Matt,
None of the problems you're having sound all that unusual, given the year of
the truck. Within the first year after I bought my '95, in '02 or '03, I
replaced all shocks, the serpentine belt, tensioner, fan clutch, plugs, cap,
rotor, wires, and a few others things I'm sure I forgot. The radiator was
replaced not too long before I bought it...I've been told the GenII rads
were not that great. Since then I replaced the water pump, power steering
pump, all hoses and added power windows and locks.
I don't think that's too bad on a 14 year old truck. It now has 137,000
miles, is equipped just the way I want it, and I'd drive it any distance,
any time, with the camper in tow and not worry about it. That's not bad, in
my book, considering the fairly minimal investment I have in it!
The nickel and dime stuff can irritate you, but to me it's better than
making payments on a new truck!
John Hower
'95 Dak 3.9 auto, 2wd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Matt Beazer
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 2:18 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: RE: RE: Hot Hot Hot
Ouch. Sounds like putting my hand in a meat grinder and having a buddy
plug it in for me. ;)
It didn't get hot at all coming home tonight (25 minute drive) at
least. But then it was only like 75 instead of 90 degrees out.
Wouldn't surprise me if it's the clutch fan (it's never been very stiff
when I spin it) or the lower rad hose getting sucked shut, or a clogged
radiator... so I'll just go ahead with my plans for the Taurus fan,
replace the lower rad hose with the spring one, and for $128 an aluminum
radiator sounds like hood insurance to me.
Looks like the transfer case leak might be the o-ring on the
speed/distance sensor going south... it's a bit "gooey" up there. The
sensor is working fine but you can't buy the o-ring separately as far as
I can tell, so I guess I'll just pay the $25 for a new one and hope
that's it. I hope I'm not just throwing good money after bad. :)
MattB
Bernd D. Ratsch wrote:
> Heck, we do it the easy way. Hold the fan, crank the engine...if you
can't
> hold onto the fan, it's bad. (Yes...i'm serious - "don't try this at
> home").
>
> - Bernd
>
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