Dodge Durango Radiator Replacement Overheating Fix It Youtube 4.7l running hot over heating 2001 durango. my 2001 durango has started to "almost" go into an overheating situation. i noticed this a couple weeks ago when it was hot (over 80 85 degrees outside), a c is on and not moving. when i first had the issue, i turned off the a c and started driving and it cooled right down. 1.with your truck being cold. 2.remove the rad. cap 3.start your truck. 4. let it idle till the t.stat opens. ( this will take a bit so grab your drink of choice) 5. have coolant there with you ( not a good drink of choice ) after the t. stat opens it will "puck out some coolant , refill the system.
Dodge Durango Overheating Problems 1. low coolant level. one of the primary reasons for engine overheating in durango is a low level of coolant or antifreeze in the cooling system. coolant plays a critical role in regulating the engine’s temperature by dissipating heat. when the coolant level is low, there is not enough fluid to absorb and transfer heat away from the engine. Not sure what engine you have 4.7 or 5.9, but sounds like you might have an air bubble in the system. on the 4.7 there is a air bleed plug you must remove while adding coolant to purge air out of the engine. if you don't do this you'll have an overheating problem that will be sporatic. 2001 4.7l gt. like. 8 posts · joined 2008. #1 · dec 4, 2008. hello. i have a 2001 durango slt 4.7 engine with about 106k miles on it. it's been a great vehicle. a year ago it overheated. we replaced some of the freeze plugs and flushed the system. it worked fine until about 3 months ago when it overheated again. this time the head gaskets went. Yaaaabuddy03 said: there are a few things it could be. thinking that it might be the water pump, or the clutch fan is on the right track. i would open the hood, and leave it idle for a little bit. if that clutch fan doesn't kick on, it's your clutch fan. as far as water pump i don't know how to tell if it's bad but, i would check into.
Dodge Durango Overheating While Idling 8 posts · joined 2008. #1 · dec 4, 2008. hello. i have a 2001 durango slt 4.7 engine with about 106k miles on it. it's been a great vehicle. a year ago it overheated. we replaced some of the freeze plugs and flushed the system. it worked fine until about 3 months ago when it overheated again. this time the head gaskets went. Yaaaabuddy03 said: there are a few things it could be. thinking that it might be the water pump, or the clutch fan is on the right track. i would open the hood, and leave it idle for a little bit. if that clutch fan doesn't kick on, it's your clutch fan. as far as water pump i don't know how to tell if it's bad but, i would check into. What you describe (overheating while going slow or stopped is textbook for a bad clutch. remember the electric fan is really a helper fan for the ac, and not for primary cooling. don. 2020 destroyer gray durango sxt plus (2 24 23 warren mi) 2014 billet silver dodge charger r t hemi awd (10 27 16 dundee, mi) de n8ech. 4.7l overheating. i lost the threat i was in so ill make my own. i recently took ownership of a 2001 slt with a 4.7l auto. the truck has 268,xxx miles and has some issues. the previous owner has a leak from his heater core and appears to have used stop leak way too much stop leak.
Overheating Dodge Durango Forum What you describe (overheating while going slow or stopped is textbook for a bad clutch. remember the electric fan is really a helper fan for the ac, and not for primary cooling. don. 2020 destroyer gray durango sxt plus (2 24 23 warren mi) 2014 billet silver dodge charger r t hemi awd (10 27 16 dundee, mi) de n8ech. 4.7l overheating. i lost the threat i was in so ill make my own. i recently took ownership of a 2001 slt with a 4.7l auto. the truck has 268,xxx miles and has some issues. the previous owner has a leak from his heater core and appears to have used stop leak way too much stop leak.
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