>Just make sure that whoever repairs your driveline that the mechanic
doesn't use a Left-handed 1/2 inch torque driver on a 3/8 inch Right-handed
bolt !!
-----Original Message-----
From: david zavetsky <zavetsky@usaor.net>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Monday, March 02, 1998 6:19 AM
Subject: Re: DML: 98 Dakota auto trans. noise
>WELL, YA KNOW, maybe it was that K&N you installed.
>
>It casued an increased air flow to the engine which in turn caused the
>thrugman valve to misalign with its orifice and then the centrifugal
bearing
>retainer blew, causing the drivetrain's water bearings to break and thus
the
>whole thing came apart.
>
>
>Psyche. Just pretending that Im a dealer.
>
>
>At 09:12 PM 2/27/98 -0600, you wrote:
>>You wrote:
>
>>About 1500 miles after purchasing my '97, driving 30 mph by the Jeep
>>and Chrysler dealer, my entire driveline fell out and lay in the road.
>>I was totally shocked. This was my first test drive after installing my
>>K&N FIPK clone. The dealer said that they've seen it happen to the
>>Rams, but not the Daks.
>>
>>I had a new transfer case and driveshaft replaced. The input shaft was
>>sheared.
>>
>>Dave Thede
>>'97 Dakota Sport CC V8/5-spd 4x4
>>K&N FIPK clone
>>Gibson dual cat-back
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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