2016 RAM 1500
Mileage
105,463
Service Date
9/27/2023
Services Performed
- CHECK VEHICLE FOR COOLANT LEAK FROM BACK OF MOTOR. SENT CAMERA UNDER INTAKE. FOUND COOLANT FEED HOSE OFF OF TURBOCHARGER BROKEN AND LEAKING. LEAK IS SEVERE. DO NOT SUGGEST CUSTOMER TO DRIVE VEHICLE. RECOMMEND REPLACING TURBOCHARGER COOLANT FEED LINE, SEALS AND GASKETS. -REMOVED INTAKE MANIFOLD AND ALL NECESSARY PARTS TO ACCESS TURBOCHARGER. REMOVED & REPLACED LEAKING COOLANT LINE WITH GASKET AND O-RING. ADDED ADDITIONAL HEAT SHIELD AROUND NEW COOLANT LINE. WHEN INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS REMOVED, INTAKE MANIFOLD DOES HAVE SOOT FROM EGR SYSTEM. LEFT SIDE OF CYLINDER HEAD DOES HAVE MORE SOOT BUILD UP IN COMPARISON TO RIGHT SIDE CYLINDER HEAD. REPLACED INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS. VEHICLE HAS WATER IN IT PREVIOUSLY. NOTATED THAT COOLANT NIPPLE AND 2 BOLTS THAT ARE USING IN COOLING SYSTEM HAVE CORROSION DUE TO HAVING ONLY WATER IN COOLING SYSTEM. ADDED COOLANT NEW COOLANT TO VEHICLE. PERFORMED ROAD TEST. VERIFIED COOLANT LEVEL IS GOOD AT THIS TIME. -ADVISED CUSTOMER PRIOR TO REPAIR THAT THERMOSTAT AND/OR HOUSING IS SHOWING SIGNS OF LEAKING AS WELL AS WATER PUMP IS SHOWING SIGNS OF LEAKING. ADVISE CUSTOMER TO MONITOR COOLANT LEVEL DUE TO POSSIBLE LEAKING OF THERMOSTAT AND WATER PUMP.
- FULL DIGITAL INSPECTION
- FLOOR MAT & SEAT COVER IN CUSTOMER VEHICLE
- INSPECT & CLEAN ANY GREASE MARKS AND FINGER PRINTS FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CUSTOMERS VEHICLE WHEN DONE WITH REPAIRS
- RESET SERVICE LIGHT IF PERFORMING OIL CHANGE
- WHEEL LOCK KEY LOCATION_________________________________
- CHECK AND ADJUSTED TIRE PRESSURE AS PER DOOR PLACARD.
- HAZARDOUS WASTE
BRIAN S. gave our service a 5 star review on 9/28/2023
