To get to what turned out to be a Thermostat leak we had to remove the following items: The Serpentine belt, the fan, the Air Conditioning Compressor, the Al…
Dodge Dakota Coolant Leak Repair – Including Bypass Hose, Thermostat, Water Pump, etc.
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Great to hear that you got something out of the video.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it sounds like you got a bad thermostat right out of the box. This does happen more often than you would think, unfortunately.
You might want to get a mopar thermostat, they are a little less likely to be bad out out of the box.
Well I took off everything like you did on the video, and it turns out that bypass hose was pretty much cut right where the clamp was. So now that I replaced that, and added High Temp RTV to new thermostat and new housing, no more leaks! One question though. Does it take a while sometimes before the thermostat opens up and the temperature reads at normal 200? Right now I took it for a short cruise, and gauge was at the mark above 200. Do I have to cruise longer for thermostat to open?
Great thanks for this! I replaced my water pump on my 1997 Dodge Dakota. 5 years later, I thought water pump gave out again, since I am not a mechanic I thought for sure it was the water pump again. So, I bought another one, and everything seemed good, until I took it for a test drive. It was leaking from underneath AC Compressor. Because of this video, now I know that it could be the bypass hose since it has been there since 1997 I am sure it’s that. Also, I never knew there was a high temp rtv
Ya, just followed it on my 2001.
I didn’t have to take the ac compressor by itself I just took the whole bracket with the alternator and ac compressor to the side held by a piece of wood to the ground and worked great
Just want to say THANKS for posting this video. I don`t think I could have ever finished the job on my 94 Ram had it not been for it. I do have a manual, but it`s just not the same. Nothing like a good step-by-step to take the guess work out of a job, and this one is excellent. Thanks again.
Yeah its almost exactly the same as 02 I think.
Is it possible to follow this video for 1994 Dodge Dakota V6 3.9L engine?
Hey I got to thank you for posting this, this was the most helpful thing I have found to get all this done. I wish I would have found this a little sooner though, I didn’t think about a chain wrench to get the fan clutch off.
Thanks you for posting this video, it gave me the knowhow to fix a leak in my bypass hose. Thanks again!!!
Thanks for his awesome video! I am a computer geek, not a mechanic.
I was able to remove and replace the WaterPump gasket, thermostat housing gasket and by pass hose, thanks to you!
It wasn’t hard at all. Took me about three hours, and the system is tight as a drum now!
Thanks Once Again!!
i have a 2001 v6 3.9L. is this still the same procedure? Thanks this is very helpful tutorial.
This is one great video! I am ready to tackle the job now. My 1500 page repair manual was unclear on how to change the bypass hose. Still trying to figure out how to get the pulley off the pump. Does it unscrew? The repair manual says it has bolts but it does not, it looks just like the pulley in the video.
you replace the fan and clutch as an assembly.
How do you change your fan?
Thanks for the Comments!
Without a doubt the best car repair video I have seen on Youtube!
that was a great video, thanks for the upload.
great video thank you for doing it