Re: Re: Re: Checking u-joints?

From: Dave (ded74@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Apr 23 2002 - 08:46:19 EDT


I've been getting that the last few days too, not every time, but enough for
me to notice. Just called Pep Boys, they have 'em in stock for $12.99 with
a lifetime warranty. She's got almost 150K miles, so it's probably time to
replace 'em :) Hopefully that'll take care of it.

-Dave

""Rick Barnes"" <barnesrv@attbi.com> wrote in message
news:000901c1eacc$e16b0600$cda16218@attbi.com...
>
> One experience that I had with bad U-Joints is a slight shudder of the
truck
> just at takeoff.
> Rascal
>
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> 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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