I assume you have the 4.7 motor? So do I and I have slight noise during
start up in morning, I use 5w-30 or 10w-30 wt motor oil, do you?? and the
idle is the same with mine sometimes it likes to almost die at an
intersection while I wait for the light but this is very seldom. doesn't
bother me, because the Dealer told me this is normal when I purchased my Dak
the first day. The pop in the front, I dont have,, my truck is lowered
so.... it could be your springs?? I never had a problem with the AC. The
chugg you experience is the Rotors, Mopar Rotors are notorious for warping,
just shit can them and buy Raybestos Rotors, Problem solved....All in All I
would like to say RELAX, I really dont feel there is anything to worry
about. Hope my input helps some..
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce B" <bruce@coldmourning.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 8:45 AM
Subject: DML: Re: Dakota Issues.
> Come one guy's. I need some feed back. Possible solutions. Anyone ells
have
> to fix problems like these and what where the results.
>
>
> > 1. I hear and see allot of talk about popping noise in front end over
> small
> > bump on sharp slow turns. Everyone has their own idea of what causes
this.
> I
> > have heard it on my truck. I have heard many many trucks do this.
Nissan,
> > Toyota and so on. Do I need to worry about this.
> >
> > 2. TICK TICK TICK from lower end in the morning start up. IT goes away
> "for
> > the most part" when it gets warm. Is it rod knock?? anyone ells notice
> this
> > on cold starts?????
> >
> > 3. A/C.. I recently had to have a resistor replaced because A/C was
> NON-OP.
> > Yesterday I was driving in slow freeway traffic. I turned on the A/C.
> After
> > a while it got hot. I looked at the button and it was off!! Oh no!!! I
> > turned it on and it came back on but then turned off again, then back on
> all
> > by itself. It went on and off like 5 times until I turned the fan speed
up
> > then it stayed on?? What's up with that!!!!
> >
> > 4. A chugging feeling when braking. I would swear it's the brake rotors
> > accept a few detail. At high speed braking it seems fine, it's only when
> you
> > get down to a low speed. Also noted that if I put the truck in neutral
the
> > CHUG feeling goes away??? anyone ells notice this. What could it be, the
> > transmission? the drive shaft??
> >
> > 5. Idle speed. I see on other forums for Dakota that people have this
> > stalling/ low idle problem with the 4.7.. Some have claimed that a EPROM
> > update form the dealer will fix it. Others claim it fixed it for a while
> and
> > then returned. Some even say they notice a loss in low end power after
the
> > update.. Anyone deal with this? I don't have stalling but the idle is
low
> at
> > every stop unless the A/C is on. It always settles at 500 and that's
just
> a
> > bit low. and I can feel it.
> >
> >
>
> >
> > anyway all take all the advice and input I can get.
> >
> >
>
>
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