"Mystery" Puddle
Well, not a puddle yet but definitely losing fluid. 2005 Ram 3500 diesel 82K miles. Fluid (does not appear to be engine oil, power steering fluid or ATF) is dripping off the backside of the crankshaft...
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Alboy, MasterTech, and Chuck: Thanks for the info. Hoping its not the fan clutch or the power steering pump. Both have been replaced in the last 2 or 3 years; both replaced with OEM parts. The PS pump has the red fluid in it, what's dripping definitely isn't red. I noticed when starting the engine yesterday a chirping noise that lasts for about 2-3 minutes, but can't pin down where/which side of the engine it's coming from. I had read on a Ram forum sometime back of a pulley alignment issue with this MY truck (5.9 diesel). Anyone familiar with it, and if so, is that contributing to the problem with belt driven stuff failing? I've owned a number of vehicles and have never had issues with these items like I've had with this truck.
