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12/18/2004
13:49:14
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 Subject: Wicked Evil Drive Train Noises
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97 Dakota, 4x4, 3.9l.
Just recently, while the truck is in motion, weahter I'm accelerating, deaccelerating, or coasting, I get a combination of bangs, clanks, clunks, grinding ect. Going down the raod at the same speed I can hear any one of them technical words described in any order or fasion. It can be perfectly quiet, then a few bangs come in, then quiet then maybe a low humming constant sort of jackhammer noise.
Figured it's gotta be drive train, the noise will vary with speed it seems. Its only when the truck is in motion and I get the same noise weather I'm driving in two or four wheel drive.
Thought it might have been something with the four wheel drive portion so my first look was really focussed on the front wheel drive train. Nothing appeared loose or anything.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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00Dak
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12/18/2004
23:17:39
| RE: Wicked Evil Drive Train Noises
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Have the tranny or rear end looked at. They are the usual suspects of that sort of noise. If it is the rear end and that sucker goes out say good bye to your tranny.
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Just Looking
Dodge Dakota
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12/19/2004
01:25:39
| RE: Wicked Evil Drive Train Noises
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Ive had bad u-joints do that...
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homebrew
Dodge Dakota
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12/19/2004
10:07:38
|  RE: Wicked Evil Drive Train Noises
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Found the problem. Lifted the front end one more time to give it an old top to bottom wheel wiggle and check my ball joints. Both wheels felt like they were going to fall off. Wasnt the ball joints though, the wheel bearings on both sides were shot.
Thanks for the replies. Phew.......glad it isnt anything major.
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