Spider Gears are in the rearend center section. They allow for one wheel to
tune faster than the other in a turn.
And based on your description of the sound remaining in coast (trany in
neutral) I would suspect that it is coming from the rearend.
TonyC
-----Original Message-----
From: Jarod "Jester" Johnson <jester1@linkline.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Friday, January 04, 2002 3:25 AM
Subject: DML: Whats covered in the drive-train Warranty
>
>
>Hello DML!
>
>
> Quick question, I have a problem with my truck a loud howling is
>coming from under my truck! Seems to increase and Decrease with the
>speed of my car. Doesn't seem to be Transmission related ( I took it out
>of gear to see if the noise stopped and it didn't) Now I have had
>similar sound before and it was covered way back when I had the normal
>30k 3 year, now I'm coming toward the end of my drive train warranty and
>what to make sure that it would be covered or else I will look else
>where. Ohh yeah when it happen the first time (if it's the same it
>sounds the same) the dealer told me it was the "spider" gear? What the
>heck is that hehe
>
>
>Thanks for your help in advance
>
>
>-Jarod "Jester" Johnson
>The super silent DML'r from Southern Cali
>
>PS: going to LA auto show this Saturday if work permits hehe MOPAR booth
>here I come!!!!
>
>
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