Thats what I thought but I just wanted to make sure because its soo much fun
to run it up to ~85 in third. I've know I shouldnt beat on it that bad but
its kinda fun to know that you can bang around the gears a little and not
have to worry about it.
>From: "Sevrence, Sean (S.J.)" <ssevrenc@visteon.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
>To: "'dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET'" <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
>Subject: RE: DML: 5 speed problem
>Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 15:06:20 -0400
>
>Hey Chris!
>
>Regarding your comment:
>
><snip> But I've been wondering... I've run 85 in third gear could that have
>led to the problems I'm having with it? </snip>
>
>Once the gears and clutch are fully engaged, the transmission simply
>transfers the power from the engine (input shaft) to the rear differential
>(output shaft). The speed should have zero effect on the tranny at that
>point. It's only during the shifting that there could be any problems. I.e.
>letting the clutch out just before/as the syncro's are engaged thus the
>grinding.
>
>I have 13k+ on mine without any issues (knocking on imitation wood) so far.
>Just remember, while you are waiting for the new tranny, your
>engine/clutch/U-joints/diff/tires are still going to be there. Don't have
>too much fun with the old one ;^P
>
>Sean
>'92 RC Sport 3.9L 5spd - 250,000mi!
>'01 CC SLT+ 4.7L 5spd 3.92 LSD Mobil-1!
>http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/DnuuSncssJujU
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Chris Lang [mailto:langerdak@hotmail.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 1:48 PM
>To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
>Subject: Re: DML: 5 speed problem
>
>
>The Bug is here! It really bothers me that my truck is being torn apart
>and
>
>I'm sure it will be a problem in the future as well with some annoyances
>due
>
>to the replacement. A NV 4500 would be very nice to have in the truck... I
>wonder how much more it would be to put one in over a 3500. I just picked
>the truck up and the dealer said the syncros are gone for third gear and
>there was a LARGE amount of metal shavings in the fluid. I do occaisonally
>slam the gears and grab rubber on the 2 and 3 shifts but it shouldnt cause
>the tranny to crap out at 8600 miles! But I've been wondering... I've run
>85 in third gear could that have led to the problems I'm having with it?
>From what I've heard around here it sounds like a good number of these
>trannys are defective or just plain can't handle the abuses of everyday
>grandma driving. What kind of troubles are you having with your
>transmission
>
>will? and how many miles are on your truck? We basically have the same
>truck with the addition of 4 wheel drive in mine so it would be intresting
>to see how they hold up for each of us and our different driving styles.
>
>Chris
> - Waiting on NV3500 #2 at 8600 miles
>
> >From: "Will Coughlin" <willcoughlin@hotmail.com>
> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> >To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> >Subject: Re: DML: 5 speed problem
> >Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 12:16:31 -0500
> >
> >Congratulations, Chris, you've been bitten by the NV 3500 bug! Doesn't it
> >feel good to know that the interior and drivetrain of your new truck are
> >going to be torn apart?? I don't know why they can't use a tranny that
> >doesn't have as many problems and failures! I've heard of so much crap
>out
> >of these things I'm sick of 'em. I'm thinking about calling the
>drivetrain
> >place that Jim Harmon found and asking them about getting an NV 4500 to
>put
> >in my Dakota. I figure when the tranny comes out of it(which doesn't feel
> >like it'll be long now!), I had just as well replace it with something
>that
> >will hold all my abuse I give it! HA - that's another thing that pisses
>me
> >off, I drive like grandma and it still tears up! Never slammed any gears,
> >never ground any gears, don't ever catch rubber on the shifts(or at all
>for
> >that matter!), change the fluid regularly, no clutch dumps, no nothing!
> >It's
> >just junk! I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one that has problems, but
>I'm
> >sorry about yours. I hope you don't wait months for a transmission, and I
> >hope that when they swap it out, they get everything back right(well, as
> >right as possible after having been torn apart!). Good luck!
> >
> >
> >Will Coughlin willcoughlin@hotmail.com
> >'00 reg.cab,2wd,4.7L/NV-3500HD5-spd/3.92sg(9.25")
> >http://www.geocities.com/willcoughlin/index.html
> >
> >----Original Message Follows----
> >From: "Chris Lang" <langerdak@hotmail.com>
> >
> >
> >Well I just heard back from the dealer and they didnt really give me any
> >specifics but they said I need a new tranny. I'm going to pick it up at
> >lunch and I'll find out the whole deal with it then, they said its
> >driveable
> >for now so I can have it back and they'll let me know when the new tranny
> >comes in so they can replace it. I guess they dont want to spend the
>time
> >rebuilding and would rather slap a new one in there... It looks like I
> >should really start beating on it since I'm gettin a new one! Heh heh,
> >gonna do some nice burnouts tonight!
> >
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