Welcome to the wide world of Dakota owners and to the DML. Check under the
seat for a jar with a marble in it, then check for a chain under the truck!
lol But for real I never heard of "brake pad moving in the caliper" Dealer
must have gotten that out of a book of BS for dealers to use on new owners.
What kind of back round check did you do on the truck?
-- Don Mallett '00 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab at http://www.geocities.com/maldbnsf '00 QC Bronze, 4.7L, Rest listed at dakota profile for Donald Mallett http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/QwkvWz@DAJFf6/profile.htmP.S. Did I mention I love my DAK!!!!!!!!!
---------- In article <4.3.2.7.2.20010719134600.00aafa60@postoffice.mail.cornell.edu>, bsm11@cornell.edu (Brian Mingle) wrote:
> Hi Everybody! > > I am not only new to the list, but new to the Dakota owners world. I just > purchased a 98 Dakota Club Cab Sport 4x4 with a V8, and love it! I have > wanted a Dakota for about 5 years now, and am glad to be a proud owner of > one! I do, however, have a question about a noise that I am hearing in the > front end, and wondered if anyone on the list ever experienced the same > problem. > > When the truck is stopped, no noise. When I start moving I hear a sound, > that resembles the sound of a marble in a glass jar. As I go faster, the > noise gets louder. It then sounds like I am dragging a chain. I took the > truck to dealership, where I purchased it, and they told me it was the > brake pad moving in the caliper, and that Dodge was famous for that. > > Are they on the up and up, or is there a problem with the front end, I.E > accident damage that they didn't disclose, transfer case, or transmission. > > I am glad to be a member of the list. And thank you for any help you may be > able to provide. > > Brian S. Mingle > 98 Dakota Club Cab Sport 4x4 > V8-Magnum 318 > Color: Forest Green >
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