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From : simpson tinauxidesimpson tinauxide
Q: peterd wrote on fri 04 apr 2008 034611 gmt john cuda-426@att.net wrote hello group my friend has a 94 dakota v6 2wd manual when he takes a left turn you hear a noise that sounds like rubbing gravel together in your hands. of course first thought was wheel bearings but it is coming from the back. now his dad was a mechanic a while ago so they took off the diff cover and nothing seemed out of the ordinary but replaced a few gears and the pins that hold the axel in this is what they told me i wasnt there. still does it. then we starting looking at the brake drums and backing plates and the left drum looks like its rubbing on the bottom of the backing plate. we switched the drums from side to side but it still does it. his dad thought maybe the axel wore some to cause the drum it move in and out he contacted a friend at a dodge dealership in the parts dept he said they have never sold an axel for that truck. so here are my couple of questions has anyone heard of this happening any thoughts of what would cause this any help would be appeciated. thanks john thoughts like a bad axel/wheel bearing maybe it could be an axle bearing. your friends dad was a mechanic. hes in a much better position to troubleshoot the problem. he can see it and listen to the problem and look at things. he has a huge advantage over us. i can throw guesses at it but hes probably already checked the obvious stuff. -- ken .
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From : simpson tinauxide
i dont really care that the guy is an idiot or that the motor is all but siezed up. rare stuff which this hemi is regardless of year or condition seems to be be priced on the high side of stupid and people will pay it. lol really max i think that you reply just because you like to see yourself argue. and your long winded reply is what just because its rare doesnt make it valuable and there is really nothing about that engine to make it so unless someone is restoring a vehicle that needs that particular engine... or if some schmuck really wants that engine then its got what ever value the buyer and seller agree on. get the point even as a rat rod engine its low hp and that tiny 2bbl makes it worth next to nothing in good shape never mind the lead slug that it currently is. btw the motor who cares..... is not all but siezed up it is siezed up. if you look at the pictures you can see that this motor has been sitting in the dirt and outside for some tims and it is missing a few plugs. i can only imagine how bad those so what cylinders are. btw he has now determined that this engine is really a 53 241 hemi which means that it only puts out a wopping 140 hp. lol the 4 cyl in my nissan does better than that. thats not the point. it is not the hemi but a hemi and not a particularly good version of one at that. we are not talking about the 426 here. the 340 otoh is a highly desirable engine capable of putting out some serious hp so yes it is worth a few bucks and when put into the proper a or e body can significantly increase the value of the car. the hemi in lower case does not refer to the hemi. instead its merely a noun referred to as what it is a hemi. and while were at it what makes a dodge or plymouth worth a cool $1000000 at barrett jackson it sure as hell isnt the car especially when two years down the road the prices have dropped to half that. thats because the economy has taken a downturn and many of the people with more bucks than brains dont have as many bucks to throw away anymore. flash the cars dropped in value from the high price they commanded in the late 80s and again in the late 90s. this recent economic downturn has nothing to do with it. evidence of that can be had by looking at the prices of other cars which are now going for the million dollar prices. many of these cars were rare even when new fully restored or in near perfect condition hp vehicles of the muscle car era. this engine may be rare but is neither hp or even in running condition. take that hemi convertable cuda that sold for $1000000 and replace it with one with a rusted out version with a 225 904 automatic hard top and see if you still get the cool mil after all it is still a rare car. who cares. all i see is that you clearly dont get the point or i think that you reply just because you like to see yourself argue. whichever. the seller in question may be a shyster but if he gets a buyer and a deal is struck then thats what the scrap iron is worth whether we like it or not. i never said anything different and this goes back to what i said in my first post that it really amazes me how much some people think complete crap is worth. to someone its not complete crap. and realistically a hemi of that vintage isnt crap no matter how bad the condition. hope to hear from you soon sincerely -- max everyone is entitled to his own opinion he is not entitled to his own facts. sen. daniel patrick moynihan of new york .
From : steve lusardisteve lusardi
on tue 8 apr 2008 004424 -0400 tbone noway@nothere.com wrote i dont really care that the guy is an idiot or that the motor is all but siezed up. rare stuff which this hemi is regardless of year or condition seems to be be priced on the high side of stupid and people will pay it. lol really max i think that you reply just because you like to see yourself argue. just because its rare doesnt make it valuable and there is really nothing about that engine to make it so unless someone is restoring a vehicle that needs that particular engine... even as a rat rod engine its low hp and that tiny 2bbl makes it worth next to nothing in good shape never mind the lead slug that it currently is. btw the motor is not all but siezed up it is siezed up. if you look at the pictures you can see that this motor has been sitting in the dirt and outside for some tims and it is missing a few plugs. i can only imagine how bad those cylinders are. btw he has now determined that this engine is really a 53 241 hemi which means that it only puts out a wopping 140 hp. lol the 4 cyl in my nissan does better than that. two or three years ago i purchased a shortblock 340 for $600 its going to need a bunch before its ever started again as well. its nowhere near as rare as the hemi. it is not the hemi but a hemi and not a particularly good version of one at that. we are not talking about the 426 here. the 340 otoh is a highly desirable engine capable of putting out some serious hp so yes it is worth a few bucks and when put into the proper a or e body can significantly increase the value of the car. and while were at it what makes a dodge or plymouth worth a cool $1000000 at barrett jackson it sure as hell isnt the car especially when two years down the road the prices have dropped to half that. thats because the economy has taken a downturn and many of the people with more bucks than brains dont have as many bucks to throw away anymore. many of these cars were rare even when new fully restored or in near perfect condition hp vehicles of the muscle car era. this engine may be rare but is neither hp or even in running condition. take that hemi convertable cuda that sold for $1000000 and replace it with one with a rusted out version with a 225 904 automatic hard top and see if you still get the cool mil after all it is still a rare car. the seller in question may be a shyster but if he gets a buyer and a deal is struck then thats what the scrap iron is worth whether we like it or not. i never said anything different and this goes back to what i said in my first post that it really amazes me how much some people think complete crap is worth. mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : simpson tinauxide
on mon 7 apr 2008 164810 -0400 roy roy@fhome.net wrote on mon 7 apr 2008 111648 -0400 nosey kfrei43@removethis.hotmail.com wrote mac davis wrote im starting to wonder if theres a way to just jam the doors or something to keep it on cool no matter what the dial/control is turned to bypass the heater core or put a manual shutoff valve on one of the heater hoses. damn ken thats a great idea! and something that i can do myself.. lol yup that and keep the windows down and youll be fine.g roy hell winters over... i actually had the windows open today! wow... wind in my hair thats a lie what hair ive had the top off since dec. for gods sake put it back on. think of the poor neighbors... g not bad not bad at all!gbmfg roy denny .
From : steve lusardi
on mon 7 apr 2008 205722 -0400 roy roy@fhome.net wrote yup that and keep the windows down and youll be fine.g roy hell winters over... i actually had the windows open today! wow... wind in my hair thats a lie what hair ive had the top off since dec. but when are you going to take the top off the jeep bro mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : teggersimpson tinauxide
i dont really care that the guy is an idiot or that the motor is all but siezed up. rare stuff which this hemi is regardless of year or condition seems to be be priced on the high side of stupid and people will pay it. lol really max i think that you reply just because you like to see yourself argue. just because its rare doesnt make it valuable and there is really nothing about that engine to make it so unless someone is restoring a vehicle that needs that particular engine... even as a rat rod engine its low hp and that tiny 2bbl makes it worth next to nothing in good shape never mind the lead slug that it currently is. btw the motor is not all but siezed up it is siezed up. if you look at the pictures you can see that this motor has been sitting in the dirt and outside for some tims and it is missing a few plugs. i can only imagine how bad those cylinders are. btw he has now determined that this engine is really a 53 241 hemi which means that it only puts out a wopping 140 hp. lol the 4 cyl in my nissan does better than that. two or three years ago i purchased a shortblock 340 for $600 its going to need a bunch before its ever started again as well. its nowhere near as rare as the hemi. it is not the hemi but a hemi and not a particularly good version of one at that. we are not talking about the 426 here. the 340 otoh is a highly desirable engine capable of putting out some serious hp so yes it is worth a few bucks and when put into the proper a or e body can significantly increase the value of the car. and while were at it what makes a dodge or plymouth worth a cool $1000000 at barrett jackson it sure as hell isnt the car especially when two years down the road the prices have dropped to half that. thats because the economy has taken a downturn and many of the people with more bucks than brains dont have as many bucks to throw away anymore. many of these cars were rare even when new fully restored or in near perfect condition hp vehicles of the muscle car era. this engine may be rare but is neither hp or even in running condition. take that hemi convertable cuda that sold for $1000000 and replace it with one with a rusted out version with a 225 904 automatic hard top and see if you still get the cool mil after all it is still a rare car. the seller in question may be a shyster but if he gets a buyer and a deal is struck then thats what the scrap iron is worth whether we like it or not. i never said anything different and this goes back to what i said in my first post that it really amazes me how much some people think complete crap is worth. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving -- max everyone is entitled to his own opinion he is not entitled to his own facts. sen. daniel patrick moynihan of new york if it were in reasonable or at least running condition and someone had a specific need for that engine i would agree but that engine is just above scrap metal. even he claimed that it is seized and will need a full rebuild and the pictures also show what looks like a rats or mice nest in the bell housing and the bell housing is cracked. who knows just how much rust and corrosion is inside of that engine. that engine in stock form is only good for around 180 hp big deal. when you really add it up the engine at 1500 then a full rebuild kit which i also saw on ebay for around 1500 more then at least another 500 or more in machine work and it will probably need a new carb because if it is in as poor shape as the rest of that engine looks like it is probably a basket case as well. all in all you are looking at around $4000 to get that engine back in good running condition and that is a lot of money for around 200 hp rare or not. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving maybe its not complete crap. given the prices some la blocks are commanding now a rare early hemi for $1500 isnt a bad price. i doubt hell get it on buy it now but it may bid up to that. -- max everyone is entitled to his own opinion he is not entitled to his own facts. sen. daniel patrick moynihan of new york it really amazes me how much some people think complete crap is worth. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving http//cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/ebayisapi.dllviewitem&ih=004&sspagename=strk%3amese%3ait&viewitem=&item=140221677814&rd=1 . 222 343739 47faf7af$0$24117$4c368faf@roadrunner.com i dont really care that the guy is an idiot or that the motor is all but siezed up. rare stuff which this hemi is regardless of year or condition seems to be be priced on the high side of stupid and people will pay it. lol really max i think that you reply just because you like to see yourself argue. just because its rare doesnt make it valuable and there is really nothing about that engine to make it so unless som
From : clifto
thanks john. fred hi all! have a problem with my 99 ctd quad cab. had it in storage over the winter and pulled the iod fuse. truck started up fine but now the keyless entry doesnt work. is there a tweek/trick/program reflash or something to get this back on line youre going to have to take it to the dealer or someone with a drb iii to have it reprogrammed. .
From : steve lusardi
on mon 7 apr 2008 205722 -0400 roy roy@fhome.net wrote yup that and keep the windows down and youll be fine.g roy hell winters over... i actually had the windows open today! wow... wind in my hair thats a lie what hair ive had the top off since dec. but when are you going to take the top off the jeep bro mac please remove splinters before emailing . 222 343736 ofmlv3tojci0g880lrl0obt5h33n1fa7f7@4ax.com on mon 07 apr 2008 203528 -0400 peterd peter2@hipson.net wrote yup that and keep the windows down and youll be fine.g roy hell winters over... i actually had the windows open today! wow... wind in my hair thats a lie what hair best weather of the year right now in baja.. you can tell by all the gringo touristas clogging things up.. 730 pm and its 73f and 22% humidity.. were enjoying it while we can mac please remove splinters before emailing . 222 343736 ofmlv3tojci0g880lrl0obt5h33n1fa7f7@4ax.com on mon 07 apr 2008 203528 -0400 peterd peter2@hipson.net wrote yup that and keep the windows down and youll be fine.g roy hell winters over... i actually had the windows open today! wow... wind in my hair thats a lie what hair best weather of the year right now in baja.. you can tell by all the gringo touristas clogging things up.. 730 pm and its 73f and 22% humidity.. were enjoying it while we can mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : steve lusardi
on mon 7 apr 2008 164810 -0400 roy roy@fhome.net wrote on mon 7 apr 2008 111648 -0400 nosey kfrei43@removethis.hotmail.com wrote mac davis wrote im starting to wonder if theres a way to just jam the doors or something to keep it on cool no matter what the dial/control is turned to bypass the heater core or put a manual shutoff valve on one of the heater hoses. damn ken thats a great idea! and something that i can do myself.. lol yup that and keep the windows down and youll be fine.g roy not here in the summer bro... pretty warm and a little humid for that.. that was why we bought the blazer before we moved here jeeps dont have ac until you get into the really expensive ones and id rather stay on the roads than drive one of those pos samaris.. mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : nunyascott dorseyscott dorsey
on mon 7 apr 2008 164810 -0400 roy roy@fhome.net wrote on mon 7 apr 2008 111648 -0400 nosey kfrei43@removethis.hotmail.com wrote mac davis wrote im starting to wonder if theres a way to just jam the doors or something to keep it on cool no matter what the dial/control is turned to bypass the heater core or put a manual shutoff valve on one of the heater hoses. damn ken thats a great idea! and something that i can do myself.. lol yup that and keep the windows down and youll be fine.g roy hell winters over... i actually had the windows open today! wow... wind in my hair thats a lie what hair ive had the top off since dec. for gods sake put it back on. think of the poor neighbors... g denny .
From : benbensimpson tinauxide
i dont really care that the guy is an idiot or that the motor is all but siezed up. rare stuff which this hemi is regardless of year or condition seems to be be priced on the high side of stupid and people will pay it. two or three years ago i purchased a shortblock 340 for $600 its going to need a bunch before its ever started again as well. its nowhere near as rare as the hemi. and while were at it what makes a dodge or plymouth worth a cool $1000000 at barrett jackson it sure as hell isnt the car especially when two years down the road the prices have dropped to half that. the seller in question may be a shyster but if he gets a buyer and a deal is struck then thats what the scrap iron is worth whether we like it or not. that is the truth. a buddy of mine has been doing a studebaker into some sort of street toy and has been looking for a 9 . called this morning and this guy has 2 one out of a late 50s and a newer one wants $350 a piece for them. i told him to buy both use the newer and sell the one from the 50s. right person needs one for a #s match restoration he will pay the price. .
From : simpson tinauxide
a plastic ball about 4 in diameter. under the hood. bob =ef=bf=bdaz bob... what was the hose connected to mac hose was connected between the control head and the reservoir. the real problem was started by the hose going through the firewall and chafing on the restricted opening. tee in a vacuum gauge on a hose to the reservoir. bob az .
From : mike romain
mac davis macsplinters@davisbaja.com wrote it doesnt matter what its set on bro.. just seems to randomly change.. you can be going down the road with it set all the way to cold and it will blow warm air all of the sudden then go to cool.. almost constantly changing.. warm but not hot maybe the evaporator is freezing up. cuda has a good point. bro is it hot or is it warm roy .
From : mike romain
mac davis macsplinters@davisbaja.com wrote it doesnt matter what its set on bro.. just seems to randomly change.. you can be going down the road with it set all the way to cold and it will blow warm air all of the sudden then go to cool.. almost constantly changing.. warm but not hot maybe the evaporator is freezing up. cuda has a good point. bro is it hot or is it warm roy .
From : wstieferwstieferwstiefer
mac davis macsplinters@davisbaja.com wrote it doesnt matter what its set on bro.. just seems to randomly change.. you can be going down the road with it set all the way to cold and it will blow warm air all of the sudden then go to cool.. almost constantly changing.. warm but not hot maybe the evaporator is freezing up. .
From : steve w
asked this 2 or 3 times in the chevy 4x4 group with no replies so thought id try it here 95 small blazer 4 door v-6 auto 4x4... most available factory upgrades.. the heating/ac often decides the temperature settings for us... can go to cool to hot randomly or cold to hot if the ac is on... im thinking some kind of vacuum thing or something but have no real idea what it might be.. gotta get it fixed before summer or its going to lose its place as our daily driver.. suggestions besides getting a dodge we already have 2 does this have automatic climate control or do you have manual settings denny .
From : aarcuda69062andyandy
on sun 06 apr 2008 102715 -0400 peterd peter2@hipson.net wrote check all the vacuum hoses in the hvac unit. does it swtich to defrost from time to time too if so that may indicate low vacuum. not that i know of peter.. just from cool to warm... if you set it on vent floor both etc. it seems to stay there just changes temperature a lot.. mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : Annonymous
thanks john. fred hi all! have a problem with my 99 ctd quad cab. had it in storage over the winter and pulled the iod fuse. truck started up fine but now the keyless entry doesnt work. is there a tweek/trick/program reflash or something to get this back on line youre going to have to take it to the dealer or someone with a drb iii to have it reprogrammed. . 222 343728 47fa888c$0$17366$4c368faf@roadrunner.com on mon 7 apr 2008 111648 -0400 nosey kfrei43@removethis.hotmail.com wrote mac davis wrote im starting to wonder if theres a way to just jam the doors or something to keep it on cool no matter what the dial/control is turned to bypass the heater core or put a manual shutoff valve on one of the heater hoses. damn ken thats a great idea! and something that i can do myself.. lol yup that and keep the windows down and youll be fine.g roy mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : Annonymous
on mon 7 apr 2008 111648 -0400 nosey kfrei43@removethis.hotmail.com wrote mac davis wrote im starting to wonder if theres a way to just jam the doors or something to keep it on cool no matter what the dial/control is turned to bypass the heater core or put a manual shutoff valve on one of the heater hoses. damn ken thats a great idea! and something that i can do myself.. lol yup that and keep the windows down and youll be fine.g roy mac please remove splinters before emailing . 222 343727 47fa7af5$0$16686$4c368faf@roadrunner.com on mon 7 apr 2008 101257 -0500 geekboy nospam@spamcop.net wrote clean and check your battery terminals. when you try to start does the dome light stay bright or does it dim out try to start with the door open... sounds like a bad connection to me. stays bright ouch... check the solenoid next. not looking good... but the strange thing is that on friday it did start but with trouble. like the battery was low. i will be under there tomorrow. no time today to do that. .
From : Annonymous
rh wrote all i can find is this wheel is a 16x7does anyone have the offsetetc by chance so i can order a wheel.not 1 junkyard near me has a steel wheel but i want to ask them about a generic wheel as they have been searching for a dakota specific wheel. you seem to be wasting an awful lot of time and energy researching something thats sitting right in front of you. remove one of your wheels and measure it. it isnt hard. see https//www.rsracing.com/tech-wheel.html -- ken cant really measure the width of the wheel with a tire on it. i know its a 16 and it has 6 boltsthats about it. i was hoping someone knew the factory specs on the wheelsthese are factory wheelsnot aftermarket. .
From : Annonymous
rh wrote all i can find is this wheel is a 16x7does anyone have the offsetetc by chance so i can order a wheel.not 1 junkyard near me has a steel wheel but i want to ask them about a generic wheel as they have been searching for a dakota specific wheel. you seem to be wasting an awful lot of time and energy researching something thats sitting right in front of you. remove one of your wheels and measure it. it isnt hard. see https//www.rsracing.com/tech-wheel.html -- ken cant really measure the width of the wheel with a tire on it. i know its a 16 and it has 6 boltsthats about it. i was hoping someone knew the factory specs on the wheelsthese are factory wheelsnot aftermarket. .
From : wstiefer
asked this 2 or 3 times in the chevy 4x4 group with no replies so thought id try it here 95 small blazer 4 door v-6 auto 4x4... most available factory upgrades.. the heating/ac often decides the temperature settings for us... can go to cool to hot randomly or cold to hot if the ac is on... im thinking some kind of vacuum thing or something but have no real idea what it might be.. gotta get it fixed before summer or its going to lose its place as our daily driver.. suggestions besides getting a dodge we already have 2 does this have automatic climate control or do you have manual settings denny .
From : wstiefer
on. might i be missing weep holes at the bottom of this door otherwise truck is in great shape for its age and has only 33k on the clock. it is also the turbo diesel. thanks bill check the weep holes. pour in a couple bottles of 90% alcohol to check weep hole action. this will also absorb mositure on its way out the weep holes. another possible solution. move to a dry climate. like las vegas. only 4 of rain. bob az .
From : steve w
on apr 5 840=ef=bf=bdpm mac davis the heating/ac often decides the temperature settings for us... can go to cool to hot randomly or cold to hot if the ac is on... im thinking some kind of vacuum thing or something but have no real idea= what it might be.. mac i had this trouble on a chevy rv chassis. turned out to be a leaky vacuum hose where it went through the firewall. real skinny hose and an even smaller hole in the firewall. reamed out the hole. put in a thick wall gromet and put in a larger hose. everything was then ok. determined the leak location using a vacuum gauge. initially bypassed the suspect hose with a hose patched around the leak site. took vacuum readings at the vacuum reservoir. a plastic ball about 4 in diameter. under the hood. bob az . 222 343678 q9hgv3l53pb7ko69rr6c8hu8qsk7d767eb@4ax.com asked this 2 or 3 times in the chevy 4x4 group with no replies so thought id try it here 95 small blazer 4 door v-6 auto 4x4... most available factory upgrades.. the heating/ac often decides the temperature settings for us... can go to cool to hot randomly or cold to hot if the ac is on... im thinking some kind of vacuum thing or something but have no real idea what it might be.. gotta get it fixed before summer or its going to lose its place as our daily driver.. suggestions besides getting a dodge we already have 2 mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : steve w
asked this 2 or 3 times in the chevy 4x4 group with no replies so thought id try it here 95 small blazer 4 door v-6 auto 4x4... most available factory upgrades.. the heating/ac often decides the temperature settings for us... can go to cool to hot randomly or cold to hot if the ac is on... im thinking some kind of vacuum thing or something but have no real idea what it might be.. gotta get it fixed before summer or its going to lose its place as our daily driver.. suggestions besides getting a dodge we already have 2 mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : simpson tinauxide
wingridernow@gmail.com wrote howdy all i am starting to notice rust on the very bottom of the door. first it was on the inside i sanded loose stuff off then applied two coats of por 15. that camoflaged it for awhile but now it is visable on the outside of the door. now this is the only door this is happening to all other doors are fine. i spoke with a coworker who had a 2005 ram 2500 and his did the same thing so what seems to give here they are not even close in age. might i be missing weep holes at the bottom of this door otherwise truck is in great shape for its age and has only 33k on the clock. it is also the turbo diesel. thanks bill the first signs of corrosion showed up on my 99 in the grill support area under the hood. you might want to look there before its too late. my doors have no rust. -- ken . 222 343672 auudnffzka-3vgranz2dnuvztyknz2d@giga.com rh wrote nosey wrote rh wrote all i can find is this wheel is a 16x7does anyone have the offsetetc by chance so i can order a wheel.not 1 junkyard near me has a steel wheel but i want to ask them about a generic wheel as they have been searching for a dakota specific wheel. you seem to be wasting an awful lot of time and energy researching something thats sitting right in front of you. remove one of your wheels and measure it. it isnt hard. see https//www.rsracing.com/tech-wheel.html -- ken cant really measure the width of the wheel with a tire on it. i know its a 16 and it has 6 boltsthats about it. i was hoping someone knew the factory specs on the wheelsthese are factory wheelsnot aftermarket. sure you can close enough anyway... 1. remove tire & wheel from vehicle. 2. lay tire & wheel on flat surface. 3. using a stick of wood at least as long as the tire is in diameter and a measuring tape measure the section width of the tire. 4. using the stick of wood measure from one sidewall to the rim where the tire bead seats. 5. subtract 2x the second measurement from the first measurement. the result is the width of the rim + 2x the thickness of the edge of the rim. bryan .