Reeeeeeeeeeeally stupid question Bob, but I've done it myself...
Anything loose in the bed that might have been knocking around?
No, I didn't change out my U-joints.
DAKSY wrote:
> Ok, DML...
> Talk to me....
> On the way home from work tonite, I'm accelerating thru a yield sign - not
> really getting on er - (with the radio blaring & the A/C on) & I hear a
> GAWDAWFUL noise from somewhere under(?) the DAKSY. I shut down the radio &
> A/C & roll down the window & hear nothing. I looked in the rear view to see
> if anything had fallen in the road (not)..So I goose er a coupla
> times...still nothing. Accelerate to 30 & nothing...Turn into my street &
> start to accelerate up a small incline at about 25 mph & JAYZUS! There it is
> again...definitely from under the DAKSY. Been awhile since this guy changed
> out the u-joints ('68 Cuda...abt '74?), but as I remember from waaaay back
> then, the sound of a bad u-joint was more of a muffled clunk. This sounded
> like something was grinding?!?!?!
> 20 miles earlier, I had to really get on er, pullin out of work & there was
> nothing!
> I crawled under & started shakin stuff, but nothing seems loose...
> Any ideas? Bad U-joints now equipped with grinding instead of clunking?
> Andy, didn't you just change em out?
> Help!
-- -andy andylevy@yahoo.com Maintainer, DML FAQ - http://www.dakota-truck.net/faq/ http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/dakota/ '99 CC 4x4 318 auto
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