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1996 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup CAR/TRUCK REPAIR PROCEDURES AND DIAGRAMS - WHAT Dodge REPAIR SHOPS DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW
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- A/C & Heater Service
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- Starter & Alternator Replacement
- Maintenance Lamp Reset
- Radiator & Hose Replacement
- Serpentine Belt Service
A/C & HEATER SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
Component Replacement & Adjustment -> Light Trucks & Vans -> Precautions -> Air Bag System Disarming & Arming -> Battery Ground Cable -> Product Compatibility
Vehicle: 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup 8.0 V10 GAS
Air Bag System Disarming & Arming
Refer to and for air bag disarming and arming procedures.
Product Compatibility
Before replenishing refrigerant or refrigerant oil, e...
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
Disc Brakes -> Ram 1500-3500 -> Precautions -> Bleeding Brakes -> Brake Disc Service -> Brake Lines & Linings -> Brake Roughness -> Caliper Inspection -> General Precautions
Vehicle: 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup 8.0 V10 GAS
Brake Lines & Linings
Remove one of the front wheels and inspect the brake disc, caliper and linings. The wheel bearings should be inspected at this time and repacked if necessary.
Do not get any oil or grease on the linings. It is recommended that both front wheel sets be replaced whenever a respective pad is worn or damaged. Inspect and, if necessary, replace rear brake linings also.
If the caliper is cracked or fluid leakage through the casting is evident, it must be replaced as a unit.
Brake Roughness
The most common cause of brake chatter on disc brakes is a variation in thickness o...
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FUEL FILTER REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
DaimlerChrysler Corp./Jeep Light Trucks, SUVs & Vans -> Fuel Pressure Relief -> B Series Vans, Dakota, Durango, D & W Series, Ramcharger, Ram Truck 1500-3500 & Ram Van 1500-3500 w/Fuel Injection -> Less Fuel Pressure Test Port -> Multipoint Fuel Injection -> Throttle Body Fuel Injection -> With Fuel Pressure Test Port
Vehicle: 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup 5.9 V8 GAS
Do not smoke or allow an open flame of any type when working on or near any fuel system related components. The highly flammable vapor mixtures may ignite, resulting in serious personal injury.
Prior to disconnecting fuel lines, the fuel system pressure must be relieved to prevent accidental spray of fuel.
After the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal driveability symptoms may occur. The vehicle may need to be driven while the vehicle relearns its adaptive st...
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DRIVELINE, U-JOINT & CV AXLES REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
DRIVESHAFT, Replace -> Front -> Rear
Vehicle: 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup 5.9 V8 GAS
Front
- With vehicle in neutral, position vehicle on hoist.
- Remove exhaust crossover pipe.
- Mark a line across axle companion flange, propeller shaft, flange yoke and transfer case for installation reference.
- Remove axle/transfer case companion flange bolts. Remove dust boot clamp from the CV joint end of shaft if equipped.
- Remove propeller shaft.
- Reverse procedure to install, noting the following:
- Align reference marks.
- Install NEW axle companion flange bolts, coated with Loctite 242, and torque propeller shaft flange bolts to 85 ft. lbs.
Rear
- With vehicle in neutral, position vehicle o...
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STARTER & ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
Alternator, Replace
Vehicle: 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup 5.9 L6 DIESEL
- Disconnect battery ground cable.
- Remove alternator drive belt.
- Remove alternator pivot bolt, then remove mounting bolts.
- Remove nuts from wiring harness hold down, ground terminal and field terminals.
- Remove wire connectors, then alternator from ...
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MAINTENANCE LAMP RESET PROCEDURES FOR 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
Chrysler LLC Trucks -> Transmission Temperature Indicator Lamp -> Dodge
Vehicle: 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup 5.9 L6 DIESEL
If this lamp is lit while operating the vehicle, operate engine at idle speed or fast idle with transmissio...
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RADIATOR & HOSE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
Coolant Hose, Replace -> Lower -> Upper
Vehicle: 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup 5.9 L6 DIESEL
Lower
- Drain cooling system into a suitable container.
- Reposition hose clamp from radiator.
- Remove radiator outlet hose from radiator.
- Reposition hose clamp from water pump inlet tube.
- Remove radiator outlet hose from water pump inlet tube and from vehicle.
- Reverse proc...
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SERPENTINE BELT SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
Serpentine Drive Belt, Replace
Vehicle: 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup 8.0 V10 GAS
- Attach a wrench to pulley mounting bolt of automatic tensioner. Threads on this bolt are lefthand.
- Release tension from belt by rotating tensioner counterclockwise. When all belt tension has been released remove belt from tensioner first, then oth...
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COMPONENT LOCATION DIAGRAMS FOR 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
Component location diagrams for most 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1990+.
LH Instrument Panel Components Diagram for 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup 5.9 V8 GAS Components on diagram: |
Cab Wiring Splices Diagram for 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup 5.2 V8 GAS Components on diagram: |
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WIRING DIAGRAMS FOR 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
OEM drawn wiring diagrams for most 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup cars and light trucks sold in the U.S.
1996 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup 5.2 V8 CNG Wiring Diagram Components on diagram: |
1996 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup 8.0 V10 GAS Wiring Diagram Components on diagram: |
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TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
OEM TSB listings for most 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1985+.
Document: RECALL - Mopar Value Line Catalytic Converters Vehicle: 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup 5.2 V8 GAS Auto Systems: |
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COMPONENT/PARTS SPECIFICATIONS FOR 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
BRAKE SPECIFICATIONS: Brake drum, rotor, caliper, and related specifications for most 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1970+.
- Brake caliper mounting bolt torque
- Brake drum runout, machining, & discard specs
- Minimum brake lining thickness.
- Brake rotor runout, parallelism, machining, discard, & finish specs
A/C SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS: Air conditioning refrigerant capacity and type as well as lubricant capacity for most 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+.
- Refrigerant capacity & type, compressor oil viscosity, total system oil capacity & compressor clutch gap
COOLING SYSTEM BLEED: Cooling system bleeder valve identification, bleeder type and bleed procedures for most domestic and imported cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1986+.
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE: Preventive maintenance recommendations and required services for most domestic and imported cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+. Includes severe and routine service schedules
QUICK-LUBE and ILLUSTRATIONS: Fluid recommendations, capacities, drain plug torques, tire data, and severe service recommended preventive maintenance schedules. Information covers most 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+. Engine and chassis service images.
- Automatic transmission/transaxles capacities, lubricant recommendations
- Differential/final drive capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
- Final drive fill & drain plug torques
- Number of lubrication fittings & plugs
- Power steering, brake, & clutch fluid recommendations
- Manual transmission/transaxle capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
- Number of lubrication fittings & plugs
- Power steering, brake, & clutch fluid recommendations
- Engine oil capacities, API grade recommendations, SAE viscosity recommendations, drain plug torque
- Severe service maintenance & interval recommendations
- Tire sizes, wheel nut/bolt torque, pressures & rim sizes
- Transfer case capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
TUNE-UP & DRIVEABILITY SPECIFICATIONS: Most tune-up specifications for most 1996 Dodge RAM 2500 Pickup cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+
- Airflow sensor electrical specifications
- Tensioning specifications for systems with automatic tensioners
- Barometric pressure sensor specs
- Battery group number and cranking performance
- Crankshaft & camshaft position sensor resistance
- Engine compression pressures
- Coolant temperature sensor specs
- Computer advance.
- Diesel fuel temperature sensor resistance.
- Distributor advance specifications
- Ignition pickup coil resistance
- Exhaust gas recirculation temperature sensor resistance
- Engine fastener torque values
- Firing order diagrams
- Fuel system pressures
- Generator (alternator) specs
- Intake air temperature sensor specs
- Ignition coil specifications
- Fuel injector resistance
- Engine idle speeds
- Knock sensor resistance
- Manifold absolute pressure sensor specs
- Mixture control solenoid resistance
- Voltage regulator specs
- Spark plug applications & gaps
- Starter motor electrical specs.
- Tensioning specifications for systems without automatic tensioners
- Throttle body temperature sensor resistance
- Ignition timing in degrees at rpm
- Transmission oil temperature sensor resistance
- Throttle position sensor specs
- Vacuum sensor valve specs
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