----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Burgess" <mike_burgess@yahoo.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 10:14 AM
Subject: DML: rattle on long deceleration
>
> While pulling a pretty heavy trailer, and using engine brakeing
> (overdrive selector OFF) on a 10 mile downhill grade (Grapevine, in
> southern california) I started getting a "rattle" or odd buzz (almost like
> a bearing spinning out !) from either engine or trans. It cleared right
> up, when I give it a tiny bit of throttle, and returned right afterward,
> but it ain't normal. Ideas, theory's ? did not return after flatland
> driving and using engine brakeing.
>
> 5.2L , autotrans w/OD 1998 Dakota, 210K miles
>
Couple outside of the box ideas: Catylitic converter heat shield or rear
transmission mount.
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