New Plan -- Replacing rear bearings on a Dodge pickup?
From : ignoramus15447
Q: 5. if the whining noise is gone i will take the diff apart and replace the bearings that may have caused the grinding noise. i am not yet sure whether it is easy or not to put it back together correctly. does this plan make sense i suspect that if the bearings are bad youll never be sure the backlash adjustment is right or that it will stay that way. id go for the bearings first. lloyd .
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From : jon elson
pins etc. 4. after i do that i will drive around to verify that the whining noise is gone. if not i will take the truck to a dealer. i realize that the grinding noise at low speeds may remain could be due to trashed bearings. 5. if the whining noise is gone i will take the diff apart and replace the bearings that may have caused the grinding noise. i am not yet sure whether it is easy or not to put it back together correctly. does this plan make sense i .
From : ignoramus20860
roy wrote when i get my ass to fl im going to need a putor for the house. i want to leave this one here in ma for sue to use and the times when i come up. i dont do a bunch of gaming but i might. i do a lot of reading on the net. i like a big monitor for all the pink bunny pics. i thought about a laptop even more when i was trying to figure out the navigation question but have pretty much settled on a garmin. thanks to all for your help and info on that. anyway a laptop will limit the size of the monitor. so lets hear what ya think especially you folks in the field. brand reason why and price they go for if ya have the info. tia roy if you can build one yourself then do so. ill even build you one if youd like. free of charge. just buy the parts and pay for shipping. buying a name brand is almost as cheap now but if you ever want to upgrade a component video card memory etc the name brands sometimes make it hard to do so. your needs may change and its nice to be able to upgrade a part of the computer trouble free. bob .
From : beekeep
on thu 28 sep 2006 161350 gmt beekeep honeybs@radix.net wrote on thu 28 sep 2006 150956 gmt ignoramus20860 ignoramus20860@nospam.20860.invalid wrote yes i ordered a real tool it was not that expensive. the sellers refunded me the money as they were out of stock. i am out high and dry without the wrench will look some more. heres what you need. 30 of 1/2 allthread 2 - 1/2 nuts and a 1 x 3/8 hexhead pipe bushing. weld one nut on one end and screw the other on the other end. the second nut just keeps the bushing straight when you weld it on. weld on the pipe bushing with the hex towards the end of the rod and weld on a couple of tits at the back of the hex so you cant push it all the way through the adjuster. the hex should be 1 3/8 across the faces. thanks beekeep. i found that thing on a website this morning see http//www.sjdiscounttools.com/otc6602.html i think that i will just wait to receive that wrench 1/2 allthread and fittings are not exactly cheap so i would not save much. removing axles on this pickup is actually very easy the second time i do it it would take me maybe 15 minutes or less. i .
From : ignoramus20860
on thu 28 sep 2006 150956 gmt ignoramus20860 ignoramus20860@nospam.20860.invalid wrote yes i ordered a real tool it was not that expensive. the sellers refunded me the money as they were out of stock. i am out high and dry without the wrench will look some more. heres what you need. 30 of 1/2 allthread 2 - 1/2 nuts and a 1 x 3/8 hexhead pipe bushing. weld one nut on one end and screw the other on the other end. the second nut just keeps the bushing straight when you weld it on. weld on the pipe bushing with the hex towards the end of the rod and weld on a couple of tits at the back of the hex so you cant push it all the way through the adjuster. the hex should be 1 3/8 across the faces. beekeep .
From : don young
on wed 27 sep 2006 191556 -0700 miles nope@nopers.com wrote budd cochran wrote oh yes mr moderator. you disagree and refuse to consider anything different even when its what is written in the bible. you disagree and refuse to consider anything different as well. why am i wrong but youre right its not a matter of moderating. i am just saying that you are a hypocrite. you have no respect for others beliefs if they differ from your own. i have told you that i respect your views. failure to return that is what people deride you for. yep... again well said.. mac https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis/woodstuff.htm .
From : beekeep
replaced several of these hoses no apparent leaks anywhere else...... still getting code! any ideas .
From : roger shoaf
on wed 27 sep 2006 223503 gmt denny wddodge@woh.rr.com wrote the vin will tell you if the truck was originally equipped but not if somebody added it on after it was built. you can take the number in to your local dealer or if you post the last eight digits of the vin i can tell you here. there is also a sticker on the inside of the glove box that will tell you if you have that option also. denny thanks denny - i didnt see anything in the glove box - if you dont mind heres the vin last 8 digits 3s214949 i appreciate it! john you have 3.92 ratio with limited slip differential. sorry it took me so long to get back with you. denny denny - thanks! when i change the diff fluid do i just use an additive like equa-torque i had a tacoma in the past with an eaton clutch-type lsd and that was what was recommended. .
From : Annonymous
id try replacing the governor pressure solenoid and transducer. these would affect throttle pressure and may have a fault when warm. past that with no debris its difficult to say its any of the mechanical stuff with any surety. -- max join www.devilbrad.com and find out what free exchange of info is all about. there are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty soap ballot jury and ammo. please use in that order. -ed howdershelt author it is a 2000 ram 2500 4x4 with 75000 miles. i had the trans serviced with a new filter and fluid flush at 72000 miles and there was no debris in the pan. once again it doesnt jerk all the time. only after ive driven awhile and the truck is warmed up. .
From : ignoramus15447
ill still buy timken and other us brands as often as i can to keep our money here and not in foreign pockets. on this point we completely agree. i just bought timken bearings from car parts for the rear axle of my lebaron. the quality looks excellent to me. i need to buy some replacement bearings in a month or two as well so thanks for the heads up. it looks like i will buy timken as well. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .
From : beekeep
on wed 27 sep 2006 171329 gmt beekeep honeybs@radix.net wrote on wed 27 sep 2006 154159 gmt ignoramus15447 ignoramus15447@nospam.15447.invalid wrote ok guys... my plan for now is as follows. 0. the noises that i have are of two distinct kinds a whining noise that appears when i ease the gas pedal and grinding noise that i hear at low speeds. 1. i received the adjuster lock tab replacement from the dealer. 2. i will take off the diff cover again and will try to adjust the adjuster lock to reduce backlash to spec using a dial indicator to measure backlash. i hope and would like you to confirm that i can do it using a screwdriver through the access hole. dont do this. 3. if i cannot get a screwdriver through the hole i could pull the axle and make a tool that goes through the axle hole and turns the adjuster. i would make it out of some materials i have a welder. what i will need to know is dimensions of the tool ie where to place the pins etc. no pins! a hex fits into the hole of the adjuster. yes i ordered a real tool it was not that expensive. 4. after i do that i will drive around to verify that the whining noise is gone. if not i will take the truck to a dealer. i realize that the grinding noise at low speeds may remain could be due to trashed bearings. 5. if the whining noise is gone i will take the diff apart and replace the bearings that may have caused the grinding noise. i am not yet sure whether it is easy or not to put it back together correctly. does this plan make sense if you suspect the carrier bearings why not just go ahead and replace them while you have it open because i am not sure what the issue it. it is easy enough to open the diff and pull the axles the second time. i .
From : ignoramus15447
numan wrote i just bought my new truck and i have been searching for in channel side window deflectors but have not had luck. dodge sells the stick on or tapped kind instead. anyone had any luck finding some for yours i am aware of the back 2 windows being the tape on kind. it is the front two that worry me the most. i dont have any depth perception so i need the side mirrors to not be blocked by the kind that go all the way down the window. thank you so much for your help. tim a.k.a. numan weatherflectors run all the way down but the lightly tinted ones are easy enough to see through. theyre still a bit distracting sometimes when coming coming around corners and one eye is looking at the road through plastic and the other eye isnt. they do not block the mirrors. it looks like for your dakota the rear pieces also fit inside the channel. http//www.autobarn.net/xxxweatherflector.html since i was ordering quite a few other things from jc whitney i decided to try out the weathertech deflectors. they worked perfectly! - thank you for your suggestion. i know there are others out there who are glad to have the information. -- tim mcbride a.k.a. numan .
From : carl byrns
on thu 14 sep 2006 202831 gmt numan tbrdmann@sbcglobal.net wrote i just bought my new truck and i have been searching for in channel side window deflectors but have not had luck. dodge sells the stick on or tapped kind instead. anyone had any luck finding some for yours i am aware of the back 2 windows being the tape on kind. it is the front two that worry me the most. i dont have any depth perception so i need the side mirrors to not be blocked by the kind that go all the way down the window. thank you so much for your help. tim a.k.a. numan weathertech just letting you know that i took your advice and bought the weathertech from jc whitney. they worked perfectly! thank you! tim mcbride a.k.a. numan .
From : ignoramus15447
on wed 27 sep 2006 161949 gmt carl byrns carl.byrns@verizon.net wrote ok guys... my plan for now is as follows. jeez iggy- instead of fixing the thing on the installment plan why not find an axle at a wrecking yard and replace the whole thing its an easy job. if the gear mesh has been wrong since day one then you will wind up replacing the ring and pinion $$$. you know that is definitely a possibility. i did spend some time on some site like car-parts.com or some such trying to find a rear axle and did not find any and did not pursue this further. i think that if my attempt at alignment does not work i will definitely look in this direction. i .
From : ignoramus15447
ok guys... my plan for now is as follows. jeez iggy- instead of fixing the thing on the installment plan why not find an axle at a wrecking yard and replace the whole thing its an easy job. if the gear mesh has been wrong since day one then you will wind up replacing the ring and pinion $$$. -carl .
From : lloyd e sponenburgh
i have decided to buy that tool it is not that expensive and i can always sell it after i am done with this truck at a modest loss. paid $45 or so including shipping. it is called differential preload wrench c-4164. i on wed 27 sep 2006 155540 gmt ignoramus15447 ignoramus15447@nospam.15447.invalid wrote on wed 27 sep 2006 154958 gmt lloyd e. sponenburgh lloydsp@mindspring.com wrote 5. if the whining noise is gone i will take the diff apart and replace the bearings that may have caused the grinding noise. i am not yet sure whether it is easy or not to put it back together correctly. does this plan make sense i suspect that if the bearings are bad youll never be sure the backlash adjustment is right or that it will stay that way. id go for the bearings first. ok i did not think about it. the reason for my decision to do it this way is to not throw good money after bad that is if the truck will need to be taken to a dealer to not pay for bearings twice. i .
From : ignoramus15447
on wed 27 sep 2006 154958 gmt lloyd e. sponenburgh lloydsp@mindspring.com wrote 5. if the whining noise is gone i will take the diff apart and replace the bearings that may have caused the grinding noise. i am not yet sure whether it is easy or not to put it back together correctly. does this plan make sense i suspect that if the bearings are bad youll never be sure the backlash adjustment is right or that it will stay that way. id go for the bearings first. ok i did not think about it. the reason for my decision to do it this way is to not throw good money after bad that is if the truck will need to be taken to a dealer to not pay for bearings twice. i .
From : anthony
on fri 22 sep 2006 080243 -0400 roy roy@home.net wrote i just dont get it. mac finds something that might make wide rides day a little easier and takes the time to post it. a few of us take the time to offer ideas that might make it more comfortable and safer for him. all this solely as concerned friends who dont want to see a injured rabbit. does he appreciate this gesture of concern fuck no!! he lashs out and call some of us names. poor mac fur face actually called him normal that could bring about a relapse to the haze. i guess somebody must have pissed on wide rides carrots to cause him to say such hurtful things to his friends. i feel especially bad for mike calling him delicate ass. that wasnt called for. we dont turn on mike until it is cold out then we get him about is girly man seats. gbmfg roy i think youre all persecuting the little wabbit and violating his personal liberties. youre all obviously prejudice against him because he believes in the easter bunny. he has every right to express his furry ass point of views without everyone here making him the victim. you guys better be careful before the national park ranger arrests you for perpetrating such hate crimes against the furry little guy. you gave his brother peter a hard time and made him sore at all of us and everyone knows you cant do business with a sore peter. whats next are you going to attack his parents flopsy and mopsy its no wonder why budd gets so upset. beekeep .
From : pete c
on fri 22 sep 2006 142108 -0600 budd cochran mr-d150@preciscom spam.net wrote i love reading the whos who list of liberal organizations that fund them. it sure explains the bias. gee the money for that project could have been spent on education charities neighborhood development . . . . -- budd cochran a little short sighted on your part. dont talk about bias of other groups and then write such a biased statement. that was stupid. i am not opposed to the war or the action but it vital to keep the costs in mind. not just the financial ones either but in lives. also we could win this war. instead we do this political shuffle while you and i pay for this war and our sons die in it. if this is a war take the gloves off win the stinking thing. john 316-17 ephesians 28-9 romans 323 623 our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. it is wholly inadequate for the government of any other. john adams take a look at this your tax dollars at work. www.costofwar.com roy .
From : bigironram
on thu 21 sep 2006 235841 -0400 roy roy@home.net wrote on 21 sep 2006 172255 -0700 tmills65 mills@brewersmarine.com wrote coffee wrote so im thinking black leather seats with one of those back massager/heating cushions put inside the seat before it goes back together and the most /absolute most/ soft cushy foam i can find to replace the standard foam that comes from the factory. basically you know those 100000 high end sedans with the ungodly awesome leather seats in them.. i want to make some of those for my truck. i thought about upgrading the front seats in my 96 ram 1500 club cab to something better. the fabric is torn from getting in and out. ive always wanted to look at getting a set of leather power seats heated too from a more recent ram pickup but ive never seen anyone else talking about doing this. this might be a better option than re-covering your existing seats. i put sheepskins in no i should but i wont. denny on the other hand will probably be all over this. sheep................... vbg roy i think he prefers them live bro.... he probably has velcro john deere chaps.. mac bro i bet he has those tall boots to go with the chaps. roy https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis/woodstuff.htm .
From : ignoramus29761
how full is the differential is the lubricant level where its supposed to be -- budd cochran john 316-17 ephesians 28-9 romans 323 623 our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. it is wholly inadequate for the government of any other. john adams on thu 21 sep 2006 135716 -0400 roy roy@home.net wrote how many miles on the tires i will check i think that my front wheels are original 70k and rear wheels are much newer but i could be wrong and maybe all my tires are not that old. does the vibration lessen on curves do you notice it under acceleration are your windows closed tight it seems to lessen on acceleration. have you been under the truck to check u joints and for loose exhaust if not do so. if all is well id go back to the rear tires and wheels opening windows does not make me hear more of the noise. sometimes a partially open window can create a sound. the noise is definitely coming from the rear i had our nanny and my wife stand outside as i drove by. it sounds like a bad bearing noise i recalled my experience with a 5 hp single phase baldor motor that i fixed by replacing
From : ignoramus29761
on fri 22 sep 2006 093531 -0600 budd cochran mr-d150@preciscom wrote how full is the differential is the lubricant level where its supposed to be i will check that tonight. i .