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David
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8/18/2004
08:31:25
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I have about 155K miles on my 97 dakota 4WD V6. I just started getting a whine from the back end. I can only hear it on the highway when I hit about 62-63 MPH. It will last a few seconds and stop for a while and then come back. It seems to only happen at a constant highway speed. The whine will always stop the instant I take my foot off the gas. Any ideas what the problem could be. I've never had a whine until recently.
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Justi
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8/18/2004
09:37:47
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I had a similar situation in a 94 F150, it started at highway speeds only and would only be audible when throttle is applied. It got worse and worse over a 2 week period. Ended up finding out that my carrier baaring and spindle gears were shot. $1500 the whole rear end gearing later (the metal shavings of the shot bearing fubar'd everything, I found what was wrong. So I ate the bill and went to a dodge dealer the next week. Been driving my 03 QC 4x4 ever since. :)
In other words, get it checked out SOONER rather than later, and save yourself the money of any subsequent damage that may occur..
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David
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8/18/2004
10:27:17
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I am planning on changing the axle fluid Saturday and I will take the differential cover off to clean everything out good. What should I be looking for when I get in there? What needs to be checked? I am broke and I really have to take care of this myself.
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jb
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8/18/2004
10:52:30
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Id bet its the pinion bearing and its something you may want to have done by a pro if you have never attempted one before. If you see metal fleck in the fluuid when you drain it you have a bearing goign for sure and you will want to address it before you smoke the gears and have an even more expensive problem on your hands.
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David
Dodge Dakota
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8/18/2004
12:13:53
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Is it at all possible that it is the really old fluid in my axles causing the whine, or is that just wishful thinking?
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