Ran into a snow bank!

dmeyer07 · Post by **dmeyer07** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 10:34 pm

Hey guys, well heres my problem.. we were out tonighton the backroads and ended up running the 2000 dodge dakota quad cab v8 4.7 lt 4x4 into a large snowbank. The truck was completely stuck, we eventually got 14 guys and pushed it out. The bottom was buried in ice, and that was what was keepin us from moving, basicaly sittin on ice and the tires were just spinning. When we finaly got free my power steering wont work for sh#t. You can see there is alot of ice stuck up in there, so i took it in the garage and melted alot of it, but ran outa of propane. The stearing is getting better, but there are a few other problems. My truck wont go into 4x4 now, and when i shift gears it sort of makes a wierd noise for about 2 seconds, i don't no how to explain the noise, its not a screaching or anything nor grinding. So my powersteering is poor, i'm thinking its just froze up, but what is the deal w. the 4x4? When we got it unstuck it was really stiff, do you think that maybe that is just frozen packed full of snow as well? Any help is appreciated!

sinister audio · Post by **sinister audio** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 7:19 am

on dodges they run the metal vacum line over the front axel that engages the 4x4 and they will freeze up if they have snow around them. i would take it back into your shop and unthaw it. i would stop driving it before you get it in there cause you might break something.

dmeyer07 · Post by **dmeyer07** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 3:17 pm

Well i took it into the our shop today, and discovered that the only problem was the power steering. There was no fulid left, and we discovered that the power steering pump line and the actuall pump itself was shot (pump was going anyway, just so happened it went last night). So now i've gota call up dodge and get the damn thing monday...

Thanks for the reply