1998 Dodge Ram 1500

From : e lowejr

Q: hi all.i need some info on a problem im having . it has a 5.9ltr4x4 the problem is sometime when taking off from a stop it jerksor bucks. i have changed plugs wiresrotorand cap. also changed the throttle position sensor. now when it does this sometimes its mild and sometimes harsh. i can feather the throttle and it does helpbut taking off regular it does act up. otherwise the truck is rock solidand really enjoying the truck. thanks in advance for any information. could the oxygen sensorcause some of this the truck has 87500 miles on it. thanks. elowejr@webtv.net .

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From : bob az

on apr 8 636=ef=bf=bdpm nf4w kf4...@gmail.com wrote i have a 98 ram with over 175000 miles. =a0 last summer i had the pinion bearings =a0replaced any suggestions =a0 =a0 i am not sure whether to take it back to the person who worked on it the first time or just fix it myself. did you have the axle bearings done at the same time the ones out near the wheels and are you sure the mechanic set the end play correctly bob az .

From : Annonymous

it sounds as if the rear was not set up right if you replaced the carrier bearings its obvious the whole carrier came out. when reinstalling you need to reset the backlash and mesh pattern of the gears. if you replace the pinion bearing then you need to recheck pinion depth as well. if you leave this go for any long period of time the inevitable will happen. i have had to replace everything in my rear carrier and gears due to someone not setting it up properly. it is not difficult to do this yourself once you have a good understanding of how to do it and providing you have the right tools for the job. it is time consuming! sounds as if you need to take everything bad out and have a good check of all components and a rebuild done. .

From : big al

it is not difficult to do this yourself once you have a good understanding of how to do it and providing you have the right tools for the job. it is time consuming! sounds as if you need to take everything bad out and have a good check of all components and a rebuild done. lets see not difficult if you have a good understanding and the proper tools. like dial indicators a press bearing splitters inch and foot pound torque wrenches and its time consuming. sounds almost difficult to me al .

From : Annonymous

on apr 9 1053 am big al s...@qwest.net wrote it is not difficult to do this yourself once you have a good understanding of how to do it and providing you have the right tools for the job. it is time consuming! sounds as if you need to take everything bad out and have a good check of all components and a rebuild done. lets see not difficult if you have a good understanding and the proper tools. like dial indicators a press bearing splitters inch and foot pound torque wrenches and its time consuming. sounds almost difficult to me al no its not difficult if you have all those tools or at least access to them most people lack the confindance of doing something they have never done before in fear of messing it up. same as i did until i did some research and did one after doing my carrier swap and had a good understanding of how to do it it is easy!! the chrysler rears have adjustable spacers which eliminates having to put the carrier in and pull it out numerous times until acceptable backlash ans mesh are achieve which makes it easieras far as the pinion shims using the old ones that were on it are a good start to maintain the original pinion depth. so intead of rebutting against

From : azwiley1

hey bob where in az you hail from .

From : nf4w

from what i see if the spacers where placed as they should have been this may still be a bearing instead. i did jack up the rear wheels the other day and was able to pull up about 1/4 on the right tire. it also had a low noise pop. as i stated before it does it more when i take off and make a left turn than when i make a right turn. i still feel that it is worth a shot to take out the right axle and check the bearings. when i do this i will be pulling the c shaped spacer out so i can check anything unusual then. i have a friend who is a mechanic and we both work together at a fire dept. so he is bringing his equipment to the station and were going to pull the axle to check it out. if it is the bearing we got it licked if not we will go from there. thanks for the help jamie. michael al you will do a good job and discouraging people from trying.... maybe you can start with your children... .

From : bob az

on apr 11 614=ef=bf=bdpm nf4w kf4...@gmail.com wrote from what i see if the spacers where placed as they should have been this may still be a bearing instead. =a0 i did jack up the rear wheels the other day and was able to pull up about 1/4 on the right tire. it also had a low noise pop. =2e michael there is a bearing on each axle so get two. also memorize the procedure for adjustment if there is one. you will probably have to remove each axle to change the bearings. some bearings are pressed on and sometimes have to be removed with a cut from a chisel and a puller. bob az .