Reply to: RE>Rear End Clunk
Rich
I've got a Dakota similar to yours, except its a 1994 with the NV-3500 manual
transmission. Mine has always clunked around since new, and the clunk hasn't
changed over 56k miles. And you can't believe how LOUD it can clunk when
you're going over bumps with the clutch in, probably much worse than an
automatic. I think the drive train noise is normal, and there is no TSB that
I know of. There is a discussion of drive train noise in the Service Manual
and possible causes -- most are usually the result of damage (e.g. bent or
worn components) and nothing you're going to collect on under warranty.
Phil McClay
mcclay@mitre.org
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From: RICHARD_GAMBINO@VNET.IBM.COM
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 96 09:09:20 EDT
Message-Id: <9608151309.AA02464@mary.cs.fredonia.edu>
Subject: Rear End Clunk
To: dakota@csclub0.cs.fredonia.edu
I have some questions/comments that maybe you folks could help me with.
First, my Dakota info:
1996 V-8 auto 4X4 3.55SG club cab SLT, presently with 10K miles, ordered new &
received 11/95. I *LOVE* this truck.
A few thousand miles ago I started to hear what I thought was a "rattle"
coming from the rear when
coasting over bumps at very slow speeds. I later realized that it is slop in
the rear end and the "rattle" occurs since there is no drag on the drivetrain
when coasting (the automatic is upshifted). It also gives good loud clunks
when stopped and shifting between R and D. Has anyone experienced this, and
is there a TSB on it? I don't mind it much, if it doesn't continue to get
worse!
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