The play may be within tolerance on the 4x4s,but you
get this annoying "clunk" on uneven
pavement,especially in turns.I`m just so tickled with
my brand new ball joint that they replaced under
warranty six months ago,I could fairly crap straight
up my back! No noise! (Plus I keep them lubed up real
nice for that extra reliability,you know). Steve P.
P.S. "Grease is the word,is the word,that I
heard......"
--- Chuong Nguyen <dester223@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Yep, bad belly pan, and bad pinging.
>
> the ball joints are another thing. I work at an
> alignment shop and to all
> the DMLers out there. before someone tells you that
> you have bad ball
> joints, ask them "how much play was in the ball
> joints"
>
> Even with my 2wd dakota which is allowed .020 of
> play, I thought they were
> bad with the "shake" method. Then I put a good dial
> indicator on it and
> tested it out and it was well within specs. 4wd
> dakotas have .060 play so
> it may "look" like they're bad, but they're still
> within specs.
>
> just an FYI for those that might get ripped a new
> one for needing new ball
> joints when you really don't. Don't get me wrong
> though, on some bad ball
> joints, I can tell that they're way out of specs
> without a dial indicator,
> but I wouldn't get mad to go back and spec something
> out for a customer that
> asks.
> -Chuong
>
>
>
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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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