I would dump that truck quick, while it still has some time left on the
warranty. It'll be easier to sell if it's still warrantied. Quite frankly,
i personnally would have dumped it after the 3rd tranny went in. (I've got
tranny #2 in my Dak and it's only 3 months old--i'm dumpin it as soon as
possible).
I'd have the same dealeship take care of the seal and the paint issues, just
be very specific with what you want.
Frank WJ
>
>Hello everyone. I departed the list for awhile and almost
>as soon as I did, my truck broke, so now I'm back with some
>concerns and questions. Here's the story:
>
>The truck started making a loud whirring sound (like when
>you're driving on grooved pavement) all the time. Well,
>after waiting a day to have it diagnosed, turned out "a
>rear axle bearing spun in its housing." That's all the
>info I could get out of the writer and I never got a chance
>to talk to the mechanic. So anyway, after waiting a week
>for an entire new rear axle, I dropped the truck off again.
> After two days, it was finally done and I picked it up
>yesterday. Well, first thing I notice is that the axle is
>bare metal--no paint at all. The next is that they used
>bright frigg'n orange sealant to put the pumpkin cap on and
>it was done very sloppily. Here's my questions for the
>DML:
>
>1. Should I risk them getting overspray everywhere and
>have them paint the axle?
>
>2. Isn't there supposed to be a gasket for the pumpkin cap
>and if so, why did they use sealant?
>
>3. Do I go back to these guys to let them try to make it
>better or go to another dealership in town and see if
>they'll rectify it?
>
>4. Did I get a lemon (I'm also on my third transmission)
>and should I sell my truck before my regular warranty
>expires (got the 60K extended, but not sure I want to start
>paying deductibles if its going to do stuff like this to
>me)?
>
>Sorry for the long message. I appreciate any help/advice
>you can offer.
>
>Thanks a lot,
>
>
>=====
>JY
>Vegas '98 Jade Metallic 4x4 CC 5.2L 5spd 3.55 LSD
>Po'boy Intake, F&B TB, Gibson single 3" cat-bak, spray-in liner, & too much
>sound equip to bore you with . . . L8R
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