loud noise under truck
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loud noise under truck
New to the forum.
I tried to research but i must be putting the wrong key words in.
I was driving down the highway when i heard a what sounds a loose bracket, you know how a loose bracket sounds.. no matter what speed you're at its the constant rattle but it was only doing it at around 30 mph.. i was in alabama at a job and drove back to Columbia SC that day. On the highway i could hear it but not really bad. I crawled under the truck with a rubber hammer and tapped all around trying to find what this noise was.. Nothing loose. No "brackets" loose.
The cat might be the cause, i was told by someone else that it sounds like the honeycomb stuff in the cat is loose.
Yesterday i m driving around town and sounded really loud..i d come to a stop and it almost sounded like a revolving noise. Like on each rotation i'd hear the loose bracket noise.
Wheel bearings usually Crackle around turns.. Ujoints pop.. this is a constant loud "sand in a can" sound.. I've never owned a truck so this is a 1st for me.
I m going to take it to dodge when i get some free time. For now its sitting in drive way. Dodge said the cat has a 80k warranty if its the cat.
Its a 2007 Ram 1500 with 5.7 Hemi. 76k . 4x4 SLT
I'd like to know what this noise is before taking it down to dodge. Just so they dont screw me on "Muffler Bearings"
I tried to research but i must be putting the wrong key words in.
I was driving down the highway when i heard a what sounds a loose bracket, you know how a loose bracket sounds.. no matter what speed you're at its the constant rattle but it was only doing it at around 30 mph.. i was in alabama at a job and drove back to Columbia SC that day. On the highway i could hear it but not really bad. I crawled under the truck with a rubber hammer and tapped all around trying to find what this noise was.. Nothing loose. No "brackets" loose.
The cat might be the cause, i was told by someone else that it sounds like the honeycomb stuff in the cat is loose.
Yesterday i m driving around town and sounded really loud..i d come to a stop and it almost sounded like a revolving noise. Like on each rotation i'd hear the loose bracket noise.
Wheel bearings usually Crackle around turns.. Ujoints pop.. this is a constant loud "sand in a can" sound.. I've never owned a truck so this is a 1st for me.
I m going to take it to dodge when i get some free time. For now its sitting in drive way. Dodge said the cat has a 80k warranty if its the cat.
Its a 2007 Ram 1500 with 5.7 Hemi. 76k . 4x4 SLT
I'd like to know what this noise is before taking it down to dodge. Just so they dont screw me on "Muffler Bearings"
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Well.. i loaded the truck up with some furniture and low and behold.. i think the transfercase blew up.. it sounds like a choochoo train.. the xfercase was slapping like crazy, the transmission was feeling strong but the noise coming out from under the truck was bad!
I m hoping its still covered under Dodge's drivetrain warranty?
I got an extended warranty so i ll cross my fingers.
Mark
I m hoping its still covered under Dodge's drivetrain warranty?
I got an extended warranty so i ll cross my fingers.
Mark
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Extended warranty paid off.. They are replacing the xfercase and once done they ll look into the "whine" i got from the rear end. I got to replace that "plug" at the top of the diff thats causing the Abs/brake light to turn on everytime i take an exit ramp.
The whine would be a throwout bearing? --it whines down when i let off the gas but whines back up when on it.
The whine would be a throwout bearing? --it whines down when i let off the gas but whines back up when on it.