Mine started getting noisy at about 95k miles. I changed it at 100k.
----- Original Message -----
From: "David A" <dodgedakotaquadcab@hotmail.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2000 7:41 AM
Subject: DML: Re: Timing Belt vs Timing Chain..
> If it is a timing chain,when does it need to be replaced?
>
>
> >From: "Wes Weems" <wweems@fix.net>
> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> >Subject: Re: DML: Pinging/clatter/ God only knows what else
> >Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 20:48:32 -0700
> >
> >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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