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Old Oct 23, 2010 | 08:18 PM
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Anyone replace the bushings in the cowl to get rid of the clunk clunk? Im looking for a source for replacement bushings
 
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Old Oct 24, 2010 | 02:06 AM
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A few others have. Try www.rockauto.com or an OEM site like www.dodgeparts.com
 
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Old Oct 25, 2010 | 06:48 AM
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Thanks for the help. Went to Advanced and found a pack of bushings that contained nine bushings, three each for various styles out there. I will post the progress later today after work about the fit.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2010 | 01:40 AM
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I have had to replace mine a couple of times! It is not hard at all.
 
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 11:38 AM
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I know this is kinda old, but I would strongly suggest getting your bushings directly from your local Chrysler dealer. I have had a constant issue with the cheap auto part store bushings failing, always at the most inconvienient time. I spent $19.15 for all 4 bushings, but I have the peace of mind in knowing that those were the bushings meant for my truck.
Plus, I noticed that when you install the cheap part store ones, they have a somewhat loose fit. The factory bushings are a very tight fit, to where it's impossible for them to fail. I also had a problem to where I would be driving at 70 MPH and use my wipers the passenger side arm would stick up about 8-12 inches from its full at rest position. The only way for it to come back to "normal", I would have to slow down to about 40 and turn my wipers back on. Since I replaced those bushings I haven't had any issues whatsoever.
 
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 12:40 PM
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Dodge dealer has correct bushings? Have tried to get this tired to get that tried to get service from the local dodge dealer. First part was a section of brake line. Result was a roll of brake line. Second was a solenoid. Result was the wrong solenoid. When my cpu was dropping ground they had the truck 10 days (waiting for someone that knows an 89 dak to come off of vacation). Result of 10 days the truck was not running because I had the ground terminal touching the dash. In short the local dealer has nothing for older trucks. Having been a wrench since I was 11 I didn't expect much from the auto store bushings however I was able to work with them and modify the fit with the stash of junk we all keep. I have reservations any time I do things like this but some things just work. I had reservations in the boonies when my Jeep trany locked from a broken sincro bar and made a replacement from a big nail, (had a good file and hacksaw), it got me home. I actually ran it that way for abut six months then traded it to a guy that finished it off on his first 4 wheelin venture. That was fair the V.W. i got vapor locked all the time. Solution to that was a brake fluid can safety wired to the rear grill, full of gas and a small siphen hose to run it till the engine cooled enough for the fuel pump to go squirt squirt. Rofl those were the days. Nw about that airplane down in the unknown's..... opps thats another patch it up story.
 
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