Kyle,
That almost sounds like my current noise. It's a metallic rattle...almost
so fast that it sounds like buzz..but loud. Mine only does it during
acceleration, and when it is cold outside. After the truck warms up a
little...it doesn't do it. During the summer..it doesn't do it.
I had it in the shop back in the spring for a leaky tranny line. I asked
the guy to check into the noise, since I had left the truck over night and I
knew it would do it the next morning. When I picked the truck up, he said
it was the timing chain. I said...you all just replaced the timing chain
less than 30,000 miles ago. He said he was sorry, but that's what they
thought it was.
Unless I find a timing chain that will last longer than 30,000 miles, I'm
not going to replace it just yet. If it blows up, it blows up. I refuse to
replace the timing chain every 30,000-40,000 miles.
I also have some thoughts that it may be the cat, with so many others having
problems. But, I think the sound is coming from the engine area. Noises
can sometimes fool a person though.
Anyway, let me know what you find out.
--Aaron--
95 DSRC 4x4 V6
www.geocities.com/adakota4x4_95
>From: "Kyle Kozubal" <grndak4x4@home.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: DML: Sick Dak
>Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 22:54:58 -0500
>
>My girlfriend laughed at me when I told here how my truck ran today. She
>said it is time to send it on to greener pastures, and of course, I just
>laughed. Remind you, she is driving a 2000 Durango 4.7L 4x4. My truck has
>been eating gas lately, getting very crappy city mileage, but the highway
>mileage has remained the same since I bought it at 13,000 miles. Today,
>both
>while driving to work and during the drive home, I heard a god aweful
>noise.
>This noise reminded me of 3 automotive related noises I have heard before:
>-Noise my 1990 Plymouth Colt made when the crankshaft bolt came loose and
>blew the engine; $2200 damage, all covered under warranty
>-Noise my dad's old old old work car made(1978 Chevy Caprice Wagon, 350 V8)
>when the timing chain went loose and skipped a few teeth
>-Noise my dad's current work car made this past summer(1988 Taurus), when
>the alternator's bearing blew out and rattled like a beast
>
>During my drive to work, my truck made this repeated metal type clattering
>noise, very loud, during acceleration and lasted about 5 seconds. It did
>this twice on the way to work. It also made the same noise coming home from
>work, only once but lasted about 10 seconds this time. It sounded bad
>fellas, I even pulled over and popped the hood. I sounded like a 2 cylinder
>engine running with some bad fuel in it getting ready to puke. I have no
>clue how to explain it. So what could this noise be???? Can I check the
>timing to see if the chain has skipped? Would a severely worn chain cause
>poor gas mileage? The Dak is parked until I can figure out what needs
>replacing, part-wise.......definately not truck-wise!!! Also, current
>mileage is 130,400 miles.
>Kyle
>93 Dakota 4x4 V6
>
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>
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