Jason, When you open up the hood look at the drivers side where the
steering shaft comes out of the firewall. There is a shaft that is made of
two square tubes one inside the other and flanges @ each end.
Check for any side to side play in it. That was the prob w/ mine.
Hop.
>From: jelledge <jelledge@micron.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: "'Dakota Truck'" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: DML: Front end clunking - long
>Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2000 09:17:43 -0600
>
>Can anyone give me some ideas?
>
>I have a '99 Dak 4x4. At about 13k mi the front drivers side tire/wheel
>area
>started making a clunking noise. Now at 15k mi it is quite abit worse.
>
>The problem seems to be really noticeable when turning left on slightly
>rough surfaces where the suspension articulates a bit. I can feel a
>clunking
>and rattling through the floor board (feet) and steering wheel.
>
>I have been to my 5 Crap dealer twice already. The first time they fixed
>some TSB relating to the steering wheel clunking. Did not help.
>Next they adjusted my left torsion bar saying it was "out of alignment"
>(is that a load or crap or not?). Did not fix the problem.
>
>I am really stumped as to what it can be. The ball joints seem
>ok (as far wiggle tire method goes) and nothing appears visibly
>loose or broken.
>
>Could a wheel bearing do this? or a bad half shaft? No problems
>are felt when turning right. But I can notice a slightly clunk when
>driving
>straight
>on uneven roads.
>
>thanks in advance
>Jason
>
>
>
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