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#3210 of 3275 Re: Uneven Tire wear [keithn] by p100 Aug 23, 2006 (11:25 am)
Replying to: keithn (Jul 03, 2006 12:11 pm) The most likely reason is improper toe setting (parallelism of the wheels). Toe is set by adjusting the tie rods. Another alignment parameter that can cause tire scrubbing on the edges is camber. This is the angle the wheels make with the vertical plane.   Some notes on the toe adjustment: Typically manufacturers recommend slightly positive toe adjustment, something like 0.05 degrees. Positive toe means the front wheels are pointing slightly inward in the front of the vehicle. negative toe means wheels poiting outward in the front of the vehicle. Ideally, toe setting should be equal numbers, either both positive, or negative. The range is pretty broad, say -0.1 to 0.15 degrees. If you had one wheel set to -0.1 and the other to 0.15 degrees, your tires would wear very quickly on the outside edge. The ideal toe in most cases is about +0.05 degrees on both wheels. Of course, each manufacturer has their preferred nominal setting and acceptable range. Replies to this message: mac24 (Aug 24, 2006 7:01 am)
#3211 of 3275 Re: Uneven Tire wear [p100] by mac24 Aug 24, 2006 (7:01 am)
Replying to: p100 (Aug 23, 2006 11:25 am) The most likely reason is improper toe setting (parallelism of the wheels).   I'd like to politely disagree.   The problem was excessive wear on the edge of one tire. Because of the inherent self centering action of the steering, the final toe setting is always the average of the two. A toe setting that's far enough out of range to cause tire wear will always cause that wear to be exhibited on both tires.
#3212 of 3275 2006 3500 engine knocks by 1pacman Aug 24, 2006 (3:14 pm)
I have a 2006 ram 3500 4x4 4dr with the cummins engine at 6000 miles the engine started knocking at idle it know has 10000 miles on it and the engine is still knocking at idle the longer you drive it the worse it gets. it has been in for this three times but it still knocks and the dealer has no idea what is causing it they have done numerous test requested by cummins and they replaced the high pressure injection pump but it did not help. it runs strong and pulls strong but sounds like you know what ideling. Any ideas woulod be greatly appreciated Replies to this message: loncray (Aug 25, 2006 5:39 am)
#3213 of 3275 Re: 2006 3500 engine knocks [1pacman] by loncray Aug 25, 2006 (5:39 am)
Replying to: 1pacman (Aug 24, 2006 3:14 pm) What does it sound like again? My '03 engine makes normal diesel sounds - what's different in your '06? Have you listened to a different broken-in '06 CTD to tell that there's a different noise from yours?
#3214 of 3275 Transmission takes longer than usual to shift by gottaluvit Aug 25, 2006 (6:11 am)
I have a 97 Dodge Ram 1500 with the big V8 that just started to act slower than usual on the shifting of gears, letting up on the gas seems to help.   The cruise control was engaged the other day which caused the engine to sound like it was being reved up and the rpms to jump causing me to immediately disengage the cruise control.   Changed the tranny fluid and filter but that didn't seem to help.   Check engine light came on previous to this but now is off.   Really hoping this does not require a trip to the shop, as bad experiences in the past with mechanics scare me.   Thanks for any and all help
#3215 of 3275 Re: 2002 Dodge Ram p1491 code [jmscubs] by corkscrew Aug 25, 2006 (1:02 pm)
Replying to: jmscubs (Aug 21, 2006 12:22 pm) Keep us informed as to what your dealer or mechanic did to correct the problem. This code is common in cold weather climates, mine and two other 4.7 liter engines happened on the same day. I would like to know what caused a p1491 code in the summer.   thanks
#3216 of 3275 Cummins Injector Problems by danny52 Aug 28, 2006 (6:20 pm)
This is a repeat of a message posted in another forum on this website. I'm putting it here also in hopes of getting a larger group of readers.   I have an 04 HO Cummins with 16K miles. It has a slight ticking sound. The dealer listened to it and said it was one or more sticking injectors. They are going to fix it this coming Friday. My question is: has this damaged my engine? They claim the problem gets worse as time goes on - eventually sticking wide open and melting a hole in the piston. Besides the ticking, they also look for fuel in the crank case - which has not happened yet in this case. Any one else see this kind of problem?
#3217 of 3275 Re: 2002 Dodge Ram p1491 code [jmscubs] by jnunley Aug 29, 2006 (6:52 am)
Replying to: jmscubs (Aug 21, 2006 12:22 pm) I had the same problem on my 2002 Quadcab. At the dealer, the mechanic replaced the fuse for the A/C cooling fan (the one by the radiator. He reset the codes and problem has not occurred since. Mechanic told me that if problem occurred again, it could be the fan motor going out and drawing too many amps, in which case the fan motor would need to be replaced.
#3218 of 3275 rough idle by luckyman1 Aug 30, 2006 (8:04 am)
i was told to change my trotle sencor does that sound right
#3219 of 3275 96 Dodge Ram 1500 ---- shakes when driving by racer32x Sep 01, 2006 (8:57 am)
I have a 96 Dodge Ram 1500 with 72,000 miles. I recently put a set of 3/4 ton springs in the front end for about 2 1/2 inches of lift. I also put all the ball joints in and had an alignment done. The problem is the front will start to shake a little bit, almost like the front end is rocking back and forth. Sometimes it will come out of it, others it will get worse. Bad enough where I swear the tires are bouncing off the road. Could the bushings in the control arms be wore out. My friend did the same springs in his Dodge and it drives normal. Thanks.. Replies to this message: 99ramvette (Sep 01, 2006 9:34 am)

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