2001 Dodge Ram 2500 - Random Missfire, Blown Brake Line, no Heat or AC - basically it's an Old Dodge 

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Every time you show the underside of those rusted out vehicles, it reminds me of the Titanic wreckage. It had salt water issues too.

Weight reduced, ventilation improved, drainage enhanced. You guys have it all!

Flaps loose grill a few times, says “That's probably fine.” Thought I was watching Vice Grip Garage there for a second!

Ive got an old 92 Dodge 2500 Van that looks amazingly like that truck underneath! Also needs a tune up and brakework, but i just started it on the 1st try after a year sitting, that 318 is loyal as hell. Ill patch it up and keep it till the body falls off.

Great Dodge, Still running, almost 20 years old. I got an 05 with a Hemi, maintenance only for all these years.

It’s a brave man that says we don’t have a ground problem when talking about a Chrysler product.

I bought a 2000 Ram 1500 brand new, in the 90,000 miles that I owned it I replaced one cracked thermostat gasket and the brake proportioning valve. Other than routine maintenance, that was it, the most reliable truck I have owned.

I used to want to move to the Midwest and enjoy the snow and good whitetail hunting, after watching your videos and all the extra steps you have to take due to rust I have much less desire for that and I'm very thankful for living in Texas

Power of the visual inspection.

Hi Wes, an old Aussie remedy for those battery terminals I’d bicarb Soda mixed in water, take the terminals off and paint on, it eats all the corrosion, then clean off with Plain water and dry. Also environmentally friendly. 👍

Love you talking to the pup and Working on that truck I'm glad you got it fixed

Were watching 👀 those battery terminals,saying in my mind you would definitely clean them up,lol

I love the chia pet on the positive battery post.

Wes, You definitely know your stuff! You know what the best lock tight is! Rust! Love your vids.

I just got all excited and you tell me not to worry about that. Not happy. Will be hanging out for the next video.

Never seen a battery terminal and post clamp cleaning tool before 👍, I used to use a mild alkaline solution to dissolve or neutralise the corrosion, Cabbage water works well, though a very mild bleach works, do not use a strong solution or an energetic reaction will ensue, and spit out all over. Hi tension hardware was definitely toast, same with brake fluid. Great vlog Wes, thanks for sharing.

That spark is big enough to bar-b-que a chicken on! Good One Wes!

Its a wonder that truck started with those battery terminals like that..... wow.

I just had a BMW with crazy ABS, SRS, and CHECK ENGINE dash indicators. A bad left wheel sensor was the culprit. Changed it, cleared fault codes and all is well. Luckily it’s my car. The scan tool is a life saver!

I've been turning wrenches here in Florida for over 20 years and I can save for a certain after watching a bunch of these up north videos I would never have become a mechanic if I lived up north.

Thank you for these videos, I really enjoy them. It makes my day when I see you have uploaded a new video.

Hard to believe that thing ran at all. Nice Video Wes

When dealing with that type of flat spade connector I put a slight twist on the male spades. This ensures a sprung contact in the female which always cures the issue.

AvE has Prudence the safety goat and now you have Penelope the safety lamb!!!!! Damn son, now you really are coming up in the world!!!!

*Slaps Dodge emblem* "Well there's your problem lady."

That's one heck of a battery,,, great work

I had one of those. They are the most cheaply made domestic truck there is. Every single one in a junkyard has the exact same things broken or worn out. The do have excellent engines but Dodge made sure to change that for 2002.

Wes, your comment about the diagnostic work @ 30:52 is understood. However, that is probably the best part of your videos (along with the little things you do that are too numerous to mention) . Watching you diagnose a vehicle's issues, while frustrating for you, is kind of like following a Sherlock Holmes story. What will the be the big surprise in the end in a whodunit sort of manner? I love how you show the diagnosis process and I love your clear explanations of what is and what is not the problem.

I just found you channel and really enjoy the content. Just a little bit of FYI for you hot coffee works better than anything i have ever used for cleaning battery terminals.

I had a 99, basically same truck. I chased coolant leaks forever till I replaced the freeze plugs, they leaked when engine was hot and then evaporated on the hot motor. Truck is still running.

Thank you for using the correct plugs

A 'russian repair' was all we knew for a loooong time here in Bulgaria. Also the 'load up the parts cannon' was a really good one. Cheers, Wes!

The “hot wrench” works every time!

What's it like working on an 'almost' rust free truck? Been working on a 98 Dodge 1500 plow truck where even the brake bleeders and zerk fittings are rusted out. Lived it's life in a city that buys over 50,000 TONS of salt. At least the grill doesn't rattle cuz it fell off. "The Boss"s 82 Prospector is in better shape and NO computer.

Wes, I asked this question on the last video where you replaced brake lines with the copper/nickel product. This copper/nickel stuff is so soft that I wonder how well it holds up over the long haul. On short runs where the line is well supported I'm sure it's fine but on long runs it seems like it my be subject to fatigue. I too live in the rust belt and am always replacing brake lines. I tried the coated lines from NAPA and although they last longer than bare steel, they still rust out. I bought some copper/nickel line but I thought it was just too soft so I opted for the the stainless stuff and I've had good results. Sure it's a little tougher to work with but I feel it's worth it. It will never rust or fatigue. Love your videos! Keep it up.

Well its a dodge ........ but hey it still ran even being 75% dead

I have a 2001 ram 2500 with the 5.9 gas. I replaced every brake line on the truck, some twice. Common problem with this engine is the lower plenum gasket. Mine blew out in Pennsylvania after leaving NY, on my way to Colorado 😄 I've also replaced the ecu twice, once after driving back to NY from Florida with a bad ecu. The worst was the wire shields pressed into the heads surrounding the spark plugs. Chiseling all of them out and removing the snapped plugs was the worst.

You are a very skilled mechanic bro!!!! I wish l had your skills.

318's and 360's were good engines i dont know what ur complainin about...😉

A couple of there's ya problem lay, a bit of magic wand waving and it's down the road. Enjoyed the video bro. Y'all stay safe

I had a '99 1500. Wasn't great, wasn't super bad either. Just lots of little nuisance repairs. It was a Florida truck for Florida work so I missed a majority of the rust. Biggest turd was the transmission. 175k miles ate 4 transmissions. It was a company truck so I didn't suffer it's indignities a daily driver.

Bilingual lessons from Wes. First there are inches then millimetres, perhaps we may yet see a 568ml pint to make you Trilingual?

It's pretty awesome that you watch others on youtube and I think I've seen a couple of your comments here and there. Ivan definitely looks like a genius to me lol.

Tech tip. Next time you have crusty battery cable ends no need to do that much grinding. Super easy= pour boiling hot water on them and they will look like new. Try it you will see

That Dodge is better than 90% of the vehicles you work on

Champion plugs are the best. Always been the best

Favorite part of every brake job you do is definitely the parts when you try to get a rusted to hell brake line out of a caliper and as you are trying to untighten it and its not coming along so well you always whisper to it "come on baby!". Shit is hilarious.

Yoir garage is next to a corn field. You fix a lot of farm equipment, have a hunting dog, but you didn't get the message. Nice video.

I have a 1991 Dodge W250 with a 12v... I can speak with total confidence that Dodge trucks don't have brake lines or brakes, or cab corners, or rocker panels, or functioning speedometers.

Love your work Wes and your comments about Dodge are spot on with crusty, rusty one I have but it being a Durango instead!! ;-)

Lisle has a good manual flaring tool. Does double flare on 3/16 and 1/4 lines. Comes with easy instructions. Found mine on Amazon

With my luck, I'd probably snap all those bolts and a 2-hour job turns into a 5-hour job and about 6 drill bits... You do know how to open super crusty bolts.

Wes. First off all love your videos. Excellent attention to detail. Question: which dielectric grease do you prefer? Which auto manufacturer do you prefer for trucks?

Baking soda and water always worked for me on the battery ends

Wow! A 9 year old battery! Were good to get 4-5 years down here in the south. Heat kills batteries.

Suprised those 2001 dodge ram had Obd1 Codes @Watch Wes Work

Max, the spaniel who doesn't like rain. Maybe it's the bath, afterwards?

Gotta say, after framing, setting up studs and hammer drilling all day -- I'm glad to get off work to see Wes uploaded. Question for you too. It's always been on my mind. If the crank or cam are out of time when you rotate the engine by hand and they never line up with the marks at all, can you just freely adjust one or the other until they line up with their marks? Love the content too.

Never seen such a sad looking pup. First he can't run around because he put his hip out, then the weather goes to crap on him, and then Dad says no to a truck ride! lol

Baking Soda & Water for battery acid Wes ....It's the best !

Sounds like my Dad. He worked on cars in his earlier days and hated Chryslers with a passion. He was a GM man. Though GM has went downhill it seems.

Another great show . Hey Max it'll be alright you'll have some sunshine soon😊😊

Wow I'm surprised the transmission still works. Those trucks suck I've had a few of them they all rusted I had constant transmission problems. Should just Burn It to the Ground Wes another great video thank you!

Best way to fix the dodge is to unscrew the radiator cap remove the truck and put a chevy under it. 😀 Take care Wes see you on the next video.

Another great video thanks, I can't believe the poor condition many of the vehicles you get to work on are in. Here in the UK the annual inspection regime would take them right off the road, I guess the rules and regulations in Illinois are less tough but it's frightening to think of one of those old trucks coming the other way at speed.

Well good job for fixing that LADY truck. Man

Well sir, as always a great video of diagnosing and repairing, however the highlight for me was your pieced together, test sample bottle, test light... I guess "simple things for my simple mind"... hahaha, loved it. Thank your. P.S., Looking forward to a video of that little yellow piece of equipment that was spotted in the background... and of course, always look forward to Mrs. Wes popping to say hi...

You are king of the rusty crusty crap ! 👑 makes me happy that I live in north Carolina 😀

At least that Dodge wasn't a GM product.

Mine shifts great but that would be because it got a new torque converter and front pump and input shaft seal in the transmission so if you shift it into reverse and don't put your foot on the brake pedal it will start backing up... that was around 176k same time as the instrument cluster failure lol

I appreciated the warning for the new tool I'm going to need. Now I watch with my Amazon or Eastwood web account open.

Only had 1 dodge 1500 quadcab great bush truck rides great just a hog on fuel and maintenance

"Come on. Go into gear. Don't be a Dodge." 😂

Dodges...well, I've got a 99 Dodge Ram Van with V-6 (brand-new headlight switch)...before that...a 77 power-wagon with 440, then prior to that 73 Valiant...slant 6...then 73 pick-up with slant-6....so what you're saying is now I can fix anything?? The rain...Well....here in Sacramento, Calif....100+ degrees daily since first of June....and the FIRES....no sun seen for weeks, but it's not clouds...it's the smoke....and ashes falling like rain.... Nice video...is that cupro-nickel brake line the stuff they make that's spiral wound and brazed?? I've heard of it, but never used it...yet.

i had a 2013 hyundai sonata, which chipmunks & mice would get in all the time. i realized they were getting in when i went to replace the damn cabin air filter. i pulled that thing out, & about a dozen acorns went falling down into the damn blower motor, right in the center. turning on the heat, or anything using the blower sounded like it was filled with, acorns of course, it was loud and horrible. im way too bog to fit in there easily, so i concocted a adapter for my shop vac, which i used a 1/4 ID water cooling tube for, so i could snake it down in to the blower blade housing. i actually got all the acorns out, which saved me from having to pull the damn blower motor & blade out. i could never be a mechanic

Mary was looking for that little lamb. It got out of its pen.

You Might look into one of those small butane torches (dope head lighters lol).I think they work better for heating the bleeder valves and bolts up...thanks for your posts..

That was a happy accident on finding the Bad coil Wire spark leaking sometimes its better to be lucky then good lmfao 🤣 there's your problem lady Ya got a leaking spark plug wire @Watch Wes Work

Use baking soda and water mix to clean battery & cables.

At least Max wants to ride in a Dodge, smart dog

WOW, talk about a severe case of lack of upkeep. That was a wreak waiting to happen breaks wise. Not to mention a way way way overdue tune up. Her gas milage had to be rediculous. I was actually shocked when that extra crispy break banjo fitting bolt came right off. It's amazing how Wes gets crusties back on the road up their in SaltVille. Down her in SoFlo that only happens if you're driving on beaches or launching boats regularly without giving the underside of your vehicle a really good pressure wash everytime you do that. You'd be surprised how many nuckleheads don't pressure wash their vehicles then wonder why their vehicles end up a rust bucket in SoFlo are the roads are never salted. Even if you live near a beach or in the Keys you should pressure wash the underside of your vehicle after a hurricane as it tends to leave heavy salt deposits behind on our roads. You can tell by all the dead mangroves and other vegetation from the salt deposits on their leaves. I've gone thru 7 hurricanes so far. 4 while living in the Keys. 2 outside the Keys when I left the Keys and the damn things actually changed course and hit where I'd gone to. 1 after I moved back to south Miami-Dade county. That was Irma.

The Wes laugh is epic !!!

Sometimes it's better to be lucky.... so true

Telling my age here, but did all this "before" air or cordless impacts! Iam convinced life was better pre- internet. So when the "old timers say check plug" they mean "spark plug".

It's a Dodge Lamb now. Rusted to lamb tough.

Bro how did youtube recommend a video with exactly the same codes as my truck, I haven't even searched for them yet.

Potential buyer: Does thus truck have any rust? Salesman: No, but it has been put thru a successful “weight reduction!”. LMAO Wes!

The parts and labor on this job are most likely worth more than the truck itself.

sigh, you beat me to it. ''there's your problem lady''

Surprised you don't use dielectric grease on the battery terminals.

I hear that field mice are even protesting Dodge (Fiat) wire harnesses.

Had the same issues on my 99. Only thing i could not fix is the blender door motor. When you have it at high heat or coldest setting the motor will continue to turn nonstop and break the plastic socket 😔

great job ... OldTony

love them trucks hate the ecm location they are bad about going out

Love Ivan's Channel at @Pine Hollow Auto Diagnostics @Watch Wes Work

You could send those spark plugs to Pakistani truck for reconditioning.. Have a mate I worked for we used to keep the popular used plugs and he’d send them back to Colombo in India, they’d re-use them!

Those battery terminals!!!

When doing terminals they have that much corrosion try hot water and vinegar next time

i would have thought that this truck would be on electronic ignition