dellaone
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- Ram Year
- 2002
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- Cummins 24 Valve 5.9L
2002 Ram 2500 CTD, automatic transmission with AC, with not quite 67,000 miles in western Pennsylvania. In the last 4 weeks, we have put around 300 miles on this truck after a period of relative inactivity. This afternoon I noticed fluid drips on the front stabilizer bar towards the right front, with more fluid on the right frame rail. The fluid is not coolant, engine oil, power steering fluid, gear oil, or automatic transmission fluid. The fluid is rusty looking, and has no inherent odor, it reminds me of silicone, rather viscous. Looking at it from above, it appears as though it is coming from the top housing of the belt tensioner. Is the tensioner fluid damped? The serpentine belt needs replaced anyway, and I was going to replace the tensioner along with it. Is this where the fluid is coming from? By the way, there is no evidence of a radial spray, like from a failing fan clutch. No noises either.
Thanks for the help!
Thanks for the help!