Hey Brian! I'm not too far from you, I just live an hour up the road in
Syracuse. Mike Styer lives up here too.
Let's see, you have a '98 318 and a rattle in the front end. My first 2
thoughts are:
The dreaded Magnum V8 ping (very, very common)
A rock in a rim/wheel
Since you're so close, maybe this weekend or even sometime next week we could
meet? I'm not a mechanic by any means (though I have done some owrk on my Dak
myself) but another set of eyes and ears can't hurt. I've been through the ping
issue before.
I'm trying to get people to come to the Mopar Madness show at Cayuga County
fairgrounds in Weedsport Aug. 5, interested?
Brian Mingle wrote:
> Not sure. I am not a mechanic, my brother is. He's in Connecticut, and I am
> in NY. He is coming home on the 3rd of August, but I didn't want to have to
> wait that long. I was hoping to find a mechanic on the listserv who could
> answer that one. ;-)
>
> Brian
>
> At 03:19 PM 7/19/01 -0400, you wrote:
> >Bad wheel bearings?
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Wisotzkey, Rich [mailto:Rich.Wisotzkey@gd-wts.com]
> >Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 2:26 PM
> >To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
> >Subject: DML: RE: New to the list
> >
> >
> >Brian,
> >First off, welcome to the list. I think you'll find it "interesting". I'm
> >a 2WD owner myself, but I don't ever recall hearing about a brake
> >pad/caliper sound like you are describing. Sounds like you definetly have
> >something wrong. I'm sure some of the 4WD owners will reply on this.
> >Personally, I think someone is trying to shirk off their responsibility.
> >Rich - Ashburn, VA
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Brian Mingle [mailto:bsm11@cornell.edu]
> >Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 1:56 PM
> >To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >Subject: DML: New to the list
> >
> >
> >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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