Re: Uh oh. New sound (not a good one) from drivetrain.

From: Dustin Williams (dustinewilliams@gmail.com)
Date: Sun Oct 05 2008 - 15:27:12 EDT


Definately. When I took my transfer cases apart the metal sludge was
horid. All the pieces of gear teeth, bands, and controler arms. Not a
pretty picture but sure a memorable one.

On 10/5/08, Bernd D. Ratsch <bernd@dodgetrucks.org> wrote:
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> Sounds like the converter clutches coming apart. If there's silvery flakes
> in the fluid...something has gone wrong.
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> - Bernd
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Kramarsky [mailto:dkramarsky68@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 11:06 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: Re: DML: Uh oh. New sound (not a good one) from drivetrain.
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> Bernd and John D.
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> I just check the fluid today.
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> * Level is correct.
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> * Color still pink.
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> * But smells funny.
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> * Dipstick leaves a gray streak if wiped on a white towel.
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> ( I am gonna go out on a limb here and say that it appears that there are
> ultra fine metallic particles in the fluid. You cant see them with a naked
> eye. But if you get enough together it turns the cloth surface gray. )
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> Still sounds like a torque converter going bad?
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> -dan
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