Re: RE: 00 dak 4.7 engine problem

From: Mike St. John (mike.stjohn@rcmt.com)
Date: Mon Oct 15 2001 - 15:31:20 EDT


  Stlaurent Mr Steven wrote:

>What about when idle?
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>Steven St.Laurent
>IOW/IOS Engineer (NT Platform)
>C4i Engineering Branch, PSD, MCTSSA
>MARCORSYSCOM, US Marine Corps
>Office (760) 725-2506 (DSN Prefix: 365)
>"My work has already proven itself. It is
>you that has not gotten it yet....unknown author"
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mike St. John [mailto:mike.stjohn@rcmt.com]
>Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 11:42 AM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: RE: 00 dak 4.7 engine problem
>
>Stlaurent Mr Steven wrote:
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>>Is it a knocking sound under full throttle?
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>>--------------------------------------
>>Steven St.Laurent
>>IOW/IOS Engineer (NT Platform)
>>C4i Engineering Branch, PSD, MCTSSA
>>MARCORSYSCOM, US Marine Corps
>>Office (760) 725-2506 (DSN Prefix: 365)
>>"My work has already proven itself. It is
>>you that has not gotten it yet....unknown author"
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Mike St. John [mailto:mike.stjohn@rcmt.com]
>>Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 10:47 AM
>>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>>Subject: DML: 00 dak 4.7 engine problem
>>
>>I have a 00 dak quad cab, 25,000 miles.... sometimes under a load -
>>going up hills etc... the engine rattles, kinda like the rockers ,
>>however oil have been change every 3,500 , mobil 1 is my oil of choice.
>> anyone else experience this prob
>>lem or have any insight into it.
>>
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>msj
>>
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>no, never @ full throttle, mostly during acceleration 1/2 throttle or
>so, and its more like a clacking noise than a knock..., dealer said it
>may be the catalytic, but the dealer also installed a new power steering
>pump and only put 1 bolt in it. so i'm still looking for answers.
>
>thanks.
>
no noise @ idle, not even a tick. only happens when under somewhat
under a load, oil press is fine...other than the clacking the truck
drives great, acceleration very nice, shift points seem to be off a bit
, but i'll work on that after I find out what the clacking is.

thanks
msj



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