Thanks for all the advice. My truck has 60,000 miles, and is bound have
some problems. I just want to take care of all the serious problems while I
still have the extended warranty. ;-)
Brian S. Mingle
1998 Dodge Dakota Club Cab Sport 4X4
5.2 Magnum V8
Performance Accessories 3" body Lift
Soon to have Yokohama Geolander 33X12.50 15's
Emerald Green Pearl
At 11:44 AM 5/9/02 -0400, you wrote:
>If it were the head gasket, he'd probably be noticing more than he is. That
>t-stat housing seems to be very leak-prone. Mine had a super-slow leak (but
>I did have a green crust around it), several other people here have had it,
>as well as a number of Durangos.
>
>But at 80K, hoses and the water pump are definitely worth checking. Maybe
>the heater core too.
>
>"Stlaurent Mr Steven" <STLAURENTS@MCTSSA.USMC.MIL> wrote in message
>news:5F7587961057D211ABE9004095102F78031C29E3@ex.mctssa.usmc.mil...
> >
> > You have a leak.
> >
> > Try the following: 1) inspect all hoses, 2) check water pump area for
> > leakage (gasket), 3) inspect thermostat housing leakage (gasket), and 4)
> > inspect all freeze plugs for any leakage.
> >
> > If all four areas have no leakage, then mount the truck on a lift to
>inspect
> > the engine block. Hopefully, this is not the problem, Brian.
> >
> > --------------------------------------
> > Steven St.Laurent
> > C4i System Engineer
> > C4i Engineering Branch, PSD, MCTSSA
> > MARCORSYSCOM, U.S. Marine Corps
> > Office (760) 725-2506 (DSN Prefix: 365)
> > "Never be content with somebody else definition
> > of you. Instead, define yourself by your own beliefs,
> > your own truths, your own understanding of who
> > you are. Never be content until you are happy with
> > the unique person GOD has created you to be."
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brian Mingle [mailto:bsm11@cornell.edu]
> > Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 6:12 AM
> > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > Subject: DML: Head Gasket Question
> >
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Since I have owned my truck, I have noticed a burnt anti freeze smell. It
> > gets stronger as the truck warms up. I have also noticed that the
>reservoir
> > next to the radiator seems to dry up, no matter how much I fill it. Is
>this
> > normal, or do I have a bad head gasket? If neither, can someone shed some
> > light on it for me.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Brian S. Mingle
> > 1998 Dodge Dakota Club Cab Sport 4X4
> > 5.2 Magnum V8
> > Performance Accessories 3" body Lift
> > Soon to have Yokohama Geolander 33X12.50 15's
> > Emerald Green Pearl
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