Resqguy
Junior Member
Hi Guys,
I have a 98 Ram 1500 with a 5.9 and ~180K miles. I have only owned the truck for a little over a year. It looks well cared for but I don't have receipts. It seems to run fine. Starts easy and runs smooth. I know it won't have the power of an SRT Challenger but it doesn't overwhelm me with torque or power.
There is coolant leaking from around the water pump shaft. The truck ran fine at normal temp before the leak.
Time for a new water pump. My question is about putting together my shopping list. What all is required to replace and what else should I replace while I'm in there? I will check out the rad, but it would likely be repaired locally anyway. I'll probably order parts online.
Thanks, and is there anything else that I should look at while in there?
I have a 98 Ram 1500 with a 5.9 and ~180K miles. I have only owned the truck for a little over a year. It looks well cared for but I don't have receipts. It seems to run fine. Starts easy and runs smooth. I know it won't have the power of an SRT Challenger but it doesn't overwhelm me with torque or power.
There is coolant leaking from around the water pump shaft. The truck ran fine at normal temp before the leak.
Time for a new water pump. My question is about putting together my shopping list. What all is required to replace and what else should I replace while I'm in there? I will check out the rad, but it would likely be repaired locally anyway. I'll probably order parts online.
Thanks, and is there anything else that I should look at while in there?