squeeky
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squeeky
whats up guys, got a prob. with my 98 dakota, its super squeeky when i go over bumps or when i turn the steering wheel (left front wheel), ive got minimal auto skills but im willing to try if anyone knows what i can do to fix the prob. thanks
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RE: squeeky
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whats up guys, got a prob. with my 98 dakota, its super squeeky when i go over bumps or when i turn the steering wheel (left front wheel), ive got minimal auto skills but im willing to try if anyone knows what i can do to fix the prob. thanks
whats up guys, got a prob. with my 98 dakota, its super squeeky when i go over bumps or when i turn the steering wheel (left front wheel), ive got minimal auto skills but im willing to try if anyone knows what i can do to fix the prob. thanks
OK listen up, I got the fix.
To reduce the squeekavoid going over large bumps. Raising the volume on the radio might help as well.To totally eliminate squeek do not go over any bumpsat all and avoid use of the sterring wheel completly.
........Sorry for the above man. Just having fun and being stupid. Someone will chime in with a fix for sure for you.Enjoy your truck.
Oh and in the mean time check all rubber componets around your strut area. Have someone shake the car up and down while you feel for an rubber components vibrating too. Usally when things squek it's do to some rubber to metal contact of sorts.
When struts squeek it's usally the top or bottom rubberpads the springs sit on. When sway bar squeek it's usally the bushings thathold the sway bar to the frame. If your ball joints squeek ask your girlfriendfor relief; oops sorry, there I go again.Lets try again If your ball joints squeek (they usally groul instead of squeek) welll they can only be replaced and will squeek or rather growl or clunk at the jont itself. Same goes for steering tie rod ends as to where they make noise that is.
Whenany of these parts squeekthe recomended fix is to replace the rubber parts and clean and lube.Most of the timethis fixes the problem.
Again hope others chime in for you.
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RE: squeeky
My 97 had the same problem, I replaced all the bushings and the sway bar link's, and it still has a little squeak to it, but its not so bad anymore... just get under there about once a week and soak it with wd40 best way i have found to fix the problem bro.
