link - https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...e-manuals.html

This comes in handy when troubleshooting issues and walks you through how to do many maintenance repairs on your truck.