So I just got this Dakota from a guy recently who said it had some problems with the EVAP. I got a new Solenoid and installed it. But its making this tinny/grinding noise in on the driver side of the engine compartment. It starts up just fine no noise. But as soon as I hit about 10 MPH it makes this disgusting noise. And it’s not all the time either. It’ll do it when I first start driving to work for the day, and then eventually (from what I can tell) once the engine is warm it either will stop, or happen 1 more time throughout the day. Once I hit about 50 it would stop as well. But today I started it up and it continued to do it for a decent amount of time, but finally stopped once I started driving again after a quick stop. Any help would be appreciated and thank you guys.

edit: it also has done it when it’s been revved up while In park. And I haven’t even switched it to 4wd yet.

 

2 or 4 wheel drive?

 

Check the flexplate-to-convertor bolts. Four 3/4" bolts. Remove the inspection cover (4 7/16" or 1/2" bolts I think) and you can fit the box end of a wrench between the flexplate and oil pan to check tightness. If you find any loose, you can just get them out between the starter and oil pan, red loctite them
Bump the starter to swing the engine around.

 

it’s 2 wheel

 

Yep.mine was that flexplate part hitting flywheel.I removed it an its quiet now..Does fine with it off.