Yea it was me, The truck runs smoother now and better mpg and a little more
up-n-go to it as per the butt dyon. The funny thing is my wifes neon (2000)
had the PS pump and rack and pinion re placed the next week for the same
moaning.
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*---------------------------------Y2KOTA---------------------------------*
Don Mallett
Y2K QC 4.7L Auto SLT+
http://Geocities.com/maldbnsf/
http://www.dakota-truck.net/profiles/dakota/QwkvWz@DAJFf6/profile.htm
*----"I'm the odd job man, I can't do what I want, So I do what I can"---*
"Harry Chapin"
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In article <01bc01c1722d$be17a540$356528ce@DAV.NET>, dgbcms@netnet.net
("DGB") wrote:
> Following is that message from Don Mallett!
>
> 2 weeks I posted a message about the steering making a
> moaning noise. The
> dealer replace the rack and pinion part and the noise is no
> long there! I
> believe the rack and pinion was putting a undue strain on
> the pump and
> motor. The mileage is up about 1.5 to 2 mpg per gallon. Just
> filled the tank
> tonight and got 16.0 MPG for around town driving. To top
> that I just paid
> $0.969 here in Fort Worth!!!
>
> *---------------------------Y2KOTA--------------------------
> -*
> Don Mallett
> Y2K QC 4.7L Auto SLT+
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "DAKSY" <rsmith13@nycap.rr.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 19:13 PM
> Subject: DML: Power steering moan
>
>
>> Hey, DML!
>> OK, who had the PS moan recently, OLZNUT? I noticed mine
> making noise last
>> week, when I had the radio turned off...A moan/groan kinda
> sound when I
>> cranked the wheel while moving slowly...never really heard
> that kinda sound
>> before, maybe cuz I always had the tunes goin......I was
> thinkin that at 39K
>> it might be time to change the Serp belt & was wonderin if
> that would cure
>> the noise...Any ideas?
>> I'd rather not take her in to the dealer, even tho Scotia
> Motors is a top
>> notch outfit & has taken good care of me...it's just that
> it's kinda out of
>> the way from the ("new") job I'm working now & I don't
> have a lot of time to
>> take off...
>> Actually maybe I oughta drop her off & have em figger out
> where the
>> antifreeze is goin...
>> TIA,
>>
>> Bob Smith (Daksy2K on AIM)
>> DML/DML
>> 2K DAKSY CC Sport +
>> 3.9l; V6: 4X4
>> (1 of 980 2K DAKSYs mfrd)
>> For the mods,details, etc., visit us at:
>>
>> http://home.nycap.rr.com/daksy/
>>
>> (ps, we're still working on it...
>> Susan on the page; me on the DAKSY! )
>>
>
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