Here is how to tell if you have blown the belly pan gasket, just answer
these questions:
1. Do you own a 1992 to 2004 Dakota with a 3.9L, 5.2L, or 5.9L engine?
If yes, see question 2.
2. Do you have between 100 and 300,000 miles on your engine.
If yes, see question 3.
3. Have you ever started or driven you Dakota for more that 1 minute?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, you either have blown or will
blow your belly pan gasket.
Please hold you applause for the Chrysler engineers.
Mark Kuzia
1998 Dak 5.2L 5-spd
mskuzia@comcast.net
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From: "Zito, James A (GE Infra, Energy)" <james.zito@ps.ge.com>
To: "Dakota list (E-mail)" <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 10:27 AM
Subject: DML: FW: Belly pan
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> Well as I was changing the oil on the Dakota ('03 3.9), I noticed some oil
> on the breather hose coming out of the air hat. So I popped the hat and
> looked down the TB it looked "moist," no big puddle but "damp." I tried
> to snap a couple digital pictures but they didn't come out worth a damn.
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> So the question is have I blown the dreaded belly pan? If so what all do
> I need to buy to replace it? The stinking truck is about 3k past the
> powertrain warranty.....;-(((((((((((
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> Jim
> 03 CC dak missing 2 pistons....
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