YEP,mine does the same thing,Still looking for a used 3.5 R&P or
posi axle asy. Seems to be a Dakota weakness,I hear of lots of problems
on high mileage early models.
>A guy in my department has a '92 4x4 Dak with 85,000 miles. He took it to the
>local dealer when the rear end started shaking. The dealer replaced the
>u-joints and balanced the drive shaft. The shaking went away but now the rear
>end has a pronounced whine that rises in pitch with the MPH. It starts about
>40 mph and sings higher and louder as you accelerate. The whining stops if
you
>let off the gas and let the truck cost or keep a light foot on the pedal to
>hold your speed on the highway. This truck is an automatic.
>
>I'm thinking the gears are monkeyed-up now but I don't know how to check
them.
>Is it possible to take the diff. cover off and look for unusual wear
patterns?
>Can't the guys at the dealership check the angle of the gears to see if things
>fit right? I saw a procedure in one of the car rags that shows a guy using a
>colored dye on the gear teeth to check for the proper fit and angle.
>
>Anyone else have a Dakota that sings to them at highway speeds? (No, it is
not
>noise from the tires).
>
>Thanks.
>
>-Scott
>
>
Dick Mellon,
E-mail, dmell@voyager.net
Boyne City Michigan
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