Chris,
TSB's are not necessarily covered under warranty are they?
my dakota is not under warranty... but it seems to be a clattering not the
pinging =)
wess
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Spotts" <cspotts2001@netzero.net>
To: "DML list" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 7.59 P
Subject: RE: DML: Pinging/clatter/ God only knows what else
> I have a 96 V6 too. A couple of months ago I had the timing chain
replaced
> under warranty. I think there's a TSB out on the timing chain cover. It
> was really clattering before I had it done but it doesn't do it anymore,
so
> it must have been the problem.
>
> I forget where I found the TSB at but it does exist.
>
> - chris
>
> --------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 07:58:13 -0500
> From: Kenneth Berntsen <kenneth@berntsen.cc>
> Subject: RE: DML: Pinging/clatter/ God only knows what else
>
> Okay
>
> I've been reading through this topic and saw a lot about the pinging, but
I
> was more interested in what is causing the clatter. I've got a 96 V6
(Which
> is the same as the 97 & up) doing the same thing. Is there a nylon
> tensioner for the timing chain that might be worn or something like that?
> You should know that one Bernd, seeing how your timing chain is laying
> around in your garage somewhere now. :) There is also an occasional
> clatter sounds like it might be the lifters, I'll have to give the ATF
trick
> a try unless some one thinks in would be extremely bad.
>
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