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melodytoinven
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11/11/2009
04:29:10
 Subject: 1991 Dakota 4WD problem
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I'm thinking about buying a 1991 Dakota but the guys telling me that it wont go into 4WD but it drives otherwise. He says he thinks its a vacuum line, but a friend of mine says that a 91 wouldnt have vacuum lines and that it could be a multitude of things, like: bad transfer case, cv axle, driveshaft, front axle, or spider gears. So I'm kinda stuck wondering. Any idea what it could be from any recalls or known problems from that year? And around how much would those things cost me? Thanks.

Just in case: its a 318 V8. How can I tell if its the LA motor or a Magnum? Should it have the badges on the fenders if its a Magnum or does that not matter?



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11/18/2009
18:22:08
 RE: 1991 Dakota 4WD problem
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check fluid in transfer case if thats good drive it 5-10 miles, then stoped put it in nuteral shift in 4 hi (first notch down next is 4 lo) if it goes in and you cant get it out speed up a little with out stoping switch back to nuteral then ram the stick up into 2 weel drive again. if it does not go in in the first place probibly a bad transfer case these can be rebuilt though take it to some one who knows about dakotas to check it and if its a bearing or something they should be able to rebuild it (transfer case) for you this should not be terribly high. (price)

also the magnum has a stock air filter cover that should say MAGNUM on it and the magnum edition has no other badges other than V8 on the side finder panel. (TRANSFER TAKES REAR FLUID)

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