1996 Dodge Ram 1500 Club Cab - Page 10 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

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Your truck is OBD2 compliant take it to a local auto parts store and have them read the code for you they usually do this as a free service, if it doesn't have a obd2 port then your truck is not a 1996 vehicle.

check thermostat.its probably sticking open!

the check valve in transmission line by the radiator will stick and slow the flow it is in the rubber line dealer item most places take this out i did and trans work good now

more likely to be a water pump leak or by pass hose leak

If your in colder weather i like 5/30. If your in warmer weather 10/30 would work just fine.

hi, without a doubt replace it, these things are very fussy and do not like being taken apart, i personally would replace it as a fixed one would be unreliable, if it has broken once it will do it again...hope this helps

I don't know what you got going there, but most people would have shot that truck in the head along time ago, you must a lot of patience. 1, 10 to 12 liters is for a complete rebuild, you are only dumping out none, you should not have to ad any oil. Just check it with the dipstick.2 you have 2 oil coolers in the line, how did you manage that? in out in out? 3, Get the thing up there in line with the engine, move it in close, line up the bolt holes, get a couple bolts started, keep the tranny supported, so far so good, put in a cross member while it is still loose, don't tighten anything up yet, you are still aligning, get the flywheel spun around till a bolt lines up, remove 3 or 4 spark plugs and it will spin easier, put in bolt, then spin it around again to the next bolt and put it in, get all of them in before tightening them up, Now you can start tightening up all your bolts, cross members, drive shafts, hook up he shifter, electrics, speedometer, etc. You don't want any oil leaks, do not take out the torque converter, you will upset the seal. If it doesn't start, your neutral safety switch is out of align. You will have to loosen it up and move it just a fraction till the starter clicks on. Don't forget the spark plugs! Hope this helps.

Have you had the code read? This could be a lot of things but if you have the code it will probably give the answer to the problem. Go to any local auto parts store and ask them if they will read the code for you and post it here and we can move on.

oposite side of the bottom radiator hose underneath in the bottom facing outwards

Inside the fuel tank. Check fuel pressure, should be around 50psi.

have trans shop check operation while during test drive

sometimes starting shaft is longer and might have more teeth on it..you could damage your fly wheel and then you'll have a tranny problem...

my car done that to and all i had to do it put transmssion fluid in

ignition switch ,ground or battery

The dodge rams cruise control is ran by vacum so it sounds like the vacum line as came off or has a hole in it. the cruise control unit is located by the battery and it looks like a black plastic ball check the electrical plug and the vacum line that runs in to it and that should fix it as long as the fuses and relay is good like you said. Hope this helps ,let me know if it helps. Thank you

The sensor should be as on the 5.2L engines on the rear of the engine block on the right hand side in the engine compartment. You will probably have to sit up under the hood or at least lie in the area to reach it, it is held by 2 bolts in behind the engine (won't be able to see only feel), and is pushed into a rubber grommet. hope this will help you. good luck

Either fuse or both bulbs are bad or have bad connection. I would think it's the bulbs. One likely went out and u didn't notice until the other went.

check switch