Front End noise? HELP
#14
RE: Front End noise? HELP
No klings I haven't had more time to check it out yet. Yeah I know what can happen if a tie rod completely goes. I'm about ready to just say screw it and replace all 4 ball joints, and all tie rods so I know they're all new. Crappy thing is I'll need another alignment and I just had one done a week ago.
#15
RE: Front End noise? HELP
If you had some front end problems, the people that did your alignment should have had you fix those first, yellow. Ball joints are a common problem with these dakotas whether they fall in the recall or not. My96 dak made the same noise once, i replaced the uppers and it went away.
#16
RE: Front End noise? HELP
hey man i have been though this popping front end problem alot with my 99 dakota rt 2wd.... i have replaced all the ball joints top and bottom and still had the problem... so i replaced the steering outer tie rod ends and helped a bit but still does it when i stop and turn corners... so i ordered a set poly bushings to replace those crappy rubber ones.. mine are really bad... havent put them on yet but i looked at my rubber ones that are on the truck now and they are shot... i happen to have two sets of poly bushings from energy suspension... due to idiots i ordered the first set from... long story... here are the bushing i got on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=014&sspagename=S TRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=33018467880 8&rd=1
so i am hopeing that will fix the problem... also make sure you grease you ball joints too that causes binding and premature wear!!
so id try if i were you is grease all the ball joints you can get to and find on there... and make sure you look at your rubber bushings...
i have 125k plus on mine and mine are bad
hope this helps...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=014&sspagename=S TRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=33018467880 8&rd=1
so i am hopeing that will fix the problem... also make sure you grease you ball joints too that causes binding and premature wear!!
so id try if i were you is grease all the ball joints you can get to and find on there... and make sure you look at your rubber bushings...
i have 125k plus on mine and mine are bad
hope this helps...
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