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1997 ram 1500 vibration please help


RamPower
10-12-2004, 11:40 PM
my truck has a rough vibration around(1000) RPMs then it clears up after then when i am driving at 55MPH and it shifts to OD and hits (1500)RPMs the whole truck shakes until i give it gas or let off then it is fine. also when i am taking off from a stop it boggy like. Please help. josh

LTJGWorth
10-13-2004, 04:44 PM
Sounds like something is out of balance. Possible the drive shaft. Or the torque converter could have a problem, especially since you said it was bogging.

RamPower
10-13-2004, 11:13 PM
yea thats what i thought to then i took it to the dodge dealer and they looked in the intake and seen that there is oil in there and said that was the prob but then a hometown mechanic said that couldnt be it so i changed plugs and wires and now it vibrates at every speed on or off the gas so goin to try new gaskets what you think?

LTJGWorth
10-14-2004, 08:47 AM
Well i can tell you that oil would not cause vibration. I'd have the driveshaft checked out. Then if that's ok, take it to a transmission mechanic and have the torque converter checked.

fredjacksonsan
10-14-2004, 09:02 AM
I'd check the U joints also.

BleedDodge
10-14-2004, 03:59 PM
Loose transmission and/or motor mounts will do it too.

trainman
10-14-2004, 07:32 PM
I had the same problem with my 98 Ram, it turned out to be the torque converter.

LTJGWorth
10-14-2004, 08:43 PM
Like I said, torque converter. The tranny or motor mounts could be bad, but that would probably cause a different sort of problem. It also wouldn't cause it to bog.

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