The clunking going into reverse is typical of our trucks, and is usually
caused by 2 things. U-joints and the slack in the gears in the rear end.
While some play in the rear gears is normal, keep an eye on it, as the noise
may indicate a worn bearing in the rear, or a worn u-joint.
TonyC
-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Buxton <flamin_red_dakota@yahoo.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Saturday, December 29, 2001 12:24 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Another bad dealer story
>That's right Jim. Tok my truck there for an attempted
>servicing and the guy basically told me I was hearing
>things when I talked to him on the phone. After going
>there, the service manager and I rolled my driver side
>window up and down at least ten times and it
>clunked...he still said he couldn't hear it. The
>clunking when going into reverse was
>normal....although
>he wouldn't get the keys to one of the Dakota's on the
>lot to prove this to me. I took it there because I
>worked in Glendora. Next day I took it to Long Beach
>Dodge and at least got the window fixed...they said
>the same thing on the reverse clunking.
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