Finally reunited with the Dakota

From : jmc

Q: well for those of you who knew i was in england im not anymore. my truck and i are now in australia. damn truck. got it back today went through australian inspection and it failed! he said the right tie rod was worn bad enough to be not roadworthy. they also noticed a differential leak have yet to look at this and see if its just the mess left behind by the last change. damn. do either of these sound like high $$ fixes are there any other related items like the left tie rod which passed that i should have the chrysler mechanic have a look at not surprisingly the 4th isnt a holiday here so itll be fixed that day. guy at the dealership didnt think parts would be an issue. hope hes right or ill be asking mike for help again didnt someone tell me that the click i started to sometimes feel in the steering wheel could be a tie rod anyway were quite enjoying the abundant sunshine and pleasantly cool temperatures here its winter here. we only escaped the east coast just in time we were in dc and in upstate ny; the flood pictures are amazing ive never seen flooding in that area like that before! anybody from around there hello to all the regulars! jmc .

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From : dave lee

well for those of you who knew i was in england im not anymore. my truck and i are now in australia. damn truck. got it back today went through australian inspection and it failed! he said the right tie rod was worn bad enough to be not roadworthy. they also noticed a differential leak have yet to look at this and see if its just the mess left behind by the last change. damn. do either of these sound like high $$ fixes are there any other related items like the left tie rod which passed that i should have the chrysler mechanic have a look at not surprisingly the 4th isnt a holiday here so itll be fixed that day. guy at the dealership didnt think parts would be an issue. hope hes right or ill be asking mike for help again didnt someone tell me that the click i started to sometimes feel in the steering wheel could be a tie rod anyway were quite enjoying the abundant sunshine and pleasantly cool temperatures here its winter here. we only escaped the east coast just in time we were in dc and in upstate ny; the flood pictures are amazing ive never seen flooding in that area like that before! anybody from around there hello to all the regulars! jmc i read the topic and thought of peaches & herb...... reunited and it feels so good........ .

From : bob

jmc wrote well for those of you who knew i was in england im not anymore. my truck and i are now in australia. damn truck. got it back today went through australian inspection and it failed! he said the right tie rod was worn bad enough to be not roadworthy. they also noticed a differential leak have yet to look at this and see if its just the mess left behind by the last change. damn. do either of these sound like high $$ fixes are there any other related items like the left tie rod which passed that i should have the chrysler mechanic have a look at not surprisingly the 4th isnt a holiday here so itll be fixed that day. guy at the dealership didnt think parts would be an issue. hope hes right or ill be asking mike for help again didnt someone tell me that the click i started to sometimes feel in the steering wheel could be a tie rod anyway were quite enjoying the abundant sunshine and pleasantly cool temperatures here its winter here. we only escaped the east coast just in time we were in dc and in upstate ny; the flood pictures are amazing ive never seen flooding in that area like that before! anybody from around there hello to all the regulars! jmc if its an outer tie rod end its a pretty simple and inexpensive fix. inner ends are much more difficult and sometimes its cheaper to just replace the whole rack. the diff leak is a matter of r&r the cover with new silicone sealant. again simple and inexpensive. -- ..bob arrived 2006 fxdi red. 1997 hd fxdwg - turbocharged stolen 11/26/05 in denver 1hd1gel10vy3200010 co license j5822z 2001 dodge dakota qc 5.9/4x4/3.92 1966 mustang coupe - daily driver 1965 ffr cobra - 427w efi damn fast. .

From : jmc

suddenly without warning .bob exclaimed 01-jul-06 416 am jmc wrote well for those of you who knew i was in england im not anymore. my truck and i are now in australia. damn truck. got it back today went through australian inspection and it failed! he said the right tie rod was worn bad enough to be not roadworthy. they also noticed a differential leak have yet to look at this and see if its just the mess left behind by the last change. damn. do either of these sound like high $$ fixes are there any other related items like the left tie rod which passed that i should have the chrysler mechanic have a look at not surprisingly the 4th isnt a holiday here so itll be fixed that day. guy at the dealership didnt think parts would be an issue. hope hes right or ill be asking mike for help again didnt someone tell me that the click i started to sometimes feel in the steering wheel could be a tie rod anyway were quite enjoying the abundant sunshine and pleasantly cool temperatures here its winter here. we only escaped the east coast just in time we were in dc and in upstate ny; the flood pictures are amazing ive never seen flooding in that area like that before! anybody from around there hello to all the regulars! jmc if its an outer tie rod end its a pretty simple and inexpensive fix. inner ends are much more difficult and sometimes its cheaper to just replace the whole rack. the diff leak is a matter of r&r the cover with new silicone sealant. again simple and inexpensive. cool thanks. im not a mechanic but when i go to a new shop - as i will be - i like to go in better informed so i dont get taken for a ride. ive met too many mechanics that think us female types genetically unable to understand vehicles jiffy lube was the worst. ill poke my head under the truck today and have a look around; i need to find that defective backup light switch and replace it anyway. jmc .

From : denny

suddenly without warning .bob exclaimed 01-jul-06 416 am jmc wrote well for those of you who knew i was in england im not anymore. my truck and i are now in australia. damn truck. got it back today went through australian inspection and it failed! he said the right tie rod was worn bad enough to be not roadworthy. they also noticed a differential leak have yet to look at this and see if its just the mess left behind by the last change. damn. do either of these sound like high $$ fixes are there any other related items like the left tie rod which passed that i should have the chrysler mechanic have a look at not surprisingly the 4th isnt a holiday here so itll be fixed that day. guy at the dealership didnt think parts would be an issue. hope hes right or ill be asking mike for help again didnt someone tell me that the click i started to sometimes feel in the steering wheel could be a tie rod anyway were quite enjoying the abundant sunshine and pleasantly cool temperatures here its winter here. we only escaped the east coast just in time we were in dc and in upstate ny; the flood pictures are amazing ive never seen flooding in that area like that before! anybody from around there hello to all the regulars! jmc if its an outer tie rod end its a pretty simple and inexpensive fix. inner ends are much more difficult and sometimes its cheaper to just replace the whole rack. the diff leak is a matter of r&r the cover with new silicone sealant. again simple and inexpensive. cool thanks. im not a mechanic but when i go to a new shop - as i will be - i like to go in better informed so i dont get taken for a ride. ive met too many mechanics that think us female types genetically unable to understand vehicles jiffy lube was the worst. ill poke my head under the truck today and have a look around; i need to find that defective backup light switch and replace it anyway. jmc i gotta ask since ive never been to australia......are there any pink bunny rabbits hopping around anywhere g denny .

From : jmc

suddenly without warning denny exclaimed 02-jul-06 133 am suddenly without warning .bob exclaimed 01-jul-06 416 am jmc wrote well for those of you who knew i was in england im not anymore. my truck and i are now in australia. damn truck. got it back today went through australian inspection and it failed! he said the right tie rod was worn bad enough to be not roadworthy. they also noticed a differential leak have yet to look at this and see if its just the mess left behind by the last change. damn. do either of these sound like high $$ fixes are there any other related items like the left tie rod which passed that i should have the chrysler mechanic have a look at not surprisingly the 4th isnt a holiday here so itll be fixed that day. guy at the dealership didnt think parts would be an issue. hope hes right or ill be asking mike for help again didnt someone tell me that the click i started to sometimes feel in the steering wheel could be a tie rod anyway were quite enjoying the abundant sunshine and pleasantly cool temperatures here its winter here. we only escaped the east coast just in time we were in dc and in upstate ny; the flood pictures are amazing ive never seen flooding in that area like that before! anybody from around there hello to all the regulars! jmc if its an outer tie rod end its a pretty simple and inexpensive fix. inner ends are much more difficult and sometimes its cheaper to just replace the whole rack. the diff leak is a matter of r&r the cover with new silicone sealant. again simple and inexpensive. cool thanks. im not a mechanic but when i go to a new shop - as i will be - i like to go in better informed so i dont get taken for a ride. ive met too many mechanics that think us female types genetically unable to understand vehicles jiffy lube was the worst. ill poke my head under the truck today and have a look around; i need to find that defective backup light switch and replace it anyway. jmc i gotta ask since ive never been to australia......are there any pink bunny rabbits hopping around anywhere g denny snort! well while i know theres actually lots of bunnies around 1 havent seen any yet so havent seen any pink ones either ill look though. theres a very common very noisy and very pink bird called a galah2 fraid thats the best i can do at the moment... but ill keep looking. more likely ill see a pink kangaroo 1 imported now a serious problem actually 2 first two pics here http//www.jodi.ws/australia/australianbirds/australianbirds.html jmc .

From : jmc

suddenly without warning dave lee exclaimed 02-jul-06 245 am well for those of you who knew i was in england im not anymore. my truck and i are now in australia. damn truck. got it back today went through australian inspection and it failed! he said the right tie rod was worn bad enough to be not roadworthy. they also noticed a differential leak have yet to look at this and see if its just the mess left behind by the last change. damn. do either of these sound like high $$ fixes are there any other related items like the left tie rod which passed that i should have the chrysler mechanic have a look at not surprisingly the 4th isnt a holiday here so itll be fixed that day. guy at the dealership didnt think parts would be an issue. hope hes right or ill be asking mike for help again didnt someone tell me that the click i started to sometimes feel in the steering wheel could be a tie rod anyway were quite enjoying the abundant sunshine and pleasantly cool temperatures here its winter here. we only escaped the east coast just in time we were in dc and in upstate ny; the flood pictures are amazing ive never seen flooding in that area like that before! anybody from around there hello to all the regulars! jmc i read the topic and thought of peaches & herb...... reunited and it feels so good........ well it may not be roadworthy but at least its clean and shiny and beautiful as it sits unused in my carport. i did poke my head underneath - the diff is clearly leaking dripping a bit even but only along the bottom. i suspect that when i had the fluid changed last they did something wrong. cant tell about the tie rod though. damn english salty roads did horrible things to the undercarriage. it looks more rusted than my hubbys 15 year old toyota was! jmc .