Hi guys,
My other cars have been Nissan's and this is my first American made car and my first Dodge truck: 1999 1500 Ram 5.9 4x4 quad cab 167K miles. I purchased this guy about 2 weeks ago at an auction for about $1K and I already put a good $200-400 on parts and fluids, to give some background I think the car has been sitting for a year or maybe two.
The good news is that the engine sounds strong and does not have any weird noises, and the transmission is shifting just fine.
There are a few problems that I would like your input.
1.
Transmission fluid leaking from the front passenger side of the vehicle, I can see that the fluid seems to be coming from the steel lines into the radiator or trans cooler (not sure if this car has a Trans cooler from factory). Any input on diagnosing the leak and getting discounted mopar parts? else I just get them from a local auto part stores.
2.
Transmission or differential humming noise when the car is being driven. The sound gets louder when the Rpms get higher and the noise is reduced then I let go on the gas - meaning when it's cruising.
I checked the trans fluid and it is ok, I haven't checked the differentials fluid levels yet.
YouTube video:
1999 dodge humming noise - YouTube
3.
Can you tell me if the vehicle has been lifted? It seems to me that it has been lifted maybe 2" off the ground. I would like to asses the steering and suspension parts.
pics below
Thanks in advanced.
What I already have done to the car:
new battery
new radiator
front and rear oxygen sensors
oil change
air filter
I plan on doing the following:
Transmission fluid: get a bigger transmission pan / flat paper filter / round filter / change trans fluid with Valvoline ATF+4.
Differential fluids: Change differential fluids
Question: do you change the transfer case fluid separate from the transmission from the trans pan, or is the trans and the transfer case interconnected.
Brakes: Change rear drums / shoes, front pads, and all brake lines
Steering fluid: change the steering fluid
My other cars have been Nissan's and this is my first American made car and my first Dodge truck: 1999 1500 Ram 5.9 4x4 quad cab 167K miles. I purchased this guy about 2 weeks ago at an auction for about $1K and I already put a good $200-400 on parts and fluids, to give some background I think the car has been sitting for a year or maybe two.
The good news is that the engine sounds strong and does not have any weird noises, and the transmission is shifting just fine.
There are a few problems that I would like your input.
1.
Transmission fluid leaking from the front passenger side of the vehicle, I can see that the fluid seems to be coming from the steel lines into the radiator or trans cooler (not sure if this car has a Trans cooler from factory). Any input on diagnosing the leak and getting discounted mopar parts? else I just get them from a local auto part stores.
2.
Transmission or differential humming noise when the car is being driven. The sound gets louder when the Rpms get higher and the noise is reduced then I let go on the gas - meaning when it's cruising.
I checked the trans fluid and it is ok, I haven't checked the differentials fluid levels yet.
YouTube video:
1999 dodge humming noise - YouTube
3.
Can you tell me if the vehicle has been lifted? It seems to me that it has been lifted maybe 2" off the ground. I would like to asses the steering and suspension parts.
pics below
Thanks in advanced.
What I already have done to the car:
new battery
new radiator
front and rear oxygen sensors
oil change
air filter
I plan on doing the following:
Transmission fluid: get a bigger transmission pan / flat paper filter / round filter / change trans fluid with Valvoline ATF+4.
Differential fluids: Change differential fluids
Question: do you change the transfer case fluid separate from the transmission from the trans pan, or is the trans and the transfer case interconnected.
Brakes: Change rear drums / shoes, front pads, and all brake lines
Steering fluid: change the steering fluid
