Paul, I have a 98 5.2L 5spd and no noise at all on the
highway. When I'm stopped the clutch or possibly the
throwout bearing?? makes a little noise. But I was told
this is normal. No problems so far.
GS -
> Hello to all;
> Recently, I went to the dealership where I purchased my 98 Dakota Sport (5.2/5-speed)...it was the week before I
> was to make a trip back to MA. for a weekend get-together with the family, and i was concerned about how noisy
> my tranny was under acceleration. The head mechanic went for a ride with me, and after 5 seconds declared that
> there wasn't a problem. He explained to me that the new trannys use lighter weight oil, and that the driveshaft is
> hollow as well, amplifying any noise in the drivetrain. I was somewhat skeptical, but he assured me that there
> was no problem to be concerned about, so...
>
> Off I go on a 400-mile jaunt to Massachusetts...crank it up to 65, 70 mph and what a noise...somewhat reminiscent
> of crickets in the backyard on a summer night, or someone lightly pressing a metal blade against a grinding wheel.
> Now, I don't think the mechanic would intentionally lie to me about this (they are a 5-star dealership, after all...:-),
> but I find it hard to believe that the engineers designed the drivetrain to make this much noise.
>
> Has anyone else had a problem similar to mine? Any advice or insight offered would be very much appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Paul Cesario
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