95 ram 5.9 over heating

eskicay18 · #1 02-04-2005, 08:39 PM

hi...my 95 ram 5.9 over heats big time in the summer...even when i went to the dealership and had the idle arm changes, a new fan clutch, so after that i started driving...the temp shot back up to 250 degress...it always hangs right there...but now it winter..its stays normal at 200 and 205...but im worried when the summer roles around again..i dont wanna blow a motor...need alittle help guys...thanx.

BleedDodge · #2 02-05-2005, 06:59 PM

Does the heat work? Like the heater.

scooter1968 · #3 02-06-2005, 11:17 PM

I have a 96 with the 5.9 that did the same thing. I simply power flushed the cooling system and put in a new 180 degree thermostat. She sits around 185 degrees now.

eskicay18 · #4 02-08-2005, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by BleedDodge

Does the heat work? Like the heater.

well the heat works a bit...but not as much as it should...i turned it on full blast and there was alittle bit of heat...so do you think it just needs to be flushed or somethin wrong with the heater core?

scootr · #5 02-08-2005, 12:49 AM

I'd definitely flush the system and install a new thermostat before tackling the heater core.

BleedDodge · #6 02-08-2005, 01:59 AM

That's a good idea yeah. Don't want to go through the trouble of ripping the heater core out of there when there's nothing wrong with it and it's only the thermostat that's messed up...

Water pump could be shot too?

theFREAKnasty82 · #7 02-08-2005, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by BleedDodge

That's a good idea yeah. Don't want to go through the trouble of ripping the heater core out of there when there's nothing wrong with it and it's only the thermostat that's messed up...

Water pump could be shot too?

I agree, check around the front of the motor by the fan where the water pump usually sits, if it's leaking like a texas gusher, that cause it to overheat easily.

fredjacksonsan · #8 02-08-2005, 10:26 AM

There have also been some posts about overheating, and it turned out to be a partially clogged radiator, so if you've done everything else that will likely be your problem.

eskicay18 · #9 02-17-2005, 12:09 AM

now i have another problem..i had to disconnect the right side door and speakers cause they said the wiring for the 5.9 95 model was bad..so now i have to go to a junk yard, but if there's another way i sure would appreciate...and there's something wrong with th e radio too...it hardly works..all you hear is a static noise, it rarely comes back but only for a minute and goes back to static, yall know what the problem could be? thx

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