UPDATE 5 on the Dodge pickup whining noise
From : ignoramus16919
Q: on mon 2 oct 2006 111903 -0400 roy roy@home.net wrote just spoke to a friend of my wife who is a car mechanic who makes money by fixing cars. he mentioned that it could well be a tranny problem. he advised me that once shit starts on chryslers that it only gets worse and advised me to not do any repairs and to get rid of this truck as soon as possible. i am inclined to do just that. i and i bet he knows somebody who will take it off your hands too. nope he has been very good to us. he is a good person and never made any money from us in any way. never did any work on our vehicles or facilitated any purchases. my wife knew him for a very long time. i .
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From : ignoramus906
do you know what kind coolant came with truck---regular green or ext-life orange/pink. im getting ready to flush/replace coolant after almost 4 years but not too many miles but the dodge shop doesnt know for sure what they put in last time. ive got a 97. i use the stuff that is compatible with everything in all of our vehicles. simplifies what i have to keep on hand. .
From : bigironram
wanted steering column column shift 4x2 tilt transmission a510 4 spd auto. --chris .
From : jon elson
when i hit overdrive under moderate acceleration i get a slight vibration and the shift lever starts jumping back and forth for a few seconds. if i ease off the accelerator the vibration and shift-lever jumping goes away immediately. are you sure its when you go into od or is it when the torque converter locks up next time once the vibration starts dont let off the acclerator but tap the brake pedal with your left foot lightly. this will cause the torque converter to unlock. see if the vibration goes away. i was thinking u-joints. sound right to you if its u-joints it should be happening at a certain driveshaft speed regardless of what gear the transmission is in. try locking out od and acclerating to the same speed when the vibration normally occurs. see if it happens regardless of which gear youre in 3rd vs. od looks like i have 3 u-joints and a pillow-block bearing between the transfer case and rear differential. can i just drop the rearmost u-joint and then remove the rear shaft from the pillow-block bearing do i have to remove the pillow-block bearing to remove the front shaft you can disassemble the driveshaft at the slip joint to the rear of the center carrier bearing - it will entail removing the metal strap that holds the rubber boot on. the bearing is pressed on to the front portion of the shaft and isnt easily removeable. usually you just unbolt the driveshaft from the rear differential lay it on the ground then unbolt the carrier bearing and pull the whole driveshaft rearward so the front slip yoke disengages. drain some fluid from the transfer case first or itll leak out when you remove the driveshaft. you may find it easier to work with if you split the driveshaft into two. if you do this be sure to mark the relationship between the two pieces the splines may be keyed - they may not so you can re-assemble it the same way. dont worry about the metal strap on the dust boot - a plastic zip tie will work just as well. .
From : ignoramus906
the key is overinflated. the tires are not over-inflated; they are inflated to spec. on tue 3 oct 2006 140914 -0400 roy roy@home.net wrote your idea is sound but will be harder on equipment because of the gearing change. another way to save gas is to buy load range e tires. these tires can be inflated to 80 psi and then you will have less rolling resistance with the same gearing. i believe the 80 pounds is when the truck is loaded to its max. operating at 80 pounds m/t isnt going to put much rubber on the road and the truck will ride hard as hell imo. roy while it is true that 80 psi is required for max load capacity there is benifits from increase average presure from reduced rolling resistance which can improve mpg. the only real draw back is a stiffer ride on a bumpy road. tread design and profile plays a roll here too. a 83 series tires like a 235/83/r16 e will have less drag and rolling resistance than a 70 or 75 seris. it is also about 1 inch taller than a 245/75/16 too. finailly the tread design itself plays a roll too. a smooth tire with little or no cleats will consume less power than one with a meaty tread. look at a semi tire sometimes genrally unless you are carry enough weight to need it there is little or no gain in mpg with pressure over 55 to 60 psi so even a d range tire running at or near max pressue will roll nicely with a smooth tread. ----------------- theassholeman.com well well look what crawled under the door. tired of spreading false info at the other group and decided to drag your ass back here first you have a few questions to answer from the last time you were here. you remember them dont ya or are you here for another reason i figure there is another reason. your sig looks good. oh you didnt address the stopping issue with over inflated tires. care to take a shot .
From : anthony
on tue 03 oct 2006 205029 +0000 tom lawrence wrote when i hit overdrive under moderate acceleration i get a slight vibration and the shift lever starts jumping back and forth for a few seconds. if i ease off the accelerator the vibration and shift-lever jumping goes away immediately. are you sure its when you go into od or is it when the torque converter locks up next time once the vibration starts dont let off the acclerator but tap the brake pedal with your left foot lightly. this will cause the torque converter to unlock. see if the vibration goes away. ill definately check it. if the vibration goes away after tapping the brakes does that mean the torque converter is bad .
From : anthony
on tue 03 oct 2006 211315 gmt anthony tonytn36sp@hotmail.com wrote ignoramus906 ignoramus906@nospam.906.invalid wrote in jon it is in the axle. the dealer offered a relatively sensible total price of $1070 that includes the $114 that they charged me to look at it so i decided to just have them do it. ya but you could have saved yourself $600 sincethey would charge me $114 for having looked at it the amount saved would be $486. i .
From : ignoramus906
@k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com now drivin a powerful made in canton miss. nissan titan! with dana axles! i believe the dodge axles are dana also. -- anthony you cant idiot proof anything....every time you try they just make better idiots. remove sp to reply via email .
From : ignoramus906
your idea is sound but will be harder on equipment because of the gearing change. another way to save gas is to buy load range e tires. these tires can be inflated to 80 psi and then you will have less rolling resistance with the same gearing. i believe the 80 pounds is when the truck is loaded to its max. operating at 80 pounds m/t isnt going to put much rubber on the road and the truck will ride hard as hell imo. roy .
From : ignoramus906
do you know what kind coolant came with truck---regular green or ext-life orange/pink. im getting ready to flush/replace coolant after almost 4 years but not too many miles but the dodge shop doesnt know for sure what they put in last time. mac if memory serves me it should have green in it. i believe thats what they came with. on a side note that my leaving was a short leave wasnt it glad to see ya back! hope all is better. roy somewhat things are looking up but not totally resolved. and thanks roy -- ---------------------------- -chris 05 ctd 06 liberty crd real trucks dont need spark plugs. .
From : Annonymous
one more update. i went to a dealer today. drove it with a mechanic etc and he raised the pickup and listened with stethoscope. the problem is rear end related and he will replace the pinion bearing and other internal bearings. in his opinion the gears are fine. the cost of this including cost of the diagnostic which they waived is $1070 and i decided to let them do it and instead i will resell something on ebay to make up the money. the labor charge is $600 the rest are parts. i .
From : andrew vk3bfa
bro thats exactly the question i had when the mechanic asked me what was in it. he said it still could be a problem. i didnt relieve believe that so i spent a few minutes searching the web for discussions of mixing coolants.....and seems alot of people agree with him. but my searching did not come up with any hint of what coolant came with my truck although i tend to think its regular/green from what people are saying. bro if you are going to flush it what difference does it make what was in it before roy .
From : ignoramus16919
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From : b b
some choose not to but many cannot afford to. then they cant afford to be parents either. cant take the time out of your life to raise a child dont have them. when both parents are working just to make ends meet it gets a little difficult condoms are cheap... use em. im completely serious here... its gotten to the point where id almost i said almost be in favor of a license to procreate. .
From : ignoramus16919
stock size is 245/75-16 if i go up a size to lets say 245/85-16s will i get better gas mileage im not looking for much but if i have to change the tires why not move up to a size that might help. i dont tow i just carry tools and sometimes some job site materials concrete gravel etc. i know that increasing the unsprung wheel weight will hurt mpg so i want to go taller not wider i would love to buy lighter wheels but i think that would get too expensive. if you think otherwise please tell me where to get cheap light wheels still load d or e though. from http//www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html diameters stock is 30.5 in with 245/85-16s im running 32.4 in 6.3% increase and with toyo tires i gain 1 pound with 255/85-16s im running 33.1 8.5% increase - limited tire choice. i could also go with 17s they are all over ebay but i think ill gain more unsprung weight. of course im stuck with highway tires but thats fine. this is a work truck so i dont take it off road. i know the saying you bought a truck accept your mpg im not crazy about improving my mileage but when i have to replace a part i always try and upgrade it as best as possible. btw what highway tires do you recommend thanks .
From : Annonymous
on mon 02 oct 2006 104212 -0500 * nospam@this.addy.com wrote bnuu5.q93.17.2@.alt.net... just spoke to a friend of my wife who is a car mechanic who makes money by fixing cars. making money fixing cars does not necessarily equate to being a mechanic or technician. well i mean he is a car mechanic by trade works for a car repair shop. he mentioned that it could well be a tranny problem. given the fact that there has been no apparent concentrated attempt at a true diagnosis on this vehicle - just a bunch of it could bes... - his opinion is just that - an un-educated opinion. true. he advised me that once shit starts on chryslers that it only gets worse and advised me to not do any repairs and to get rid of this truck as soon as possible. ive driven many chrysler products ...and gm...and ford to well beyond 150000 miles without major component problems. watch out for generalizations. most real technicians understand that every vehicle has its peculiarities.....and that generalizations simply do not apply to todays vehicles. diagnosis by trend oh! they all do that.... is not a valid way of solving any problem in todays complex vehicles - yours included. sometimes - when backed into a corner where they cannot come up with a decent solution to a given problem - these people would rather say...... all insert brand here are pure junk. get rid of it before it starts to cost you a lot of money.......and before you continue to ask me questions i cannot answer!. you know this is all pretty much true. i hate the idea of buying a new truck a lot of money down the drain and *if* i can somehow fix up this truck and continue driving it for next 10 years i would be happy. i would rather have a beater truck which this one is not sans latest mechanical problems and retire a few years earlier or just work less than pay money for shiny new vehicles. that said it all hinges on the likelihood that my latest mechanical problems can be resolved not too expensively. his opinion is that it is unlikely. i think that it would not hurt to try to do a couple more things by myself to ascertain a little more. what is clear is that plopping thousands down the drain paying car mechanics etc is likely a bad route to take. with diy approach the cost is less. i .
From : Annonymous
hi the fan just stopped after working yesterday. checked the fuse and found no problem. any suggestions where i go from here to check other electrical connections. i still get heat into the truck. thanks bob karklean@enter.net .
From : roger shoaf
how hard is it to fix a bad pinion bearing do the axels need to be removed do the gears need to be removed any special tools needed thanks hank has 01 dakota with bad pinion bearing .
From : f george mcduffee
the dealer offered a relatively sensible total price of $1070 that includes the $114 that they charged me to look at it so i decided to just have them do it. so how much was a rear end from the wrecker -- roger shoaf important factors in selecting a mate 1 depth of gene pool 2 position on the food chain. .
From : ignoramus16919
i wanted to say thanks for the information with my issue. come to find out that if you drop the drive shaft and lube the splines real good then the jerking will go away. so i guess it wasnt a load of crap after all. see ya ! .
From : roy
on 2 oct 2006 073819 -0700 smk17 smk17@cornell.edu wrote so far youre comparing unloaded park to loaded reverse-drive... does it make the same noise in neutral as park does the noise change with rpm mac mac the noise does change with rpm and its not as loud when its in neutral. thanks i crawled under the truck and the noise is coming from right where the transmission meets the engine. in the old days that would probably be the pilot bushing... have to ask the tech in the group.. mac https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis/woodstuff.htm .