Awesome Bill! Good stuff!
Rascal
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Bill Day
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 4:13 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: DAK finally back...
NO MORE VIBRATIONS!
Seems my farthest rear u-joint was defective after the replacement, wouldnt
accept grease. The front one was greased but very stiff. Oh well, 2 brand
new one installed at shop cost me $117 cause they would include them with
the
accident repair but oh well small price to pay to have my truck feeling
normal on highway and interstate without chattering my teeth!
Now it's time to put the DAK back to work.. I am so far behind on my house
without havinga truck to fetch materials with, I almost put a hitch on
wifes
car! Ready to get some drywall for upstairs and finish our new bedroom off
before I move to our old bedroom(to be daughters) room then to her old
bedroom to be(hopefully our new baby boy in August!)
Anyway, enough rambling, I did also change the diff fluids on my own, they
looked like new.
On Thursday January 19 2006 7:08 pm, Bill Day wrote:
> 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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