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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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rear end rattle!

1997 psd 4x4 auto reg cab
when taking off and slowing down from about 20mile/hr sound like broke pieces off metal - it drive fine - should i cont. driving
 
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 07:10 AM
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Any metallic sound is bad. Find the cause before the truck decides when you stop driving.....
 
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 08:17 AM
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Like Cuda said, find it now before it breaks something major and leaves you on the side of the road. First thing to check would be your drive line, u-joints and carrier bearing. If it's not that, then your rear end. Good luck.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 10:42 AM
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Do you have hubcaps on your truck? Could be something rattling around inside a hubcap. I pulled one off many years ago, and found a lugnut. Locate the problem before it becomes a major issue.
 
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