Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 753

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LOW SPEED KNOCK
Low speed kn ock is gen er a lly ca u sed by a wor n
U-join t or by wor n side-gea r t h r u st wa sh er s. A wor n
pin ion sh a ft bor e will a lso ca u se low speed kn ock.
VIBRA TION
Vibr a t ion a t t h e r ea r of t h e veh icle is u su a lly
ca u sed by a :
• Da m a ged dr ive sh a ft .
• Missin g dr ive sh a ft ba la n ce weigh t (s).
• Wor n or ou t -of-ba la n ce wh eels.
• Loose wh eel lu g n u t s.
• Wor n U-join t (s).
• Loose/br oken spr in gs.
• Da m a ged a xle sh a ft bea r in g(s).
• Loose pin ion gea r n u t .
• E xcessive pin ion yoke r u n ou t .
• Ben t a xle sh a ft (s).
Ch eck for loose or da m a ged fr on t -en d com pon en t s
or en gin e/t r a n sm ission m ou n t s. Th ese com pon en t s
ca n con t r ibu t e t o wh a t a ppea r s t o be a r ea r en d vibr a -
t ion . Do n ot over look en gin e a ccessor ies, br a cket s
a n d dr ive belt s.
NOTE: All driveline components should be exam-
ined before starting any repair.
DRIVELINE SNAP
A sn a p or clu n k n oise wh en t h e veh icle is sh ift ed
in t o gea r (or t h e clu t ch en ga ged), ca n be ca u sed by:
• H igh en gin e idle speed.
• Tr a n sm ission sh ift oper a t ion .
• Loose en gin e/t r a n sm ission /t r a n sfer ca se m ou n t s.
• Wor n U-join t s.
• Loose spr in g m ou n t s.
• Loose pin ion gea r n u t a n d yoke.
• E xcessive r in g gea r ba ckla sh .
• E xcessive side gea r t o ca se clea r a n ce.
Th e sou r ce of a sn a p or a clu n k n oise ca n be det er-
m in ed wit h t h e a ssist a n ce of a h elper. Ra ise t h e veh i-
cle on a h oist wit h t h e wh eels fr ee t o r ot a t e. In st r u ct
t h e h elper t o sh ift t h e t r a n sm ission in t o gea r. List en
for t h e n oise, a m ech a n ics st et h oscope is h elpfu l in
isola t in g t h e sou r ce of a n oise.
STANDARD PROCEDURE - DRAIN AND FILL
Fig. 1 FILL PLUG
1 - FILL PLUG
2 - DRAIN PLUG
NOTE: Drain oil when warm.
(1) Clea n a r ea a r ou n d oil fill plu g a n d dr a in plu g.
(2) Rem ove oil dr a in plu g (2) a n d dr a in oil (F ig. 1).
(3) In st a ll oil dr a in plu g a n d t igh t en t o N·m 100
(74 ft . lbs.).
(4) Rem ove oil fill plu g (1) a n d fill h ou sin g u p t o
bot t om edge of oil fill h ole (F ig. 1).
(5) In st a ll oil fill plu g a n d t igh t en t o N·m 100 (74
ft . lbs.).
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