That orange color might not have been rust. It might have been the wrong
kind of antifreeze which was even worse. That may be why your water pump
and freeze plugs blew. If that was done by the dealer that sold you the
vehicle you may have recourse...or even if the dealer didn't do it but knew
about it and didn't correct it. I would definitely consult an attorney.
Ron
00 PB SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
For modifications see my DML Profile (URL follows)
http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Kw9pV1EkFeOYY
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net]On Behalf Of Ken Allgood
Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 2:13 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: What's up?
That ain't nothing.. December of 2000, exactly 1 year after I bought my
'97 dakota (bought it used in dec '99), my waterpump rusted out.. find out,
it's the coolant which is totally rusty, which rusted out ALL of my freeze
plugs!! Total Cost?? $1700... only freaking thing covered under
warrenty was waterpump, and I still had to pay $50 deduct on that... I
had about 5 pages of stuff done and didn't have a truck for more than a
week. Hell, I'm glad I stopped the truck when I did, or I could have warped
the heads and.. well, I'd probably be running a 360 now.. Oh, and supposedly
the coolant was checked not 6 months before that when I had a lube done..
was probably done 3 months before that when the oil change was done again,
but dunno for sure... and well, coolant just doesn't rust that fast!!!
It wasn't just barely rusted, the coolant was now a deep orange, no
green/yellow tint whatsoever. Dealership claims it was a weak mix of
coolant.. Ok, so.. .was it a weak mix when I bought it from them a year
before??????????? GRRRRRR
'97 Dakota SLT CC 5.2L
> Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 08:45:14 -0500
> From: "HOP" <hopsdak@hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: DML: What's up?
>
> Well, My service manager says that my Dakota Is worth more than your
Dakota!
> So far this past Thursday and Friday they have replaced one freezeplug
(Cost
> $240). Two seals on the transfercase (Cost $340). Monday they replaced the
> water pump (cost $550). And today they start in on the steering box and
> balljoints. I'll fill ya in on how much that runs me. They quoted $940
just
> for the box and labor not to include the ball joints or tierod ends.
> - -Hop-
> Pissed off in
> Houston,TeXas
> cuz he could have had a lift!
> Metallic Red 97 SLT CC 4x4 5.2Mag 3.55 LSD
> 113,000 miles
>
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