{"id":56849,"date":"2019-04-26T07:40:32","date_gmt":"2019-04-26T12:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/?p=56849"},"modified":"2019-04-26T07:40:35","modified_gmt":"2019-04-26T12:40:35","slug":"2011-dodge-dakota-bighorn-v6-quad-cab-4x4-making-noise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/2019\/04\/2011-dodge-dakota-bighorn-v6-quad-cab-4x4-making-noise","title":{"rendered":"2011 Dodge Dakota Bighorn V6 quad cab 4&#215;4 making noise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2011-dodge-dakota-bighorn.jpg\" alt=\"2011 Dodge Dakota\" width=\"399\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2011-dodge-dakota-bighorn.jpg 399w, https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2011-dodge-dakota-bighorn-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I recently had my front bearings and alignment done at Les Scwabb. Tires rotated and balanced too. Yet, when I drive my truck, ever so often, there is a sound like when ones drive over the grooved pavement on the freeway. Is that the 4&#215;4 transfer case trying to engage while driving?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/auto-repair.html\">Diagnosing Noises<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You may find that the noise happens more often when slowing down or turning. Noises can be difficult to narrow down. While accelerating or decelerating may be an indication of differential pinion bearings going out. While turning may indicate a hub bearing going out. Have not heard of the 4&#215;4 transfer case trying to engage by itself.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper fourthree\" title=\"Dodge Dakota Front Axle Noise\" style=\"width:420px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe hidef\" id=\"WYL_ePvHMgIYnec\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FePvHMgIYnec%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ePvHMgIYnec\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT29M30S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2015-11-08T12:00:00Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_ePvHMgIYnec\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FePvHMgIYnec%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Dodge Dakota Front Axle Noise<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ePvHMgIYnec\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FePvHMgIYnec%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Dodge Dakota Front Axle Noise\" width=\"420\" height=\"295\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Lets have a look and see why the heck the front CV axle is falling out of this 2000 Dodge Dakota when the customer supposedly just paid &#36;700 to have it fixed! 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Yet, when I drive my truck, ever so often, there is a sound like when ones drive over the grooved pavement on the freeway. Is that the 4&#215;4 transfer case trying to engage while driving? 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