I have a 98 durango sport and I was riding it on the highway the other day and some truck hauling a couple barrels drops a barrel and makes a dent in my front bumper and my radiator starts leaking. half an hour away from my house I stop at a friends house and he puts an egg in it and I drive it home without any issues. It's sitting in my driveway right now. Not sure where to buy a new radiator.
Thank you for sharing. Where do you buy the transmission line cooler o-rings from? Dealer said they only sell the complete line at $98 and $92 each. Or maybe i can get the size of o-ring to buy separately.
@ lonewolf6565 what part is different. the steps should be the same unless you dont have trans cooling lines. or if you have 4x4. but most of the steps should be the same. its the same model and style truck.
@@Dsweetdesigns have a question if you don't mind.after replacing the radiator my dodge Durango is running too cool I've replaced the thermostat and the coolant temperature sensor .can you give me some advice
Ok thanks. I found a radiator that comes with the transmission oil cooler already attached and I found another without the t.o.c. but it says that it has the external transmission oil cooler. Is that pretty much the same thing just without the actual toc????
I just replaced the radiator in my 1999 Dodge Durango. You referenced O-ring seals for the transmission lines. I have one hell of a transmission leak now. There were no O-rings when I disconnected them from the old radiator. Dodge says that there is no O-rings for the transmission lines. Your video references the Dodge Dakota. Is there a difference between the two vehicles?
You can get the o-rings from a transmission shop but usually you are doing this job when everything is closed. NAPA has an assortment of green silicone o-rings for air conditioning. These are perfect for the job albeit a bit expensive. They are impervious to most fluids including trans fluid. Good luck!
NO. The difference in price is probably because one is for a truck without a transmission cooler and the other is for one with transmission cooler. If yours has those lines you should get the one for your truck. There wont be a connection for transmission cooler lines if you get the one without. There would be no where to connect your lines.
your 10 mm bolts on the radiator condenser will spin with the nut , due to the plastic placement for the bolt and nut house,so you might have to cut the housing to free up the condenser from the radiator, be very careful
Can you replace the lower radiator support without removing the radiator completely?? lower support bent 4 wheeling and the new radiator will not bolt back in ...thanks
the transmission line orings can be matched up for the correct size at any part sstore. you can also buy a variety kit and match it up from there. no need to buy the line. thx.
I was once told to to me how good I information hard to find the bad is a penny a dozen that guy was my grand father I thank you for the time you took showing details and skill all thought the condenser if taken apart will be needing a vacuuming and will hope to most of us who don't have one to not need it as I have when my compressor cluch whent on me last summer and I broke the spindle making it no good thing replacement was needed I know it's off the path a bit ...... but you never know thought to add a detail to it no less the credit is due thank you
Thank you for this vid. I was having some trouble grasping it fromthe repair manual alone. Have to get radiator off to do my waterpump AND power steering at the same time. (What luck.) *Grab some handheld shop LED's (the rechargeable kind) to help yourself film. Also turn your phone sideways and give us that cinema feel haha.
Taking the bumper off { only 4 bolts } takes 5 minutes and makes the job a lot easier and then you can leave the bottom fan shroud on till after you take the rad out .
I have a 99 dakota 5.2 magnum the radiator has the tans cooling system there too I went to auto zone to buy one but the radiator with the trans coolant is $310 and without it $160 can I buy one without it and just put the old trans coolant back on the new radiator???
No, Probably Not. Usually to replace a lower radiator support you have to remove the radiator, if for nothing else, to get access. Most of the time the lower rad supports are welded in, sometimes they are bolted though. sorry for the way delayed response. Didn't realize I had a comment recently.
Okay so I'm new to vehicular mechanical work and my radiator looks nothing like this one... 5.4 v8 99 durango slt... My reservoir is on the right side and I believe I have a connection on the left so I need a different type of radiator? Or one that compensates those lines? How accurate is this video for my radiator?
Great video; very thorough. Watched it to see how to remove my electric radiator fan. I think I can take it off the radiator without actually removing the radiator (I hope!). Only negative comment I have is that you shot the whole video vertically, instead of horizontally. Makes it really hard to watch as well as not showing the entire area you are working on. I am not complaining tho', as the content and commentary were very very good. Thank you!
Great. I'll be checking them out. On the subject of the electric radiator fan. I was able to remove it without removing the radiator on my 2001 Dakota 4.7 V8. The only issue is the top bolt on the driver side. I was able to access it by notching out an inch and a half of the top curl on the fan bracket. On the replacement unit I simply made that notch with a Dremel before installing. It should have no structural issues, as it's simply a bit of the top curl. Made the job relatively easy.
Very different from the 1999!
I have a 98 durango sport and I was riding it on the highway the other day and some truck hauling a couple barrels drops a barrel and makes a dent in my front bumper and my radiator starts leaking. half an hour away from my house I stop at a friends house and he puts an egg in it and I drive it home without any issues. It's sitting in my driveway right now. Not sure where to buy a new radiator.
You explained this way more better than the other video I just watched.
Thanks buddy! I've got a new video coming out. Haven't posted anything in a while.
Thanx. Clear, concise, complete. Just what an old codger wants and needs. Good job!!
Thank you for sharing. Where do you buy the transmission line cooler o-rings from? Dealer said they only sell the complete line at $98 and $92 each. Or maybe i can get the size of o-ring to buy separately.
I don't know much about working on stuff but I'm going to attempt this project tomorrow morning
@ lonewolf6565 what part is different. the steps should be the same unless you dont have trans cooling lines. or if you have 4x4. but most of the steps should be the same. its the same model and style truck.
Cool
This is NOT what a 1999 looks like!
What size are the o rings? I lost both of them!
Got it done ty
Good job!
@@Dsweetdesigns have a question if you don't mind.after replacing the radiator my dodge Durango is running too cool I've replaced the thermostat and the coolant temperature sensor .can you give me some advice
Ok thanks. I found a radiator that comes with the transmission oil cooler already attached and I found another without the t.o.c. but it says that it has the external transmission oil cooler. Is that pretty much the same thing just without the actual toc????
this is a great video. ...except that my 1999 Dodge Durango 5.9 litre looks NOTHING like this vehicle your working on. ...?
I just replaced the radiator in my 1999 Dodge Durango. You referenced O-ring seals for the transmission lines. I have one hell of a transmission leak now. There were no O-rings when I disconnected them from the old radiator. Dodge says that there is no O-rings for the transmission lines. Your video references the Dodge Dakota. Is there a difference between the two vehicles?
You can get the o-rings from a transmission shop but usually you are doing this job when everything is closed. NAPA has an assortment of green silicone o-rings for air conditioning. These are perfect for the job albeit a bit expensive. They are impervious to most fluids including trans fluid. Good luck!
NO. The difference in price is probably because one is for a truck without a transmission cooler and the other is for one with transmission cooler. If yours has those lines you should get the one for your truck. There wont be a connection for transmission cooler lines if you get the one without. There would be no where to connect your lines.
your 10 mm bolts on the radiator condenser will spin with the nut , due to the plastic placement for the bolt and nut house,so you might have to cut the housing to free up the condenser from the radiator, be very careful
That's the problem I encountered. It was pretty frustrating.
Can you replace the lower radiator support without removing the radiator completely?? lower support bent 4 wheeling and the new radiator will not bolt back in ...thanks
the transmission line orings can be matched up for the correct size at any part sstore. you can also buy a variety kit and match it up from there. no need to buy the line. thx.
The first 60 seconds of your video pinpointed the leak on my 2001 Dakota, at the crimp, EXTREMELY HELPFUL! Thank you!
I was once told to to me how good I information hard to find
the bad is a penny a dozen that guy was my grand father
I thank you for the time you took showing details and skill
all thought the condenser if taken apart will be needing a vacuuming
and will hope to most of us who don't have one to not need it
as I have when my compressor cluch whent on me last summer and I broke the spindle making it no good thing replacement was needed I know it's off the path a bit ...... but you never know
thought to add a detail to it
no less the credit is due thank you
Thank you for this vid. I was having some trouble grasping it fromthe repair manual alone. Have to get radiator off to do my waterpump AND power steering at the same time. (What luck.)
*Grab some handheld shop LED's (the rechargeable kind) to help yourself film. Also turn your phone sideways and give us that cinema feel haha.
GrimGearStudios. Thanks! Glad it helped!
Great instructions! Excellent video thank you!! Now to tackle mine tomorrow night . Leaking on the same crimp.
How do I check de transmission fluid? ????
Not the same as a 99
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Excellent video, thank you for posting! About to do this on my nephew's Durango, so it's nice to know what to expect in advance.
Taking the bumper off { only 4 bolts } takes 5 minutes and makes the job a lot easier and then you can leave the bottom fan shroud on till after you take the rad out .
That was very interesting I changed radiator on mine durango by just following the steps you mentioned in here. Thanks for posting.
kanwaljeet grewal Thanks!
got a 2003 dodge Durango.... VERY HELPFUL.. very specific... some good tips. overall I did the same thing.. GREAT !
I have a 99 dakota 5.2 magnum the radiator has the tans cooling system there too I went to auto zone to buy one but the radiator with the trans coolant is $310 and without it $160 can I buy one without it and just put the old trans coolant back on the new radiator???
No, Probably Not. Usually to replace a lower radiator support you have to remove the radiator, if for nothing else, to get access. Most of the time the lower rad supports are welded in, sometimes they are bolted though.
sorry for the way delayed response. Didn't realize I had a comment recently.
Great Post! Thank you!
Did you have to take the clutch fan off to get the radiator in because someone told me I had to do that.... found your vid really helpful thanks.
Can you tell me what part that is in front of the radiator? At 21:00 you can see it to the left of your finger. I need to replace this.
Okay so I'm new to vehicular mechanical work and my radiator looks nothing like this one... 5.4 v8 99 durango slt... My reservoir is on the right side and I believe I have a connection on the left so I need a different type of radiator? Or one that compensates those lines? How accurate is this video for my radiator?
Sorry... 5.2 liter v8
+Kenneth McCann On the '98 and '99 models, the radiator is mounted behind the brace and there is no electric assist fan.
Its the a.c. condensor . @ 1:17 I think I give the name of the part you are referring to.
Thanks bro I was worried about transmission oil holes u safe my life.u answered all my questions!!!!!
santa ana orange county Great! Thx!
Great video; very thorough. Watched it to see how to remove my electric radiator fan. I think I can take it off the radiator without actually removing the radiator (I hope!). Only negative comment I have is that you shot the whole video vertically, instead of horizontally. Makes it really hard to watch as well as not showing the entire area you are working on. I am not complaining tho', as the content and commentary were very very good. Thank you!
mitchel mote Thanks! I agree about the videography. Our newer videos are much better. We stopped using a phone . lol
Great. I'll be checking them out. On the subject of the electric radiator fan. I was able to remove it without removing the radiator on my 2001 Dakota 4.7 V8. The only issue is the top bolt on the driver side. I was able to access it by notching out an inch and a half of the top curl on the fan
bracket. On the replacement unit I simply made that notch with a Dremel before installing. It should have no structural issues, as it's simply a bit of the top curl. Made the job relatively easy.
Thanks for posting.
Great video. Helped me out a lot. Thanks!
where did you get the new radiator and how much?
Great video! Thank you
Great video great detail thank you
best video on this job on youtube , well done
good job
Thanks for the info!!
No Prob. Thx Glad it helps.