Re: RE: RE: Obnoxious Squeaking and Suspension "Trick"

From: Cale (vencomatic@ameritech.net)
Date: Thu Feb 10 2000 - 11:56:06 EST


This pisses me off, too. Why there are no grease nipples on the ball
joints just escapes me.
Cale

Stlaurent Mr Steven wrote:
>
> Then you should replaced them with upgrade performance joints. Chevy had
> problems with this before 95 on Vans and trucks.
>
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> Steven St.Laurent
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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.
> >
> >-----------------------------------------------------------------
> >Steven St.Laurent
> >
> >-----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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