One experience that I had with bad U-Joints is a slight shudder of the truck
just at takeoff.
Rascal
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net]On Behalf Of A. S.
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 8:36 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Re: Checking u-joints?
Your drive shaft does not stop spinning when you push in the clutch. As long
as the truck is still moving, the driveshaft is spinning.
--Aaron--
95 DSRC 4x4 V6
www.geocities.com/adakota4x4_95/
>From: "Dave" <ded74@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Re: Re: Checking u-joints?
>Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 08:27:17 -0400
>
>Would a worn out U-joint squeak? I'm gonna crawl under my truck this
>afternoon and take a look at things, but I've been getting some noises from
>under my truck, sounds like it's coming from right under me, somewhere
>around the tranny/driveshaft area. It only happens when the clutch is
>engaged, and it sounds like it's something with the driveshaft, cause it
>speeds up as the truck speeds up and stops when I push in the clutch
>(driveshaft stops spinning when you push in the clutch, right?). Just
>curious if that's what it could be, but I'm gonna take a look this
>afternoon.
>
>--
>Dave
>Bensalem, PA
>'93 Sport 4x4 V-6
>
>""John"" <jkp61@horizonview.net> wrote in message
>news:000f01c1ea71$8cd8b160$e3b8add1@bright.net...
> >
> > Not necessarily, unless you use your 4WD all the time the front
>driveshaft
> > joints probably aren't worn too bad. You just want to make sure to do
>all
> > the joints in the same driveshaft, that is unless it's just a quick fix
>to
> > get rid of it.
> > Take Care & Keep On Truckin'~~~~~John
> > <<'96 Dakota Sport 4x4, 3.9L 5spd>>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Andy Levy" <andylevy@yahoo.com>
> > To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
> > Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 10:10 PM
> > Subject: Re: DML: Re: Re: Checking u-joints?
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Thanks, I'll give them a check in the morning. If I find one
>driveshaft
> > > needs it, I guess I may as well do the other while I'm at it?
> >
> >
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