1998 Dodge Ram 1500 4WD - Page 5 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

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try cleaning the battery terminals first...after that you may need to jump start vehicle...if it runs remove the red power cable-if it stops you have an alternator out..if not replace battery.

Try smacking the bottom if your fuel tank. Smack it pretty good! I had to kick mine! Sometimes the fuel pump begins to go out. If it starts after a good smacking, you need a new fuel pump! The filter is on the pump.

buy a haynes manual at a partstore or visit librarys auto section

change the headlight.

You have wires that are shorted to another circuit. This is either in the steering column or the wiring harness itself. It can be very difficult to find where these wires are crossed together.

Replace the battery

This usually happens when it is time for a brake job. Other than that it could be indication of an ABS system malfunction that needs repaired.

The P0308 could be showing up because of the torque converter shudder. Go to your local trans shop, or parts store and get a bottle of Smart Blend. It is the best additive for TCC shudder. Do Not put anything else in your trans. This stuff works, and it is the only additive recomended by GM, and Dodge.. It is not but about $10, if your converter in not to far gone this will help. If it is all you are out is $10. Good Luck.

brake and abs light check brake fluid level. The round float in the master cylinder directly controls the 2 dash lights. The light is NOT directly controlled by the master cylinder float. The light is controlled by the ABS Module, which location depends on your vehicle. There are a number of different reasons the lights come on. If it comes on but shuts back off within seconds, don't worry about it, that occasionally happens when it gets a bad signal ("nonlatching error"). In rear-wheel-drive (RWD) vehicles, it is common for the differential speed sensor in the rear differential to go bad. You can pick up a Haynes manual to find if you can do at-home diagnostics (Temporarily grounding out the diagnostic lead will cause the ABS light to flash out a pattern indicating the error) Check the Brake Pressure switch ( also known as SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH ) which is located below the Brake fluid master cylinder for leakage. The leakage can cause both lights to stay on and also cruise control control not working

You have one or more broken blend doors in your HVAC plenum which was a common problem with 03's. You can buy upgraded parts from Dodge or better yet, go to www,heatertreater.net for an easier and more permanent fix.

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it may be necessary to remove some trim inside the boot , a rubber plug and use an extension socket to get to the nut.

its usually the same on either end of the muffler

Hazard switch might be on

it sounds like a linkage problem ? first check fluid level in transfer case , then remove linkage and try to engage transfer case manually , if it does then there is a shifter problem if you can't and fluid level is OK then there is a internal problem and transfer case has to be removed for internal inspection, good luck.

Youtube is usually the best option as there are loads of examples of timing chain removal and replacement posted by mechanics.

if the timing is right and you are getting a spark at the HT leads then I would check the firing order of the HT leads as it may be 180 degrees out

Do you have a sport package ?

Check engine light comes on constantly nothing seems wrong or Check engine light keeps coming on and something is draining the battery..Which is it ?