Broke down in Tupelo MS
My Good Sam roadside came in handy, and towed the truck and 5er to a campground, and Ram dealer. The water pump pulley broke, and lost the belt while in heavy one lane construction traffic on hey 45 ...
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garyp4951 wrote:
After a $900 repair bill for a water pump, crank sensor that the belt broke, and new belt, I made the 2 hour drive home.
As soon as I got of the interstate in slow traffic it started running HOT again, and you might say I'm PO'd. I called the dealer, and he said it might be a head gasket since it got hot when the water pump broke.
I have a diesel shop friend nearby, and will get him to check it out, and hope for the best.
As soon as its fixed I think I'm done with this over heating, and ac ****. The problem is all the newer ones have so much emission junk on them, but at least they would be warranted.
Ouch that stinks.
If it's a head gasket it like has water in the oil or vice versa or will be burning coolant and will be low. Doubt you could drive t 2 hours and then overheat though. Hope it's something simpler. Did the fan kick on?
