Posted By: dodgeman316
2004 Hemi Ram Overheating - 08/06/12 01:13 AM
My truck has about 72,000 miles on it and just started overheating today. The temp is ok when running down the road but as soon as I slow down or stop the temp starts to rise.
It has not boiled over yet but it has pegged the temp gauge and I can feel the coolant boiling in the upper rad hose.
I was thinking that the clutch fan was bad but when I give it a spin by hand it doesn't even turn a full turn before stopping. I thought that if it was bad that it would continue to spin.
So I am leaning towards the thermostat being bad but if that was bad wouldn't it run hot going down the road?
I did notice running down the road that occasionally the temp gauge would creep up a little above where it normally runs for a few minutes and then would come back down to normal.
I was planning to start packing parts for the Nats in Columbus tomorrow and this will definitely screw up those plans.
Thoughts anyone?
It has not boiled over yet but it has pegged the temp gauge and I can feel the coolant boiling in the upper rad hose.
I was thinking that the clutch fan was bad but when I give it a spin by hand it doesn't even turn a full turn before stopping. I thought that if it was bad that it would continue to spin.
So I am leaning towards the thermostat being bad but if that was bad wouldn't it run hot going down the road?
I did notice running down the road that occasionally the temp gauge would creep up a little above where it normally runs for a few minutes and then would come back down to normal.
I was planning to start packing parts for the Nats in Columbus tomorrow and this will definitely screw up those plans.
Thoughts anyone?