Radiator

[BigBob]

@ 130K miles my 2015 RAM 2500 6.4 radiator took a dump. Suggestions on a replacement. How difficult of a job? And besides new idlers and belt should I be replacing the hoses? Thanks.

 

[BigBob]

Oops, wrong place for this

 

[dieselscout80]

I would replace the lower hose for sure as it is almost impossible to do without removing a bunch of stuff and for sure not a roadside repair.

 

[SolidAxleorBust]

Its a bit fiddley getting all the parts out that are packed in. Did the usual side tank split? I looked around and there are no quality replacements available, which I cannot believe. Blown up 2 of those paper thin tanks.

 

[CdnHO]

Ten years and with those miles, replace any hose you can access while the rad is out.

 

[dieselscout80]

I would also look at replacing the EGR coolant hose which is under the intake manifold.

 

[SolidAxleorBust]

Thermostat as well. Apparently these can somehow be effected from a bad radiator.

 

[dieselscout80]

When my thermostat failed the engine ran cold and wouldn’t get up to normal operating temperature.

 

[SolidAxleorBust]

I started overheating like crazy a couple of weeks back. I have blown up 2 radiator tanks in 2 years, and right before the 2nd one I did the water pump and thermostat due to leaking. Then the next radiator blew, and months later over heating. Not sure all the tie ins, but over heating went away.