97 Dodge 2500 diesel known problems?
My son is looking for a older truck for work as has found a 97 Dodge 2500 w/ Cummins diesel that might be in his price range. I thought some of you might have some idea what likely repairs he would ha...
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wcjeep wrote:
KDP!!! Killer Dowel Pin. This is best fixed before it breaks. The prerepair procedure is easy. I didn't see if this was auto or stick? If auto, set a little money aside each month for a rebuild. If manual, do not bog the engine. The engine is a medium duty diesel. The 5 spd transmission will likely lose the 5th gear nut if used at low rpm/heavy weight.
Get the steering stabilizer box. This stops the steering box from flexing the frame. Get the 3k governor spring kit. It will feel like adding 30hp. The stock engine runs out of power near 2600rpms. The GSK kit will pull solid upto the redline. By now the soft rubber fuel lines should have been swapped for new ones. Swap the starter contacts for new 24v units. The starter will go along time. The contacts not as much.
Unless he plans to run extreme power, stay with the mechanical fuel pump. It's easy to repair or replace. Adding power to the 12v is also cheap and easy. It also gets expensive with the extras.
I had a 97 and the above is bang on.
