I live in Brazil and Own a 2000 Dakota R/T, it has a 318 (5.2) engine.
The problem is, I want to overhaul the differential, but cannot convince any of the parts shops that my truck has Limited Slip Differential.
I know it has because last time I removed the cover and started stripping the diff, all the small clutch plates fell out.
The small plate that is bolted to the cover, has the following numbers on it
53015611AA
3.55 606210-2

Does anyone know where in the US I can get a full repair kit including seals, bearing and clutch plates
Thanks
Steve

 

Take this to the 2nd generation sub-forum we'll help you there.

 

Randy's Ring and Pinion should have everything you need.

 

I will move this to the 2nd generation Dakota sub-forum.

 

Go here and ask Dodge to provide your build sheet. You can then show your shops the diff you have.

Good luck!

 

The diff was one thing. I loaned my truck to someone I didnt really know. two hours later the truck had stopped. when I got there and tried to start it again, it was making a hell of a noise.
I took the sumps off and couldn't at first see anything, so I took the heads off and all looked ok. I suspected then the gearbox, but though while the engine was opened up, I would change the bearings and rings etc.
While taking the bottom end bearings off, I found the crank completely snapped in half, where the web meets the main bearing. How is it possible for the crank to snap.
All the other bearings etc were ok, so I dont think the engine siezed.
Anyway what now???

 

That is a very good question. I see blocks crack in the main webbings all the time, but cranks breaking is a whole different issue. I may have to guess raw fatigue- a broken timing chain will bend valves, bent pushrod will bend valves, a broken cam that drops into the crank would be obvious.

 

I saw a broken crank in an old big-block Ford once. The guy actually drove it about 50 miles that way to the shop where I was working. I put a new crank and a set of bearings in it and it ran for years after that.

 

if you have the 8.25 and its a 97 the rear end may not be limited slip it might be a posi like i have. and if you have an R/T you have the 5.9L no the 5.2L and as for crank braking u would thing you would have herd or had other issues much quicker unless it was over heated or has no oil and seized.

 

Limited Slip and Posi are the same thing. Posi-traction is what GM called it.

An R/T should have a 5.9