Check the Fan Shroud on your Ram Cummins
A 90 degree section of the rubber fan shroud on my new 2016 Ram 3500 6.7 (800 mi.) was somehow pulled in towards the fan. The rubber fragments spewed everywhere damaging the fan shroud and radiator. ...
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Discovered the torn shroud late last Friday. Radiator, radiator shroud, and fan, were ordered Fri ($1400--covered by warranty), but they didn't arrive until Tue. Took my truck in first thing Wed morning. Got it back Thu around noon.
First rate service. Fully detailed my truck, including the engine. Even took the time to clean up the antifreeze that dripped on the front suspension and frame members. All the fasteners, nuts, etc. looked like new and were positioned exactly as before. First rate job!
I never looked closely at the rubber shroud before this incident. Looking closely at the shroud after this repair, it's hard to believe there's any way that rubber shroud could get sucked in there without it being improperly positioned. The rubber on the shroud is approx. 3-4 inches wide all the way around. Only about an inch is openly exposed to the fan underneath. The only other issue that may be exacerbating the problem is the amount of engine movement while under heavy load or acceleration. The rubber shroud is bolted directly to the engine block. The hard, plastic shroud remains stationary because it's indirectly mounted to the frame via the radiator. Who knows for sure.
Have to admit it was a bummer having this happen to my new truck with only 800 miles on the odo. Such is life . . . :(
Anywhoser, kudos to the Jim Click Dodge Service Department in Tucson. Specifically, Jason (service advisor) and Larry (their diesel tech). Jim Click is lucky to have these two professionals on their payroll!
Discovered the torn shroud late last Friday. Radiator, radiator shroud, and fan, were ordered Fri ($1400--covered by warranty), but they didn't arrive until Tue. Took my truck in first thing Wed morning. Got it back Thu around noon.
First rate service. Fully detailed my truck, including the engine. Even took the time to clean up the antifreeze that dripped on the front suspension and frame members. All the fasteners, nuts, etc. looked like new and were positioned exactly as before. First rate job!
I never looked closely at the rubber shroud before this incident. Looking closely at the shroud after this repair, it's hard to believe there's any way that rubber shroud could get sucked in there without it being improperly positioned. The rubber on the shroud is approx. 3-4 inches wide all the way around. Only about an inch is openly exposed to the fan underneath. The only other issue that may be exacerbating the problem is the amount of engine movement while under heavy load or acceleration. The rubber shroud is bolted directly to the engine block. The hard, plastic shroud remains stationary because it's indirectly mounted to the frame via the radiator. Who knows for sure.
Have to admit it was a bummer having this happen to my new truck with only 800 miles on the odo. Such is life . . . :(
Anywhoser, kudos to the Jim Click Dodge Service Department in Tucson. Specifically, Jason (service advisor) and Larry (their diesel tech). Jim Click is lucky to have these two professionals on their payroll!
