Re: RE: Re: Chipped a tooth

From: WOT or waiting at a Red (dakatack@home.com)
Date: Thu Mar 08 2001 - 12:21:09 EST


Bwaaaaahaaaahaaaahhaaaa

Good one Ronald.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ronald Wong" <ron-wong@home.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 9:22 AM
Subject: DML: RE: Re: Chipped a tooth

> Uhhh...Western Dental??!! ;-P
>
> Ron
> 00 PB SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
> For modifications see my DML Profile (URL follows)
> http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Kw9pV1EkFeOYY
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of WOT or waiting at a
> Red
> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 9:06 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Re: Chipped a tooth
>
>
> Chris
>
> Where do you take your Dak to have it serviced?
>
> Patrick O'Day
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Ryan" <CSRyan@teleport.com>
> To: "DML" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 4:38 PM
> Subject: DML: Chipped a tooth
>
>
> > When I changed my rear diff fluid the other day I found what looked like
> > a piece of a gear tooth, about an inch long. Other than that it was
> > clean, no grit in there or the old lube, the lube was actually pretty
> > clean, a medium amber color. This morning I took the truck in to flash
> > the new PCM and do the rear axle vent tube re-route. I showed the piece
> > to the service manager and he in turn called over a tech that thought it
> > was a piece of tooth that split off rather than wore or broke, he
> > thought this was do to insufficient hardening of the metal when it was
> > made. He said the gear should be replaced and since it's still under
> > warrantee it shouldn't be a problem, so I scheduled the work for Friday
> > and re-scheduled the other stuff for then too. I'm just worried that
> > when they get it up on the lift and see the Rancho kit they're gonna say
> > no warrantee deal, neither of them actually looked at the truck at the
> > time. It's pretty obvious it's not an excessive wear issue, all the
> > other teeth were fine, and the fluid was so clean. There's never been
> > any irregular noise or vibration back there, always has been and still
> > is very smooth, even smoother now with synthetic fluid and the new PCM.
> > So hopefully they'll be cool about it, I'm not going to mention anything
> > and just maybe they won't either.
> >
> > --
> > Chris
> > Portland, OR
> > Black '99 Sport Plus CC 4x4 318 Auto.
> > 3" Rancho Suspension Lift, 32"x11.5" BFG MTs, SnugTop Expo w/Yakima Trac
> > System w/Fairing, Sea Kayak and Bike Mounts, GoRhino Grill/Brush Guard
> > w/2 130W KC Spotlights and Tow Hooks, Westin Nerf Bars, WAAG Tail-light
> > Guards, GTS Blackouts F & R, Mopar PCM, Taylor Pro-Spiro Wires,
> > Autolites, 180 TS, Cold K&N, Flowmaster Split Rear, Mopar Chrome Rear
> > Diff Cover, Line-X, Window Tint, Ventvisors.
> >
>



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