Brian,
An Ivy Leaguer huh?
If you can, jack up each of the front wheels and rotate them by hand to see
if you can replicate the noise. Also take them off to check out the front
rotors, CV joint, suspension, etc.
Ken
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Mingle [mailto:bsm11@cornell.edu]
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 4:21 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: RE: RE: New to the list
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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