2003 DODGE RAM engine

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual EXCESSIVE BLUE SMOKE
POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION
Excessive piston ring end gap. Remove pistons and measure piston ring end gap
(Refer to 9 - ENGINE/ENGINE BLOCK/PISTON RINGS
- STANDARD PROCEDURE).
Exces

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual (9) Use Tool 9010 to remove the injector and cop-
per sealing washer.
(10) Install compression test Tool 9007 into the
injector bore.
(11) Connect the leakage tester and perform the
leakage test proce

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual ²Installing an insert into the tapped hole to bring
the hole back to its original thread size.
STANDARD PROCEDUREÐHYDROSTATIC
LOCK
CAUTION: DO NOT use the starter motor to rotate
the crankshaft. Sev

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual (35) Remove the passenger battery ground cable
from the engine block. Remove the driver side bat-
tery ground cable from the engine block.
(36) Remove power steering pump from engine by
removing 3 bol

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual (2) Lower engine into the engine compartment and
install the engine the engine mount through bolts
and nuts.
(3) Tighten the mount through bolts and nuts to
88 N-m (65 ft-lbs) torque.
(4) Remove the e

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual SPECIFICATIONS
5.9L DIESEL
DESCRIPTION SPECIFICATION
Engine Type In-Line 6 Cyl. Turbo
Diesel
Bore and Stroke 102.0 X 120.0 mm
(4.02 X 4.72 in.)
Displacement 5.9L (359 cu. in.)
Compression Ratio
305/25

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual TORQUE
TORQUE CHART 5.9L DIESEL ENGINE
DESCRIPTION N´mIn.
Lbs.Ft.
Lbs.
Connecting RodÐBolts
Step 1 30 Ð 22
Step 2 60 Ð 44
Step 3 Rotate 60 degrees
Crankshaft Main CapÐBolts
Step 1 50 37
Step 2 80

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual 2
Adapter - 8462
Engine Support Fixture - 8534
TAPPET INSTALLATION TOOL - 8502
STEEL BRACKET - 8534-A
Compression Test Adapter - 9007
Engine Lift Bracket - 9009
Fuel Injector Remover - 9010
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