I have a 2003 pathy chilkoot. I noticed that under heavey accel about 70% on the throttle the truck has a shake to it and once it shifts its gone. just wondering if anyone else has experienced this and if its normal or not.
thanks for any help
Bad U joint?
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03Chillinkoot
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Re: Bad U joint? (03Chillinkoot)
I have this same problem and I am currently trying to narrow down the issue.
I have changed the transmission mount and will be doing the rear bushings soon. U-joints are also on the possible list.
Let me know if you get anywhere with this.
Matthew
I have changed the transmission mount and will be doing the rear bushings soon. U-joints are also on the possible list.
Let me know if you get anywhere with this.
Matthew
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6T9_CHARGER_RT
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Re: Bad U joint? (bmgiene)
I'm experiencing the same thing.....hopefully its not a transmission shudder..
My mounts & joints check out OK
My mounts & joints check out OK
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Midwest_Drift_Shop
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Re: Bad U joint? (6T9_CHARGER_RT)
It's probably not a U-joint.
I have a bad U-joint in my pathy, and it's not noticible at all, but if you pull the shaft and move the joint, its obvious that the u joint is bad.
My pathy was doing that for a while, but it was a transmission related issue, caused by a faulty MAF, which would cause the transmission to shift oddly and cause the car to shake like that.
IF it is a u joint, you could notice it all the time, espically at higher speeds. cause the u-joint is always moving at the transmission output speed.
Easiest way to tell if it's a u-joint, is to pull the driveshaft and check the movement of the u-joints. I have to replace one u joint on mine, I dont recall it being too difficult to remove, just 4 bolts.
I have a bad U-joint in my pathy, and it's not noticible at all, but if you pull the shaft and move the joint, its obvious that the u joint is bad.
My pathy was doing that for a while, but it was a transmission related issue, caused by a faulty MAF, which would cause the transmission to shift oddly and cause the car to shake like that.
IF it is a u joint, you could notice it all the time, espically at higher speeds. cause the u-joint is always moving at the transmission output speed.
Easiest way to tell if it's a u-joint, is to pull the driveshaft and check the movement of the u-joints. I have to replace one u joint on mine, I dont recall it being too difficult to remove, just 4 bolts.