Yep these thing are very subjective as you say. I can tell you that I
never heard any noise regardless of speed/load and the was no grinding
felt in the shifter. There was the "normal vibration" which is typical of
floor shifter (you can see it vibrate).
I would definitely recommend you pop the cover off and check your fluid.
Hopefully you won't find anything, but peace of mind is a big thing ;-)
Chuck Robbins
'99 Intense Blue Dakota Sport
www.intense99dak.com
> Yah, this brings up one of those questions that seems so unlikely to
produce
> anything but opinions (because it's so subjective), but I've been wanting
to
> ask --
>
> I definitely feel grinding through the shift knob and a 'grindy' noise is
> audible (especially at lower speeds), and I wonder often how much of that
is
> normal. It doesn't feel or sound abnormal per se, nothing scary sounding,
> but it's definitely more noticeable than other cars I've owned (all manual
> transmission).
>
> If I really tried to describe it it wouldn't be like a 'crunchy' grinding,
> it's smooth, more like maybe a slo-mo gear whine. I've just been assuming
> that since this a truck and not a passenger car, it sounds like a truck!
See
> why this is such a difficult question? Ha ha ha!
>
> I guess I can check the oil for metal shavings, as Chuck mentioned. Is
> transmission noise/vibration evident on all youse guys' trucks? To what
> degree?
>
> TIA,
>
> - Alex
> 00 RC SLT V6 5-Speed
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of Chuck Robbins
> > Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 11:00 AM
> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > Subject: DML: gears are in!!
> >
> >
> >
> > Well, I just got my Dak back with the new posi and 3:90 gears. What an
> > improvement! Off the line and highway performance has never been this
> > good. There 's minimal difference in rpm's at highway speeds so my gas
> > mileage shouldn't suffer.
> > The installer mentioned that the stock gears weren't lined up
properly
> > and there was more than normal metal in the oil. I wonder if that helps
> > explain
> > how my Dak feels "smoother" now. Either that or it's the 85W140
w/additive
> > gear oil.
> >
> > Can't wait for the track!!
> >
> > Chuck Robbins
> > '99 Intense Blue Dakota Sport
> > www.intense99dak.com
>
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