DMF For Dummies (article complete)
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From: Johnson City, TN.
OK I'll add my $.02
When mine went bad the whole truck would start to vibrate bad. Not as much as a fast vibration, more like the whole truck would feel like it is jumping up and down. You could come to a stop and it would still do it sometimes and sometimes not. Sometimes it would quit all by itself. I would get out and walk around the truck, kick tires etc. Get back in and drive for another few days with no problem or symptoms.
When I removed the DMF inspection showed that the ball bearings in the center hub piece was missing about 1/2 of the *****. So yes my ***** finally dropped. LOL. I have no idea where they went and there was no evidence but the ***** would all gather on one side and cause the vibration.
Hence my $.02
When mine went bad the whole truck would start to vibrate bad. Not as much as a fast vibration, more like the whole truck would feel like it is jumping up and down. You could come to a stop and it would still do it sometimes and sometimes not. Sometimes it would quit all by itself. I would get out and walk around the truck, kick tires etc. Get back in and drive for another few days with no problem or symptoms.
When I removed the DMF inspection showed that the ball bearings in the center hub piece was missing about 1/2 of the *****. So yes my ***** finally dropped. LOL. I have no idea where they went and there was no evidence but the ***** would all gather on one side and cause the vibration.
Hence my $.02
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From: Avilla, IN
Ok, I'll admit that I wasn't going to read this thread, BUT this afternoon on the way home my truck started vibrating intermittently.
After thinking it over a bit and not really knowing what it might be, I logged on and see this thread, and $@!*%, I'll bet thats the problem.
So after reading Neal's post, it sounds like my problem (I even did the kicking tires thing).
Alright what are my options (cheapest first please)?
EDIT: I think this post and responses to it will be beneficial to the thread as a whole for future references.
After thinking it over a bit and not really knowing what it might be, I logged on and see this thread, and $@!*%, I'll bet thats the problem.
So after reading Neal's post, it sounds like my problem (I even did the kicking tires thing).
Alright what are my options (cheapest first please)?
EDIT: I think this post and responses to it will be beneficial to the thread as a whole for future references.
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From: Ashland City, TN
What ***** are you talking about neal? I Thought I asked if you had tore your DMF apart.
The center hub is the only bearings I could find on it, and that appears to be a sealed unit, but I didn't beat on it, and there is no place for them to go. so i'm not sure what "*****" your talking about.
The center hub is the only bearings I could find on it, and that appears to be a sealed unit, but I didn't beat on it, and there is no place for them to go. so i'm not sure what "*****" your talking about.
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From: Ashland City, TN
What ***** are you talking about neal? I Thought I asked if you had tore your DMF apart.
The center hub is the only bearings I could find on it, and that appears to be a sealed unit, but I didn't beat on it, and there is no place for them to go. so i'm not sure what "*****" your talking about.
The center hub is the only bearings I could find on it, and that appears to be a sealed unit, but I didn't beat on it, and there is no place for them to go. so i'm not sure what "*****" your talking about.
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From: Ashland City, TN
Thanks for adding in the pictures. That should help people understand some of what we are talking about.
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From: Ashland City, TN
my DMF article is complete
please read and add any of yoru speculation in, I will add it to the article.
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