my 98 5sp w/V8 doesnt make that noise even when I speed shift. let the
mechanic take a look. its not "Normal"
Joel
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob <gbpack@freewwweb.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 1999 4:37 PM
Subject: DML: Clunk n' Rattle
> I've had my truck now for about 6 months and the only complaints
> so far is a clunking sound shifting from 1st to 2nd and a rattle coming
> from the dash. I was driving by the Dealer and had some time to kill
> so I stopped to see what he thought. The Quality Assurance guy took
> it for a ride with me and fortunately both the clunk and rattle happened
>
> when he was driving it. He wasn't sure if the shifting sound was normal
> so he suggested trying another truck on the lot. Unfortunately the only
> manual they had was a V6 (I have a V8) but we tried it anyway. You
> could faintly hear the same sound but it wasn't nearly as loud as my
> truck. He says its just inherent to the truck. Does anyone else with a
> manual hear anything when they shift? (you can hear it when you depress
> the
> clutch and then again when you shift 1st to 2nd, the harder you get on
> it
> the louder it gets). The rattle in the dash is a tinnish sound like keys
> rattling (no
> its not my keys hanging off the ignition) that occurs on a bumpy road.
> He said
> to drop it off for a day because rattles can be difficult to locate and
> may require
> complete disassembly of the dash. What should I do? I dont want these
> guys tearing
> apart the interior of my new truck but the rattle is driving me nuts. I
> guess I could
> just turn up the volume on the radio and solve both problems.
>
> Bob
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