John,my 99 Dak has the same pop in the steering wheel
when it is turned very slightly.I don`t think it could
be any intermediate shaft causing it,mine sounds like
it is coming directly from the wheel itself.(Unless
they use the intermediate shaft right up near the base
of the steering wheel)? Steve P.
--- John Burgan <jburgan3@home.com> wrote:
> Has anyone heard of this problem? In the last
> couple of weeks the retaining
> spring on the outside of my left front brake caliper
> has come off twice.
> Luckily it has popped off at the top,and the bottom
> has stayed put so that
> it is going "with" the wheel while moving forward. I
> hate to think what
> could have happened if the bottom had popped out and
> gotten stuck in the
> spokes of the rim. I have an appointment next week
> to have it looked at,
> just wondering if anyone else has had this happen.
>
> Also, I have a clunk/snap in my steering column
> while turning or while
> applying slight pressure to the wheel to hold my
> lane on the road, is this
> the intermediate shaft problem that I remember
> hearing about a couple of
> years ago or could it be the ball joints? TIA
>
> -John
> '00 RC 4.7L 5spd 2wd
>
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Steve Preston 1999 Dakota Sport 3.9V6,4x4,3.92 Anti-spin,42RE auto,Intense Blue,regular cab.
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