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1996 Dodge RAM 3500 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 PROCEDURES FOR 1996 Dodge RAM 3500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
Vacuum & Wiring Diagrams -> Light Trucks & Vans -> Cooling Fans
Vehicle: 1996 Dodge RAM 3500 Pickup 8.0 V10 GAS
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1996 Dodge RAM 3500 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 3500 Pickup 5.9 V8 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 3500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
DaimlerChrysler Corp./Jeep Light Trucks, SUVs & Vans -> Fuel Filter Replacement -> D & W Series, Ramcharger, Ram Truck 1500-3500 & Trail Duster 1994-05 All & 1993 5.9L Gasoline Engine
Vehicle: 1996 Dodge RAM 3500 Pickup 8.0 V10 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.
A...
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DRIVELINE, U-JOINT & CV AXLES REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1996 Dodge RAM 3500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
DRIVESHAFT, Replace -> Front -> Rear
Vehicle: 1996 Dodge RAM 3500 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 3500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
Alternator, Replace
Vehicle: 1996 Dodge RAM 3500 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 3500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
Chrysler LLC Trucks -> Emission Maintenance Reminder Indicator -> Chrysler, Dodge & Plymouth
Vehicle: 1996 Dodge RAM 3500 Pickup 5.9 V8 GAS
This Emission Maintenance Reminder System (Maintenance Required Lamp) is incorporated into the engine controller. The controller stores vehicle mileage into its memory every eight miles, then at 60,000, 82,500 or 120,000 miles it will light the EMR (Maintenance Required) lamp. When the indicated mileage is reached or the EMR lamp is on at all times, the following components must be replaced and the EMR lamp reset:
- At 60,00 miles, proceed as follows:
- Replace EGR valve.
- Clean EGR passage.
- Replace PCV valve.
- At 82,500 miles, replace oxygen sensor.
- At 120,000 miles, proceed as ...
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RADIATOR & HOSE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1996 Dodge RAM 3500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
Coolant Hose, Replace -> Lower -> Upper
Vehicle: 1996 Dodge RAM 3500 Pickup 5.9 V8 GAS
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 3500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
Serpentine Drive Belt, Replace
Vehicle: 1996 Dodge RAM 3500 Pickup 5.9 L6 DIESEL
- Attach a 3/8 inch long-handle ratchet to square hole in automatic belt tensioner, then rotate tensioner assembly counterclockwise (as viewed from front) un...
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COMPONENT LOCATION DIAGRAMS FOR 1996 Dodge RAM 3500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
Component location diagrams for most 1996 Dodge RAM 3500 Pickup cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1990+.
 Cab Wiring Splices Diagram for 1996 Dodge RAM 3500 Pickup 5.9 L6 DIESELComponents on diagram: |
 Bumper Components Diagram for 1996 Dodge RAM 3500 Pickup 5.9 V8 GASComponents on diagram: |
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WIRING DIAGRAMS FOR 1996 Dodge RAM 3500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
OEM drawn wiring diagrams for most 1996 Dodge RAM 3500 Pickup cars and light trucks sold in the U.S.
 1996 Dodge RAM 3500 Pickup 5.9 V8 GAS Wiring DiagramComponents on diagram: |
 1996 Dodge RAM 3500 Pickup 5.9 L6 DIESEL Wiring DiagramComponents on diagram: |
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TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR 1996 Dodge RAM 3500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
OEM TSB listings for most 1996 Dodge RAM 3500 Pickup cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1985+.
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Document: RECALL - Mopar Value Line Catalytic Converters Vehicle: 1996 Dodge RAM 3500 Pickup 5.9 V8 GAS Auto Systems: |
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COMPONENT/PARTS SPECIFICATIONS FOR 1996 Dodge RAM 3500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
BRAKE SPECIFICATIONS: Brake drum, rotor, caliper, and related specifications for most 1996 Dodge RAM 3500 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 3500 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 3500 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 3500 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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