At 11:12 PM 5/25/99 , you wrote:
>
>I have just gotten my 99 Dakota with the 318 and 5 spd. I have put
>about 1500 miles on it. I have noticed that 1st gear and 2nd gear whine
>when you get them above 2000 rpm. 2nd gear isn't as bad. 1st gear
>sounds like a UPS delivery truck does.
>
>My question is for those who have the same transmission. I personally
>don't think this is normal. Those of you with more experience, if you
>could give me your thoughts on the situation I would appreciate it.
Heh heh heh! When I first drove my '96 318 5-speed, one of the first
things I thought was that it sounded like a school bus. :-) I guess I
don't notice it anymore, but my brother has ridden in it and also commented
about the "school bus" noise. An open element air filter and a cat-back
exhaust will do wonders to cover it up though. ;-)
You could pretend its one of those "race" transmissions. :-) That whine
is a source of bragging rights for mustang owners. :-)
-Jon-
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