Everything I've heard says that Dodge considers it normal on automatics.
Almost every auto Dak or Durango I've been near has had it.
Ronald Wong wrote:
> Actually, a clunk going into gear could be a sign of u-joints
> wearing...could also be torque converter...or excessive lash in the rear
> end...etc.
>
> Ron
> 00 PB SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
> For modifications see my DML Profile (URL follows)
> http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Kw9pV1EkFeOYY
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net]On Behalf Of Andy Levy
> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 4:49 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Re: U-joints?
>
>
>
> A clunk going into gear (on an auto) is normal. While accelerating it's
> not.
>
> Martin Nowak wrote:
>
>>Hmm, I get a loud clunk everytime I put it in gear.... Do I have bad
>>u-joints ??
>>
>>I thought it was normal....
>>
>>Marty
>>
>>
>>
>>""DAKSY"" <rsmith13@nycap.rr.com> wrote in message
>>news:00bd01c21192$79767920$3a1ca118@nycap.rr.com...
>>
>>
>>>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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