1998 dodge ram 1500- advice needed please!

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wermbang

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Ram Year
2001 Off Road
Engine
5.9L V8 Sport
I got my truck for under $3k 75K for mileage, but it was wrecked in the front spent $1000 to get it fixed. and now I have tranny trouble.
 

the codes

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Houston, Tx
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1998
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Magnum 5.2
manuals are great.

the oil in the throttle body is super common. plenum gasket leak. alot of work to fix it.

common issue I have noticed:
-cracked dash
-loose steering (gear box)
-steering clunk (bushing in linkage)
-cup holder design is weak
-heater core leak
-a/c vents change to defrost under hard acceleration of hill climb due to vacuum issue (check valve) this will effect cruise control as well
-plenum gasket leak (upgrade kit cost around $160 and requires removing the intake)
-water pump

great checklist right there.

on my local Craigslist I see 2nd gens going for like 2-4k. but I'm in Houston. love my 2nd gen even with its problems but If I was gonna pay anything more than 5k I'd upgrade to a Hemi.


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