After putting up with the a deceleartion howling inside my Viper cabin for this entire year, thinking maybe the rear end, maybe the tranny, etc., etc. (good thing I drive it like a granny). I was informed my trusted Viper tech was moved over to the Broadway Dodge dealership (as Dodge closed the other one) basically 5 miles from the house. Seemed an appropriate time for any fluid changes, to test out my 7yr Maxcare Extended warranty on this decel howling issue and to check out the new dealership.
Happy to report, it was the bearings in the rear end causing the pinion to have a slight bit of play. Fixed by Dodge and back on the road, quiet as can be. Of course it took a week as the Viper Tech wanted it to be perfect, so he ended up pulling it the second time and going through with different shims, etc, to get it just right and tight. With all the questions on the website lately about this ticking sound or that howling sound from the tranny or rear end, based upon my recent experience, you might want to have the rear end bearings checked out and a fluid change as well.
Also happy to report that after all my ******** on Dodge shutting down my only trusted dealership in Parker, it looks like most of that old crew has now been picked up at Broadway Dodge, hence that restores my faith in the service and maintenance part of Dodge in this part of the Colorado state. They even hired a couple of the old timers in Sales who sold some of the first Vipers here in 1992, including the one John Elway bought, which John still drives his (to Pilates of all things). Wife just saw him driving it last week on her way back to work. As far as the dealership, my experience was very good. As it was the same faces in parts as in Service as in the shop, it was like the old dealership picked up and relocated to a new building, of which it is a brand new building they have. One or two years old.
Anyway, hope it helps someone.
Happy to report, it was the bearings in the rear end causing the pinion to have a slight bit of play. Fixed by Dodge and back on the road, quiet as can be. Of course it took a week as the Viper Tech wanted it to be perfect, so he ended up pulling it the second time and going through with different shims, etc, to get it just right and tight. With all the questions on the website lately about this ticking sound or that howling sound from the tranny or rear end, based upon my recent experience, you might want to have the rear end bearings checked out and a fluid change as well.
Also happy to report that after all my ******** on Dodge shutting down my only trusted dealership in Parker, it looks like most of that old crew has now been picked up at Broadway Dodge, hence that restores my faith in the service and maintenance part of Dodge in this part of the Colorado state. They even hired a couple of the old timers in Sales who sold some of the first Vipers here in 1992, including the one John Elway bought, which John still drives his (to Pilates of all things). Wife just saw him driving it last week on her way back to work. As far as the dealership, my experience was very good. As it was the same faces in parts as in Service as in the shop, it was like the old dealership picked up and relocated to a new building, of which it is a brand new building they have. One or two years old.
Anyway, hope it helps someone.
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