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B1owner
Dodge Dakota
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2/10/2004
18:46:30
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Gotta 5 speed Reg cab 4x4 dakota with 4.7 and 3.92's Im more famillar with mopars old New Process 833's and I know nothing about the new manuals transmissions. Could someone tell me the weak points? are they expensive and hard to find? Just want to get educated ,,thanks
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Dave Mitchell
Dodge Dakota
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2/12/2004
15:55:22
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Mine (NV3500) went bad after 50K miles and dealer replaced it under extended warranty. I heard what sounded to be a bad input shaft bearing (grinding/rumbling when in neutral with clutch engaged)and saw leaking lube from bell housing (front seal). Dealership claimed 3rd and 5th gears were shot.
Rebuilt transmission they replaced it with makes the same "bad input shaft bearing" noise. Hmmmm.... My friend has a GMC 1500 with the NV3500 in it and complains his transmission is noisey, also.
Dave
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B1owner
Dodge Dakota
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2/13/2004
04:41:19
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mine is a 2001 model. does it have the nv3500? It was labeled as "heavy Duty" in the order sheet.
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Dave Mitchell
Dodge Dakota
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2/13/2004
14:16:32
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Yeap. Mine is a 2001 with the 4.7L. NV3500 and they listed at sales time as a "Heavy Duty" transmission. Look at the description in the factory service manual and it is described as a "medium duty" transmission. I suppose the sales person has his description for th epurpose of sales, and the mechanics have their description for the purpose of replacement/repair.
My wife and I are middle-aged and drive the truck real easy, no hot rodding the family car for us. I thought the manual would lastthe lifetime of the vehicle, being simpler design than an automatic, but appears I was mistaken.
My Datsun 280ZX has a manual transmission needing rebuild. But it has 235,000 miles on it, not 50,000.
Dave
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CThomp
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2/13/2004
15:23:40
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Dave it sounds as though you got a Lemon of sorts. You have pretty much the same truck as me but 10 times the problems.
I have a '00 4.7L 2wd CC 5spd SLT 3.92's
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