I have a 1998 dodge 3500 Cummins 5.9 ....I went to crank my truck up on my lunch break today an my windows didn’t go down so I thought if I cut truck off an crank it back up the windows would let down but instead I tried to crank truck back up an it didn’t even make a noise ...please help

SOURCE: Need serpentine belt diagram for Dodge Ram 3500 diesel truck

no you should be able to do it There should be a routing label on the underside of hood or on the radiator support/ Its should not be very hard if you have one already just loosen the Alternator it will slide down get the other one ready look to see the way its routed then slide the new one and tighten up the alternator thats it/ Please rate my response thank you very much

SOURCE: OIL COMING OUT EXHAUST MANIFOLD

If oil is coming out of your exhaust manifold you probably have bad piston rings. you can buy a compression tester at auto parts to verify the problem.

SOURCE: Charging problem on 1996 Dodge Ram 3500 Cummins Turbo Diesel

I had the same problem on a 94 dodge with the cummins. It seems the crank sensor that reads from a notch on the harmonic balancer was the problem Without this sensor reading that the engine is running the alternator wont charge. Possibly the same problem with yours

SOURCE: Perform Service light reset

1.Turn key on/eng off
2.Press brake pedal slowly 2 times
3.Press gas pedal 2 times within 10secs.
4.Turn key off

SOURCE: one 2005 Dodge 3500 5.9 and Two 2006 Dodge 3500 5.9 blowby blowby

This is a design issue in the Cummins engine. Dodge solved the problem in 2008/09 larger engine by making it a closed crankcase vent system thus the residue is re-burnt if it makes it to the intake. They never tried earlier to solve it because they were afraid of a runaway engine. I made my own vent system using a large air compressor oil separator and tapped into the vent and oil return pipe before the check valve. I also then routed the vent to the air intake box on the side open to the outside air as far from the suction as possible! I used an old air cleaner vent with the fiber filter fitting through the side of the box. Use a separator with 3/4 inch intake fittings. It stops the mess with around town drives but after a long trip you'll want to change the air filter and wipe out the box! Always make sure the system never plugs! Clean the separator every time you change oil. It's better than stock but that engine is just messy the way Dodge allowed it to be built! If you improve upon this idea post it so I can benefit!