Then you should replaced them with upgrade performance joints. Chevy had
problems with this before 95 on Vans and trucks.
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Test Engineer
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bernd D. Ratsch [mailto:bernd@texas.net]
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 8:07 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: RE: Obnoxious Squeaking and Suspension "Trick"
Don't know in what context this was meant, but the truck has been lubed and
all fluids checked/changed every 3000 miles. What I don't understand is
WHY Dodge would even think to use Sealed Ball Joints when they know that
they don't come close to lasting as long as grease-able ones.
- Bernd
At 07:31 AM 02/10/2000 -0800, you wrote:
>This what I find real interesting subject. I learned to take my vehicle to
>the dealer, after discovering that the simple lube businesses don't do any
>greasing, check rear oil, transmission etc.. It is well worth the extra
>4.00 dollars to have the ball joints regrease, rear oil filled and so-on.
>
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>Steven St.Laurent
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bernd D. Ratsch [mailto:bernd@texas.net]
>Subject: DML: Obnoxious Squeaking and Suspension "Trick"
>
>Well, the truck hit 39,000 miles the other day and behold...a very loud,
>obnoxious squeaking noise from the front end. After a checking (and double
>checking) everything I finally found it. Front ball joints were bone dry
>(thanks Ted). I called up the local dodge dealer and they couldn't take me
>for another week, so I did something that DC should have done in the first
>place. Drilled and Tapped the lower ball joints to fit some zerk fittings.
>Luckily, they weren't loose (or "knocking" in their sockets) so the grease
>job fixed the squeaking for now. (Still going to have them replaced
>though.)
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