RAM 1500 Truck 2WD V8-5.2L VIN Y (1997): Engine, Cooling and Exhaust
Also for this vehicle: RAM 1500 Truck 2WD V6-3.7L (2011), RAM 1500 Truck 2WD V6-3.7L VIN K (2003), RAM 1500 Truck 2WD V6-3.9L VIN X (1999), RAM 1500 Truck 2WD V8-4.7L (2008), RAM 1500 Truck 2WD V8-4.7L VIN N (2002), RAM 1500 Truck 2WD V8-5.7L (2011), RAM 1500 Truck 2WD V8-5.7L VIN 2 (2006), RAM 1500 Truck 2WD V8-5.7L VIN D (2003), RAM 1500 Truck 2WD V8-5.9L VIN Z LDC (1999).
Diagnostics
Maintenance
Engine
Transmission
Brakes
Electrical
Steering & suspension
Heating & A/C
Body & interior
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Engine216 pages
- Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2
Camshaft, Lifters and Push Rods19 pages
- Camshaft Bearing › Component Information › Specifications23
- Camshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information › Specifications
- Camshaft Thrust Plate › Component Information › Specifications
Camshaft, Engine › Component Information4 pages
Hydraulic Tappet <--> [Lifter / Lash Adjuster, Valve] › Component Information6 pages
- Push Rod › Component Information › Specifications2
- Rocker Arm Assembly › Component Information › Specifications2
Cylinder Block Assembly33 pages
Connecting Rod Bearing › Component Information3 pages
Connecting Rod, Engine › Component Information4 pages
Crankshaft Main Bearing › Component Information4 pages
Crankshaft, Engine › Component Information5 pages
- Engine Block Heater › Component Information › Locations23
- Core Plug <--> [Expansion/Freeze Plug] › Component Information › Description and Operation2
- Vibration Damper <--> [Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley] › Component Information › Specifications › Crankshaft Pulley2
Piston, Engine › Component Information4 pages
- Piston Pin, Engine › Component Information › Specifications2
- Piston Ring, Engine › Component Information › Specifications234
Cylinder Head Assembly16 pages
- Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications
- Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair › With Pressure Test Port23
- Rocker Arm Assembly › Component Information › Specifications2
- Valve Cover › Valve Cover Gasket › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Valve Guide › Component Information › Service and Repair
- Valve Seat › Component Information › Specifications2
- Valve Spring › Valve Spring Lock › Component Information › Service and Repair
Valve, Intake/Exhaust › Component Information5 pages
Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories15 pages
Engine Lubrication28 pages
- Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications2
- Engine Oil Dip Stick - Dip Stick Tube › Component Information › Locations
- Engine Oil Drain Plug › Component Information › Specifications
- Engine Oil › Component Information › Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
- Oil Filter, Engine › Component Information › Specifications23
- Oil Line Plug <--> [Oil Line, Engine] › Component Information › Locations23
Oil Pan, Engine › Component Information4 pages
- Oil Pressure Gauge › Component Information › Description and Operation2
- Oil Pressure Sender › Component Information › Specifications23
- Oil Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Locations
- Oil Pressure Warning Lamp/Indicator › Component Information › Description and Operation2
- Oil Pump Cover › Component Information › Specifications
Intake Manifold › Component Information16 pages
Seals and Gaskets, Engine24 pages
Rear Crankshaft Seal <--> [Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal] › Component Information5 pages
- Cylinder Head Gasket › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
- Front Crankshaft Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair23
Intake Manifold Gasket › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins12 pages
- Valve Cover Gasket › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Valve Guide Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair › Cylinder Head Off2
Sensors and Switches - Engine4 pages
Timing Components7 pages
Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks40 pages
- Fuel Pressure › Fuel Pressure Test Port › Component Information › Locations
- Idle Speed › System Information › Specifications23
- Air Cleaner Housing › Component Information › Specifications2
- Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair › With Pressure Test Port23
- Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications
- Ignition Timing › Number One Cylinder › Component Information › Locations
Ignition Cable › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins14 pages
Spark Plug › Component Information10 pages
- Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2
- Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications
Water Pump › Component Information8 pages
Cooling System76 pages
- Thermostat Bypass Hose › Component Information › Service and Repair › With Air Conditioning2345
- Coolant Reservoir › Component Information › Service and Repair
Radiator Cooling Fan9 pages
- Fan Blade › Component Information › Service and Repair › Removal and Installation23
Viscous Fan Drive <--> [Fan Clutch] › Component Information6 pages
Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch7 pages
Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information6 pages
- Temperature Sensor (Gauge) › Component Information › Locations
- Fan Shroud › Component Information › Specifications
- Heater Core › Component Information › Description and Operation2
Lamps and Indicators - Cooling System4 pages
Radiator › Component Information5 pages
Radiator Cap › Component Information4 pages
- Radiator Hose › Component Information › Description and Operation23
Sensors and Switches - Cooling System › Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch7 pages
Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information6 pages
- Temperature Sensor (Gauge) › Component Information › Locations
- Temperature Gauge › Component Information › Description and Operation2
- Temperature Warning Lamp/Indicator, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Description and Operation2
Thermostat, Engine Cooling › Component Information8 pages
- Thermostat Housing, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Specifications
Water Pump › Component Information8 pages
Exhaust System22 pages
Catalytic Converter › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
- Exhaust Manifold › Component Information › Specifications23
Exhaust Pipe › Component Information4 pages
- Heat Shield, Exhaust › Component Information › Service Precautions23
- Muffler › Component Information › Specifications2