Re: RE: DAK finally back...

From: Bill Day (billday@otecom.net)
Date: Fri Jan 20 2006 - 19:22:05 EST


ok, I have a couple days of work this weekend(70 mile round trip) I will drive
it and see if it lines itself out.

Thank again.

On Friday January 20 2006 8:45 pm, Rick Barnes wrote:
> Bill, drive it a couple of hundred miles before you start taking things
> apart. The more I thought about it, the more sense it made....which is
> normal for me for some reason...
>
> Rascal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Bill Day
> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 8:54 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: RE: DAK finally back...
>
>
> O.K., I will check that out too. I jsut had the fluid changed in both
> diffs
>
> this fall like 2 months after I put in new u-joints and I haven't been
> driving it like I was, everyday, 70 miles round trip, now its lucky if it
> gets 5 miles a day except for days off. Will check that before I go ahead
> and change out the rear u-joints.
>
> On Friday January 20 2006 6:36 pm, Rick Barnes wrote:
> > My LSD does that when it needs the fluid changed but straightens up right
> > after I do it.
> >
> > Rascal
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Bill Day
> > Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 1:02 AM
> > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > Subject: Re: DML: RE: DAK finally back...
> >
> >
> > Yes I do. I also can hear a crack crack on and off the gas with the
>
> stereo
>
> > off. The wierd part is this shimmy feels like its engine related? but
>
> she
>
> > is purring like a kitten at idle no lope(throws out my missing cylinder
> > idea).
> >
> > When I had the u-joints done this past summer, I had him change the diff
> > fluids to and hereported nothing wierd with the rear end and the front
> > end was slightly frothy(likely) from the water crossing) but no shavings
> > or gunk
> >
> > in either.
> >
> > On Friday January 20 2006 1:12 am, Rick Barnes wrote:
> > > Do you have an LSD rear diff?
> > >
> > > Rascal
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> > > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Bill Day
> > > Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:08 PM
> > > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > > Subject: DML: DAK finally back...
> > >
> > >
> > > Well, I finally have my DAK back after about a month and half.. long
> > > story..
> > > Insurance agent decides to take vacation and not pass the stuff on...
> > > they don't order parts etc...
> > >
> > > Drove her home, of course jsut as shop is closing for the day and I
> > > have
> > > another shimmy! This one is during accelaration.. I am assuming
> >
> > u-joints?
> >
> > > its fine at coast or at cruise but as soon as it starts to feel the
> > > need
> >
> > to
> >
> > > accelarate, it starts shimming again.. I just replaced ALL of the
> > > u-joints
> > >
> > > in this truck this past summer cause they were all factory u-joints.
> > >
> > > So, if any one has any ideas other than u-joints, I guess they need
> > > replaced
> > > again..
> > >
> > > The finale parts was the engine/front axle mount(s) and a new front
> > > driveshaft.. Those cured the increasing shimmy from 45 mph and up.
> > > However
> > > there is still an accelarartion shimmy..

-- 

Bill Day

"A rich man isn't always wealthy, he just has all the love he can give and ever wanted.." http://counter.li.org #384146 284016



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