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Jim
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4/05/2003
20:34:55
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hello my dad has bought an 89 4x4 dakoda with a 3.9L A500 trans. The trans is not working and if you get under the truck you can turn the front drive shaft coming from the tranfurcase to the front chunk.
So is it post to be this way untell you put it in 4x4? or is the front end out in it?
It does not have out side locking hubs just the shifter in the floor to put it in 4x4.
Thanks for any help. I am trying to save this truck my dads talking about making a trialer out of it and this is a very nice truck to be scrapt out HELP
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Jim
Dodge Dakota
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4/06/2003
12:26:40
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Chris
Dodge Dakota
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4/07/2003
12:33:22
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This sounds normal but I am not 100% sure.
However I can tell you that the A-500 is an expensive transmission to have fixed.... Maybe part out what you can then make your trailer... Is the trailer simply to tow behind another dak? That would be pretty bad-ass...
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dakota31852
Dodge Dakota
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4/07/2003
22:47:17
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Yes, you will be able to turn the front drive shaft when it is not in 4wd, there is a gear that turns the drive chain, and the front drive shaft has a gear that is driven by that chain. That gear has a synchro in it like a manual trany that engages to turn the chain, turning the front drive shaft. There is a vacum operated soloniod that moves a shift fork in the front diff tube that splines 2 axles together. You dont have lockers in the front because of the seperated front axles, when you turn the front drive shaft, the spider gears are free to rotate around w/o turning the ring gear.
TJ
dakota52318@toad.net
1992 Dodge Dakota 4X4
Long Bed, 318, 46RH Auto
DT Headers, Functional RamAir Hood
K&N FIPK, Flowmaster Muffler
Custom Throttle Body
MP Computer
15.74@87.59
4350lbs
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danny avant
Dodge Dakota
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3/27/2012
15:18:37
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i have an 89 dakota 4x4 auto and i have replaced
the brakes on all four corners and the front cv
shafts and wheel bearings in hopes of it curing my
problem but it has not. when going down the road
when the trans tries to shift into od the front
passenger side tire locks up and the whole truck
bogs down.does anyone have any idea what could be
wrong
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ASSBONG
Dodge Dakota
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3/28/2012
00:46:13
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YOU IDIOTS HERE ARE ABOUT AS USEFULL AS A TELEGRAPH. A F*CKING 89 DAKOTA 4X4?? WITH A 3.9 GUTLESS BOAT ANCHOR? ARE YOU F*CKING SERIOUS WHAT A PIECE OF SH!T NO WONDER IT DOESNT RUN RIGHT. ITS JUNK NO GOOD. I MEAN COME ON. BOGING....ITS PROBABLY YOUR CAT THATS ALL CLOGGED UP. OR MAYBE ITS YOUR TORQUE CONVERTER...OH WAIT BOTH BECAUSE YOUR TRUCKS BURNS SO MUCH OIL THAT YOU BLEW OUT YOUR CATS AND YOUR TRUCK IS EVEN MORE USELESS THAN A DEAD CHICKEN...WELLL I SHOULD SAY THAT...YOU CAN COOK A DEAD CHICKEN, YOU CANT COOK A DAKOTA, OF WAIT I BET YOU ALREADY TRIED THAT...ANYWAYS YOU SHOULD TRY TO PUT IT INTO AN OVEN OR A BACKBURNER ON A LOW SIMMER CUZ IF YOU TAKE IT TO A DEALER THEY'LL JUST BACK BURNER YOUR TRUCK CUZ NO ONE WANTS TO WORK ON A STEAMING PILE OF SH!T F*CK YOUR WORTHLESS PIECE OF SH!T NO ONE WANTS TO HELP YOUR SORRY ASS
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other bill
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3/29/2012
09:43:19
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danny,
You may have a transmission problem, that 'appears' to be manifesting itself as a front end problem. Unless your 4WD is engaged, your front end components should be free-wheeling in respect to the transmission.
Some easy trouble-shooting tha mya help narrow things down:
- Does it happen 'every time' it goes into over-drive?
- Is it only when a certain speed is achieved...ie: 53 mph and above?
- Have you tried keeping it in Drive and taking it up to the same speed(does it do it in Drive as well)?
I don't remember, was ABS offered on `89s? If so, does yours have it on the front? If so, it could be related to that?
Otherwise, I would be taking it to a reputable mechanic at this point. Fixing a paid for vehicle is always cheaper than making monthly payments on a new one.
Good luck!
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Danny avant
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12/20/2012
18:44:26
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Yeah it happens every time it shifts to overdrive and it doesn't
have abs and I removed the shift fork and collar and it stopped
doing it but the trans took a crap so
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