RE: Ball Joints

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Mon Feb 28 2000 - 00:06:07 EST


Here's an easy way...listen to them and see if they squeak...also check the
rubber boots. If they're dry, CHANGE THEM.

- Bernd

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Bob King
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 10:41 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: Ball Joints

Guys: We're talking some tight tollerances here. How do they judge ball
joints "good or "bad"? ....By eye or feeler gauge?
Thanks
Bob King
Pennsville, NJ
-----Original Message-----
From: POOLREBEL@aol.com <POOLREBEL@aol.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Friday, February 25, 2000 11:19 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Ball Joints

>Yup this is true!! Up to .060 is good acording to DC and Mooge. Mooge made
>the ball joints for DC. At least thats what they told me!
>
>In a message dated 02/25/2000 1:21:11 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>glock2340@yahoo.com writes:
>
><< Has anyone had ball joint problems. I have a 99 club
> cab with 31's, 18,000 mi. Took it to get inspected
> the other day, garage said they wouln't inspect
> because ball joints are bad. Ran over to dodge
> garage. They check it and said that they are fine and
> the specs. for the joints are .020 and .023. They
> also said that dodge b.j.'s come .020 from the factory
> and they will only be replaced if they are .060 or
> over. Is this a bunch of B.S. or is this true? I
> have an appointment to have it inspected at a
> different dodge garage next week and see what they
> say. >>
>



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