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dodge dakota heat probleme.
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 6:35 pm
by joco
hi all.
my father truck.a 1997 dodge dakota..318/8 4/4.
as no heat....
change the thermostat 2 time last week(the garage)
change a pump.
still no heat after 200$and a bit more.
.
any ideals..?
there is not mutch in those truck.
thermostat.water pump...rad or 2 radiator......mmm??
thanks
joco
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 10:23 pm
by legend151
Hey Joco,
Follow the heater hoses and you should find a valve in the hose near the firewall Sometimes they seize up or the cable controlling it is no good. Run the engine untill the thermostat opens, feel the hose before and after the valve and see if they are the same temprature. If so feel the return hose from the heater core. If the valve is good and warm on both sides and the return is cold, then the heater core may be blocked. This can be corrected sometimes by backflushing the heater core with a garden hose.
Cheers,
Rick
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 8:32 am
by joco
thanks legend will take a look at this..
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 9:37 am
by troutnmuskiehunter
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 12:20 pm
by joco
true its a dodge.
not mine.
but he is up to 200k on it.those 318dodge motor and not bad.
there front end are not great
but motor and trans not bad at all.
joco.
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 3:20 pm
by Mr. T.
I had something similar with my car, sort of.
My heater knob has 5 settings and on settings one and two, no heat. I had to use settings three and above and it wasn't very strong.
Brought it in to the dealer and they replaced the heater resistor, $34 part.
$45 for labour.
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:26 pm
by beachburger
I have a 1996 Dakota with the same engine and a few years ago had no heat on a -35C day. It was the heater resistor.
And I only know one person who's Chevy or Ford truck has lasted as long as mine.....
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:46 pm
by joco
hi beachburger.. you say..It was the heater resistor.
where is it locate,,?
is it a big job..?
thanks
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:42 am
by beachburger
Hi joco. I didn't do the work but I was standing there while the mechanic was poking about. If I recall, it was located along the top of the firewall on the passenger side and was easily accessible. It took 5 minutes to replace.
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:29 am
by Andy_L
hey Joco...this might be able to help you. Think you can download the service manual in PDF form here:
http://pdftown.com/search/node/2003+dod ... ng+diagram
(there are other years there as well)
Andy
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:18 pm
by joco
i did took a look at it..
he those not use it mutch .use is other one.
the 2 hose frome the fire wall seems to be equal to heat...same thing.
for the valve.dont see it...
for the resistor.again dont see it.
there is some heat in the truck.just a little.
the fan work good.
mmmm...?
PROBLEM........it's a Dodge!!