if it is like mine try putting the tailgate down and driving it that is
what mine was like to never found it but was a simple fix
----- Original Message -----
From: Nate & Brenda Johnson <nbjohnson@networld.com>
To: To DML <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2000 3:55 AM
Subject: DML: Nasty Rattle! PLEASE HELP (kinda long... Sorry)
> Ok, I've had this ongoing problem with my truck! I need your help!!!
It's been in the shop four
> times for it and my service guy is BAFFLED! (along with me!) He's a
pretty decent mechanic and I
> have faith in his ability... Just a weird problem. It's a metallic
rattle, related to hitting
> bumps. It's low speed (can't hear it above about 35 or so.) Sounds
almost like a washer behind a
> loose nut would sound. If I pass over a bump I don't get any rattle when
the front tires hit but
> when the rear hits it goes. Here's what's been tried so far... Bushings
installed between the leaf
> springs, spring clamps tightened (stock), spring clamps replaced, every
tightenable (and reasonably
> easily accessed) nut and bolt on the underside of the truck has been
checked and tightened, and the
> body mounts have been tightened. Here's where it gets weird... Remember I
said it rattles when the
> rear tires pass over uneven pavement? Today we hooked up a spider mic,
basically four mics attached
> to the frame at each corner of the truck, and took a listen while driving.
The ONLY mic that picked
> up the rattle was the one in the right front corner! How's THAT for a
gremlin! Has anybody had
> this problem? Does anybody have a clue what this could be? We've called
the "star" line, and two
> other dealers, one of which had a similar problem before. There fix was
tightening the body
> mounts... which didn't work for me! (oh, we've pounded away with a rubber
mallet at every
> conceivable surface underneath the truck too!)
>
> Thanks a mil for your inputs!!!
> ------------------------
> Nate, Ogden UT
> http://www.geocities.com/natedak2k
> natedak2k@yahoo.com ; nbjohnson@networld.com
> Forest Green 00 Dakota CC 4X4, 5-speed, LSD, 3.92 Rear, 4.7L/287ci, Po'boy
cold air w/ K&N, Extang
> BlackMax Tonneau
> "D2K"
>
>
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